Morning Report for Monday 7 May 2018

6:00 AM.Middlemore maternity ward may close over seismic risks, Jonelle Price first NZ woman to win major UK equestrian event, New water pollution rules may hit dairy land values, Calls for change at… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The New Zealand equestrian Jonelle Price notched the biggest win of her career this morning when she rode Classic Moet to victory at the Badminton Horse Trials in England. Audio

6:13 AM.A new report from the Child Poverty Action Group has painted a grim picture of the state of children's teeth - especially those from poor families. While the prevalence of tooth decay in most… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.An immigration lawyer says a construction company which brought in workers from overseas isn't taking the easy way out and the finger pointing needs to stop. One hundred and one workers have been… Read more Audio

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

6:22 AM.Federated Farmers think proposals to limit cow numbers are too broad brush and ignore what farmers are already doing about water quality.

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6:40 AM.Former US Secretary of State and presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is in New Zealand with thousands gearing up to hear her speak. She's to talk in front of 3000 people on Monday at Auckland's Spark… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Nearly 800 people shared their goals for the education system at a weekend event aimed at helping the government develop a vision for the future of education. The education summit in Christchurch… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Two coal miners have been killed and three more are trapped nearly a kilometre underground after an earthquake. About 250 people were working in the mine at the time of the quake. The missing miners… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.The RBNZ has a new man at the top and a new mandate, how will that play out at this Thursday's monetary policy statement.  Audio

7:06 AM.The New Zealand equestrian Jonelle Price concedes the event played out to perfection after claiming her maiden title at the Badminton Horse Trials in England. Audio

7:10 AM.The country's largest maternity ward at Middlemore Hospital might have to close or face major disruption because it's a seismic risk. The board has just received an earthquake assessment of the… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Equestrian rider Jonelle Price has become the first New Zealand woman to win the Badminton Horse Trials in England on her horse Classic Moet. The 37-year-old went into the final showjumping round in… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.New rules which set limits on how much pollution farmers can put in to waterways are set to have a huge impact on how we use land and water. Environment Minister David Parker said at the weekend that… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The government has kicked off its quest to develop a vision for the future of education with the first of two summits. Education Minister Chris Hipkins compared the work of nearly 800 invited… Read more Audio

7:32 AM.Education Minister Chris Hipkins discusses plans for the future of education in New Zealand with Susie Ferguson. He says at the weekend's education summit participants ranked health and wellbeing… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Environment Minister David Parker says farmers may be forced to cut cow numbers to meet tougher rules around protecting waterways. National leader Simon Bridges joins us with his reaction. He says he… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Nearly 2,000 people have been evacuated from homes on Hawaii's Big Island after lava eruptions destroyed five houses. Authorities are woried that sulfur dioxide gas could harm anyone staying in the… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Dentists despairing over the growing number of children with rotting teeth say the only real cure is ending poverty. Children as young as 18 months have teeth so badly decayed they have to be pulled… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The New Zealand equestrian Jonelle Price says concedes lady luck was on her side as she claimed the biggest title of her career. Audio

8:10 AM.A complicated debate around clean waterways and dairy farms could ensue after the environment minister David Parker told us this morning he plans to crack down on nutrient run-off from farm. In some… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.A complicated debate around clean waterways and dairy farms could ensue after the environment minister David Parker told us this morning he plans to crack down on nutrient run-off from farm. We talk… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.An Australian refugee rights activist says a tanker smuggling Sri Lankan immigrants would never have made it to Australia, let alone New Zealand. Malaysian authorities halted the modified tanker with… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.The Education Minister Chris Hipkins has appointed eight specialist advisors to make sure the Government doesn't lose track of what it's being told as it seeks to launch a sweeping overhaul of the… Read more Audio

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

8:40 AM.The Kingitanga or Māori King movement celebrated its 160th anniversary at the weekend with a vow to remain an important voice for Māoridom. Kingi Tuheitia says the movement remains as relevant as ever… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.National is incensed government MPs have cleared the Environmental Protection Authority's chief executive Allan Freeth of misleading a select committee earlier this year. Dr Freeth told the committee… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Women now make up 45 percent of those appointed to public boards. But if you ask the government how ethnically diverse those on boards are - no one knows. They haven't counted. Lynda Chanwai-Earle… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.The Waitangi National Trust has asked developers to put forward plans for a luxury hotel near the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. That's prompted concern from some locals the historic site where the Treaty… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Hundreds of tourist operators, buyers and agents are due to descend on Dunedin this week for TRENZ, the country's annual event for the tourism industry. It's the first time Dunedin will host the… Read more Audio