Morning Report for Thursday 6 October 2016

8:55 AM.Do fish have accents? Professor Steve Simpson from Exeter University is trying to find out after noticing cod near the US coast make different sounds from those in Norway. Audio

8:48 AM.Can the All Blacks equal the longest winning streak in top tier test match rugby of 17 matches in South Africa this weekend? Audio

8:44 AM.Christchurch's new social landlord has already put some of its tenants offside by not meeting them face to face to answer their questions. Audio

8:43 AM.The outgoing head of the police association, Greg O'Connor, says record hauls of methamphetamine are not making any difference to the supply of the drug. Audio

8:37 AM.Firefighters battled a large fire at a trucking company's warehouse in Gisborne last night. The fire started about 7 o'clock at Weatherell Transport, with the wind blowing debris over Makaraka. Audio

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

8:29 AM.Trains are set to return to the railway line north of Napier by the end of next year. Audio

8:25 AM.The small Northland District of Kaipara is returning to self-rule again in these elections - after a debt crisis and four years under commissioners. Audio

8:21 AM.An online community organisation wants government to make it illegal for Kiwisaver fund managers to invest in companies involved in the manufacture of weapons, bombs, landmines and missiles. Audio

8:17 AM.Junior doctors across the Tasman say New Zealand DHBs should follow Australia's lead in fixing doctors' rosters to make them safe for both doctors and patients. Audio

8:10 AM.The record damages payout in the Colin Craig case has reignited the debate aggrieved workers are being short changed by the employment court. Audio

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

7:56 AM.A prime piece of East Coast real estate is set to be returned to local Maori after having been in Crown hands for more than a century. That's delighted kuia Wikitoria Tibble. Audio

7:49 AM.The daughters of two soldiers buried in Malaysia tell Morning Report of the relief that the Government is investigating bringing home the remains of Vietnam and Malaysia soldiers killed in action. Audio

7:45 AM.A National Security Agency contractor suspected of stealing highly classified eavesdropping software has been arrested by the FBI. Audio

7:39 AM.The Big OE is safe. British High Commission says New Zealanders are not the target of a British crackdown on immigration. Audio

7:21 AM.Residents of Otorohanga are trying to come to terms with an horrific knife attack in the small town. We bring you the latest. Audio

7:15 AM.Labour leader Andrew Little says he's disappointed Helen Clark's missed out on the UN's top job. Audio

7:10 AM.Helen Clark's bid to lead the United Nations is over. Former Portugal prime minister Antonio Guterres has won unanimous backing from the Security Cuoncil and is expected to be voted in to the job… Read more Audio

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

6:57 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:56 AM.The mobile payments software company, Pushpay Holdings, is close to breaking into the utilities sector after completing a $40 million Australian capital raising. Audio

6:55 AM.The infrastructure investment company, Infratil, and the Superannuation Fund, expect most of their investment in North America's renewable energy infrastucture will be in solar developments, rather… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Commodity prices rose to a 17-month high last month, but the upward momentum might be short lived. Audio

6:51 AM.KiwiSaver companies are being told they need to improve the amount and type of information they give investors and also how they help their clients to make better informed decisions. Audio

6:50 AM.KiwiSaver providers will be forced to disclose more information to investors about what fees they are being charged and how much their nest egg will be worth when they retire. Audio

6:45 AM.Weary families who have been fighting for decades to bring home the remains of family members killed in action overseas have finally been given a glimmer of hope. After years of ruling… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.Otorohanga residents are in shock after an horrific knife attack in the small town. A local, John Haddad, tells us the whole town is devastated. Audio

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

6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:20 AM.An employment lawyer says the record damages payout in the Colin Craig employment case should make people think twice about where they take their claim. Audio

6:09 AM.Former primer minister of Portugal, Antonio Guterres, will be the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Clark congratulates Guterres on United Nations win; Andrew Little comments on Clark's failed bid; All Black Aaron Smith sent home for misbehaviour; hunt for Otorohanga man enters second day after… Read more Audio