Morning Report for Thursday 3 May 2018

6:00 AM.Middlemore Hospital knew about extensive leaks, rot and mould at its main building two years earlier than it has previously admitted. Retailers are adding their voice to the chorus of criticism of the… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Cricket Australia has indicated it won't consider allowing any matches to be moved to Pakistan from the United Arab Emirates for their tour later this year. New Zealand Cricket officials confirmed… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.There was more good news for families of the victims of the Pike River Mine disaster yesterday, with a team of experts saying it should be possible for people to go back into the mine early next year… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.Civil defence in Rotorua says council staff are still working at getting a complete picture of the damage caused by Sunday's extreme wet weather. At the peak of the storm more than 50mm of rain fell… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:22 AM.Government Ministers are thrashing out the costs of fighting Mycoplasma Bovis, in a grinding series of meetings with dairy and cattlemen.  Audio

6:38 AM.A detective with nearly 30 years' experience says hardly any methamphetamine is made in this country anymore, as it's far more economical for gangs to import it from Asia. A new study by Massey… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.Months of speculation and negotiations came to an end yesterday when the sale of the Warriors rugby league club was officially confirmed. The majority stakeholder in the NRL franchise will be the… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.The latest jobs data makes the Reserve Bank's job easier. New Zealand online shoppers cool on overseas sites. Latest from the markets.   Audio

7:06 AM.The man who finished ahead of New Zealander Nick Willis in the 2008 Olympic 1500 metre final has reportedly failed a doping test. Olympic and three-time world champion Asbel Kiprop has become the… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Middlemore Hospital knew about extensive leaks, rot and mould two years before it says it did. The Counties Manukau DHB has said it was first alerted to leaking buildings in 2012 but in fact it was… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Retailers are adding their voice to the chorus of criticism of the banking industry. The Financial Markets Authority and Reserve Bank have told banks to prove they're not behaving unethically. And the… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.US media is reporting Cambridge Analytica is shutting its doors, in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The political consultancy company, which worked for Donald Trump's presidential… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.A snub by US President Donald Trump has the government worried about the future for New Zealand aluminium and steel exports. It had hoped new American tariffs would not apply to New Zealand products… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.A new study by Massey University shows a sharp rise in the use of imported crystal methamphetamine. It says the drug, commonly called P, is being made on an industrial scale in China and South East… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.A union representing banking workers is demanding a royal commission into New Zealand's banks and the tactics they use on customers. The Reserve Bank and the Financial Markets Authority have told the… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Banking Ombudsman Nicola Sladden discusses the number of bank customers' complaints in New Zealand. She says she's pleased the Bankers Association has agreed for the Ombudsman to take a closer look… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.An urgent inquiry has been launched into England's breast cancer screening program after a computer error caused 500,000 women to miss routine checks resulting in the untimely death of hundreds of… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The man who finished ahead of New Zealander Nick Willis in the 2008 Olympic 1500 metre final has reportedly failed a doping test. Olympic and three-time world champion Asbel Kiprop has become the… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Drug Foundation is backing an Auckland school which is under fire for issuing pamphlets to students which describe how to safely use methamphetamine. A new study out today says New Zealand is… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.The Counties-Manukau DHB knew about damaging leaks at its main Middlemore Hospital wards building two years before it says it did. Acting chief executive Gloria Johnson told RNZ News in an Official… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.That was Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern commenting yesterday on defamatory rumours circulating online about her partner Clarke Gayford. The rumours prompted the police to take an unusual step and issue… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.The union representing financial workers is calling for a royal commission into banking, but other key figures say there's no need. The Banking Ombudsman says her office is already doing a good job in… Read more Audio

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

8:40 AM.The sale of the Warriors rugby league club was officially confirmed on Wednesday. The new majority owners in the NRL franchise will be the Carlaw Park Trust, which is an arm of the Auckland Rugby… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Midwives who say they're overworked, stressed and underpaid are marching on Parliament today to rally for better pay and conditions. The Health Minister, David Clark, who's said he's working to… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A new report shows New Zealand companies are seriously lagging behind other developed nations when it comes to making the most of artifical intelligence. Teresa Cowie went the launch of "Shaping a… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Schools that have tackled unconscious bias among their teachers say it has a big impact on Maori students' achievement. They're backing the Education Ministry's suggestion that the government could… Read more Audio