Morning Report for Wednesday 29 March 2023

8:55 AM.A discovery has found tiny glass beads across the moon's surface contain potentially billions of tonnes of water

Those beads could be extracted and used by astronauts on future lunar missions as a… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Te Whatu Ora has admitted the government's desire to cut nearly $100 million from the new Dunedin Hospital build has delayed its opening by almost a year.

Health officials fronted the public and… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.An open letter will be delivered to parliament this morning calling on the government to crack on with legislation requiring transparency from businesses on the pay gap.

The letter comes after the… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Residents in the Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay say a new Kainga Ora complex is taking away land that was promised to pensioners.

The land was donated by a former resident of the area on the… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.New Zealanders are being assured talks underway for possible participation in AUKUS would not compromise Aotearoa's nuclear free status.

The alliance - between Australia, the United States and the… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Thousands of teachers are going on strike - again - today, saying inadequate pay is putting the future of secondary education at stake. 

Secondary and area school teachers are warning the industrial… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Thousands of secondary school teachers go on strike around the country today demanding better pay and conditions. 

It's their second strike action in a month, as the Post Primary Teachers'… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The National Party leader says former minister Stuart Nash should be gone from Parliament altogether. 

Stuart Nash was last night sacked from all of his ministerial roles following revelations he… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.The government's wide-ranging school reforms have prompted a backlash from teachers and principals 

Groups including English teachers and Northland principals are urging the government to slow down.

7:46 AM.The Opposition leader says former minister Stuart Nash should be gone from Parliament altogether.

Nash was last night sacked from all of his ministerial roles following a breach of the Cabinet Manual… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Building thousands of good, big homes must be a cornerstone to lifting Pacific children out of poverty, say Pacific child advocates.

The latest Statistics New Zealand figures show little change in… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.A record breaking number of people are taking part in a tenth day of mass protests in France

An estimated half a million have taken the streets over pension reforms.

Things look to have escallated… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Secondary teachers are taking to the streets today, less than two weeks after the last strike.

Pay rises and improvments to work conditions are part of their demands.

Today's picketing comes ahead… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Green Party co-leader and minister, Marama Davidson, has clarified her comment that white cis men cause violence in the world, but is adamant she will not apologise.

Her controversial comments were… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Stuart Nash has been sacked from all of his ministerial portfolios, following further revelations of Cabinet rule breaches.

Nash emailed businesses associates in 2020 when the government was… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.An Auckland music school which boasts alumni like Joel Little, who produced Lorde's first album and also co produced songs  with Taylor Swift, is facing closure.

Students at the Auckland music school… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Labour MP Stuart Nash has been sacked from all of his ministerial portfolios, over a quote  "inexcusable" breach of Cabinet rules.

Nash was already on a 'final warning' before a Stuff report last… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.The Justice Minister says new legislation passed last night shows the government is going after gang leaders where it hurts most - their pockets.

The new laws give police powers to go after the… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Transpower's urgent plea for residents in the wider Christchurch area to reduce their power use last night helped stave off forced power cuts. 

The national electricity grid operator put out the… Read more Audio