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Morning Report for Wednesday 13 July 2022
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Top Stories for Wednesday 13 July 2022
6:00 AM.Top stories for Wednesday 13 July 2022 A woman is dead after a shooting in West Auckland last night Two people are still missing after their car was washed away in North Taieri just outside Dunedin… Read more Audio
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July wild weather update
6:08 AM.A storm making its way down the country has caused widespread disruptions ths week, with flooding, power outages, and flight cancellations.
MetService meteorologist John Law spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio
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Candidates confirmed in race to be the next UK PM
6:12 AM.The stage is now set in the race to become the next UK prime minister.
Nominations closed just over an hour ago, and we now know the eight Tory hopefuls who've made it onto the ballot with the… Read more Audio
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ISIS leader in Syria killed in US drone strike
6:20 AM.The leader of the Islamic State group in Syria has reportedly been killed in a US strike.
Details have emerged from the US military about the death of Maher al-Agal, who's one of the militant group's… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 13 July 2022
6:24 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 13 July 2022
6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Snow, rain, wind still causing trouble on roads
6:44 AM.Heavy rain, snow and strong winds continue to affect key routes across the South Island.
Mountain passes are still affected by snow and more is forecast for Clutha and Southland.
Waka Kotahi journey… Read more Audio
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Business News for 31 July 2022
6:54 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Woman shot dead in Henderson
7:10 AM.A woman has been shot dead in Henderson in West Auckland.
The police say a person is in custody and they do not believe there is an ongoing risk to the public.
Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Corin… Read more Audio
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Search on for people missing after car plunges into river near Dunedin
7:11 AM.Emergency services have spent the night searching for two people missing after a car plunged into a river near Dunedin.
Late last night, the police were told that a vehicle had gone into the river… Read more Audio
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Tekapo cut off due to snow
7:14 AM.Wild weather has dumped deep snow in and around Tekapo, closing roads and cutting off the community.
Pictures of the lakeside town show a thick white blanket covering roads, roofs and cars, Harry… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Wednesday July 2022
7:20 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Government agencies have access to facial recognition system
7:21 AM.Government agencies have a facial recognition system that can use driver licence photos to check people's identity when they get a Covid-19 vaccine.
Health officials insist they have never used it… Read more Audio
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US dialling into Pacific Islands Forum
7:26 AM.A "major superpower rivalry" in the Pacific region will be on show today as the United States' Vice President Kamala Harris dials in to the Pacific Islands Forum.
The US had been tipped to speak at… Read more Audio
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OCR rise widely expected - ANZ
7:34 AM.The Reserve Bank is expected to raise the official cash rate this afternoon by fifty basis points, up to 2.5 percent.
That would be the third 50-point rise in a row, and will likely see banks raise… Read more Audio
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Calls for carbon dioxide meters in every classroom
7:40 AM.Nearly 85 percent of classrooms across the country don't have their own carbon dioxide monitor.
RNZ's 'Whose Breath Are You Breathing?' project revealed that on a cold day, when classroom windows… Read more Audio
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Christopher Luxon defends comments about NZ businesses being soft
7:45 AM.The National Party leader is continuing to defend himself for comments made overseas suggesting New Zealand businesses were getting 'soft'.
Christopher Luxon made the comment while in the UK, he also… Read more Audio
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US Capitol riots: Trump ally's ties with extremist groups
7:54 AM.The committee investigating the US Capitol riots is providing an inside look into Trump's circle of election deniers, and their ties with extremist groups on 6 January.
Washington correspondent Simon… Read more Audio
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Police recover body from vehicle swept away near Dunedin
8:10 AM.The police have recovered a body from a vehicle which was swept away when it attempted to cross a ford near Dunedin.
Last night, emergency services were notified that a vehicle with three people in… Read more Audio
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Silverstream Road river levels update
8:13 AM.The police have recovered a body from a vehicle which was swept away when it attempted to cross a ford near Dunedin.
Last night, emergency services were notified that a vehicle with three people in… Read more Audio
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Neighbours describe hearing Henderson shooting
8:14 AM.Neighbours of a woman who was shot dead last night have spoken about hearing gunshots.
The police say a person is in custody and they do not believe there is an ongoing risk to the public.
One man -… Read more Audio
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Principals worried schools will lose teachers next year due to drop in student attendance
8:17 AM.Many principals are worried their schools will lose teachers next year because so many students have gone missing from their rolls during the pandemic.
They are sure many will return later in the… Read more Audio
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Mortgage broker on predicted Official Cash Rate rise
8:20 AM.Home loan interest rates are likely to rise after a predicted rise in the official cash rate this afternoon.
The OCR is widely expected to rise by 50 points, to 2.5 percent.
Mortgage advisor Bruce… Read more Audio
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Sir Michael Fowler dies aged 92
8:26 AM.Former Wellington mayor Sir Michael Fowler has died at the age of 92.
He was a prominent architect and held the capital's mayoral chains from 1974 to 1983, a time of major upheaval for the capital.
… Read more Audio
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First national ice swimming championship this weekend
8:38 AM.The first national ice swimming championship will be held at an outdoor pool in Alexandra this weekend.
Athletes will compete in races of different lengths, with one key criteria: the water must be… Read more Audio
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Auckland pharmacist seeing high demand for Covid-19 boosters
8:45 AM.An Auckland pharmacist says she's seeing big demand for Covid-19 booster shots.
Nationally, just over 100,000 people have had their second Covid-19 booster, two weeks after it was first made… Read more Audio
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Doctors looking at how to help long Covid recovery
8:48 AM.Researchers can now explain how long-term diseases chronic fatigue syndrome and long-Covid develop in the body.
They're now looking at how to help those suffering recover.
University of Otago… Read more Audio
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James Webb Space Telescope releases first full colour images
8:53 AM.Our view of the universe has just expanded even further.
Nasa has released a slew of new full-colour, infrared images overnight from the largest space telescope ever built - the James Webb.
They… Read more Audio
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Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival festival to feature music and lights
8:57 AM.Cackles of katakata and music will make noise along the light path at Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival this week.
The banks of the Taruheru river in Gisborne have been lit with Te Ara i Whiti - the main… Read more Audio