Morning Report for Wednesday 5 October 2022

8:56 AM.Twenty years ago female rugby players were regarded as 'Weirdos' says Black Ferns assistant coach Wes Clarke - but now the country is getting behind them.

The Black Ferns will defend their world… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Palmerston North - a city of more than 90,000 people - is facing some hefty issues.

A new wastewater scheme could cost nearly half a billion dollars, there is a shortage of housing, and the city's… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.A 501 deportee, turned Evangelist Chaplain promised god he would never fire another gun - a promise that became near impossible to keep when he ended up working on the front line in Ukraine.

After… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Are you cut out for the coast?

That's the question West Coast Development is asking in a bid to attract local and international workers.

They're looking for people who want to be weekday warriors… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.An iwi leader says a co-ownership structure for land in Tauranga signals a new era of co-operation.

Ngāi Te Rangi chair Paora Stanley says working with the city council has been very difficult in the… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Disability advocates are criticising a move by Auckland Transport to replace some trains with buses to allow for track maintenance.

Work will begin early next year to rebuild foundations underneath… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A range of imported frozen berries have been recalled because of their link to hepatitis A.

At least a dozen people have contracted the disease and seven have been hospitalised after eating the… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Health officials warned the government not to strip emergency housing users of protection under the Residential Tenancies Act saying removing such rights couldn't be justified.

The government went… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The government is today announcing a funding boost to double the country's multi-million dollar aquaculture industry workforce.

It says a skilled workforce is needed to reach the goal of growing the… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.The Auckland mayoralty is a two-horse race between Efeso Collins and Wayne Brown.

Polls put the independent candidate Wayne Brown between one and four percent ahead of Efeso Collins, who has the… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The National Party leader says the situation in New Zealand is different to the UK where tax cuts have contributed to market turmoil.

The British Government's tax cut plans, funded by a hike in… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.A teachers' union leader is advocating for high schools to ditch streaming, which arranges students into classes based on their perceived ability.

It's been shown to be particularly harmful to Maori… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.The women's rugby world cup kicks off at Eden Park this Saturday, and it's already attracting record numbers.

Organisers say they're poised to create history on day one by bringing in the biggest… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.If you think it's cold now, wait till you see the temperature this afternoon.

Icy Antarctic air is moving up the country, but a second, more intense front will make it even colder later today.

… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Pinnacle Midlands Health is still investigating a major cyber attack in which hackers stole patient data from up to 450,000 people across the North Island. 

The attack comes less than a year after… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Pinnacle Midlands Health is still investigating a major cyber attack in which hackers stole patient data from up to 450,000 people across the North Island.

The attack comes less than a year after the… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan yesterday, racheting up the tension in the region.

Warning systems were triggered in the north of Japan, sending residents funnelling into bomb… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.Drivers travelling across the South Island could be met with snow-covered roads this morning with a heavy downfall forecast.

Warnings are in place for several alpine passes, and up to four… Read more Audio