Morning Report Essentials for Monday 6 May 2024

On today's episode, Auckland Council is retaining control of its water services in a new deal signed off with the Government, we talk to Local Government Minister Simeon Brown and Labour's Local Government spokesperson Kieran McAnulty, a new scanner-on-wheels is promising to bring cutting-edge cancer diagnostics to rural communities, Mercy Radiology medical director Dr Remy Lim joins us, a song about flatulence has taken out the prize for best Children's Music Video at the Children's Music Awards, the song is called 'Let it out' by Don McGlashan and Harry Sinclair, and features Tami Neilson, Don McGlashan discusses the award, and we cross the Tasman to hear from Kerry-Anne Walsh.