Morning Report for Wednesday 7 November 2012

8:58 AM.It's been 10 years since trout have been spotted in Christchurch's Avon River, But not for much longer. Audio

8:55 AM.In the 2008 election, Barack Obama narrowly edged out John McCain in Indiana. Polls this time show Mitt Romney could win it back for the Republicans. Audio

8:51 AM.An unseasonal frost has hit Central Otago vineyards, wiping out about 10 percent of grapes and prompting a warning that pinot noir from the region will probably go up in price. Audio

8:48 AM.Hokianga hapu with claims before the Waitangi Tribunal are calling for police checks on anyone nominated to negotiate a settlement; A Brisbane-based Maori funeral director says some whanau in… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The Dunedin boutique brewery Emerson's, has been sold to the multinational liquor giant Lion. Audio

8:38 AM.Wellington apartment owners struggling with massive increases in insurance premiums, or who are unable to get insurance for earthquake cover at all, are calling on the Government to step in. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.Greymouth's anglican minister, the Reverend Tim Mora, says the government's response to the report's findings will determine how well the victim's families can move on. Audio

8:25 AM.Listening to that was Andrew Vickers, the mining and energy general secretary of Australia's CFMEU union. Audio

8:22 AM.Workplace health and safety laws, enacted 20 years ago, are coming in for renewed criticism after this week's scathing Royal Commission report on the Pike River mine disaster. Audio

8:15 AM.To talk us through which states we should be watching joining us is the political consultant and professor at New York's University of Albany, Bruce Gyory. Audio

8:11 AM.Our correspondent, Nina Maria Potts, has been monitoring the election from the swing state of Florida, and joins us from the Republican party headquarters in Tampa. Audio

8:09 AM.It's Election Day in the United States, the day on which Barack Obama will find out if he's done enough to secure a second term in the White House. Audio

7:56 AM.An American-based company that promotes business leadership says many executives in New Zealand and Australia are lacking something - vision. Audio

7:52 AM.Nothando Gwaze is George Gwaze's daughter. Audio

7:49 AM.The sister of Charlene Makaza is now free to associate with her father and brother after a Family Court judge lifted a restraining order against them. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:36 AM.The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, is rejecting last minute lobbying to get him to vote to extend the in-work tax credit to beneficiary families. Audio

7:29 AM.The CTV inquest has been told the most senior fire fighter on duty on the day of the Christchurch earthquake was missing in action. Audio

7:26 AM.Forestry and fishing, the two industries classed as the most dangerous in the country, don't think they need to change their health and safety practices because of the Pike River tragedy. Audio

7:21 AM.What will the election mean for New Zealand? Audio

7:18 AM.Another of the swing states is Colorado, our correspondent Steve Mort is in Denver. Audio

7:15 AM.The vote could come down to the single state of Ohio. Audio

7:09 AM.In a matter of hours, the 2012 presidential election results will be in, and with the national polls showing the candidates neck-and-neck, it's anyone's guess as to who will win the key to the White… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:38 AM.New Zealanders living in Queensland are being told there's little chance they'll be able to stop the state government changing the law to deny them social services. Audio

6:27 AM.A Brisbane-based Maori funeral director says some whanau in Australia are getting in the way of repatriating their loved ones to Aotearoa; Hokianga hapu with claims before the Waitangi Tribunal are… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:13 AM.Legislation amending the Emissions Trading Scheme is now just one step from becoming law. Audio

6:00 AM.Voting underway in the US for president, Ohio could determine who wins presidency, Jefferson county the one to watch in Colorado, Trade deal likely to continue whatever US election outcome, Pike… Read more Audio