Morning Report for Tuesday 16 September 2014

8:55 AM.Taranaki surfers say a proposed freedom camping bylaw is unworkable and will put some of New Zealand's top-rating surfbreaks at risk. Audio

8:52 AM.Scientists from Te Papa and AUT University will today get a chance to study one of the ocean's most mysterious creatures - a colossal squid. Audio

8:47 AM.New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, has responded to an accusation by the Maori Party warning that it could get rid of Maori seats if tangata whenua don't vote carefully; A southern Wairarapa… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The mining company which owns the Reefton, Macraes and Frasers gold mines in the South Island, is suing the country of El Salvador after it was refused a mining permit to dig for gold there. Audio

8:40 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:10 AM.Today we are holding our second election debate with leaders of the minor parties. The Maori Party's Te Ururoa Flavell, the Act party's Jamie Whyte, the Conservative Party leader Colin Craig and the… Read more Audio

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

7:58 AM.The IT industry is one sector that's struggling to find skilled job applicants. The chief executive of The Technology Industry Association, Candace Kinser, joins us. Audio

7:56 AM.Unions say employers have dropped the ball on workplace training despite record spending by firms on plant and machinery. Audio

7:48 AM.The former American spy analyst turned whistleblower, Edward Snowden, is claiming the National Security Agency, has a base in Auckland as well as another one further north. Audio

7:40 AM.Three days ahead of Thursday's historic referendum on independence, Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has responded to claims from opponents that leaving the UK will have negative consequences… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.A charitable trust says homelessness among young people in Christchurch is at record levels and pushing increasing numbers to live in overcrowded houses. Audio

7:28 AM.The foreign ministers of 30 countries have pledged to help Iraq in its fight against the militants known as Islamic State. Audio

7:24 AM.Earlier we spoke to intelligence analyst, Paul Buchanan from 36th Parallel Assessments. He says it's clear data is collected from New Zealanders but it's not clear just how much is looked at. Audio

7:21 AM.The Labour Leader David Cunliffe says based on last night's presentation, the Prime Minister has some questions to answer, and his answers should come before the election. Audio

7:14 AM.Radio New Zealand's political editor, Brent Edwards, was at last night's meeting and joins us. Audio

7:09 AM.The former American spy analyst turned whistleblower, Edward Snowden, is claiming that his former employer, the National Security Agency, has a base in Auckland as well as another one further north. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The benchmark Standard and Poor's 500 index has dropped 0.24 percent to 1,981 so far in the day but the Dow is up 0.17. Audio

6:57 AM.A property analyst says rising rents for office space mean commercial property values should increase. Audio

6:54 AM.ANZ Bank reckons Kiwisavers could get an extra 400 million dollars from the government, if only they raised their own contributions into their retirement accounts. Audio

6:52 AM.Airways will today ratify a multi-million dollar contract to train up to 200 Chinese air traffic controllers. Audio

6:50 AM.A New Zealand-based fund manager has been selling New Zealand bonds in Japan through its Japanese parent company. Audio

6:47 AM.Most economists agree the pace of growth slowed in the June quarter but there's little agreement on just how much. Audio

6:39 AM.Whistleblower Edward Snowden has told a public meeting organised by Internet Party's Kim Dotcom that the US National Security Agency, has a base in Auckland. Audio

6:27 AM.Labour's, Maryan Street, is criticising the Minister of Maori Affairs for making new Waitangi Tribunal appointments just days out from the election, and suspects the last time it was done, was under… Read more Audio

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

6:20 AM.Six-hundred Australian troops with eight super hornet fighter jets and two support aircraft are awaiting the order to go into action against the Islamic State terrorist group. Audio

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:09 AM.Kim Dotcom's long awaited "Moment of Truth" revelations in Auckland last night included claims from the spy analyst turned whistleblower, Edward Snowden, that his former employer, the National… Read more Audio

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

6:00 AM.Snowden presents mass surveillance claims, Kim Dotcom fails to front evidence, Political editor analyses 'the Moment of Truth', Cunliffe says Key should answer intelligence questions before election… Read more Audio