Morning Report for Monday 30 April 2018

6:00 AM.Meth in NZ: Rehab funding system failing, Meth in NZ: 'Rehab sector is under-funded' - David Clark, Rotorua rain 'like a wall of water' - Steve Chadwick, Auckland fuel tax: 'We're basically… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Fiji won a thrilling final at the Singapore rugby Sevens, scoring a long-range try after the full-time siren to beat Australia 28-22.

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6:10 AM.About 30-homes in Rotorua were evacuated after the district received more than 1.5 times its normal total April rainfall in just 38 hours. One of those evacuated was Colin Berryman who lives on… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.Auckland Council decides on Monday if it will press ahead with a regional fuel tax but not all councillors are convinced the plans will benefit their communities. The council is debating the projects… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.The European Union has banned all outdoor use of neonicotinoid insecticides. Audio

6:40 AM.RNZ has launched Broken Bad - an in-depth investigation into New Zealand's meth problem. In just a couple of decades the drug has become endemic - a recent survey of users found meth was easier to get… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.The residents of about 30-homes in Rotorua remain in temporary accommodation this morning after having to evacuate after flooding yesterday. The district received more than 1.5 times its normal total… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.The primary health sector is pleased the government may delay plans to reduce GPs fees on July the first, as it gives it more time to prepare. Labour campaigned on reducing GPs visit by $10 from July… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Whatever happened to wage rises, get a commercial return on university research,  research industry is working to build public trust following the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal and the markets. Audio

7:06 AM.Toro Rosso driver Brendon Hartley scored the first Formula One point of his career after finishing tenth at a crash filled Azerbaijan Grand Prix, becoming the first New Zealander to score a point… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.RNZ has launched Broken Bad: An in-depth investigation into the country's meth problem. In just a couple of decades the drug has become endemic - a recent survey of users found meth was easier to get… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Methamphetamine addiction is a growing problem in New Zealand. Providers say the stress and competition created by the current drug rehab system is detracting from rehabilitating addicts. Guyon… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.More heavy rain is forcast for Rotorua a day after after the district experienced its wettest hour on record on Sunday. The city had nearly 1.5 times the normal April rainfall over a 38 hour period… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Auckland Council decides on Monday if it will press ahead with a regional fuel tax to help free up the city's gridlocked roads but critics are denouncing the move as too rushed and short on detail… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Labour looks set to renege on one of its election promises by delaying plans to reduce GPs' fees on July 1. National says it's no surprise the government has had to backtrack, as it over-promised… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.In his first major economic speech since becoming leader of the National Party, Simon Bridges is taking aim at the new regional fuel tax, saying if returned to government in 2020, National would… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.A group of lawyers has launched a new survey they say will draw out more details of sexual assault and harassment in law firms. The Wellington Women Lawyers' Association says its confidential survey… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.A State of Emergency is in place in Ngongotaha near Rotorua on Monday morning after record-breaking rain caused flooding that forced the evacuation of about 30 homes on Sunday. The city suffered its… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said he will invite foreign experts and media into his country to witness the disarming of the country's nuclear facilities. The decommissioning is set to begin in… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Medical staff at emergency departments around New Zealand have been stretched to their limits after record high patient admissions over the summer. Now they're worried about what winter will bring as… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko says she'll fight to the very last hole as she aim's to hold on to a one shot lead in this morning's final round at the latest LPGA tour event in San Francisco. Audio

8:11 AM.The Health Minister has confirmed that the government will renege on its promise to provide cheaper GP visits by July this year. David Clark says after promising discounts of $10 a visit, the… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A survey shows hundreds of early childhood teachers are suffering injuries including back strains, bites and kicks during their work and many also experience stress and depression. Audio

8:19 AM.A row is brewing in Russell over plans that some fear will commercialise the town's historic wharf. The wharf's in line for a million-dollar makeover from the government's Provincial Growth Fund. But… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.The debate over Auckland's regional fuel tax changes gear on Monday as councillors debate the list of projects to be funded by the extra 11.5c/l charge. It's an important shift in the debate, moving… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The government has announced new chairs for Auckland's district health boards' including the embattled Counties Manukau. The DHB has been in the spotlight since RNZ News revealed a plethora of… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:43 AM.Today nine major newspapers have downsized, abandoning the traditional broad sheet size of paper and publishing as compact or tabloid-sized papers. The Fairfax-owned newspapers include the Dominion… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.The ownership of the Warriors looks set to be kept in New Zealand. The Auckland Rugby League, through the Carlaw Heritage Trust, have got an agreement to buy the team from majority owner Eric Watson… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The father and daughter missing at sea near Great Barrier Island for two days were back on land yesterday.

The 42-year-old man and his 17-year-old daughter had not returned to shore after taking part… Read more Audio

8:58 AM.Paradise Valley farmer, Neil Heather, has a massive clean-up on his hands after yesterday's flooding damaged bridges and fences on his farm. The Ngongotaha River runs through part of Mr Heather's… Read more Audio