Morning Report for Friday 18 November 2022

8:38 AM.The first ever women's professional football game in New Zealand will be played by the Wellington Phoenix on Sunday, November 20. 

This is also their first home game after the fledgling team were… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.As the summer party season kicks off, Wellington Police are reminding young people about the importance of consent to prevent sexual harm. 

The Don't Guess the Yes campaign has been running since… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Bay of Plenty locals are worried about what appears to be an increase of great white sharks, but one expert is warning against over-reacting.

A nineteen-year-old woman was killed in 2021, by a great… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.It's 75 years since a fire tore through the Ballantynes department store in Christchurch, killing 41 people.

A memorial service is being held at the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral this evening… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A child health expert and former government science adviser says care is needed before action is taken to curb violence by 10 to 17 year olds.

National yesterday unveiled a plan targeting serious… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.A Dutch court has convicted three men of mass murder for their roles in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine. 

The downing of the plane resulted in the deaths of all… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.If you thought the Samoan community was out in force last weekend to support their men's team at the Rugby League World Cup, well you haven't seen anything yet.

Toa Samoa are through to the final… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The Kiwi Ferns can make it a triumphant double for New Zealand women's sports teams when they play Australia's "Jillaroos" in the final of the Rugby League World Cup.

A week after the Black Ferns… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.A new test is now available to enable those who are curious about whether or not they've ever had Covid-19 to find out, for a fee.

It's been made available by Rako Science, in partnership with an… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Mounting difficulties getting hold of critical historical documents at the national Archive are sparking government infighting and threats of legal action.

A high court Justice has noted cases are… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.The Prime Minister's week long south east Asian trip gets down to the sharp end over the next two days with the summit of APEC in the Thai capital Bangkok.

Jacinda Ardern has a flurry of meetings… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Republicans are projected to win the House of Representatives in the US midterm elections. 

The victory is far from the dominating "red wave" Republicans had anticipated but it will cause problems… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.The UN climate conference COP27 will soon be wrapping up after two weeks of talks and there's a possibility there may be no consensus reached.

One focus has been compensating developing countries… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.National's justice spokesperson has defended the party's proposal to send repeat teenage offenders to boot camps, saying the justice system needs another tool.

Paul Goldsmith told Morning Report the… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Those working on the frontlines with youth offenders are putting the boot into National over its proposal for military-style camps.

The party wants to send recidivist teenagers to special 'academies'… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.A Dutch court has convicted three men of mass murder for their roles in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine. 

The downing of the plane resulted in the deaths of all… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.The Kiwi Ferns are hoping to regain their winning glory of two decades ago when they face two-time defending champion, Australia in the Rugby League World Cup final on Sunday.

The team was dominant… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Dairy NZ is standing it's ground and asking for a major shake-up of the government's proposed emissions pricing scheme.

The policy was released for consultation last month following input from He… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.It's not every day that our Prime Minister meets with the Chinese President, but today is one of those days.

Jacinda Ardern last spoke in-person to Xi Jinping in 2019 on a visit to Beijing, and today… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.The All Blacks' roller-coaster year comes to a close at a sold-out Twickenham on Sunday morning, where they can expect to be fully tested by Eddie Jones' England side.

Victory would be the seventh in… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Ukraine says it has found the bodies of 63 civilians bearning signs of torture in Kherson. 

Ukrainian officials have been investigating war crimes in the newly-liberated region following more than… Read more Audio