Morning Report for Tuesday 26 January 2016

8:55 AM.The campaign to put a New Zealander on Australia's five dollar note is gathering steam. The late Fred Hollows, the eye surgeon from Dunedin who spent much of his adult life across the Tasman, has been… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Aspiring novelists and poets converged on a remote Kapiti Coast campsite over the long weekend to gain inspiration and knowledge from published writers including a man described as a blues poet. Nick… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.International concern is growing about the rising death toll from political violence in the embattled central African state of Burundi. The New Zealand representative to the United Nations, Gerard van… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Beijing's crack down on foreign exchange transactions could make it harder for Chinese buyers to invest in the New Zealand property market. The Australian Financial Review's Shanghai correspondent… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Stores inside the restricted area in the Auckland suburb of Manurewa which a male Tau fruit fly was discovered last week say their stores have all been checked by biosecurity staff. Tom Furley went to… Read more Audio

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

8:26 AM.A blaze at the Otaki campus of Te Wananaga o Raukawa won't stop classes from going ahead today. The tumuaki - or head - of Te Wananga o Raukawa, Mereana Selby, joins us now. Audio

8:21 AM.An animal welfare group says a bull put down after breaking its leg in a rodeo over the weekend is an example of why the events should be illegal. Mandy Carter is the head of campaigns for Safe and… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The quarter finals of the Australian Open begin today amid allegations of match fixing. A major gambling website suspended betting on a mixed doubles match on Sunday after it received an… Read more Audio

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

7:55 AM.The Black Caps rolled Pakistan in their first One Day International in Wellington winning by 70 runs. Sports reporter Matt Chatterton joins Morning Report for a look at the match. Audio

7:49 AM.East Asia is struggling with a cold snap, more than 85 people have died in Taiwan alone. Reuters Deputy Bureau Chief in Hong Kong, James Pomfret, says the cold weather there took many people by… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.As temperatures soared to 30 degrees and above around parts of the country yesterday, sleeping in the sweltering humidity became an issue for many. With some advice, Dr Alex Bartle from the Sleepwell… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.The Trans Pacific Partnership is being signed in Auckland next week amid heated debate and looming protests. To discuss the party's position on the TPP Labour leader Andrew Little joins Morning… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The political year gets underway today as the Government holds its first Cabinet meeting and party leaders gear up for their state of the nation speeches. Political reporter, Amelia Langford, has… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Sportswear giant Adidas has pulled the pin on its global sponsorship of athletics four years early. Mara Yamauchi, a British marathon runner and former Olympian, says the move is not unexpected. Audio

7:25 AM.Fire badly damaged part of a library complex and an extension being built at Te Wananaga o Raukawa on the Kapiti Coast last night. Gareth Thomas was at the scene. Audio

7:21 AM.There's concern official advice New Zealanders are receiving about the spread of the zika virus in Pacific is out of date; Kate Pereyra Garcia reports. Audio

7:17 AM.Allegations of match fixing at the Australian Open have emerged after a suspiciously large amount of money was bet on an obscure doubles match. New York Times contributing writer Ben Rothenberg joins… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.A British adventurer and descendant of a New Zealand Antarctic hero, who had been attempting to become the first person to cross the contintent unsupported, has died after collapsing 50 kilometres… Read more Audio

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

6:58 AM.the NZX top 50 starts today at 6,175 after yesterday's 54 point rise. The dollar is trading weaker at 64.75 US cents, 92.79 Australian, 45.46 pence, point-5979 euro, 76.8 yen, 4.26 yuan and the TWI is… Read more Audio

6:56 AM.Cautious so-called mum and dad investors may have to settle for weak interest rates if they want to safeguard their nest-egg this year. Audio

6:54 AM.A retirement sector analyst says 2016 is likely to be another strong year for construction of new developments and sales. Audio

6:53 AM.The brand management software company, VMob, hopes its move to the NZX Main Board from the alternative market will help boost international interest in the company. Audio

6:52 AM.The health software company, Orion Health, has won two contacts in France opening up potential new markets for its products. Audio

6:50 AM.Auckland's economic growth and business strength is being jeopardised by the city's overheated and unaffordable housing market, according to a business leader. Audio

6:43 AM.Vanuatu airport and aviation authorities are scrambling after a decision by Air New Zealand to suspend flights to the country. Vanuatu was holding a general election on Friday when Air New Zealand… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.The last fully functioning coal mine in the country is set to close; Miners at Roa Mine near Blackball on the West Coast have been told the mine will shut, and 20 jobs lost as a result. Joining… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.Firefighters have been keeping a close watch overnight at an Otaki wananga; late afternoon yesterday a fire broke out, ripping through one building within minutes and damaging the library. Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

6:22 AM.Business reporter Jonathan Mitchell joins Morning Report with what's happening in the financial world. Audio

6:16 AM.Democratic candidates are making a final push in Iowa ahead of the first vote in the United States primaries; with democractic strategist Maryanne Marsh from Boston. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Candidates square off before first round of voting in US, Vanuatu rush to make runway safer after Air NZ pulls out, Fire fight over but fears for wananga's library treasures, British adventurer dies… Read more Audio