Morning Report for Thursday 10 November 2022

8:57 AM.Interislander is celebrating its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of a continuous rail route running the length of the country.

What began as a direct ferry route to shift freight quickly became… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Timaru District Council is bucking the nationwide trend of local bodies cracking down on pokie machines. 

Timaru tops the Canterbury region for the highest pokie spend per adult.

And a recovering… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The mayor of Porirua is breathing a sigh of relief with central government agreeing to chip in to major infrastructure upgrades.

The government has announced an extra $204 million will be invested… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Non-academic staff at Massey University are fighting proposals to cut more than 70 jobs across campuses, and substantially alter others.

Their union says many of the roles are essential positions… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Facebook's parent company, Meta, says it will lay off more than 11,000 employees today, citing "worsening macroeconomic trends".

The company's stock has fallen more than 70 percent this year.

… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.The West Coast is trying to entice health workers keen for a bit more adventure in their lives to become Coasters.

The recruitment campaign is a collaboration between Te Whatu Ora and Development… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Rich countries have been told it is in their self interest to slash emissions, or face tens of millions of climate refugees at their borders.

It is a scenario which New Zealand may have to grapple… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.The scene is set for fraught negotiations at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt over who should pay for climate damage. 

Rich countries are slowly acknowledging they should contribute for the loss… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The fight for control of the US Congress is on a knife-edge, as Democrats dash Republican expectations of a resounding victory.

Results are still rolling in for the elections.

While the Republicans… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Winners for the 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards have been announced this morning, with L.A.B the big winners for a second year in a row.

RNZ's Music 101 presenter, Charlotte Ryan, talks us through the… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.A man has been arrested after eggs were thrown at the King and Queen Consort during a visit to York.

UK correspondent Vincent McAviney spoke to Māni Dunlop. Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Fuel companies will soon have a closer eye kept on them with the Commerce Commission taking on new powers to regulate unruly pricing.

The government has also announced that fuel companies will be… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.A woman who was brought to North Shore Hospital by ambulance was punched in the face by another patient, as they waited to get into the overcrowded emergency department.

The assault is understood to… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.A family has complained to the Human Rights Commission because their local school is refusing to let their five-year-old autistic son attend.

The McDonald family says Woodville School, in the Tararua… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.It's 1992 all over again.

As happened 30 years ago, New Zealand have been toppled by Pakistan in a Cricket World Cup semifinal, this time losing by seven wickets in the T20 match at the Sydney… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.It wasn't the red wave widely predicted ahead of yesterday's midterm elections in the United States.

The republicans still look like they will take control of the the House of Representatives albeit… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Schools say there's no easy fix for low attendance rates across the country but they know what's needed. 

New research by the Education Review Office shows that children are missing school more in… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.New research indicates children are missing school more in New Zealand than other English-speaking countries. 

The Education Review Office found that many parents and students do not priortise going… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.A South Auckland police officer has been seriously injured after being hit by a fleeing stolen car in Manukau city centre.

The officer was deploying road spikes last night near the Manukau District… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.The government is lauding the country achieving first place in a Sustainable Trade Index. 

The Index was launched overnight in Singapore and ranks this country first out of 30 economies that trade… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Results are still rolling in from the US midterm elections.

But it's clear so far that Democrats are outperforming expectations, and Republican hopes of a so-called red wave have been dashed. 

Joel… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.A new report from the Education Review Office says attendance in schools is worse here than other countries. 

New Zealand Initiative executive director of the Oliver Hartwich says this shouldn't come… Read more Audio

6:11 AM.The scene is set for fraught negotiations at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt over who should pay for climate damage. Rich countries ar

The scene is set for fraught negotiations at the COP27… Read more Audio