Morning Report for Monday 1 May 2023

8:49 AM.Mangere residents want Auckland Council to fix their blocked drains now before they put in place a long term plan to rebuild for flood resilience. On the night of the Auckland Anniversary flood, Te… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Back now to our story about Wellington commuter disruption, with passengers facing big delays from this morning after the train network was forced to operate at reduced speeds. The trains are running… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Coronation organisers will ask millions of King Charles III's new subjects to cry out their allegiance to the monarch in unison from wherever they are watching the service this weekend. According to… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Commuters in Wellington are facing big delays from this morning with trains on the network operating at reduced speeds. Chairperson of the Wellington Regional Council, Daran Ponter spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Commuters in Wellington are facing big delays from this morning with trains on the network operating at reduced speeds. The trains are running at a maximum of 70 kilometres per hour, because a… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Auckland Emergency Management is urging Aucklanders to keep up to date with weather forecasts as an atmospheric river makes its presence felt. 25 millimetres of rain fell overnight, half of it between… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.We've been talking this morning about National's proposal to attract more nurses and midwives into the profession. The party plans to offer financial incentives ... as long as participants agree to a… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.Iwi and hapū around the country are confronting the prospect of managed retreat in response to climate change, after Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged large swathes of the motu earlier this year. For one Bay… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Superannuitants will today begin receiving extra money to help cover the cost of winter energy bills. But not everyone needs the money ... and charity Share My Super hopes those who can do without… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.The central river in Christchurch is getting an 11 kilometre walkway which will run from the city to the sea. New details have been released of the Ōtākaro Avon River revamp, which covers 602 hectares… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.The head of the Financial Services Council says providers would never ask a person to get a DNA test before approving their medical insurance. A study released last week found genetic discrimination… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.New house listings are at their lowest levels for any April on record, according to the latest from the real estate institute. And the average national asking price is down in all but two regions… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Latest figures show more than a hundred and thirty mainly elderly people are stuck in hospital because they can't get into a rest home. Chronic staff shortages in the aged care sector means there… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.The Nurses Organisation says the National Party's proposal to pay off part of students' loans won't stop the country's high attrition rate. If nurses and midwives pledge to stay in New Zealand for… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Wellington train passengers face disruptions on Monday, with KiwiRail saying half the usual number of trains will be running during peak times. A vital rail track evaluation car which checks tracks… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Crews from transport agency Waka Kotahi have been out since first light checking roads across the Upper North Island after a night of strong winds and rain. Wind and rain warnings are in place in… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The upper North Island is being hit with heavy rain and strong winds, with orange weather warnings in place in Northland, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, and Coromandel Northland has borne the brunt of the… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.An atmospheric river has brought high winds and heavy rain to much of the upper North Island with Metservice warning of more to come. Orange wind and rain warnings are in place in Northland, Bay of… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Fighting has intensified in Sudan's capital in an effort by the army to recapture areas held by its rivals the Rapid Support Forces. Khartoum has been under constant fire, despite a 72-hour ceasefire… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.The National Party says it will pay off part of the student loans nurses and midwives rack up during study, if they commit to working in New Zealand for five years. They'd pay… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.An atmospheric river has brought high winds and heavy rain to much of the upper North Island with Metservice warning of more to come. Heavy wind and rain warnings are in place in Northland, Bay of… Read more Audio