Morning Report for Tuesday 6 October 2020

8:53 AM.It's a sometimes strained relationship, but Aucklanders and the rest of New Zealand are being asked to love each other to save the city's economy.

The Auckland development agency hopes its new… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Labour's promise to ban conversion therapy is being welcomed by the Greens, rejected by ACT, while National are staying tight-lipped.

Conversion therapy is a widely-considered harmful practice that… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The motor industry has grave fears that a Covid-19 amnesty on vehicle warrants could lead to more people dying in crashes in unsafe vehicles.

Drivers were given a six-month grace period to renew… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Locals have begun to pick up the pieces after fires roared through Lake Ōhau Village in the Mackenzie Country.

Today residents will be allowed, under supervision, to make brief trips into their homes… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Federated Farmers is blaming the Department of Conservation for bad land management which led to the huge fires in Lake Ōhau. 

At least 20 homes have been destroyed in the township, and the High… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Cannabis advocates say the drug is on track to become legal, according to the results of a new survey published this morning.

But the referendum on the proposed legalisation remains a very tight… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Aucklanders are being warned not to be caught napping again when it comes to Covid-19.

The city is preparing to join the rest of the country in Alert level 1 from Thursday.

But some experts are… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.President Donald Trump is preparing to leave hospital despite still being infected with Covid-19.

A short time ago, the President announced on Twitter that he'll be leaving the Walter Reed Medical… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.The Medical Association did not consult with members before taking it's stance opposing cannabis legalisation.

It's confirmed what doctors have been telling RNZ, including members of the… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.National has released its new housing policy, promising a scapping of the RMA and rent to buy schemes.

Leonie Freeman, a housing consultant and the chief executive of the property council speaks to… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.The National Party's housing policy is getting the seal of approval from social housing and real estate groups, but its messaging is also getting some heat.

The party wants to scrap the Resource… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.The Electoral Commission has confirmed it's investigating complaints that anti-euthanasia flyers have been found in EasyVote envelopes.

The EasyVote pack is sent out by the commission.

It contains… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Auckland is headed to Alert Level 1, but there are dark clouds on the horizon for Covid-19.

The Government will drop enforcements for mask use and gatherings from midnight on Wednesday, leaving it up… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.An economist believes New Zealand shouldn't be so cautious when future outbreaks of Covid-19 hit the country, having successfully negotiated lockdown twice.

Modeller and economist Rodney Jones says… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The effort to extinguish the fires at Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin will continue this morning after warm temperatures and strong winds frustrated firefighters on Monday.

Lake Ōhau locals were… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.Residents of  Lake Ōhau Village are hoping they will get a chance to retrieve essential items from their homes today.

A huge blaze, which began early Sunday morning destroyed or damaged an estimated… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The Medical Association did not consult with its members before announcing its opposition to the cannabis referendum.

Its chair, Dr Kate Baddock, says the anti legalisation stance is the view of the… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The Film Commission says New Zealand's coronavirus response and border exemptions for overseas cast and crew have kickstarted what could be a record year ahead for the screen industry.

Avatar, Lord… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.Fire crews have been working through the night to extinguish the Lake Ōhau fire in the Mackenzie Basin. 

Up to half of the properties in Lake Ōhau Village were damaged or destroyed by the fire that… Read more Audio

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

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

6:19 AM.Fire crews have been working through the night to stop any further damage to property in Lake Ōhau Village. 

It's estimated that up to half of the properties in the Mackenzie Basin settlement have… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Fire crews have been working through the night to stop any further damage to property in Lake Ōhau Village. 

It's estimated that up to half of the properties in the Mackenzie Basin settlement have… Read more Audio