Morning Report for Monday 12 July 2021

6:15 AM.Temperatures are hitting all time highs as wildfires rage in the west of the United States.

Firefighters battling California fires say its so hot and dry that some water is evaporating before it even… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.Migrant workers in Gisborne are speaking out about the stress and mental anguish caused by the tough immigration restrictions.

Covid-19 has slammed the door for many foreign workers and their… Read more Audio

6:36 AM.Further details will be released at 10am on Monday how the government intends to prioritise stranded New Zealanders on mercy flights from New South Wales.

The government says people with existing… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Oranga Tamariki is being told it must do better when it makes decisions about whether or not to investigate possible cases of abuse or neglect.

The Independent Children's Monitor has raised concerns… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.England's date with football destiny has arrived - with the the European Championship final against Italy just about to begin at Wembley.

Millions around the country will anxiously be tuning in to… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.Stranded Kiwis in New South Wales are waiting to hear just how high - or how low - they'll be on the priority list for mercy flights.

The government is expected to announce details later this… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Oranga Tamariki got it wrong when it decided not to investigate nine out of 14 reports of possible abuse or neglect.

An internal review found shortfalls in the way these cases were initially accessed… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.A fishing vessel carrying two crew members with Covid-19 will dock at Queen's Wharf in Wellington on Monday.

Customs says plans are in place for managing Viking Bay's safe return to shore and the… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Billionaire Richard Branson has fulfilled a lifelong dream - and set the path for commercial space flights.

The British entrepreneur flew to space aboard a rocket-powered vehicle developed by his… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The European Championship final between England and Italy is underway at Wembley Stadium in London.

It's a nervous atmosphere at the Hotel Bristol on Cuba Street.

RNZ reporter Hamish Cardwell spoke… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.RNZ analysis has found 460,000 hectares of New Zealand land went into foreign control between 2010 and 2021.

That's almost the size of Auckland.

RNZ data journalist Farah Hancock has been crunching… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Vaccine hesitancy is playing a role in Fiji's fight against the spread of Covid-19.

The country is being hit hard by an outbreak of the virus, with 8576 active cases in isolation and 55 deaths.

Its… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Those behind a new iwi-led study hope it will tip the scales in favour of vulnerable communities trying to oppose liquor outlets. 

The government has signed off on a project that will establish the… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.A woman who spent years in a South Korean religious sect operating in Auckland is warning others of its recruitment techniques.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus has been described as a doomsday cult, and… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.The European Championship final between England and Italy is underway at Wembley Stadium in London.

In their last two competitive match-ups, Italy knocked England out of the Euro 2012 in the… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.A woman died in Sydney from Covid-19 at the weekend - the first virus-related death in New South Wales in 10 months.

The state recorded another 77 cases yesterday, 22 of which have no known source.

… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Welfare advocates are criticizing the hurdles and traumatising questions women are facing to be refunded thousands of dollars wrongly taken from their benefit.

In April last year, the Government… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.There were dramatic scenes at Mt Hutt at the weekend when a child slipped from a chairlift.

Held for a time by an adult, he dangled for two minutes while rescuers rushed to the slope below.

Safety… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Novak Djokovic sits on the verge of a rare tennis calendar slam after clinching a sixth Wimbledon crown in London this morning.

The Serbian great and overwhelming favourite dropped the first set of… Read more Audio

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

8:39 AM.Occupiers of a proposed housing site on Miramar Peninsula are braving Wellington's winter weather, and say they'll stay there as long as it takes.

The Taranaki Whanui treaty settlement trust is in… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Waitangi Tribunal claimants who suffered at the hands of state care say they are being shut out of Oranga Tamariki reform talks.

They say other Maori leaders are given the ear of government while… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The All Blacks made it two wins from their first two games this season with a 57-23 victory over Fiji on the weekend, but it was the visitors performance, and their difficulties in preparing, that… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.London's Wembley Stadium is packed out as England takes on Italy in the European Championship final.

The BBC's Henry Moeran has been watching the game.

He spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Italy is facing off against England in the final of the European Championship.

Linda De Gregorio, the President of Club Garibaldi based in Wellington where more than 100 fans have been watching the… Read more Audio