Morning Report for Tuesday 30 October 2012

8:55 AM.A restored Whanganui tram will soon be taking passengers to and from the city's heritage paddle steamer. Audio

8:52 AM.Foreign affairs officials are warily eyeing a US plan that could cut New Zealand exports to Iran. Audio

8:47 AM.Ministers are supporting a suggestion to set up a one-stop shop to help more Maori build homes on customary land; A tribal parliament being set up by Te Arawa will be charged with getting its… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Vanuatu goes to the polls today, with voters faced with more choice than in any general election before. Audio

8:38 AM.Fertility experts are warning those aged between 20 and 35 not to put off having children too long, or it might not be possible. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.A joint proposal from New Zealand and the United States for a marine reserve in Antarctica's Ross Sea still hasn't quelled concerns about what effect fishing could have on the area. Audio

8:22 AM.And joining us now to talk more about what these plans mean for Auckland is our Auckland correspondent, Todd Niall. Audio

8:20 AM.Councils say the Government's plan to bring down housing costs could come at the expense of the public's right to have a say in housing developments. Audio

8:16 AM.The New Zealand climate scientist, Jim Salinger, is now based at Stanford University in California. Audio

8:08 AM.Hurricane Sandy will hit the East Coast of the United States later today, and may prove to be the biggest storm in American history. Audio

7:56 AM.A new study has found young people in New Zealand drastically overestimate how long they will be fertile. Audio

7:54 AM.Kerikeri kiwifruit growers have been left shocked and stunned after a meeting yesterday. Audio

7:50 AM.Medical experts are keeping a close eye on a deadly new superbug which has reached epidemic proportions in Australia - and is now in New Zealand. Audio

7:47 AM.About a hundred people turned out at short notice for a community meeting in Whangarei last night to discuss the spike in the Northland's suicide rate. Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.A new plan by New Zealand and the United States is being hailed as the strongest sign yet that Antarctica's Ross Sea will become the world's biggest marine reserve. Audio

7:35 AM.The Goverment is increasing the pressure on local councils to process consents more rapidly as one way of making housing more affordable. Audio

7:28 AM.Two of those convicted of firearms charges in relation to the Urewera raids will take their case to the Supreme Court. Audio

7:24 AM.The first police officer at the scene of the collapsed and burning CTV building has recounted harrowing details of his efforts in the hours after the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch. Audio

7:21 AM.A Ministry of Education review says the education system is failing at-risk students by dumping them at the Correspondence School. Audio

7:17 AM.The President, Barack Obama cancelled a campaign event in Florida to head back to Washington. Audio

7:09 AM.Cities have come to a standstill, flights have been grounded, and millions of people have been warned to stay indoors as Hurricane Sandy moves towards the east coast of the United States. Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:40 AM.The education system is failing at-risk students by dumping them at the Correspondence School according to a Ministry of Education review. Audio

6:27 AM.Ministers are supporting a suggestion to set up a one-stop shop to help more Maori build homes on customary land; A tribal parliament being set up by Te Arawa will be charged with getting its… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:15 AM.Tuhoe activist Tame Iti is considering taking his case to the Supreme Court, after it was dismissed by the Court of Appeal yesterday. Audio

6:12 AM.Community housing organisations say the Government needs to bite the bullet and spend billions of dollars on building new state housing. Audio

6:00 AM.Hundreds of thousands flee Sandy in New York, The latest on Hurricane Sandy from Washington DC, Education system failing at-risk students - ministry review, Police air their frustrations at inquiry… Read more Audio