Morning Report for Friday 27 May 2022

8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.The old road through the Manawatu Gorge won't reopen to vehicles because motorists could be killed by rockfall. The former main route between Manawatu and Hawke's Bay has been closed since 2017 when a… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Police will manage a six million dollar crime prevention programme, installing bollards and similar measures to prevent ram raids, as part of the government's response to such attacks. Police Minister… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.A former Gloriavale Christian School principal has been suspended from teaching for three months for twice endorsing a teacher he knew had sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl. Faithful Pilgrim was… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Moana Pasifika's challenging inaugural Super Rugby campaign winds up tomorrow when they host Australia's Brumbies at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland. The team comprising players of Pasifika descent sit… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Some primary principals want a return to compulsory face masks as they head into the colder months. Some have taken it upon themselves to enforce it in their schools, but others aren't comfortable… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Charges have been dropped against two major contractors over unsafe roadworks where a young cyclist was killed in Christchurch. McConnell Dowell Constructors and Downer New Zealand have instead made… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Charges have been dropped against two major contractors over unsafe roadworks where a young cyclist was killed in Christchurch. McConnell Dowell Constructors and Downer New Zealand have instead made… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered the highly prestigious Harvard Commencement address this morning, calling out social media as a threat to modern day democracy.

She was also awarded an… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has secured a meeting with US President Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris at the White House on Tuesday next week RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson is… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek crushed American Alison Risk 6-love 6-2 as she raced into the French Open third round with her 30th consecutive victory. The World No.1 is chasing a second Roland… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.A hīkoi is underway in Kaikohe's town centre, where the community is calling for peace amid rising gang violence.

A collective of hapū will place a rāhui on the town in response to the spate of… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has just confirmed she'll meet US President Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris at the White House on Tuesday next week.

US Correspondent Simon Marks spoke to… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.There's been a huge cost and time blow out in the earthquake proofing of Wellington's earthquake prone old town hall.

The budget has shot up by $37 million and the completion date of this month is… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.You may have tried work-life balance, but have you heard of life-work balance?

It's when you can fit your personal chores within a working day, and it starts with offering employees flexible hours… Read more Audio

7:33 AM.Some primary principals want a return to compulsory face mask wearing as they head into the colder months.

Schools' measures for preventing the spread of Covid-19 are being tested as some regions… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered the highly prestigious Harvard Commencement address, calling out social media as a threat to modern day democracy.

She was also awarded an honorary… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The Foreign Minister is being accused of letting Aotearoa New Zealand's relationships with Pacific islands drift, as China tries to boost its influence in the region.

Leaked documents have revealed… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The government's being criticised for letting its relationships with Pacific islands drift, as China tries to boost its influence in the region.

Leaked documents have revealed Beijing is proposing a… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The government's being criticised for letting its relationships with Pacific islands drift, as China tries to boost its influence in the region.

Leaked documents have revealed Beijing is proposing a… Read more Audio

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

6:46 AM.Community leaders in Kaikohe will lead a hīkoi through the town centre this morning calling for peace amid rising gang violence.

A collective of hapū will place a rāhui on the town in response to the… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.The government's being criticised for letting its relationships with Pacific islands drift, as China moves to boost its influence in the region.

Leaked documents have revealed Beijing is proposing a… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

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

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

6:13 AM.More than a dozen households in Levin are still unable to return to their tornado-struck homes.

20 of the 51 properties reported damaged have been red stickered - 17 of which are residential.

Three… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.The Professional Firefighters Union says low wages and "crisis level" staffing ratios are behind planned strike action.

Firefighters have rejected an offer to settle their collective agreement and… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.The American actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexual assault against three men in the UK.

Five charges have been brought against Spacey after the Met Police reviewed evidence relating to… Read more Audio