Morning Report for Tuesday 1 November 2016

8:53 AM.The long-tailed bat, just one of two of New Zealand's native mammals, is facing being wiped out in South Canterbury if local landowners and the regional council don't take action now. Audio

8:50 AM.The design for an Arrowtown church parish centre - it would be shaped like a giant olive leaf - has some residents worried it's not in step with the town's historic character. Audio

8:43 AM.As two more people die in a Robinson helicopter crash, a US lawyer representing crash victims and families labels the helicopter 'unsafe and unairworthy.' Audio

8:40 AM.Oh, say can you see... There's no getting away from the race for the White House, even on the other side of the Pacific as the Americans living in NZ who we talked to have told us. Audio

8:35 AM.Today's the last day for rugby fans to take a punt on getting tickets for the Lions tour next year. Audio

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

8:27 AM.A lack of Kiwi horses hasn't dented interest in the Melbourne Cup on this side of the Tasman. Mark Stafford of the TAB says champion jockey Audio

8:22 AM.The Australian government's hardline stance on asylum seekers is expected to come under intense scrutiny by the United Nations when its special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, arrives… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.The sale of the Stockton coal mine to a joint venture between Bathurst Resources and Talley's Group is being seen as a welcome boost to the Buller District. Audio

8:10 AM.The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists says delays with eye appointments are widespread. It says problems in Southland and Otago are the tip of the iceberg. Audio

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

7:57 AM.The Turkish government continues its crackdown in the wake of July's failed coup. Police have detained the editor and a dozen senior staff from the main opposition newspaper and another 10,000 civil… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Not as many students are studying the humanities at university as they have in the past, and that's leading to job losses, and a fear that important subjects will be lost. Audio

7:50 AM.Dunedin and Central Otago power company Aurora Energy is to replace 3-thousand rotting power poles at a cost of 30-million dollars. Audio

7:47 AM.Dunedin diabetic Deborah Whitty says it was only after her GP start chasing Dunedin Hospital that she was able to secure an appointment after a year's delay. Audio

7:40 AM.Andrew Little denies Labour's light rail policy for Mt Roskill is an election bribe - he says public transport is a major issue in Auckland and it should be no surprise Labour wants to improve it. Audio

7:37 AM.Rescue helicopter pilot says yesterday's fatal helicopter crash near Whangarei happened in good flying conditions. Audio

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

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

6:56 AM.An increasingly competitive Asia dairy products market will result in a squeeze on profit margins, according to a new report. Audio

6:54 AM.A competition lawyer says the Commerce Commission outlining its concerns about Sky TV- Vodafone proposed merger, and requiring more information, is a first, and in line with how such matters are dealt… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.The board of the failed state miner Solid Energy says the sale of its major assets is going better-than-expected, with creditors likely to get back as much as 55 cents on the dollar. Audio

6:50 AM.The latest measure of business confidence shows an economy ticking over nicely and heading towards 4 percent growth. Audio

6:39 AM.A Fijian man arrested in Suva last week says police beat him unconscious during his night in custody. Audio

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

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

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

6:00 AM.30 people losing eyesight because of hospital delays, Fire brigade takes out insurance in aftermath of prosecution, Obama doesn't believe FBI is trying to influence elections, and Labour committed to… Read more Audio