Morning Report for Tuesday 8 October 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the government says it's supporting Samoa to understand and mitigate the risks from the fuel leaking out of the Navy's HMNZS Manawanui which sank at the weekend after hitting the… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Five homegrown tunes are in the running for Aotearoa's most prestigious songwriting award the APRA Silver Scroll. Music 101 presenter Charlotte Ryan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:53 AM.The Ben Ainslie led British team beat Italian syndicate Luna Rossa in a closely fought challenger series final and will now challenge Team New Zealand for the 'Auld Mug' starting next weekend. Barry… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Robots have been serving customers in New Zealand for about two years, but businesses say the rudimentary and expensive technology can't replace human staff. Felix Walton has more. Audio

8:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Leonard Powell. Audio

8:29 AM.Market Update for 8 October 2024. Audio

8:25 AM.A trial has given the thumbs up to changes to the 111 emergency callout system, as police pull back on responding to family harm. Phil Pennington reports. Audio

8:21 AM.The Reserve Bank will update the official cash rate on Wednesday and there's been a lot of discussion in recent days about whether it'll move by 25 or 50 bps. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The chief of the Navy says a dive team will conduct an investigation of the sunken HMNZS Manawanui on Tuesday. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

8:10 AM.Fuel can be seen in the water and smelt in the air on the South side of Samoa's Upolu island, where the Navy ship, HMNZS Manawanui, sank at the weekend after hitting the reef it was mapping… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Hall of fame golfer Lydia Ko is set to be joined by another New Zealand on next year's LPGA tour. Audio

7:53 AM.The government says it's supporting Samoa to understand and mitigate the risks from the fuel leaking out of the Navy's HMNZS Manawanui which sank at the weekend after hitting the reef it was mapping… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.The latest proposal to save TVNZ's ailing finances would see the 1News website scrapped from February. Mediawatch presenter Colin Peacock spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:45 AM.It's feared the closure of a forestry pulp mill in the Central North Island will turn nearby communities into ghost towns as people are forced to move away in search of work. It was the main employer… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.The second-phase inquest into the deaths of the 51 worshippers massacred in the March 2019 mosque shootings begins on Tuesday in Christchurch. Reporter Timothy Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:35 AM.A Dunedin city councillor says it's worth revisiting the conversation around buying out homes in flood-prone areas. Dunedin's Infrastructure Services Committee chair Jim O'Malley spoke to Guyon… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.It is one year since the attacks by Hamas on Israel, in which 1200 people were killed and more than 250 taken hostage. Since the attacks, Israel has retaliated, leading to more than 41,000 deaths in… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The extent of damage caused to HMNZS Manawanui and the impact it's having on Samoa's marine environment is still not clear. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more. Audio

7:06 AM.New Zealand will have a second player on the LPGA golf tour next year. Audio

6:53 AM.Business News for 8 Ocober 2024. Audio

6:50 AM.A south Dunedin resident whose house flooded for the second time last week says he'd be keen to discuss a buyout. Gareth O'Malley spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:45 AM.Hurricane Milton has strengthened to a category 4 and is due to hit in just a few days. The state is preparing for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years as the storm heads toward… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Leonard Powell . Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:24 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:20 AM.One of Wellington's most prominent property developers says the government's fast track legislation will rev up housing development in the city. Nick James reports. Audio

6:15 AM.A previous headline incorrectly stated that this project had received fast-track approval 

The chair of a controversial Hawke's Bay dam project included in the government's Fast-track Approvals Bill… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.At least 10 firefighters were killed after an Israeli strike hit a fire station in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Correspondent in Beirut Rania Abouzeid spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.England have made it two wins from two games at the women's T20 cricket World Cup with a 7 wicket victory over South Africa in the UAE. Audio