Morning Report for Wednesday 8 June 2022

8:58 AM.The sound of kōkako is being heard more often now, especially in Auckland's Hunua Ranges.

That's because this breeding season has been a record-breaking success.  

Auckland Council general manager… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.New research from a University of Canterbury PhD candidate has uncovered the presence of microplastics in Antarctic snowfall, shattering the myth that the great southern continent is relatively… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.New research has found pocket pain is top of mind for New Zealanders.

The latest Ipsos New Zealand issues monitor shows cost of living concerns rank highest, while crime is a worry too.

Meanwhile… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.An international study which looked at the impact of the Covid-19 lockdowns on people who are bi-polar or suffer depression has found 80-percent reported negative effects.

Researchers believe… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Governments are being urged they must transition quickly to completely plant-based diets for their citizens - and that the survival of humanity depends on it.

A group comprising Nobel laureates, 14… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.It was the first paūa season for Kaikōura in five years, but data is showing around 35 tonnes were taken by recreational fishers during the three-month season - more than the commercial and customary… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The world's biggest trial of the four day week is underway in the UK where more than 3300 workers and 70 companies are leaving Monday-to-Friday behind.

The pilot is running for six months and is… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Recruitment firm Hays has released a survey showing 88 percent of employers intend to raise salaries in the coming year.

That figure's up from 67 percent last year and usually sits around the 40 to… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Health New Zealand has told Hutt Hospital there is no reason for it to mothball its earthquake-prone tower block in the short term.

The Hutt District Health Board has released advice it's received on… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Gang shootings are on the rise and the government is considering more measures to counter the violence.

The National Party is suggesting Australian-style laws banning bikies from wearing insignia or… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.A surge of winter illnesses and Covid-19 among teachers is disrupting learning at schools around the country.

Some are rostering particular year levels home or asking families to keep children away… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.First it was double-vaxed, now it's double-boosted - those most vulnerable to Covid-19 will soon be eligible for their second booster.

The government is introducing a Bill to amend legislation so… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.The whānau of Shargin Stephens, fatally shot by police in 2016, was blamed for leaking court documents by a coroner, despite there being no evidence they had done so.

The Crown Solicitor, acting for… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Today, the Supreme Court is expected to quash the murder conviction of a man who fought for 37 years to clear his name.

It all started in 1985, when Alan Hall was found guilty of murder, and… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Newlands Intermediate's grounds back onto some of the properties in Kingsbridge Place, with a public walkway off the street used to get to the school.

Staff and cleaners were on site yesterday when… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Police have yet to reveal whether a man they shot multiple times in a Wellington suburb yesterday afternoon had a weapon.

The house in Kingsbridge Place in Newlands remains under guard this morning.

6:50 AM.In a watershed moment, leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum have agreed on a way to prevent Micronesian countries from breaking up the regional body.

The row came to a head in February last year over… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.Another person who wants to see a different approach to pricing agricultural emissions is Taranaki farmer Ted Gane.

He says whatever He Waka Eke Noa proposes today will be another tax on farmers at a… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.A report due out today is expected to outline an alternative system for pricing agricultural emissions.

Three years ago the government agreed to let the primary sector develop a plan outside the… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The government's big plan to replace District Health Boards with the new Health New Zealand entity and Māori Health Authority has been given the rubber stamp.

The Pae Ora Healthy Futures bill passed… Read more Audio