Morning Report for Thursday 29 July 2021

6:12 AM.New Zealand Rugby says its new sponsor, petro-chemical company INEOS, is committed to becoming more sustainable and on balance it is worth the possible backlash to work with them.

A six-year… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.England are set to allow fully-vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without needing to quarantine.

In what is seen as a huge boost to the country's economy - from… 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.The Fiji men's sevens team won gold last night beating New Zealand in the Olympics rugby sevens final in Tokyo - adding to the gold they won at Rio.

Fiji are undefeated in rugby sevens since it… Read more Audio

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

7:09 AM.The country's two big supermarket chains could be in for a major shake up this morning - and shoppers in for cheaper groceries.

The Commerce Commission is set to release its draft investigation into… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.The Police Association is urging the Government to pay for more police recruits as dozens of officers leave the force.

Nearly 170 frontline officers left their jobs between March and July this year.

7:35 AM.Māori educators believe schools are on the cusp of an unprecedented change that will see them finally walk the talk of upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

They say courses for teachers on racism and te… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.New Zealand Rugby has signed a six-year sponsorship deal with a British petro-chemical company.

The logo of INEOS will appear on the back of the All Black's shorts and on the front of their training… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.More than 15,000 bookings were made for the Covid-19 shot on Wednesday, when appointments opened for anyone over age 60.

That coincided with ongoing concern that vulnerable people in group 3 who are… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The All Blacks Sevens have had to settle for the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, but coach Clarke Laidlaw was proud of his team's improvement from their fifth place finish at the 2016 Rio Games. Read more Audio

8:11 AM.New Zealand has been denied its first gold medal of the Olympics, but few would begrudge the Flying Fijian's victory after their incredible performance last night, and at a time when their country is… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.The All Blacks Sevens claimed New Zealand's second silver medal of the 2020 Olympic Games yesterday evening in the final of the rugby sevens.

New Zealand lost 27-12 at Tokyo Stadium to the Fiji team… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The Commerce Commission is set to unveil a long-awaited market study into grocery pricing in this country.

New Zealand's grocery and supermarket scene is dominated by two main retailers - Countdown… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The government considered asking churches to help pay for the Royal Commission into historic abuse in care, as it grappled with the inquiry's skyrocketing spending.

Just-released documents also show… Read more Audio

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

8:44 AM.A 2000 home development proposed for a picturesque part of Queenstown is upsetting locals who want it moved elsewhere.

They're not so much worried about a blot on the landscape as the commute to… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.The Commerce Commission has just unveiled a long-awaited market study into grocery pricing in this country.

It's recommending the duopoly break up and it be made easier for more competitors to enter… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Coffee's qualities are well-known for aiding human productivity but researchers have found we're not the only ones. It seems bees get a buzz from caffeine too.

More specifically, it helps them find… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Day one of Rakiura-Stewart Island's vaccine drive is over with more than half of the population now having had at least one shot.

New Zealand's southernmost island had a Covd-19 scare last month, and… Read more Audio