Morning Report for Wednesday 25 July 2018

8:55 AM.International volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon has become the first New Zealander to be inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. He took his coaching career from Shirley Boys' High… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A single-dose treatment for malaria could see the mosquito-borne disease eliminated entirely. It's the first new treatment in sixty-years and it's just been approved by the US Food and Drug… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.New Zealand's meat and dairy exports are generally regarded as the backbone of the country's economy. But innovations to create new meat-free and synthetic products could have huge implications for… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Sole parents applying for benefits say the welfare system's too complicated, and they're struggling to understand their entitlements. Yesterday the Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter, released a… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A dispute over access to conservation land via Hunter Valley Station land belonging to Matt Lauer has been described as a political blame game. Ann Brower, an environmental geographer at the… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Alcohol's influence on visits to the emergency department is the focus of a new global study - and New Zealand does not come out well. New Zealand ranks second out of 28 countries for the proportion… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Two tragedies have brought two groups of young people from opposite sides of the world together for a special tree planting in Christchurch. Twenty-eight students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Walking Access Commission says despite claims by Matt Lauer that only a handful of people have been denied access to his Hunter Valley Station more than that have not been allowed to use the road… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas remains in control of the Tour de France despite being tear-gassed on stage 16. Audio

7:56 AM.The National Party says the decision to call in the Army to help during the nurses strike shows the Government mishandled the situation. Seventeen Defence Force nurses were called in to help in… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.A mother whose baby has tainted blood and a man whose business is being wrecked have spoken out at an Australian inquiry into firefighting foam contamination. A new nationwide pressure group says the… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.The power company which owns a dam in Laos that burst in Monsoon rains leaving several dead and hundreds missing, says it sent warning letters out a day before the dam collapsed. The PNPC power… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Former residents of a botched housing development in Tauranga have described a compensation offer as 'heatbreaking', saying it locks them out of buying another home in the city's overheated market… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.An Australian parliamentary committee have been told New Zealanders are suffering disproportionately as immigration officials sweep the streets of Australian cities for minor offenders. Earlier this… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Auckland schools fear they will not be able to cope with the winter flu season because there are not enough relief teachers left in the city to cover for sick teachers. Health Ministry figures show… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.On Tuesday the government announced the transition of six charter schools into designated character schools. Was approving the schools the best decision, or was it politically easier for the… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.The government has cleared the way for six more charter schools to join the state system. Alwyn Poole heads the Villa Education Trust. His schools in South Auckland and West Auckland were not included… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.A Serious Fraud Office investigation in to the office of the Māori King is being welcomed by his former spokesperson. The SFO raided King Tūheitia's headquarters on Tuesday, and reportedly removed… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The Government's playing the blame game over the stoush between an American millionaire and those who want more public access to his leasehold high country station in Otago. Hunter Valley Station… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The death toll is continuing to rise in wildfires near Athens. More than 76 people have now been killed by wildfires near Athens, many dying after being trapped as they tried to escape the flames… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Tour leader Geraint Thomas and team mate Chris Froome were a number of riders who were hit by tear gas on the 16th stage of the Toru de France. Audio

6:49 AM.Prefab house maker, Matrix, runs out of money. Hospitality sector worries about visa price rise. Super Fund diversifies. Overnight global market action wrapped up. Audio

6:45 AM.A new grassroots coalition in Australia says a federal inquiry shows New Zealand is unwise to rely on advice from across the Tasman about the threat from firefighting foam contamination. The inquiry… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.The All Blacks Sevens team are back in the country after successfully defending their World Cup title in San Francisco. They became the second team in history to win back-to-back World Cup Sevens… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:10 AM.Auckland schools are worried they won't be able to find enough relief teachers to fill in for sick staff once the winter flu season kicks in. Health Ministry figures show the usual winter spike in… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The New Zealand women's hockey team has been beaten 2-1 by Japan in their second game at the World Cup in London. Audio

6:00 AM.A wildfire described as an avalance of flame kills at least 70 in Greece, Maori King's former right-hand man welcomes the Serious Fraud Office investigation, Tour de France riders are hit by tear gas… Read more Audio