Morning Report for Wednesday 1 October 2014

8:55 AM.If you had a guardian angel, would it make you more or less likely to take risks? Audio

8:52 AM.Indian community groups in Auckland say the lack of rest home provision for people from different ethnicities is leaving some feeling isolated, and is affecting their health. Audio

8:48 AM.Melbourne police have arrested a man for allegedly providing funds to an American citizen fighting in Syria. Audio

8:45 AM.Protesters who staged a sit-in outside an oil conference in Auckland are planning several more protests in coming months, First Nation tribes in the United States will be running decolonisation… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.A Christchurch couple fighting their insurer and the Earthquake Commission in court say accepting EQC's offer would leave them massively out of pocket. Audio

8:37 AM.Fish and Game is advising anglers not to eat fish caught in areas where the Department of Conservation has been dropping the poison, although DOC maintains the risk is incredibly low. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The number of wild animals on Earth has halved in the past 40 years - according the World Wide Fund for Nature. Audio

8:13 AM.Today, it's Labour down in the dumps but National's own election day slump in 2002 is well documented. Audio

8:13 AM.The plan to turn 16 prisons into working prisons by 2017 is being labelled ambitious and some question whether it can be done with current resources. Audio

8:10 AM.Labour leadership contenders are being encouraged to keep it clean after David Cunliffe and Grant Robertson yesterday took pot-shots at each other. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:55 AM.A row has erupted between senior doctors and health chiefs in the lower North Island over a major rejig of vital medical testing services. Audio

7:49 AM.There tends to be a shortage of meat at this time of year as processing activity slows, but Beef and Lamb New Zealand says this is the worst they've seen it and its pushing prices up. Audio

7:45 AM.The Director of the United States Secret Service says she's taking full responsibility for a serious security breach which saw a intruder at the White House repeatedly evade capture as he ran around… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Hong Kong expatriates are alarmed at the scenes unfolding back home. Audio

7:39 AM.The Post Primary Teachers Association is threatening a revolt against the body that registers and disciplines teachers. Audio

7:34 AM.Today is China's National Day - and given that it's a national holiday, the biggest crowds yet are expected at the democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong. Audio

7:22 AM.The start of a new parliamentary term is a golden opportunity for the Opposition to try to score hits on the Government. Audio

7:18 AM.David Cunliffe thinks he has the support of a large chunk of Labour's membership; unsuccessful Ilam candidate, James Dann, isn't one of those supporters. Audio

7:10 AM.Labour's new acting leader, David Parker is not ruling out joining the race for the party's top job. Audio

7:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.The New Zealand's benchmark Top 50 Index was little changed yesterday. Audio

6:57 AM.The new chief executive of Tait Communications says his vision is to lead the company's global growth strategy, as it expands to provide new software and support services for its communications… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Business confidence eased last month, with a net 13 percent of companies optimistic about their general prospects - the lowest level in over two years. Audio

6:53 AM.The manager of the Goodman Property Trust says the investment market is very strong at the moment, and overseas buyers are looking to New Zealand. Audio

6:50 AM.Economists say the rising trend in building consents is slowing but the uptrend should continue, particularly in the areas that need new housing the most. Audio

6:47 AM.Air New Zealand says there is huge opportunity to pick up on the demand for travel in the Asia Pacific region and it's got an eye on Latin America in the medium term. Audio

6:39 AM.The Labour Party leadership hopeful, Grant Robertson, says the party has to get through its leadership contest being honest with itself about what went wrong. Audio

6:27 AM.Protesters who staged a sit-in outside an oil conference in Auckland are planning several more protests in coming months, First Nation tribes in the United States will be running decolonisation… Read more Audio

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

6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Labour leadership contest hots up, David Parker preparing for battle as caretaker leader, failed Labour candidate threatens to quit a David Cunliffe-led party, more protestors expected in Hong Kong on… Read more Audio