Morning Report for Tuesday 21 February 2023

8:51 AM.A court has heard Gloriavale can't afford to pay everyone wages, and employment relationships would destroy the Christian community's way of life.

Gloriavale women have been giving evidence in an… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Hundreds of RSE workers in Hawke's Bay have received shelter and comfort at a church in Napier.

The Samoan Assembly of God opened its doors on Tuesday morning to workers from around the Pacific… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Some vineyards will be facing a total rebuild in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, with whole crops wiped out. But the damage is highly localised, with some wineries unaffected.

Brent Linn of Hawke's… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.With power out across the East Coast and Hawke's Bay this past week, the traditional Kiwi gas-power barbecue has been something of a lifeline for people.

A good example was in Wairoa on Thursday… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Nurses at Te Puia Springs Hospital are taking a hair-raising farm bike ride across rugged terrain to get to their shifts.

Many staff at the hospital live in nearby Tokomaru Bay, but the road is… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Some business owners hit by Cyclone Gabrielle are unimpressed by the government's $50million support package - calling it just a drop in the bucket.

Ministers are yet to decide how the funding will… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Growers in Hawke's Bay and Tairawhiti are keen to know how the government's interim support package will work.

Fifty million dollars will be given to businesses affected by Cyclone Gabrielle - but no… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Black Caps coach Gary Stead concedes his side is lacking confidence heading into the second test against England in Wellington starting on Friday. Read more Audio

7:57 AM.An ensemble of New Zealand's finest musicians will join forces to raise funds for cyclone relief efforts.

Big names like Neil Finn, Lorde, and L.A.B will take to Christchurch Town Hall for a charity… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Businesses left out of pocket because of Cyclone Gabrielle have been promised $50 million in government support.

The Government says more support is still to come, but with a staggering number of… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Flood-stricken areas are receiving donations from around the country.

Krystal Gibbens has been talking to people wanting to help. Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The government will spend a further $74 million to tackle poor school attendance.

Some of the money will pay for 82 attendance officers to make sure children with low or falling attendance go to… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Overnight President Biden has made a surprise visit to Kyiv to announce half a billion dollars of additional assistance to Ukraine.

The US will deliver critical equipment, including weapons and… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.The national state of emergency has been extended for another seven days, so government agencies can provide additional resources as they are needed. The declaration applies to Northland, Auckland… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Exactly one week ago, Hannah climbed with her nine-month-old baby, three other children, six other adults, two dogs and a cat onto the roof of a Puketapu house, trying to escape rising flood water.

A… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.It's been seven days since Cyclone Gabrielle struck and residents of some of Napier's most deprived areas say they are still being left in the dark - literally.

As of yesterday afternoon, about ten… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The Prime Minister is promising rolling support for households and businesses wrecked by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Chris Hipkins is adamant his new 50 million dollar support package is an interim measure… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.A 50 million dollar support package for businesses struck down by Cyclone Gabrielle will provide some immediate cash relief, while the Government considers more long-term support.

Another 250 million… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.A Tairawhiti business leader says the government's initial fifty-million dollar support package is "brilliant." The money is to tide over businesses and the primary sector while a recovery taskforce… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.Sludgey-like a cow pat, stinky, and easier to move with your hands than a spade - that's how one Gisborne resident describes the silt that burried his prized backyard garden the night Cyclone… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Napier's mayor Kirsten Wise is describing the initial relief package outlined by the government as "a start".

She spoke to Corin Dann on Morning Report. Read more Audio