Morning Report for Tuesday 15 October 2019

6:09 AM.The Government is bringing in a mandatory code of conduct for pastoral care at universities and a $100,000 fine for providers if they are found responsible for the serious harm or death of students in… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.Britain's government set out its agenda in a Queen's Speech on Monday, reaffirming its commitment to leaving the European Union on Oct. 31 and boosting spending on police, education and health before… Read more Audio

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

6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

7:06 AM.Ireland centre Bundee Aki's World Cup is over after he was handed a three-match ban following his red card against Samoa at the weekend. Audio

7:10 AM.Building contractors under immense pressure are taking shortcuts and not putting critical structural parts into buildings properly, if at all. This evidence comes from a concrete scanning company that… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Heavy rain affects the top of the north island, flooding in some areas, also trees and powerlines have come down. Reporter Gill Bonnett spoke with Susie Ferguson. Audio

7:21 AM.The Government is bringing in a mandatory code of practice for pastoral care at universities and a $100,000 fine for providers if they are found responsible for the serious harm or death of students… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Heavy rain affects the top of the north island, flooding in some areas, also trees and powerlines have come down. Thames-Coromandel is the Mayor, Sandra Goudie, spoke with Susie Ferguson. Audio

7:24 AM.Two polls two days running have National running ahead of Labour. Both polls showed Jacinda Ardern's popularity as preferred prime minister falling, though she remains well clear of Opposition leader… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Despite opinion polls showing National ahead of Labour, the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Labour's support has lifted since the election. She says even though there are clouds on the economic… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.The Transport Agency calls it one of the country's highest risk stretches of highway. But thousands of people living near State Highway 6 from Nelson to Blenheim say it's not the road, it's the… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew says the offer Sky Television made for the right to broadcast New Zealand rugby matches from 2021 was so good they didn't need to wait around for a better… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The Chief Censor's office will receive an extra $2.4 million to help it speed up its response to violent extremist content uploaded online. It's part of the government's response to the March 15… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Rising floodwaters have forced 40 freedom campers to move from their spot in Coromandel. The Waikato regional council's communications adviser, Wendy Valois, says surface flooding and slips are… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Boris Johnson's government has set out "ambitious" policies on crime, health, the environment and Brexit in a Queen's Speech. Plans for tougher sentences for violent offenders and legal targets for… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.The International Cricket Council will change the rules of the "super over" which saw England beat New Zealand in the World Cup final in July. The tie-breaker regulations - which had only occurred 11… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.England's extraordinary win over New Zealand in July's World Cup cricket final will never be repeated after the boundary countback rule was abolished in ICC events. Audio

8:10 AM.It's been a wild night in the north of the North Island. Powerlines are down and roads are flooded. Gill Bonnett joins Susie Ferguson with the latest. Audio

8:10 AM. The bad weather has cost a sailor his life. Rescuers braved strong winds and high seas yesterday afternoon, trying to save the crew off a yacht off Northland. One man died and three others were taken… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Students say it's tragic that it's taken a death to force a law change to ensure they are looked after properly at university hostels. The government is bringing in a mandatory Code of Practice and… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Tertiary providers who are found responsible for the serious harm or death of students in their care will face a $100,000 fine under new rules to be introduced by the Government. There will also be… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The All Blacks coach says a lack of game time won't hurt them this Saturday in their sudden death quarter final against Ireland in Tokyo. Their final pool game against Italy was cancelled due to… Read more Audio

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

8:40 AM.Commentators began writing obituaries for Sky Television last week when Spark Sport announced it had reached a six year deal to broadcast all cricket played in New Zealand from next April. Sky's share… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Government's being told it should be more willing to write off debts run up by beneficiaries to pay for basic living costs such as school uniforms, power bills and car repairs. More than half a… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.While voter turnout in the local body elections took a slight dip across the country interest was strong on the West Coast. In Westland District 64 percent of voters cast a ballot and in neighbouring… Read more Audio