Morning Report for Monday 31 October 2022

8:42 AM.Just 10 out of every 100 sexual assaults are reported to police and of those, only one will result in a conviction.

Jonty Dine talks to three victims of sexual crime, to find out why they are so… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.First Union says the government's $61 million fund will improve working conditions for bus drivers.

The support package aims to standardise base wages to attract more people to the job. There are 800… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The Greens want a new windfall tax for excess corporate profits.

Finance spokesperson Julie Anne Genter says it's not fair some companies are raking in record profits during a cost of living crisis.

8:17 AM.Air New Zealand is warning travellers to book holidays early as a combination of rising fuel prices, inflation and high demand have forced it to review and hike airfares.

International and domestic… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.The Black Ferns will play France in the semifinals of the women's Rugby World Cup after a dominant victory over Wales on Saturday night.

A big crowd turned out in Whangarei to watch the team's 55-3… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The pīwauwau/rock wren has been named bird of the year.

Nearly 52,000 people voted in the competition.

Spokesperson Ellen Rykers told Morning Report the kororā/little penguin actually got the most… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The government says its funding boost for bus drivers will help address widespread worker shortages.

Sixty one million dollars has been set aside from this year's budget to increase wages and improve… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Five of the country's public radiology departments in hospitals are at high risk, and another two are at medium risk.

A further three are not even trying to comply with international standards. The… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.More than two years after the sudden death of her husband at Palmerston North Hospital, a Manawatu woman is still waiting for answers about what happened.

Christine Toms says she is in a state of… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Three hundred and seven people have died in car crashes on New Zealand roads this year.

It's on track to be our deadliest year since at least 2018.

The latest fatal crash was in central Napier on… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The government plans to make it easier for communities to restrict the sale of alcohol in their area.

A new amendment will remove the ability for liquor companies and supermarkets to appeal local… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.Elon Musk's Twitter takeover has continued in a spectacularly chaotic fashion. Twitter announced on Saturday the deal had been closed on Friday - and one of Musk's first acts was to boot three top… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.The 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup will take place at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday.

New Zealand-bred horses have won 40 Melbourne Cups dating back to 1882, and there are a handful of local… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.The Government says it will bring in new rules to stop liquor stores and supermarkets from blocking local alcohol policies. But there's no announcement yet on restricting alcohol marketing and… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.The music festival season is rapidly approaching and organisers have their fingers crossed after two years of cancellations.

It's looking to be the first unrestricted summer since the pandemic began… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.The Black Ferns are through to the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup where they will meet France in Auckland on Saturday night. The defending champions sealed their spot in the final four with a 55-3… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.Brazilians cast their vote in a bitterly-fought election today.

Leftist challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the slight favourite to put an end to four years of destructive government by the… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The 82-year-old husband of the US House of Representatives speaker remains in hospital after an intruder hit him in the head with a hammer.

The suspect reportedly shouted "where's Nancy" during the… Read more Audio