Morning Report for Wednesday 16 October 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the leader of the opposition, Labour's Chris Hipkins, says the threshold for intervention at the Wellington City Council hasn't been met yet, the number of beneficiaries being… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Aucklanders are ignoring warnings to stay off storm-damaged walking tracks in the Domain. Jessica Hopkins went for a walk. Audio

8:49 AM.Two fires that tore through peat wetlands in 2022 released over half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide, pushing the countries emissions to a level comparable with BP or Mobil. DOC freshwater… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The Independent Commissioner who acts as a guardian against bullying and abuse at Parliament has found new ways around some of the limitations of her role. Political Reporter Russell Palmer has the… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The sister of the Christchurch mosque gunman says she wouldn't have got in the way of Brenton Tarrant obtaining a firearms licence. Reporter Timothy Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

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

8:31 AM.Market Update for 16 october 2024. Audio

8:25 AM.The number of beneficiaries being sanctioned has dropped under the government's traffic light system, but according to Lifewise, the costs are too punishing for those who lose their benefits. Chief… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.A Wellington MP says the government looking at intervening with Wellington City Council is a thinly veiled attempt to assert control in a city where it was overwhelmingly rejected by voters. Rongotai… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The leader of the opposition, Labour's Chris Hipkins, says the threshold for intervention at the Wellington City Council hasn't been met yet. Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:06 AM.The West Indies captain Haley Matthews feels they're peaking at the right time after setting up a semi-final with New Zealand at the T20 World Cup. Audio

7:53 AM.A general manager at Palmerston North Hospital told a thousand people on a WhatsApp channel that Indian nurses had to stop using their language in any public space at work. Health NZ chief executive… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Legislation giving family violence survivors the power to quickly dissolve abusive marriages is expected to pass with unanimous support on Wednesday. Wellington woman Ashley Jones petitioned MPs to… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.For more than two years the country's mega-ministry Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has been incorrectly calculating its cost benefit analysis for taxpayer-funded events. Political… Read more Audio

7:33 AM.Hawke's Bay residents will need to brace themselves for at least another 14 months of road closures on State Highway Two - as the cyclone damaged section of the road between Napier and Wairoa won't… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.The government has signalled the possibility of intervening in the Wellington City Council, after the council halted the sale of its airport shares - leaving its Long Term Plan with a budget… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.The government has signalled the possibility of intervening in the Wellington City Council, after the council halted the sale of its airport shares - leaving its Long Term Plan with a budget… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Southbound trains on the Hutt Valley line in Wellington were held up on Wednesday morning after a seal was on the rail tracks between Petone and Wellington. Nine to noon producer Emma Hatton spoke to… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.A general manager at Palmerston North Hospital told almost a thousand people on a WhatsApp channel that Indian nurses needed to stop using their language in any public space at work. Phil Pennington… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.7am sports news with Nathan Rarere Audio

6:54 AM.Business news with Anan Zaki Audio

6:51 AM.A University of Otago-led study has found genetics, rather than diet or lifestyle, causes gout. Professor Tony Merriman spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:42 AM.The number of beneficiaries being sanctioned has dropped under the government's new traffic light system Social Development Minister Louise Upston says it shows more beneficiaries are doing what's… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.Early sports chat with Nathan Rarere Audio

6:27 AM.Rural news with Susan Murray Audio

6:25 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:19 AM.A Wellington resident is furious at the decision to demolish the City to Sea bridge. The pedestrian bridge opened in 1993, connecting Civic Square to the Wellington waterfront precinct at Whairepo… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.It is three weeks until Americans go to the polls to choose a new President. Both candidates are on the road again, with Donald Trump today participating in a Fox News Town Hall addressing an audience… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.A knee injury has ruled Black Caps pace bowler Ben Sears out of the test series against India which starts today in Bengalaru. Audio