Morning Report for Tuesday 13 December 2016

6:00 AM.Gisborne without power for a 2nd day, New Zealand still 'well behind' on poverty targets and plan, Labour challenges Bill English to differentiate himself from Key, Protestors gather again at the… Read more Audio

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

6:09 AM.Forty thousand people in the Gisborne district are still without power this morning after a topdressing plane crashed into powerlines, killing two onboard. Power may not be back on until this… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.Bill English will not pledge to keep the retirement age where it is, prompting hopes of a national discussion on whether the age should change. Audio

6:16 AM.Testing a three year old's brain can identify if the child is likely to grow up to become a burden on society. New research out of the Dunedin Study suggests 20 percent of the population accounts for… Read more Audio

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

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

6:38 AM.A close family friend of the pilot killed in yesterday's crash near Gisborne describes him as a "strong, cheerful, larger than life, lovely, caring, highly competent man." He says he can't believe… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.The Pike River protests continue. Today some families are presenting a new plan about re-entering the mine to Parliament and others will be at the newly installed barricade blocking the only access… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.A Dunedin City Council report released yesterday into the state of thousands of failing power poles has recommended splitting its company Aurora-Delta into two and fixing up its long-term planning. Audio

6:49 AM.The country's well known kitchen container company Sistema has been sold to an American company. Audio

6:51 AM.Businesses are getting little if any productivity gain from ultra-fast broadband according to a study by economic research group Motu. Audio

6:52 AM.Fonterra's chair says the loss-making China Farms remains critically important to the dairy cooperative's long-term strategy, whether or not it turns a profit. Audio

6:54 AM.Two financial services companies have partnered together in a 10 million dollar deal. Audio

6:55 AM.The small listed banking and financial services company, Heartland, is going to raise up to 30 million dollars to invest further in its digital strategy. Audio

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

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

7:09 AM.Forty-thousand people in the Gisborne district are still without power this morning after a light plane crashed into powerlines, killing two onboard, yesterday. Audio

7:28 AM.The Labour leader Andrew Little says resuming contributions to the superfund should be a priority for the incoming government. Audio

7:37 AM.Pike River families have been gifted legal control over the mine's access road as they protest Solid Energy's plan to seal up the mine's entrance. Audio

7:39 AM.The Government gears up for cabinet reshufle under the new Prime Minister Bill English and it appears a mix of stability, and rejuvenation is what's needed. Audio

7:46 AM.About 20 percent of the population accounts for more than 80 percent of of society's health care, criminal justice, and social welfare system costs. New research from the long-running Dunedin… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.A report into the death of prisoner Nick Evans leaves his family wondering if they will ever find out what caused his death. Audio

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

8:10 AM.Tairawhiti Civil Defence controller Patrick Willock says his organisation has been working hard overnight to help people in the Gisborne district cope with the ongoing power outage caused by… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The Far North mayor is furious the government's decided not to go any further with a feasibility study for a proposed pulp and timber mill in Kaikohe - a venture which could've created more than 200… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.It was just over seven days ago John Key signalled his intention to resign. A week later Bill English and Paula Bennett have been sworn in as leader and deputy. We speak to two political pundits about… Read more Audio

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

8:36 AM.President-elect Donald Trump has upset China again. This time he has suggested the US might not continue with the One China policy. Our Washington Correspondent Kevin McAleese has been monitoruing… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A woman accused of stabbing her sister and burning her body made admissions to two separate police officers, a court has heard. Audio

8:47 AM.There have been big demonstrations in West Papua to makr Human Rights Day and to demand a referendum about self-determination for the Indonesian province. Audio

8:52 AM.Queenstown Lakes district geared up for a full house on New Years Eve. Audio

8:56 AM.The renowned actor, writer and director Rawiri Paratene receives Toi Maori Award for his outstanding contribution to the arts. Audio