Morning Report for Tuesday 8 November 2016

8:57 AM.Thirteen hundred lamb racks, 3 thousand 600 oysters and 240 kilograms of mussels. all ingredients that will fuel the 25 thousand or so punters who will be at Trotting Cup Day in Christchurch today. Audio

8:53 AM.Could your sleeping patterns change if you've had a near-death experience? Massey University Psychologist Natasha Tassell-Matamua wants people to get in contact with her who've experienced near death.

8:50 AM.Citizen scientists emerge as winners in the WWF's conservation awards. Audio

8:37 AM.A "marketplace" app allows supporters of third party candidates in America's swing states to swap votes with supporters of Hillary clinton in safe states to help prevent the controversial Republican… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.Nelson is to renew its sister city relationship with Miyazu, Japan despite questionable commercial gains. Audio

8:21 AM.A budgeting service for the working poor says it's missing out on government funding because it doesn't help enough beneficaries. Christchurch Budget Service is one of 60 agencies that have failed to… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The Salvation Army says even this latest boost for emergency housing won't be enough to solve the homelessness problem. Alan Johnson says next winter is likely to be worse, or at least as bad. "I'm… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.The tension is high on the final day of the US presidential candidate, according to The Hill's political columnist, Brent Budowsky. "It is possible Trump wins by a small margin. It is also possible… Read more Audio

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

7:56 AM.Strained tourism infrastructure is at the top of the agenda as the industry meets in Wellington this week. Audio

7:52 AM.Murder accused Dustin La Mont changed his story during a police interview over the stabbing death of Nathan Pukeroa, the High Court at Auckland hears. Audio

7:48 AM.A deportee has been presented with a $2800 bill by the Australian Government despite assurances that people sent back to New Zealand won't be charged. Audio

7:36 AM."We keep on getting stopped from getting into some really heavy negotiations." The Resident Doctors Association union hits back at the DHBs claims. Audio

7:10 AM.Emergency housing providers agree a $300 million funding boost is desperately needed but say it will do little to deal with the need for longer-term accomodation and the severe under-funding of… Read more Audio

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

6:58 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:56 AM.The financial markets around the world have rebounded after the FBI reaffirmed that the United States presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, has no criminal case to answer about the use of a private… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.The head of one of the world's largest insurers says the industry is being transformed by digital disruption. Audio

6:53 AM.The incoming chief executive of the casino operator, SkyCity, is expected to bring with him fresh ideas to stave off competition and lift profitability. Audio

6:51 AM.The New Zealand arm of the bank has seen its annual profit fall by 4 percent, with low interest rates and competition squeezing its margins. Audio

6:43 AM.With less than 24 hours until voting starts Hillary Clinton is leading in the latest polls - although it remains close. We take the pulse of one of the swing states, Florida. Audio

6:39 AM.The Government maintains there's no housing crisis despite its surprise injection of $300 million to fund emergency housing yesterday. Audio

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

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:16 AM.A second bid by the Maori Council to assert water rights continues at Waitangi Tribunal. Audio

6:13 AM.Wikileaks founder Julian Assange faces a day of reckoning when Swedish police question him next week in the Ecuador embassy where he's been holed up for the past four years. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Housing advocates say $300 million boost won't solve problem; Paula Bennett - "magnitude of homelessness challenging"; 'Moment of reckoning' day before the US election; Junior doctors to strike again… Read more Audio