Morning Report for Wednesday 14 September 2022

8:57 AM.Queen Elizabeth visited New Zealand ten times during her reign, the first of which was during the Christmas and New Years period of 1953 and 1954.

During that tour it's said three out of four New… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.Students with disabilities are 5000 times more likely to experience situations of physical restraint than their neurotypical counterparts, according to the IHC.

IHC bases this new figure on the… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.New Zealand Rugby has announced the 32-strong Black Ferns squad that will represent the country at the Rugby World Cup, hosted in New Zealand for the first time.

The team will be co-captained by… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Crowds of people lining London's streets applauded as the Queen's coffin arrived at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Some members of the crowd erupted in three cheers as the hearse drew past. The… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Aucklanders will start casting votes for the Mayoralty on Friday.

It's the first election since 2016 where incumbent Phil Goff isn't running, so it's anyone's game.

The three front runners, Efeso… Read more Video, Audio

7:57 AM.The Queen's casket has arrived at Buckingham Palace, after leaving Scotland where she had been lying at rest.

But along with the hoards of people lining London's streets awaiting her arrival… Read more Video, Audio

7:55 AM.Midday Report's Māni Dunlop has been at the blessing for the opening of the "Tōku reo, tōku ohooho" exhibition at the National Library - Te Puna Mātauranga. 

It's part of te wiki o te reo Māori a… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.While the Black Caps foundered in Australia, another New Zealand cricket team was sweeping all before it across the Tasman.

The national over-60s men's team has made today's final of the veterans'… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Food prices have increased by 8.3 percent over the past 12 months, the largest year on year rise since 2009.

The figures from Stats NZ show grocery prices were up 8.7 percent, while fruit and… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has declared a third straight La Niña.

That follows in the footsteps of New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research which has signalled… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Some in Auckland's east Asian community are disturbed and hurt by a spate of racist attacks on election campaign billboards.

Outgoing mayor Phil Goff says while there's always been a degree of… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Hundreds of surgeries are likely to be postponed as a result of the snap public holiday announced by the Government for Monday 26 September.

Huge waiting lists have formed for non-urgent surgeries as… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Christchurch City Council is digging its heels in over the density rules that the Government wants the main cities to adopt. Under the new rules, the Garden City would be expected to allow… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The Privacy Commissioner says crime fighting will not be stymied by their orders for police to stop taking masses of photos of people unlawfully.

An official inquiry found police have taken and… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The Queen's coffin has arrived in London this morning, after leaving Scotland by plane, escorted by the Princess Royal, Princess Anne.

The flight took a scenic route over the UK before landing in… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.It's te wiki o te reo Māori,  a weeklong celebration of the language's revival, and revitalisation, a journey largely sparked by the 33,000 signature strong petition delivered to Parliament today 50… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The price of eggs has gone up almost 20 percent in the last year.

Stats NZ data showed the food price index rose to 8.3 percent higher than a year ago - the biggest annual increase in 13 years.

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6:15 AM.RNZ reporter Maja Burry travelled by train to Edinburgh yesterday and met some huge fans of the Queen who they descrbed as "The Queen of Scots". 

Burry spoke to Susie Ferguson.
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6:12 AM.Meanwhile the queue to see the Queen Lying in State at Westminster Hall is likely to stretch for miles, with wait times expected to be up to 35 hours.

The Queen won't be able to be viewed until… Read more Audio