Morning Report for Tuesday 4 November 2014

8:56 AM.Two New Zealand horses will have a strong backing from punters in this afternoon's Melbourne Cup race. Audio

8:53 AM.The Chicago Sun Times was simply following a long and not so honourable tradition. Audio

8:50 AM.The dire and worsening health of Niueans in New Zealand has prompted a call for a rethink of health services for the 24-thousand strong community. Audio

8:46 AM.A hapu fighting for the return of land in Gisborne has taken a case against the Waitangi Tribunal to the High Court; Two Motiti island groups say the Crown has withheld highly relevant and crucial… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Remains found in the wreck of the Costa Concordia are thought to be those of the only person still unaccounted for almost three years after the cruise ship sank. Audio

8:40 AM.A Wellington council opposing moves to merge it with the region's other councils says three out of four residents don't want a supercity either. Audio

8:37 AM.Federated Farmers is urging Central Hawke's Bay farmers to sign up to buy water from the Ruataniwha Dam scheme immediately, warning the opportunity may be lost otherwise. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.The second part of the inquest into the death of a Canadian couple who were killed by a slip on the Haast to Wanaka highway gets underway today. Audio

8:23 AM.A survey has found that 40 per cent of scientists working in New Zealand have felt gagged because of management policy or concern over losing funding. Audio

8:16 AM.Ricky Houghton, the chief executive of Kaitaia-based He Korowai Trust says selling state houses to iwi won't solve the problem of low levels of Maori ownership and would simply shift the problem to… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.After weeks of hints John Key will tomorrow outline more reasons for New Zealand becoming involved in the war against IS. Audio

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

7:56 AM.It's the day New Zealanders and Australians pause in unison for a few minutes of horse racing with many hoping for a big winnings. Audio

7:50 AM.Caution and uncertainty are keeping many primary schools out of the government's flagship education scheme. Audio

7:46 AM.New Zealander Leeza Ormsby is preparing to leave a Bali prison after serving nine months for being caught with half a marijuana joint in her handbag. Audio

7:39 AM.Investigators say The Virgin Galactic space craft that crashed shortly after its launch from its carrier, appears to have deployed a safety device too early. Audio

7:36 AM.The Iraqi government says more than 300 Sunni tribesmen have been executed in Anbar province in recent days by extremists fighting for Islamic State. Audio

7:27 AM.A report launched in Britain's Parliament last night is proposing New Zealanders and Australians be granted special status to live and work in the United Kingdom without restriction. Audio

7:23 AM.Consumer New Zealand wants changes to the Fair Trading Act to make it an offence for door to door salespeople to ignore a Do Not Knock sticker. Audio

7:20 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says the fastest way to get people out of poverty is for the Government to pay more rent subsidies rather than building more state houses. Audio

7:14 AM.New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says foreign investment wouldn't be needed if the Government hadn't suspended its payments to the Cullen superannuation fund. Audio

7:09 AM.Singapore's superannuation fund is investing millions into Auckland's waterfront. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.The Dow Jones Index is down 18 points to 17 372. Audio

6:56 AM.The electricity distribution network at the top of the South Island has money to spend, and it might sink it into power generators. Audio

6:55 AM.The New Zealand Superannuation Fund says it's teminated AMP Capital as the manager of a 257-and-a-half million dollar share portfolio, effective from last week. Audio

6:53 AM.Goodman Property Trust is selling a 49 percent stake in its properties in Auckland's Viaduct Quarter to the Singapore government's sovereign wealth fund, in a deal worth an initial 153.6-million… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Trustpower has booked a rapid-fire, 25-million-dollar capital gain on its July purchase of Australian hydro and wind power stations. Audio

6:47 AM.Westpac New Zealand expects the New Zealand dollar to trend back up towards the end of next year, as the rest of the global economy gains some steam. Audio

6:39 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says the fastest way to get people out of poverty is for the Government to pay more rent subsidies. Audio

6:27 AM.Two Motiti island groups say the Crown has withheld highly relevant and crucial information about the Rena from the Waitangi Tribunal; A hapu fighting for the return of land in Gisborne has taken a… Read more Audio

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

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Singapore government buys into Auckland waterfront, Peters: Foreign investment wouldn't be needed if NZ's super fund was bolstered, John Key says subsidising rents fastest way to get people out of… Read more Audio