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Morning Report for Monday 13 November 2017
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Top Stories for Monday 13 November 2017
6:00 AM.N Korea to dominate East Asia summit again, Wellington shaken on eve of Kaikoura quake, Govt has 'serious concerns' for Manus detainee, Tonga celebrates historic RLWC win. Audio
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Ardern to meet again with Turnbull over Manus
6:09 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she wants to have another meeting with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over Manus Island. Almost 600 refugees were initially at the centre - and they've… Read more Audio
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All Whites land in Lima with World Cup dream alive
6:15 AM.The All Whites will touch down in Lima this morning with their World Cup dream still intact following the nil-all draw with Peru in the opening leg in Wellington on Saturday. The New Zealanders… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 13 November 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Exporters applaud CPTPP - critics cautious
6:40 AM.A refashioned Trans Pacific Partnership has been met with both jubilation and trepidation, almost in equal measure. All eleven nations involved reached agreement on the core elements of the deal over… Read more Audio
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Calls for Rugby League World Cup Fan Zones to be set up
6:44 AM.Calls for dedicated tournament fan zones are gathering pace, after yet another outbreak of Rugby League World cup-related violence. 53 people were arrested for disorder on Saturday night following… Read more Audio
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Business News for 13 November 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Parker 'not euphoric' on TPP result
7:09 AM.A refashioned Trans Pacific Partnership has been met with both jubilation and trepidation, almost in equal measure. After looking close to complete collapse, the TPP is now back on track, albeit with… Read more Audio
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Exporter survey shows growing confidence
7:18 AM.As New Zealand negotiates its way around a brand new Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, a new survey suggests growing optimism amongst exporters. The 2017 ExportNZ DHL Export Barometer published on… Read more Audio
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N Korea to dominate East Asia summit again
7:19 AM.North Korean missile tests and ongoing tensions in the South China Sea are some of the issues confronting the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern when she attends an annual gathering of leaders from Asian… Read more Audio
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Wellington shaken on eve of Kaikōura quake
7:20 AM.Wellingtonians were shaken awake on Sunday night by a a 4.8 magnitude earthquake which struck at 11.28pm and was centred 30km west of the city. The quake, which many heard coming before they felt it… Read more Audio
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Govt has 'serious concerns' for Manus detainees
7:25 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull are due to meet again this week to talk about Manus Island. About 420 asylum seekers and refugees are still at the… Read more Audio
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Tonga celebrates historic RLWC win
7:32 AM.History was made in Hamilton when Tonga, a second-tier rugby league nation, beat New Zealand in the World Cup game on Saturday. The sold-out clash wasn't expected to be an upset, but after the Mate… Read more Audio
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Shaw heads to COP23, meets Pope Francis
7:42 AM.Climate Change Minister James Shaw is in Germany this week highlighting the plight of low-lying Pacific nations. The 23rd Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on… Read more Audio
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Lima comes alive ahead of second All Whites game
7:45 AM.Peru's football team failed to come away from Wellington on Saturday with a win - but that didn't stop the partying on the streets of Lima. The 0-0 draw in the opening leg of the World Cup… Read more Audio
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Duck-calling duo stand out at world champs
7:56 AM.Two New Zealanders have been amongst the best after a fierce battle at the annual World Waterfowl Calling Championships in the US. Competitors from all over the world were in Maryland over the weekend… Read more Audio
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Charles Finny, Jane Kelsey debate TPP developments
8:09 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern thinks the refashioned Trans Pacific Partnership is a 'damned sight better than the last'. And it could be in effect in just a matter of months. There are still four… Read more Audio
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America's Cup in Auckland: Six building options on table
8:24 AM.Auckland city councillors will get their first look today at six options to build the spaces needed by teams if the city hosts the next America's Cup. It will also be the first time they'll get an… Read more Audio
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School-leavers with disabilities struggling to find work
8:28 AM.Advocates are worried that disabled school-leavers have no option but to work for free. With just a few weeks of the school term left, young people with physical or intellectual disabilities are… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 13 November 2017
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Objections growing over Northtec's plans to cut courses
8:36 AM.The chorus of objections is growing in Northland over plans by the region's polytech to scrap its degree courses in arts, sport and recreation. Northtec in Whangarei says student numbers have dropped… Read more Audio
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Nationalist march in Poland 'unnerving' for journalists
8:40 AM.Widening support for a march by Polish nationalists to celebrate independence day is raising concerns in the eastern European country where the Government appears unwilling to criticise and… Read more Audio
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All Blacks' victory over France 'less than convincing'
8:44 AM.Despite their twenty point victory over France in Paris on Saturday night (local time), the All Blacks were far from convicing for much of the second half. A brain fade by Sonny Bill Williams saw him… Read more Audio
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How can NZ's best wineries prepare for quakes?
8:51 AM.The best soils for New Zealand's wines are also some of the most shaky as Canterbury and Marlborough wine makers found out to their cost last November. Now the government's pouring $300,000 of funding… Read more Audio