Morning Report for Tuesday 7 October 2014

6:00 AM.Prime Minister criticised for palming off spy responsibility; Chris Finlayson an ideal choice to oversee spy agencies; Most Aucklanders should have their power restored by this morning; Comprehensive… Read more Audio

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

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

6:58 AM.In an item broadcast on the Business News on Monday 6th of October it was mistakenly reported that James Reeves is the subject of proceedings brought by the Financial Markets Authority in relation to… Read more Audio

6:26 AM.A Maori business leader based in Australia says the former Minister of Maori Affairs failed to realise the economic potential of Maori across the Tasman and the current leadership shouldn't make the… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Thousands of state houses could soon be up for sale as part of a major shake up of the government's housing stock. Audio

6:47 AM.New Zealand's largest kiwifruit grower says there is potential for further losses resulting from PSA, as a growing number of growers join a class action suit against the government for damages. Audio

6:50 AM.Confidence in the jobs market is likely to continue rising, even though the pace of economic growth is likely to slow. Audio

6:52 AM.Anybody expecting a quick turn-around in the performance of Te Tumu Paeroa, the Maori trustee, after Jamie Tuuta was appointed chief executive three years ago, would be disappointed. Audio

6:55 AM.An award-winning IT services company, Clearpoint, has gone from strength-to-strength in the seven years since it was established. Audio

6:59 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:11 AM.The Prime Minister's been criticised for palming off his responsibility for the country's spy agencies. Audio

7:14 AM.Security analyst Paul Buchanan talks about spy agencies. Audio

7:21 AM.Power was knocked out to more than 80 thousand properties after a fire broke out at the Penrose sub-station early on Sunday morning. Audio

7:23 AM.The Prime Minister has indicated there will be a review of the network and is warning power prices may rise as a result. Audio

7:25 AM.Paula Bennett is being seen as the biggest mover in John Key's new cabinet. Audio

7:30 AM.ISIS fighters have pounded the Syrian city of Kobani with tanks and heavy artillery overnight, as the extremist group came closer to capturing the key city on the border with Turkey. Audio

7:39 AM.Labour's acting leader David Parker says the Prime Minister is palming off the management of our spy agencies elsewhere. Audio

7:43 AM.A new report from the United States is predicting a high chance ebola could spread to France and Britain before the end of the month. Audio

7:48 AM.The crew of a New Zealand Air Force Orion have helped make a large drug bust while undergoing anti piracy missions off the Horn of Africa. Audio

7:55 AM.The man responsible for promoting Auckland to the world has appeared in court charged with tax evasion. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:11 AM.Winston Peters has denounced the Prime Minister's decision to hand the running of the country's spy agencies over to Chris Finlayson. Audio

8:18 AM.The government may change the law to make it harder for people travelling on New Zealand passports to go to countries like Iraq and Syria, if they're suspected of being likely to join groups such as… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The Ministry of Education is appointing a commissioner to run Waitaki Boys High School in Oamaru after two critical reports. Audio

8:26 AM.Aucklanders are waking up to full power again, but many businesses will still be counting the costs from the cuts. Audio

8:29 AM.And while business owners count the cost of the cuts, the post mortem is still to come. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:37 AM.Former lawyer Amy Adams has been promoted to the front bench in the new Cabinet line-up. Audio

8:40 AM.The Salvation Army says it is open to the idea of buying state houses so low income families aren't put out on the street. Audio

8:44 AM.The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been jointly awarded to three scientists who've discovered the brain's "GPS system". Audio

8:49 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal has been given evidence of more homes being destroyed during Goverment clearances in Northland in the 1960s and 70s; A Maori business leader based in Australia says the former… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A memorial wall will be unveiled in Wellington this morning to commemorate Coastwatchers who were executed in the Pacific during the Second World War. Audio

8:57 AM.A new smartphone app developed in the United States can monitor your state of mind, even if you don't, and how it affects you. Audio