Morning Report for Tuesday 10 February 2015

8:56 AM.The race is on for a New Zealand orchestra to locate a rare woodwind instrument ahead of its season opening next week. Audio

8:52 AM.Tourism operators say the national cycleway initiative has attracted high-spending cyclists, and that's helping struggling provincial towns and regions. Audio

8:49 AM.A whanau spokesperson of the Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika, says he laid down a foundation for future generations; The religious movement founded by the Maori prophet, Te Kooti Arikirangi Te… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Fourteen teams are contesting the Cricket World Cup which starts this weekend. Audio

8:38 AM.Egypt has suspended its football league after at least 22 fans were crushed to death as they tried to get into a stadium in Cairo. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.A Canterbury real estate company says Chinese investors are putting money into Christchurch property as opportunities from the rebuild grow. Audio

8:27 AM.The Aids Foundation says the case of a father fighting to keep the care of his HIV-positive son in his own hands identifies gaps in how New Zealand deals with the virus. Audio

8:21 AM.The Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, has promised to change his leadership style after surviving a confidence vote yesterday. Audio

8:15 AM.After decades of secrecy, members of the Five Eyes intelligence network are coming in from the cold ... prepared to at least tell the world that they are having meetings and revealing something of the… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Barack Obama says the US is considering sending lethal arms to Ukraine if diplomacy with Russia fails to end the crisis. Audio

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

7:57 AM.This evening, the Junior All Whites will find out who they play in their first match of the under-20 Fifa World Cup. Audio

7:55 AM.A huge security operation is currently underway in the French city of Marseille after hooded gunmen fired at police. Audio

7:51 AM.Large numbers of people are expected to pay their respects to the late Ngati Porou Leader Apirana Mahuika over the next two days as he lies in state at Te Rahui Marae near Ruatoria. Audio

7:45 AM.New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he's thinking very hard about contesting the Northland by-election. Audio

7:39 AM.The Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, is describing yesterday's leadership challenge as a near death experience. Audio

7:33 AM.Samsung is warning people not to discuss personal information in front of their smart television set. Audio

7:26 AM.Neighbours of a downtown Auckland hostel which is under investigation for poor hygiene say they're living in fear, and are sick of filth spilling out on to the streets. Audio

7:20 AM.New Zealand's topped a list of countries which have had their dairy products rejected by China, according to a Chinese consumer website. Audio

7:16 AM.The brother of Christine Lundy will be the first to give evidence today in the retrial of Mark Lundy, who is accused of murdering his wife and daughter in 2000. Audio

7:11 AM.John Key says the last thing New Zealand needs is a debate on Maori sovereignty, warning that it could lead to a "road to separatism." Audio

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

6:59 AM.The Dow Jones Index is down 24 points to 17 800. Audio

6:58 AM.The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association says rising domestic sales, a lower New Zealand and falling oil prices have boosted confidence. Audio

6:56 AM.MYOB says its figures on customer numbers in Australia and New Zealand using its cloud services aren't comparable with those of its rival, Xero. Audio

6:53 AM.TSB Bank is hoping its low 10-year fixed-rate mortgage offer will help it grow its market share. Audio

6:52 AM.The listed company, Opus International Consultants, has cut its New Zealand senior management team by over half. Audio

6:51 AM.The stock market operator, NZX, will set aside 1.2 million dollars to settle a tax bill with Inland Revenue. Audio

6:48 AM.The casino operator, Skycity, will be one of the first major companies to report its earnings results and analysts are expecting a small increase in earnings as a result of better returns from its… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The fund manager, Milford Asset Management, has confirmed it's under investigation from the capital markets regulator over claims of market manipulation. Audio

6:38 AM.Greater sovereignty for Maori or a dangerous path towards separatism? Audio

6:25 AM.A whanau spokesperson of the Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika, says he laid down a foundation for future generations; The candidate certain to represent Labour in the Northland by-election is… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.A Canterbury real estate company says there's been a surge of interest in Christchurch property from Chinese buyers. Audio

6:19 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.Andrew Little says John Key needs to face up to the difficult issue of Maori sovereignty. John Key's not having a bar of it. It's the second day of Mark Lundy's retrial and a worryingly high number of… Read more Audio