Morning Report for Friday 18 October 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the Green Party's membership has voted unanimously to kick Darleen Tana out of Parliament, there are reports that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed. Sinwar had been leader… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:48 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

8:43 AM.New Zealand researchers say the little orange person on Google Maps is more than just a navigation buddy - it can help spot fall risks on streets. Senior Lecturer in Population Health at the… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Nine ministries are embarking on a second national plan to tackle family and sexual violence, after the first $70 million plus one delivered patchy results. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:35 AM.The White Ferns have defied expectations by reaching the semi-finals of the T-20 World Cup - turning around a lean run which included 10 consecutive losses in the leadup. White Ferns bowler Lea Tahuhu… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Market Update for 18 October 2024 Audio

8:27 AM.The Silver Ferns meet the world champion Australian Diamonds on Sunday, in the first game of the four-Test Constellation Cup series. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:23 AM.The expertise of two witnesses at the inquest of the 51 worshippers murdered in the Christchurch mosque attacks in March 2019 have been called into question this week. Timothy Brown filed this report.

8:19 AM.Blood cancer patients in their 40s and 50s are backing calls for Pharmac to overhaul its funding model and consider the wider costs of disease in funding decisions. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio

8:15 AM.Morning Report has had a huge response to the story about a directive from several hospitals for nurses to speak only in English when they are on duty. Lucy Xia reports. Audio

8:10 AM.Green Party delegates voted unanimously last night to eject Darleen Tana from Parliament. Legal expert Andrew Geddis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.Seamer Matt Henry took his 100th test wicket and snared a rare five wicket haul in India as the Black Caps put the tourists on the ropes on day two of the rain affected opening test in Bengalaru. Audio

7:56 AM.The former Director General of Health Sir Ashley Bloomfield wants the government to treat pandemics as a security threat rather than just a health one. Disease specialist Professor David Murdoch spoke… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Most members of the fast track independent advisory group were put forward by ministers and political parties, not government agencies. In Depth reporter Farah Hancock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:45 AM.New Zealand's dairy trade dispute with Canada has escalated, with the government here informing Ottawa it has now triggered mandatory negotiations. Trade Minister Todd McClay spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:38 AM.With less than three weeks to go until the US presidential election, polls suggest the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump could not be closer and both candidates have been trying to reach out… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.It has been a stressful few weeks for the 600 employees at Timaru's Smithfield plant after owner Alliance revealed its proposal last month to close the 139-year-old site. Adam Burns reports. Audio

7:26 AM.The Black Caps have done the unthinkable - bundling out cricket powerhouse India for a dismal 46 in the first test at Bengaluru. Veteran commentator Bryan Waddle spoke to Morning Report. Audio

7:21 AM.There are reports that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed. Sinwar had been leader of Hamas since August, following the assassination of former head Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. Sarah Coates spoke to… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The Green Party's membership has voted unanimously to kick Darleen Tana out of Parliament using the waka-jumping law. Tana quit the party in July amid allegations of migrant exploitation at her… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The Green Party's membership has voted unanimously to kick Darleen Tana out of Parliament. Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:05 AM.The Black Caps are on top of the first test against India after bundling the hosts out for their lowest ever total on home soil. Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 18 October 2024 Audio

6:47 AM.The Migrant Exploitation Visa was launched in 2021 to help people leave bad work situations quickly, and gave them the right to work somewhere else for six months and extend at the end of that period… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The Green Party's membership has voted unanimously to kick Darleen Tana out of Parliament using the electoral integrity amendment act more commonly known as the waka jumping law. Audio

6:41 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:29 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:28 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:23 AM.For the first time in 17 years Auckland will have a professional football side based in the city when the A-League kicks off this season. Felicity Reid reports. Audio

6:13 AM.One-hundred years ago New Zealand made history by sending the first ever "trans-ocean" two way radio communication between Frank Bell in Otago and Cecil Goyder in London. Radio enthusiast Martin Balch… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.India were bundled out for a just 46, their worst total on home soil, before the Black Caps reached 180-3 at stumps on the second day of the rain-hit opening test in Bengalaru. Audio