Morning Report for Tuesday 24 November 2015

8:55 AM.A New Zealand team has taken out top honours at the Adventure Race World Championship in south-western Brazil. Audio

8:52 AM.A public health official says dealing with a potentially deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease was made more difficult because recommendations a coroner made seven years ago had not been… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.New Zealanders living in Australia are taking their fight for equal treatment to Canberra. Audio

8:39 AM.South Island firefighters are bracing themselves for a busy summer because the El Nino weather pattern is expected to create ideal conditions for fires. Audio

8:37 AM.The Prime Minister says security at regional airports is likely to be strengthened. Audio

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

8:26 AM.Dairy farmers are struggling with low milk prices but they've shown faith in those at the helm of Fonterra by re-electing chairman John Wilson. Audio

8:20 AM.An Otago University professor says there's no question the nation's housing policy is failing vulnerable families in desperate need of a roof over their head. Audio

8:16 AM.A new survey has found more than 80 percent of New Zealanders worry they'll be a victim of online crime. Audio

8:11 AM.About 100 thousand patients with alcohol-related problems are being treated by emergency doctors in New Zealand every year. Audio

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

7:57 AM.A member of Fiji's opposition is demanding the finance minister resign for making racist gestures towards him during a heated exchange in Parliament. Audio

7:54 AM.There are just three northern white rhinos left on Earth after one died in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park last night. Audio

7:50 AM.She's just 18-years-old but New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has bagged the LPGA player of the year award at the season ending event in Florida Audio

7:48 AM.The judge in the Chris Cairns perjury trial has told the jury it should pay particular attention to evidence from Lou Vincent's former wife, Eleanour Riley, about a drunken conversation she said she… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Maori musicians have taken to social media to protest the exclusion of the Maori Language award from last week's televised ceremony of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Audio

7:40 AM.The police say the family of Mei Fan are hugely relieved her former husband has been found guilty of her murder. Audio

7:35 AM.The Fox Glacier helicopter crash is sparking fresh discussion among local pilots about the unique challenges and risks of alpine flying. Audio

7:27 AM.Tens of thousands of New Zealanders are expected to attend the public memorial service for Jonah Lomu at Eden Park in Auckland next Monday afternoon. Audio

7:22 AM.Prime Minister John Key says there will be no change in New Zealand's role in Iraq. Audio

7:16 AM.France is defiant while Brussels remains in a security lockdown following the deadly Paris attacks by Islamic State just over a week ago. Audio

7:11 AM.There's been a massive increase in the number of homeless people asking Citizens Advice Bureaux to help them find emergency housing. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street is flat, as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches this week. Audio

6:57 AM.The on-demand delivery company, UrbanSherpa, is looking to raise up to three-quarters-of-a-million dollars to help it expand its service beyond the Auckland CBD. Audio

6:56 AM.Shares in the listed education and training provider, Intueri Education Group, slumped by 30 percent yesterday after it warned its full-year result could be battered by a Tertiary Education Commission… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.Despite a record flow of immigrants and tourists in the past year underpinning economic activity and domestic demand, the ASB Bank says the economy needs further rates cuts by the Reserve Bank. Audio

6:52 AM.Record tourist numbers are bringing cheer to companies involved in the sector. Audio

6:50 AM.The tourism sector remains one of the economy's bright spots, with official figures yesterday showing record numbers of visitors in the 12 months to the end of October. Audio

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

6:19 AM.The low New Zealand dollar appears to be keeping tourism numbers at record highs. Audio

6:14 AM.Pfizer, the drug company which makes Viagra is proposing a merger with Allergan, the maker of the botox cosmetic treatment to create the world's largest pharmaceuticals business. Audio

6:12 AM.Eden Park in Auckland says staff are volunteering to work extra hours to make sure a public memorial service for Jonah Lomu runs smoothly. Audio

6:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.CAB struggling with emergency accommodation enquiries; France is defiant - Brussels in a security lockdown; PM says no change in NZ role in Iraq; Glacier crash highlights challenges of alpine… Read more Audio