Morning Report for Monday 21 November 2022

8:52 AM.A Wellington football game has broken the world record for the longest match, and raised more than $50,000 as a result.

Twenty-eight people played a continuous game of indoor football this past… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Motor safety advocates are disappointed at the progress made on the Road to Zero strategy, amid a deadly weekend on the roads.

Six people lost their lives in four separate crashes in the span of 12… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Doctors are telling the government general practices are stretched and under threat due to workforce shortages and under funding.

The General Practice Owners Association has sent an open letter to… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has hailed a historic agreement at COP27 to pay poorer countries for damage wrought by climate change. 

The two week climate summit wrapped last night. 

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8:27 AM.A new campaign to get more children learning how to swim is asking richer families to help pay for those who can't afford lessons.

Ninety people drowned last year - the highest number since 2011 and… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.The Supreme Court is due to deliver its judgment today on whether the exclusion of 16 and 17-year-olds from voting is unjustified age discrimination.

The youth-led lobby group Make It 16's been… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The 2022 FIFA World Cup is underway.

Perhaps no World Cup has started under such controversial circumstances.

The hosts are under enormous scrutiny for their human rights record, treatment of… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Economists are predicting a record rise in the Official Cash Rate on Wednesday.

The Reserve Bank is expected to hike the rate by 75-basis-points, up to 4.25 percent.

That would be the biggest jump… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.The migration of users from Twitter since Elon Musk took charge could be an opportunity to reshape the social media landscape, according to tech commentators.

The billionaire's been turning the… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.There couldn't have been a more fitting way for the All Blacks to end their 2022 rugby season.

Leading by 19 points with nine minutes left, the All Blacks bottled a sure win against England at… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.A massive 50,000 undercount of Māori in the census has raised questions over whether they should already have another seat in Parliament.

The census organiser Stats NZ is saying 'maybe'

That's not… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.The countries at the COP27 climate summit have agreed to set up a "loss and damages" fund to help poor countries affected by climate-related disasters. 

Despite that victory, developed nations left… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Chinese president Xi Jinping says he wants his country's relationship with New Zealand to be taken to a "higher level" in the wake of a meeting with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

The two leaders met… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.It's been twelve years in the making, but the 2022 World Cup has finally kicked off in Qatar.

The choice of host country has been controversial, with criticism over everything from migrant workers'… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Chinese president Xi Jinping says he wants his country's relationship with New Zealand to be taken to a "higher level" in the wake of a meeting with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

The two leaders met… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Five people are dead after a shooting at a Colorado Springs nightclub. The shooting happened just before midnight at an LGBTQ nightclub, and another eighteen people were injured. A police spokesperson… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The government has confirmed its considering extending the deadline for landlords to comply with its Healthy Homes standards.

Covid supply-chain delays and labour shortages are making it difficult… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.The Defence Minister says New Zealand could help pay for more equipment for Ukraine, which could include weapons.

Peeni Henare has concluded a top-secret mission to Ukraine, where he held talks with… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.Ultimate victory was not to be, but that didn't dampen the mood of Toa Samoa supporters at the fan zone in South Auckland's Otara.

After being the first Pacific Island team to reach the final in the… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Police are pleading with motorists to stop speeding and drive to the conditions, after a tragic weekend on the roads. 

Six people died in four separate crashes in the span of 12 hours.

Three hundred… Read more Audio