Morning Report for Wednesday 23 November 2022

8:48 AM.As we reported earlier this hour, there are no more acute beds for mental health patients than there were in 2017 despite 235 million dollars being set aside for mental health facilities in the 2019… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A Treaty of Waitangi claim has been filed by Ngaati Wairere over a proposed housing project in Hamilton, which would be on top of a historical site.

The development is planned for the Sonning car… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Five years after being set up, FENZ has not completed any local plans to assess each community's fire and flooding risks even though it is required by law.

It has set up just seven of the 16 local… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.Business update for 23 November 2022 Audio

8:24 AM.The man who was stabbed while out walking his dog in Christchurch last week has died in hospital.

He was attacked in Bexley Park early last Monday morning, and found shortly after 6 o'clock when his… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Despite 235 million dollars being set aside for mental health facilities in the 2019 Budget there are no more acute beds for mental health patients than there were in 2017.

The independent Mental… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The government's strategy to reduce road deaths and injuries is missing most of its targets -- with the all-important breath testing and reducing speed limits lagging the most.

Waka Kotahi's annual… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Christopher Luxon is backing comments that the Government's wraparound services are mush, but National's wraparound services will be better.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.The Maritime Union's backing the Ports of Auckland board as its spat with the city's mayor continues.

Wayne Brown has continued his attack on the port's leadership, saying he's lost confidence and… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.Kainga Ora has yet to cancel any tenancies or evict a single tenant since it was instructed to more vigorously employ the law against unruly renters.

But 113 households have moved voluntarily, about… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The Green Party wants the leaders of oppressed nations to address Parliament.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has been invited to speak to MPs, though it's still not clear when exactly it will… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.The Nurses Union says there shouldn't be a witch hunt to find out who's been handing out Health Minister's contact details at the Wellington Hospital emergency department. 

Nurses at Wellington… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Rescuers are digging through debris to reach dozens of people still trapped in rubble after a devastating earthquake struck Indonesia's main island of Java.

The death toll from the magnitude 5.6… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.House prices might be falling but many first home buyers remain locked out of the market because of rising interest rates.

It's likely to get even harder today when it's expected the Reserve Bank… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 23 November 2022 Read more Audio

6:48 AM.An Auckland man's been fined more than 50,000 dollars for getting rid of a protected pōhutukawa tree on a beachside boulevard.

Cole Arnott had contractors chop down the tree on his Takapuna property… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.A community housing industry body says new housing regulations will make a positive difference.

Minister Megan Woods has announced more regulation for the rental market, as well as public feedback on… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

6:26 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

6:21 AM.Saudi Arabia has pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history as they came from behind to stun football powerhouse Argentina.

Commentators have labelled it a day anyone connected with… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Making the switch to electricity to power your appliances and cars could become cheaper than using gas and fuel by 2025.

New research commissioned by the Electricity Networks Association projects… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Applications for medical sector jobs have jumped 26 percent, according to the latest figures from online job finder SEEK.

The website has released its October Employment Report, which also saw… Read more Audio