Morning Report for Wednesday 21 September 2022

8:57 AM.Work has come to a halt at a multi-million dollar development on Wellington's Miramar Peninsula after little blue penguins were found inside a dangerous construction site. A fence around the Shelly… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.In the wake of massive flooding that damaged hundreds of home in Nelson last month locals have had the chance to interrogate their mayoral candidates about climate change. The top job is up for grabs… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Politicians will be hearing submissions from those wanting reforms to the retirement village sector later this morning. Among the stories that'll be shared is that of an 80-year-old widow in financial… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A research paper links under-performance in reading and maths among 15-year-olds with worse outcomes later in life. The paper shows that those with low literacy and numeracy skills in their teens are… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A sold out climate and business conference in Auckland has heard fears for the future expressed alongside optimism for business opportunities. More than 500 people packed the Aotea Centre, with extras… Read more Audio

8:00 AM.Voting for the local body elections is underway, and today, we bring you the second in a series of mayoral debates from our three main centres. Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington, is a capital city with… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennie Wyllie says a disrupted series against Jamaica will hit the organisation financially and they may consider seeking redress. Five members of the team never… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.National MP Sam Uffindell's former flatmate and her father would be happy for the party to publicly release a redacted copy of its bullying investigation. The Tauranga MP was reinstated to caucus… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Doctors desperate to improve public hospitals, are in despair over the state of radiology. Some believe things have become so bad, the only fix may be to privatise further. Phil Pennington reports. Read more Audio

7:32 AM.Men now make up just 39 percent of New Zealand university students - an all-time low. The figure is down from 42 percent in 2016 and is lower than both the UK and Australia. Our education… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Banks are doing very well for themselves despite the crunch of living costs felt by their customers. In the three months to June, the banking sector made a profit of… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.An Auckland business owner who saw the aftermath of a smash and grab at a busy shopping centre is worried it's becoming a new normal. A group of about eight people barged into Stewart Dawson's… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Multiple Russian-backed authorities in eastern and southern Ukraine have announced that referendums on joining Russia will take place this week. This includes the Kremlin-controlled regions of… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Auckland's business community isn't convinced police have the powers to keep their stores safe after yet another daylight robbery. A group of about eight people, with weapons, took to Stewart Dawson's… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.A powerful earthquake has rocked Mexico's western coast on the same day the country marked the anniversaries of two previous devastating quakes. The 7.6 magnitude quake hit the coastal states of… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.Last week Christchurch City Council voted against introducing the government's mandatory housing intensification law - now some want Hutt City Council to do the same. The Voluntary Heritage Group says… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.At least four people have been killed and more than 100 injured in one of the most powerful typhoons to strike Japan. Typhoon Nanmadol hit the southern island of Kyushu and then worked its way across… Read more Audio