Rayssa Almeida
Long wait times and poor access leave WINZ clients struggling
Newly released data shows some people needing urgent help from Work and Income have had to wait hours just to have their call answered. Morning Report producer Rayssa Almeida has more. Audio
Scam victims make up 22 percent of complaints to Banking Ombudsman
A report from the banking watchdog shows phishing and data-gathering scams are still the most common type of complaint. Rayssa Almeida has more. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 15th August
On today's episode, many economists and retailers are welcoming the first cut to the official cash rate in four years, down 25 basis points, as a relief for mortgage-holders and businesses. ANZ's… Audio
Calls to regulate use of nitrous oxide
An Auckland woman who lost the movement of her legs after inhaling nitrous oxide is urging the government to regulate the retail supply of the gas. Rayssa Almeida has more. Audio
Clean up on in Auckland after high winds
The cleanup is under way in Auckland and parts of the upper North Island after a battering from severe gales last night. Reporter Rayssa Almeida spoke to Ingrid Audio
NZ based Brazilians raise funds for flood victims
A group of friends from Tauranga is raising money to help people displaced by the flooding in southern Brazil. Rayssa Almeida reports. Audio
Couple fights to stay in NZ after immigration advisor missed deadline
A Brazilian couple living in Auckland for the last 8 years are fighting to stay in New Zealand after their immigration advisor missed the deadline to apply for residence. Rayssa Almeida reports. Audio
More than 400,000 affected in MediaWorks cyber attack
A victim of the MediaWorks hack attack says she's frightened by what the hacker could do with her information. More than 400,000 people have had their information taken in a cyber attack, with hackers… Audio
Golriz Ghahraman pleads guilty to 4 shoplifting charges
Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has pleaded guilty to four shoplifting charges. Ghahraman is accused of stealing over $8000 worth of goods from two boutique stores in Auckland and one in Wellington… Audio
Pink concert goers waited up to an hour for public transport
Pink great, public transport stink. That is the review of some Auckland concert goers who faced waits of up to an hour for trains and buses, with some people jammed in snaking queues. More than a… Audio
Drug court better than prison rehabilitation, former addict says
A former addict who spent years in jail says prison rehab programs don't work, and investing in more alcohol and drug treatment courts would help cut crime.
The specialist courts aim to treat the… Audio
Auckland CBD outpaces NZ's economic growth for second year
Auckland's city centre has outpaced New Zealand's national economic growth for the second year in a row. That's according to just-released data for the year ended March 2023, indicating the city… Video, Audio
Multiple houses damaged in Māngere Bridge fire
Firefighters are still trying at the scene of a fire that has burned multiple houses in Māngere Bridge in South Auckland Thursday morning.
A fire and emergency spokesperson says crews were called out… Audio
Sail GP cancellation 'gut punch' to Auckland businesses
Auckland businesses say the cancellation of SailGP feels like a "gut punch." Tātaki Auckland Unlimited has confirmed that SailGP won't be hosted in the city next year, due to unavailability of Wynyard… Audio
Inquest underway 7 years on from Shargin Stephens' death
Police say Shargin Stephens and his associates were a significant criminal problem in Rotorua - and bail checks helped to prevent further harm.
Shargin Stephens was fatally shot by police after… Audio
Concerns raised as Te Whatu Ora axes gambling rehab programme
Anti-gambling advocates are concerned that recovering gambling addicts could relapse or drop out of treatment if the Salvation Army's rehabilitation programme is axed.
For more than three decades… Audio
Post-mortem suggests foul play in Ellerslie homicide investigation
Police say the man found dead in his Auckland home suffered violent injuries, consistent with foul play. A post-mortem has been carried out on the man's body today, after he was found dead in his… Audio
Kāinga Ora terminated seven tenancies despite over 8,000 complaints
A Kāinga Ora tenant whose family has been threatened with a hammer by a neighbour, says her complaints have fallen on deaf ears.
Despite receiving more than 8,000 complaints in the past year, the… Audio
Auckland Museum contacted Vector over light display
Auckland Museum says it gave Vector the chance to join it in lighting up in solidarity with Israel over the weekend.
The museum projected blue and white lights onto the side of the building on Sunday… Audio
How can you vote if you live on the street?
People living on the streets of Auckland say a lack of voting information and accessibility is stopping them from exercising their democratic right. As New Zealanders cast their votes in this year's… Audio
