Morning Report for Tuesday 3 May 2016

8:51 AM.It's 2-all in the Spurs/Chelsea match at Stamford Bridge. 5 minutes to go, if it stays 2 all Leicester will win the English Premier League. Audio

8:48 AM.Nelson's rush hour may seem miniscule to outsiders - with delays measured in minutes - but the city's traffic problem is dividing locals Audio

8:42 AM.As we have been reporting this morning, a second refugee on Nauru Island has set herself on fire. Audio

8:40 AM.Residents and the Christchurch City Council are at odds over whether some homes should have been rebuilt higher to avoid possible future flooding damage. Audio

8:36 AM.Using possum pee instead of icing sugar to lure the pests into traps looks set to dramatically increase how many possums the traps catch. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.The World Snooker Championship final between England's Mark Selby and Ding Jinhui from China is nearing its conculsion at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Audio

8:20 AM.An author of the Massey University report Nick Smith cited last week saying houses across the country are more affordable than when National came into government says the Minister was wrong. Audio

8:16 AM.The pressure is mounting on Ted Cruz to win in Indiana tomorrow in what many are seeing as his last stand. Audio

8:11 AM.Compass, the multinational company currently under fire over its hospital food, is now having questions asked about its financial arrangements. Audio

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

7:54 AM.The National Party-backed move to win control of the Auckland Council may end up pitting centre right candidates against each other. Audio

7:48 AM.Merck, the maker of the melanoma drug Keytruda is accusing Pharmac of ignoring the latest data on the drug's effectiveness. Audio

7:38 AM.Prime Minister John Key is leaving open the option of extending New Zealand's military mission in Iraq. Audio

7:29 AM.Drug Free Sport New Zealand says it's disturbed by reports members of the Warriors have been getting high by mixing prescription drugs and energy drinks . Audio

7:25 AM.A New Zealand Post worker who refused to deliver what she says were scam letters says she was threatened with the prospect of prison. Audio

7:16 AM.A recipe for disaster and death is unfolding on Mount Everest. That's according to veteran climbers from New Zealand and Nepal who are warning increasing numbers of inexperienced climbers are trying… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.Lawyer Ken Whitney continues to work for the Prime Minister in spite of John Key saying he misrepresented him. Audio

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

6:58 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:57 AM.An energy sector analyst says it is unlikely solar power will spread widely throughout the country and is expensive to install. Audio

6:54 AM.Unseasonably higher temperatures are disrupting businesses. Audio

6:51 AM.Meanwhile ASB's chief economist suggests the Reserve Bank should cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.75 percent. Audio

6:49 AM.Westpac Bank says the Reserve Bank's restrictions on house lending and other measures to take the heat of of the housing market have improved the quality of its lending book, even if the market is… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Expedition leaders on Mount Everest are warning that too many inexperienced climbers are using untrained sherpas in cut-rate expeditions. Audio

6:38 AM.Lawyer Ken Whitney continues to work for the Prime Minister in spite of John Key saying he misrepresented him over his stance on New Zealand's controversial foreign trust regime. Audio

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

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:09 AM.Leicester City is on the cusp of winning the English Premier League. Audio

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

6:00 AM.The Greens say John Key still has questions to answer about the actions of his lawyer. Mount Everest veterans say a recipe for disaster and death is unfolding on the mountain and a postie says she was… Read more Audio