Morning Report for Monday 3 April 2023

8:54 AM.Agatha Christie is the latest to novelist to have had a fresh edit given to some of her works to make them more palatable to readers. 

Her Poirot and Miss Martple detective tales have had passages… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.The Living Wage will be increased to $26 an hour from the 1st of September.

The Living Wage Movement says the wage has undergone a full recalculation and will increase $2.35 an hour, which is a 9.9… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The Living Wage will be increased to $26 an hour from the 1st of September.

The Living Wage Movement says the wage has undergone a full recalculation and will increase $2.35 an hour, which is a 9.9… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.New Zealand have reigned supreme at the iconic Hong Kong Sevens, winning both the men's and women's finals last night.

And they beat their arch rivals to do it - the Black Ferns Sevens overcame… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Driver shortages have largely been blamed for the raft of bus cancellations everyday, but unions say it's also because some companies are too stingy to offer workers extra hours.

RNZ is launching a… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.A multi-year workforce plan is urgently needed to ensure all patients get the care they need, says the Cancer Society. 

Dunedin Hospital has fewer than half the number of Radiation Oncologists it… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Some Southland and Otago cancer patients are being sent to Christchurch and other hospitals for treatment amid a crippling doctor shortage. 

Dunedin Hospital has recently stopped key services for… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.A registered nurse with 15 years' experience in general practice care says it's painful to be leaving for Australia, but someone has to put the bread and butter on the table. 

She's among a flow of… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Sri Lanka have fought back from their test and one-day series loss to the Black Caps by taking the opening T20 international at Eden Park.

The match tie was decided in a super over, which saw Sri… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.GPs are gearing up to deliver a quick deal for patients getting immunised against both the flu and Covid-19 at the same time.

More people - including those aged 30 and up - are now eligible for the… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.New property listings throughout the country last month plummeted to a 16-year low for the month of March.

Property website, realestate.co.nz, says several factors and uncertain times are causing… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Just about to head out the door to catch the bus?

If you live in Auckland or Wellington, there's something you'll be familiar with - cancelled buses. 

An RNZ data analysis found on Auckland's worst… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Republicans are attacking the judicial system, planning protests, and rallying around their golden guy, Donald Trump. 

The former US president was indicted last week, and is expected to turn himself… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) couldn't use its preferred options in response to Cyclone Gabrielle because of ongoing critical staff shortages.

It's now paying a one-off bonus to all its 9000… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Crippling doctor workforce shortages have forced some cancer services at Dunedin Hospital to be cut entirely as well as sparking a national shake-up.

Dunedin has in recent weeks stopped key services… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Five thousand New Zealand nurses have registered to work in Australia since August, adding to fears about the massive shortage here.

Many are taking up short term contracts where they can earn up to… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The Defence Force has admitted it was forced to scale back its response to Cyclone Gabrielle because of ongoing critical staff shortages. 

To try and stem the high attrition rate it's making bonus… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Staying with the after effects of cyclone Gabrielle, freight can once again be moved by rail between Woodville and Hastings after months of disruption.

That section of the line, which reopens today… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.The preliminary results are in for Finland's tightly contested election. 

Three party leaders all harbour hopes of emerging as Prime Minister. 

The incumbent centre-left Sanna Marin met with New… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.National says courts are increasingly ignoring police oppposition to bail - and the government's approach to the justice system is to blame.

The party has released numbers showing in 2018, bail was… Read more Audio