Morning Report for Monday 10 October 2016

6:00 AM.Republicans in chaos in lead up to second debate, Labour's local gov success a "springboard" for 2017, Auckland's winners and losers after weekend elections, Dead couple's whanau suspect they were… Read more Audio

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

6:10 AM.Donald Trump's campaign's in turmoil as he heads into the second presidential debate with Hillary Clinton this afternoon. Audio

6:16 AM.A clean out of Green councillors in Nelson clears the way for the city's controversial southern highway plan. Audio

6:19 AM.Haiti has declared three days of national mourning for the more than 900 killed when Hurricane Matthew swept across the island. Audio

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

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

6:43 AM.The runners up in the big city mayoral elections look to the future. Audio

6:47 AM.Finance Minister Bill English shrugged off grim warnings about weak growth, widening inequality, and record global debt levels, saying he's been reassured a fresh financial and economic crisis can be… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Telecommunications network company Chorus is having to cope with stronger than expected demand for connections to the ultra fast broadband network that it's rlling out around most of the country. Audio

6:49 AM.A professional independent director of some of Australia's largest companies says the biggest challenge facing boards is how to increase shareholder value, in a low growth, low inflation and low… Read more Audio

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

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

7:22 AM.The freshly elected mayor Phil Goff heads for the council headquarters this morning to meet senior executives, after firing a few shots at the weekend about who is going to be in charge. Audio

7:26 AM.The whanau of Mona Tuwhangai and Maurice O'Donnell believe the couple's deaths were the result of a random assault. Audio

7:33 AM.As the death toll continues to rise in Haiti, fears mount that a cholera outbreak could follow in the Hurricane's wake. Audio

7:38 AM.Cantabrians are about to get their first taste of a democratically elected regional council in several years. We talk to one of the council's previous chairmen, Sir Kerry Burke. Audio

7:42 AM.The Government and Tourism Industry meet to discuss how to control freedom campers this season. Audio

7:54 AM.Hawkes Bay Regional Council support for the Ruataniwha Dam ebbs following the weekend's local election. Audio

7:57 AM.The Mongrel Mob and Black Power find common ground in hopes for a better future. Audio

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

8:10 AM.Our reporter Anusha Bradley goes out and about in Auckland to find out what people on the streets think of their new mayor. Audio

8:22 AM.University of Texas School of Law professor, Steve Vladeck, explains if 'Dump Trump" could get any traction. His take - watch what happens with Republicans who was vying for seats in the Senate. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:41 AM.Newbie mayors from Ashburton and Whanganui get some advice from Invercargill mayor, Tim Shadbolt, who has been re-elected to his role for the eighth time. He's also been elected mayor twice in… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Northland Regional Council cops flack for moving slowly over river protection requirements. Audio

8:52 AM.New council reports on Wellington's proposed runway extension show the net economic benefits could be overstated by nearly 800-million dollars. Audio

8:56 AM.Clown doctors are angry with scary clowns for frightening people needlessly Audio