Morning Report for Friday 5 February 2021

8:50 AM.More than 200 people took part in a haka at Waitangi yesterday to open an exhibition showcasing waka and all those who have sailed aboard the Māori voyaging canoes. 

He Kaupapa Waka was created to… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Specialist staffing numbers are being highlighted as a key contributor to New Zealand's struggle with fighting cancer.

In its first report the Cancer Control Agency, Te Aho o Te Kahu, pointed to an… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.International lobbyists is hoping a so-called People's Vaccine that would be available to all will be a step closer after a meeting later today at the world's peak trade organisation.

The lobbyists… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Commemorations at Waitangi have been somewhat muted by concerns over Covid-19, but most politicians still travelled north this week to mark the signing of the Treaty in 1840.

A miscommunication meant… Read more Audio

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

8:20 AM.The US House of Representatives is today voting on whether to strip the conspiracy theorist Republican representative Marjorie Greene, of her role in two key congressional committees.

Greene is part… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Residents of Waikouaiti and Karitane say they are nervous and scared for their families after testing revealed water levels for lead were at times found to be 40 times the safe amount.

That level of… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori has apologised for sexist comments about women talking too much, but said he would not resign, as his remarks sparked a storm of criticism on social media. Read more Audio

7:55 AM.An independent review has found staff bullying  is a significant and ongoing problem at the Auckland University of Technology.

AUT vice-chancellor Derek McCormack said he and the university's council… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.A boat caught fire and sank off the coast of Coromandel yesterday.

The vessel was carrying 2000 litres of diesel and much of it has leaked into the ocean with a five kilometre long slick threatening… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.A teacher who reported an early childhood centre for punishing toddlers by keeping them in isolation or forcing them to sit on a mat for hours fears the abuse is continuing.

The woman complained… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Matariki, the Māori New Year will be recognised with a public holiday for the first time in June next year, but it won't always fall on the same date. 

Māori astronomers will use the positioning of… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Formalities are well underway at Waitangi, ahead of the 2021 commemorations.

Speaking rights are in the spotlight this year and the National Party says it has been given a commitment Judith Collins… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.After years of controversy, speaking for rights for women political leaders on marae may change at Waitangi next year.

Allowance for Jacinda Ardern to deliver a speech from the mahau, or porch, was… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.People coming back to New Zealand who are dying, need specialist healthcare or want to be with a terminally ill relative, are shocked and upset their applications are being assessed by people who… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Residents of two coastal towns will be offered blood tests next week after unacceptable levels of lead was found in the water. 

Waikouaiti and Karitane residents were told to stop drinking tap water… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Residents of Waikouaiti and Karitane say they are afraid for the health of their families after levels of lead in the local water supply were found to be 40 times the safe amount.

That level of… Read more Audio

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

6:52 AM.A national oversight of the pollution of waterways by businesses is being considered by central government.

Recent data obtained by RNZ from 68 city and district councils shows at least 270 companies… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.It's been a long time since a $200,000 mortgage allowed you to buy a property in Queenstown.

But now a local housing trust is offering 25 apartments for the same price that they cost to build.

The… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.An environmental organisation is calling for a halt to Wellington airport's expansion plans.

The airport is consulting with the public on the development, which will see the airport grow out… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.A Karitane mother has already taken her baby for lead testing because she's so worried about the unsafe levels in the water she's been feeding the child.

Residents were last night told the supply was… 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

6:10 AM.A woman seeking a fee waiver for managed isolation says it is upsetting officials who requested to see her father's personal medical records, aren't medically qualified.

People who are dying, need… Read more Audio