Morning Report for Thursday 28 March 2019

6:00 AM.No action following warning about risk to bridge; Teacher puts bounty on white-supremacist posters; Austrian govt confirms Chch shooter gave donation; Pressure mounts on Transport Agency to ban… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Warriors lock Jazz Tevaga admits the affects of the mosque attacks in his hometown of Christchurch hasn't yet sunken in despite being in regular contact with his family to ensure their safety. Audio

6:09 AM.A Hokitika homeowner is angry the town's stormwater system failed to clear heavy rain fast enough to save his place from getting flooded. The man, who has asked not to be named, shares the house with… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.A Second World War veteran who joined an anti-racism rally in the wake of the attacks in Christchurch says tragedy can promote understanding. Aucklander John Sato is 95 years old and one of only two… Read more Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:39 AM.Tourist operators in Fox Glacier are still open for business, despite limited road access and a communications black out. When the Waiho Bridge was washed away on Tuesday afternoon, it took the Chorus… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Teachers and teenagers are cracking down on hate speech in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks. One teacher has put a bounty on a white supremacist group's posters and schools say students are… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The New Zealand Rugby chief executive believes a more established competition for tier two teams wouldn't necessarily change England's views on the proposed Nations Championship. Audio

7:11 AM.A Franz Josef local warned the NZ Transport Agency about problems with the Waiho Bridge two days before it was swept away. Motelier and campground owner Logan Skinner sent an email to the agency on… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.A teacher has put a bounty on white-supremacist posters and stickers in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks. It's part of a growing reaction in schools to hate speech since March the 15th… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The Austrian government has confirmed that accused Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant donated money to an Austrian white nationalist group. As a result the leader of the far-right Identitarian… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Pressure is rising on the Transport Agency to regulate e-scooters. It is being accused of breaching its statutory duties to assess whether e-scooters pose a risk on the roads and footpaths it… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.British MPs are due to vote on their preferred Brexit option in just a few hours time. The vote is indicative and Prime Minister Theresa May hasn't confirmed whether she'll abide by the decision -… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The Reserve Bank is holding the official cash rate at 1.57 per cent - but is signalling its next move will more likely to be a cut because of a weaker global economic outlook, and reduced momentum in… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The bus operator NZ Bus has been fined more than 17,000 times in five months for failing to meet its contract requirements in Wellington. The fines include 3207 cancellations, 8451 late services and… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Education providers are being urged to use mystery shoppers at overseas education fairs to check if their representatives are duping students. Student representatives say the providers need to stop… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.The United States plans to put a man and woman on the moon in the next five years - and establish a permanent base there. Vice President Mike Pence made the announcement at the Space and Rocket Center… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.It's been a long road to recovery for one of Christchurch's biggest post-quake projects. Eight years after the route connecting Sumner to Lyttleton was blocked off by the earthquakes, the road through… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.New Zealand rugby says it's already begun discussions with the Crusaders over a possible name change. Audio

8:11 AM.An investigator into social media and terrorism says taking down offensive content on social media is an endless whack-a-mole that isn't very effective. Calls for social media to be regulated have… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The Christchurch mosque attacks have sent shockwaves through the town of Ashburton, in Mid Canterbury. Its mosque was thought to be the next target for the shooter, and the tight-knit muslim community… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.A Wastewater Treatment Plant at Lake Hawea has been polluting surrounding land with excess levels of nitrogen for seven years in breach of its resource consent. But the problem has only just come to… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Northland beekeepers say they're losing millions of dollars because of the government's new definition of manuka honey, which they say excludes half of Northland's manuka crop. Honey that was fetching… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Parents at an Auckland primary school are taking the traditional walking school bus to the next level, with what they call the bike train. Just under a year on from its first journey, the Point… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Schools around the country are cracking down on racism and Islamophobia in the wake of the mosque attacks in Christchurch. Teachers say they realise it's more important than ever to stop racism in its… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Anti-smoking groups are hoping the government will be bold as it figures out how meet the goal of making New Zealand smokefree by 2025. On current trends the target set by the National-led government… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.There are calls for tougher rules for nail salons to make them safer. A public health survey has found 88 per cent of businesses in Wellington didn't meet adequate disinfection and sterilisation… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Heartbroken pet owners in an Auckland community are increasingly alarmed about cats going missing. Residents living in Ward Terrace and Burnley Terrace in Sandringham say five cats have disappeared… Read more Audio