Morning Report for Tuesday 28 February 2023

8:43 AM.Billions of dollars will have to be paid to other countries to slash emissions on our behalf, if we're to meet our Paris climate agreement by 2030.

The government came to that conclusion more than a… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Former National Party MP Chester Borrows has died, aged 65, after being diagnosed with cancer last year.

Borrows had served as Courts Minister and the associate minister of justice in Sir John Key's… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Universities are encouraging students to actually turn up to their lectures instead of watching them online.

Academics say talking to near-empty halls last year was demoralising and they worry it… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Dozens of homeowners have already sought help from the Government's Claims Resolution Service set up to help homeowners settle insurance claims for cyclone damage.

The service has been operating for… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Rob Campbell's job as chair of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is on the line.

The top health boss has been on thin ice since letting loose on the business networking site LinkedIn describing… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Heavy rain warnings have been put in place for Napier.

Reporter Lauren Crimp is at State Highway 51, on Napier's waterfront.
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8:10 AM.Heavy rain in Gisborne overnight flooded creeks, streams, and houses - forcing the evacuation of at least 15 homes.

Ten streets in the suburb of Mangapapa have been flooded. 

An orange severe… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell, is under fire for comments he made online about the National Party's Three Waters policy.

Directors of crown entities are supposed to remain politically impartial… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Emergency Department nurses at Whangārei Hospital were so desperate for staff at the height of the flu season, they asked the hospital to bring in army medics to cover shifts.

The request was made in… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.
Two weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle, several communities remain without power.

Unison representatives are meeting with people in Puketapu today, and Tangoio and Tutira tomorrow.

Incident… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Two weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle, several communities remain without power.

Unison representatives are meeting with people in Puketapu today, and Tangoio and Tutira tomorrow.

Incident controller… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.In the wee hours of the morning when Cyclone Gabrielle hit the coast north of Napier, a Whirinaki woman was in waist deep water on the phone to 111.

She was told - 'stay where you are - the army is… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.A climate risk expert says many homes devastated by floodwater and silt should not be rebuilt as they will almost certainly be hit again.  

She wants comprehensive nationwide mapping to properly… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Between flood recovery, Three Waters and 'inappropriate' comments from Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell, the Prime Minister is inundated with tough calls this week.

Chris Hipkins says he will not… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Gisborne has been again hit by heavy rain overnight, and rain will continue to fall throughout the day.

MetService has warned people to expect surface flooding and possibly slips as a result, adding… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.Dilbert comics were about as beige as a jam sandwich, but this week the strip has been dropped from many US newspapers after its creator, Scott Adams, went on a bizarre, racist rant on YouTube.

Adams… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.A top health boss is on thin ice this morning after the Prime Minister refused to express confidence in him and criticised his conduct as inappropriate. 

The chair of Te Whatu Ora - Health New… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.A number of households have been evacuated overnight in the Gisborne suburb of Mangapapa because of flooding.

Fire and emergency have closed roads in the area and police are going door to door.

Tai… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.The mammoth task of counting all the people in New Zealand will go ahead one week from now.

March the 7th is the national census day, but there is an extension by up to eight weeks for areas affected… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.A community sports leader is concerned keeping sport going in some Cyclone Gabrielle-hit regions could become "insurmountable".

The chief executive of Sport Gisborne Tai Rāwhiti Stefan Pishief says… Read more Audio