Morning Report for Wednesday 3 February 2016

8:57 AM.An English zoo has bred the first ever tuatara to be born outside of New Zealand. Audio

8:55 AM.Amid the warehouses and factories of industrial south Auckland, a production plant is nearing its goal of improving the transport sector's environmental standards. Audio

8:49 AM.A Wellington mayoral candidate says she's prepared to rip out a brand new cycleway if that's what the public want. Audio

8:45 AM.Preparations for New Caledonia's independence referendum are assuming growing urgency. Audio

8:43 AM.Groups representing teachers and principals say distrust is slowing the uptake of a computer system designed to make the national standards in reading, writing and maths more accurate. Audio

8:35 AM.The Black Caps meet Australia today for the first time in a one dayer since they were thumped in the World Cup final last March at the MCG. Audio

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

8:25 AM.The Iowa Caucuses, the first step in the road to the White House, was fraught with unpredictablity and down-to-the-wire margins. Audio

8:18 AM.The controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will be signed tomorrow in Auckland. Opponents of the deal argue it will undermine New Zealand's sovereignty, and is more far-reaching than any… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.There's still no word from the Prime Minister's office whether he will be attending Waitangi Day events at the treaty's home in the Bay of Islands. Audio

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

7:58 AM.The administration appointed by Australia to run Norfolk Island has banned the island's community radio from carrying out live interviews. Audio

7:56 AM.The Crown says the woman at the hub of a mortgage ramping scam gave false documents to banks and mortgage brokers to trick them into lending millions of dollars. Audio

7:51 AM.Federated Farmers national health and safety spokeswoman Katie Milne. Audio

7:47 AM.Worksafe is being accused of selling farm workers' safety short by not prosecuting farmers. Audio

7:45 AM.American Samoa is becoming a new hotspot in the Pacific for the Zika virus, with local doctors reportedly diagnosing an average of six cases a day. Audio

7:41 AM.The tricky earthquake off Whakatane 24 hours ago that confused sensors, Geonet and much of the North Island has shown up a glaring hole in the country's earth-quake spotting abilities. Audio

7:38 AM.A police manhunt is underway in Counties Manukau after a police patrol car came under fire early this morning. Audio

7:35 AM.The price of New Zealand's single biggest export, whole milk powder, has fallen again at auction overnight. Audio

7:28 AM.The contest for choosing the two candidates to contest the United States Presidency is underway, with Iowa holding drama-filled caucuses last night. Audio

7:23 AM.groups opposed to the Trans Pacific Partnership are expecting huge numbers on the streets of Auckland tomorrow in opposition to the trade deal. Audio

7:20 AM.With us now is Te Manu Korihi chief reporter, Shannon Haunui-Thompson Audio

7:10 AM.There's a warning the Prime Minister's visit to Waitangi on Friday could attract the biggest protests the marae has ever seen. Audio

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

7:00 AM.Wall Street is weaker as oil prices fall. Audio

6:55 AM.New Zealand's largest construction company, Fletcher Building, is on the look out to buy more strategic assets after adding the Higgins Group road construction and maintenance company to its… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.It's been a weak start to the New Year for commodities with no let up in the softer prices and markets for New Zealand's main primary exports. Audio

6:51 AM.In the biggest fall to date this year, global dairy prices have once again turned red. Audio

6:44 AM.The controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will be signed tomorrow in Auckland. Audio

6:39 AM.The former Maori Affairs Minister, Dover Samuels, says it's disappointing a vote on whether the Prime Minister should be invited to Waitangi wasn't binding. Audio

6:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.Overnight the latest dairy auction has seen the average price fall by about 7 percent Audio

6:16 AM.The Labour Party says Worksafe New Zealand is selling farm workers' safety short by not prosecuting farmers. Audio

6:09 AM.In the United States it has been a dramatic start in the race to decide who will run for President. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Key invited to Te Tii, but can only speak in nearby tent, RNZ's Te Manu Korihi discusses Waitangi protests, rama-filled caucuses mark start of voting in US presidential race, and Whole milk powder… Read more Audio