Morning Report for Thursday 2 February 2017

6:00 AM.Cause of Havelock North water crisis discovered, Analysts ask will 2017 election be 'Battle of the Boring'?,Xero founder 'absolutely' backs Peter Thiel citizenship,Labour calls Thiel citizenship… Read more Audio

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

6:09 AM.Democrats are promising to fight the appointment of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch with every tool at their disposal. Audio

6:16 AM.Belt tightening and a rise in donations through pages like Givealittle are being blamed for a fall in New Zealanders' donations to overseas causes Audio

6:18 AM.Auckland schools are warning of a relief teacher shortage. The spokesperson for the Auckland Primary Principals Association tells John Gerritson the situation is dire and it's time for the Ministry of… 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.New Zealanders will go to the polls on September 23rd. Bill English has outlined that he's happy to stick with his current partners - Act, United Future and the Maori party. Audio

6:46 AM.Foreign Affairs Minister has given his Ministry a "telling-off" for delays in finding out how the immigration ban in the US would effect some New Zealanders. Murray McCully told Demelza Leslie "these… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Jonathan Mitchell tells us the latest business news Audio

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

7:09 AM.RNZ News has obtained scientific test results which reveal exactly how Havelock North's drinking water supply was contaminated last year. The results show pumps from Brookvale Road's bore one sucked… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.Labour decries the lack of transparency over the grant of citizenship of Peter Thiel. "Our citizenship shouldn't be a commodity that's up for sale" Audio

7:45 AM.Desperate flat-hunters are bidding up the price of rental accommodation in Auckland and Wellington despite flatlined incomes. Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The man who sexually violated an elderly woman in her home before murdering her fears for his safety inside prison if the full details of his offending are known. Our reporter Eddie Gay has the story.

7:52 AM.The Green Party is working on a new policy to make te reo Maori a compulsory subject in schools for children up to Year 10 Audio

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

8:10 AM.We talk to Hastings Mayor, Lawrence Yule about scientific results that show the source of contamination that caused the Audio

8:16 AM.Havelock North cafe owner shocked at contamination results Audio

8:20 AM.A specialist in immigration law is questioning why American billionaire Peter Thiel needed to be a citizen to use his skills as an entrepreneur and philanthropist in New Zealand. Audio

8:24 AM.Prime Minister Bill English has confirmed September 23 as this year's Election Day, but has already ruled out any post election cooperation with Labour and the Greens. Audio

8:28 AM.Auckland school principals are worried they won't be able to find relievers to fill in when teachers are sick or on leave this year. They say it is making it difficult to release their best teachers… Read more Audio

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

8:40 AM.Doubts remain that all the refugees detained in Nauru and Papua New Guinea by Australia will be resettled in the United States under a deal struck before US President Donald Trump's travel ban. Audio

8:45 AM.Conservative French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has lost his lead in polls after a scandal engulfed his campaign. We have the latest from Paris. Audio

8:50 AM.Uniformed Department of Corrections staff won't be able to take part in this month's Pride Parade in Auckland as organisers say the department has not done enough to ensure the wellbeing of… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Hundreds of wine growers, buyers and aficianados from around the world have descended on Wellington for a three-day celebration of New Zealand pinot noir Audio

8:56 AM.There are fresh calls to move the Rugby Sevens tournament from Wellington to Fiji. Alex Perrottet looks at why some people think it's time for a change. Read more Audio