Morning Report for Tuesday 4 February 2014

8:56 AM.No longer is it just a plain old peanut butter sandwich. Audio

8:53 AM.That's the boom of the kakapo and if a group of Waikato conservationists is successful, it could be heard once again on New Zealand's mainland. Audio

8:49 AM.Amnesty International has held a meeting with the Commonwealth-Secretary General in London, to encourage Kamalesh Sharma to put more pressure on Sri Lanka, over what it says are ongoing human rights… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A collective of Ngapuhi hapu in Northland is urging its descendants living in Australia not to take up offers from oil companies to return home and mine; Te Kaunihera o Nga Neehi Maori - the National… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The story of Jose Ivan has buoyed the hopes of the families who are still searching the Tasman Sea for the seven people who went missing aboard their yacht La Nina eight months ago. Audio

8:36 AM.A fisherman from Central America who says he's been adrift at sea for over 13 months has spent the night recovering from his ordeal at hospital in the Marshall Islands capital of Majuro. Audio

8:32 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:23 AM.The speed limit for motorists in the Wellington central business district could be reduced to just 30 kilometres per hour in most areas. Audio

8:21 AM.Lower export sales but cheaper cars have been the early result for New Zealand from Japan's latest efforts to jumpstart its economy. Audio

8:16 AM.A financial analyst says Genesis Energy shares will have to be cheap to attract investors in what will be the third float of an energy company in the government's asset sales programme. Audio

8:12 AM.Telecom's Yahoo/Xtra email system has again come under attack from hackers. Audio

8:09 AM.The Prime Minister has taken a swipe at protestors at Waitangi, saying it is sad when protesters spoil the day. Audio

7:57 AM.A new foraging ground for the world's largest animal, the rare blue whale - has been discovered in the South Taranaki Bight. Audio

7:53 AM.New Zealand's Winter Olympians have all arrived in Sochi and are beginning their final preparations for the Games which begin on Friday. Audio

7:49 AM.The former South African president, Nelson Mandela, has left an estate worth an estimated -five-million-dollars (nz) to his family, his close personal staff, the governing African National Congress… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.A study that could change the way rheumatic fever is prevented in schools is underway in the North Island. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:40 AM.The Council of Trade Unions says New Zealand ports are competing to deliver goods quickly and cheaply, and that may be jeopardising the safety of port workers. Audio

7:38 AM.More than 80 firefighters fought a large fire at a warehouse in Auckland last night. Audio

7:34 AM.Voters will have to wait until the weeks running up to the election to find out who National will do deals with for electorate seats. Audio

7:24 AM.Red tape and regulation in the country's schools is to come under scrutiny. Audio

7:21 AM.A Moscow teenager is in police custody after he killed a teacher and a policeman during a shooting at his high school. Audio

7:17 AM.The Sea Shepherd vessel the Bob Barker is continuing to shadow Japanese whaling ships in the Southern Ocean, despite a collision with a Japanese factory ship on Sunday. Audio

7:13 AM.The Labour Party has accused the Government of a flawed process in its planned sale of Genesis Energy, and says the Prime Minister is hiding his plans from the electorate. Audio

7:09 AM.The Prime Minister is expecting trouble at Waitangi when he visits Te Tii Marae tomorrow and says it is sad when protesters spoil the day. Audio

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

6:39 AM.The taskforce, agreed on by the National and ACT parties, is looking at whether school regulations and compliance issues are getting in the way of schools focusing on student achievement. Audio

6:37 AM.The Labour Party says John Key's political vanity means he can't back away from the sale of shares in Genesis Energy - even though the majority of voters oppose the sale. Audio

6:26 AM.Newly-trained Maori nurses are said to be taking work in rest homes, because they can't get a job they've trained for; A collective of Ngapuhi hapu in Northland is urging its descendants living in… Read more Audio

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

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

6:10 AM.Voters will have to wait until the weeks running up to the election to find out who National will do deals with for electorate seats. Audio

6:00 AM.PM is expecting trouble at Waitangi, Labour accuses Key of pushing asset sales out of political pride, Sea Shepherd still in pursuit of whalers despite crash, School shooting in Moscow leaves two dead… Read more Audio