Morning Report for Tuesday 23 September 2014

8:55 AM.Plans are afoot to open up the backcountry of the top of the South Island to multi day mountain bike enthusiasts. Audio

8:51 AM.The Government has been accused of stupidity for selling stakes in its most profitable companies while having to bail out loss-making ones. Audio

8:48 AM.The new Labour MP for Tamaki Makaurau wants his constituents to thrive, and is willing to work with the Maori Party to make it happen; The Maori Party's Marama Fox is also focussed on improving the… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The Islamic State terrorist group are calling on its supporters to kill soldiers and civilians in Australia, the US and Europe. Audio

8:39 AM.New MPs are beginning to arrive at Parliament and as part of their induction, they'll be receiving words of wisdom for the Speaker of the House. Audio

8:35 AM.The union representing a small but important group of health workers says more pay is needed to stop them leaving the country. Audio

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

8:29 AM.An earthquake woke many people in the bottom of the North Island overnight. We're joined now by duty seismologist Caroline Holden from GNS Science Audio

8:24 AM.Failing to get the go ahead to build a flyover next to the Basin Reserve in Wellington has cost taxpayers close to 11-million-dollars. Audio

8:18 AM.For more on where the party should be going with us is Graham Cooke from the Meat Workers Union, which is affiliated to the Labour Party , and Robert Reid who is general secretary of First Union… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.It seems only a matter of time before Labour puts its leadership up to the vote after the party's disastrous performance on Saturday night. Audio

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

7:56 AM.The equivalent of thirteen-thousand bathtubs of concrete is being poured in Christchurch this morning, the largest continuous pour since the 2011 quakes. Audio

7:52 AM.Worsening effects of climate change are prompting the New Zealand Red Cross to revamp the way it deals with weather disasters in the Pacific. Audio

7:50 AM.Frank Bainimarama has been sworn into office as Fiji's prime minister at a ceremony in Suva after his landslide win in the country's first election in eight years. Audio

7:43 AM.A leading Auckland real estate agency says interest in properties for sale has picked up in the three days since National won the election. Audio

7:40 AM.The employer of a taxi driver who was racially abused by a Queenstown police officer says he's shocked the constable has been discharged without conviction. Audio

7:34 AM.Turkey has locked down stretches of its border with Syria after facing a flood of more than 130,000 Syrian refugees fleeing the latest advance by Islamic State militants. Audio

7:27 AM.Documents released by the Transport Agency show it spent millions of taxpayers dollars in its failed bid to to build the controversial Basin Reserve flyover. Audio

7:22 AM.Joining me in the studio is our political editor Brent Edwards. Audio

7:12 AM.The stage is set for another contest between David Cunliffe and whoever puts their hand up to challenge him for Labour leadership. Audio

7:10 AM.The head of a publicly funded body in Auckland is charged with evading more than 1.7 million dollars in tax after issuing false invoices to his own organisation for which he continues to work. Audio

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

6:59 AM.Wall Street has fallen sharply on concern about a potential economic slowdown in China. Audio

6:56 AM.A small business owner says there's plenty of room for improvement when it comes to New Zealand's immigration policy, and hopes the next government will make it easier, not harder, to employ young… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.It isn't the best news for retailers: when consumer confidence falls, shopping tends to take a hit. Audio

6:51 AM.Synlait Milk plans to take a small, but strategically important 25 percent stake in a China-based distributor of infant formula. Audio

6:47 AM.Refining NZ's chief executive says a few factors the company can't control began to go in its favour in July and August, but it can't be sure whether this will continue long term. Audio

6:43 AM.The agency responsible for New Zealand's roads spent millions on the controversial Basin Reserve flyover before it was rejected by a Board of Inquiry. Audio

6:39 AM.The Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, will front up to his caucus colleagues this morning after he led the party to its worst election result in more than 90 years. Audio

6:27 AM.A campaigner for the winner of the Western Maori seat, Labour's Adrian Rurawhe, says she's doubtful he will be able to bring about any change for tangata whenua in the next few years; Meanwhile, The… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.The head of a public body in Auckland is accused of tax evasion. Labour MPs gather in Wellington in the wake of their worst election result since 1922 and the Transport Agency reveals it spent nearly… Read more Audio