Morning Report for Tuesday 19 November 2019

6:00 AM.Talks underway for Auckland Council to buy Ihumātao land, two survivors quit Royal Commission advisory group, the Defence Force directed to clear firing ranges, and Jacinda Ardern discusses the news… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The race to be the new All Blacks coach appears to be down to just two men. Read more Audio

6:16 AM.The Auckland Pasifika community say it's heartbreaking to see a growing trend of scammers targeting their own people.

Netsafe reports 33 million dollars lost in online scams last year.

That figure… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

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

6:39 AM.Two abuse survivors have quit a Royal Commission advisory group in ongoing fallout from a convicted sex offender being allowed to mingle with the group.

The two men say the commission's new chair… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.A doctor says students have been abusing their overseas work placements for decades and it's absurd to think those in authority didn't know about it.

More than 50 final year Otago medical students… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.A debate has emerged in the Māori community about the tikanga of euthanasia.

The End of Life Choice Bill passed its third reading this week, but not without intense debate, including about tikanga… Read more Audio

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

7:06 AM.Japan head coach Jamie Joseph is out of the running for the vacant New Zealand job after committing to lead the Brave Blossoms through to the 2023 World Cup. Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Talks are under way for Auckland Council to buy disputed Ihumātao land in a bid to break a deadlock over a planned housing development.

Sources have told RNZ the Crown is considering loaning money to… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Two abuse survivors have quit a Royal Commission advisory group in fallout from being unknowingly exposed to a paedophile.

The two men accuse the new chair Judge Coral Shaw of spreading… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.The Prime Minister has directed the Defence Force to speed up the clearing of firing ranges in Afghanistan after revelations 17 civilians were either killed or injured by unexploded ordnance left… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Talks are under way for Auckland Council to buy disputed Ihumātao land in a bid to break a deadlock over a planned housing development.

Sources have told RNZ the Crown is considering loaning money to… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.A medical student scam appears to have been going on for years, if not generations, with several GPs telling RNZ they believe the authorities have been turning a blind eye.

Otago University is… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.The clean-up of asbestos roofing, damaged when a tornado ripped through a light industrial area in Christchurch yesterday, is still underway this morning.

The tornado came with a sudden change in… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Jamie Joseph is out of the running to be the next All Blacks coach after committing to lead Japan's Brave Blossoms through to the 2023 World Cup.

The 49-year-old former All Black forward, and New… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Jamie Joseph has committed to another four years with Japan meaning he's out of contention to take over as the new All Blacks coach. Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Real Estate Institute says proposed new rules for landlords are for the most part a good step forward.

The new rules include limiting rent rises to once every 12 months, banning landlords from… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.A mystery person is trying to sabotage the reputation of Christchurch's biggest high-density home builder, the Williams Corporation.

At its most recent three developments, flyers have been delivered… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.New Zealand sheep and beef farmers are benefitting from the misfortune befalling Chinese pig farmers.

Pork production in China has fallen sharply because of African Swine Fever, and is expected to… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Pasifika community leaders in Auckland are warning about a rise in scams involving their own and are urging people not to be ashamed to speak up.

They say it's heartbreaking to see perpetrators who… Read more Audio

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

8:38 AM.An expert group set up by the government to help it reduce child poverty say the government has failed to take any immediate measures to fix the problem.

The Welfare Expert Advisory Group submitted a… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A debate has emerged about whether euthanasia has a place within te ao Māori.

The End of Life Choice Bill passed through the house last week, but not without intense debate among Māori MPs from… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Out goes a bank and in comes a diva, the ASB Theatre in Auckland's Aotea Centre is now officially the Kiri te Kanawa Theatre.

Dame Kiri was among the guests at a cultural blessing service that's was… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Women on probation in Whanganui say learning about make up and fashion could be the ticket to turn their lives around.

About 12 women have taken part in the fourth Te Korowai Aroha programme held in… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, continue their week long royal tour on Tuesday and there are more than just whistlestop photo opportunities on the agenda.

One of the first stops… Read more Audio