Morning Report for Thursday 8 June 2023

8:57 AM.A West Coast distillery has been chosen to sell Scotland's national drink to... well... Scotland.

Reefton Distilling Co. has struck a deal to supply whisky to the Scots.

Founder and chief executive… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.The Taranaki Regional Council is holding its cards close to its chest ahead of an announcement on the rebuild of the East Stand at New Plymouth's Yarrow Stadium.

As construction costs rise around the… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Data on wait times for emergency departments, operations and cancer treatment are now six months out of date.

In March, Te Whatu Ora was forced to pull inaccurate figures on emergency departments… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The gap between employers and staff expectations is widening when it comes to salary and benefits.

New data from Recruitment firm Hays reveals 95% of businesses expect to raise wages this year.

But… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.How long is too long for a fundraising effort?

Some in Motueka have an idea.

The community has been fundraising for an indoor, heated pool for at least 20 years.

And its not that there's a lack of… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.We've just experienced the warmest May on record in Aotearoa.

It's becoming more common - the five warmest Mays on record have all happened since 2011.

NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino spoke to… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has met with his Fijian counterpart, Sitiveni Rabuka, and announced more than $11.1 million in climate change support for the country.

Climate change, Mr Hipkins says, is… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A plan to price the country's agricultural emissions may be put out to pasture before it gets going, as National backs away from supporting it.

A farmer and grower-led group - called He Waka Eke Noa… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Auckland Council will today have a clearer picture of what is to come from Mayor Wayne Brown's budget proposal.

The super city is looking down the barrel of a $375 million deficit, including $50… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.It's pink and perky, but don't write off the highly awaited new Barbie movie just yet, says a New Zealand film critic. Read more Video, Audio

7:50 AM.Of those thinking about switching jobs, 48 percent say it's because they have an uncompetitive salary.

It's new data revealed by recruitment firm, Hays, which suggests the gap between what employers… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle have led to significant insurance delays and customer service problems.

That's according to the Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme who deals… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Publicly-available health data on wait times for emergency departments, operations and cancer treatment are now six months out of date, since Te Whatu Ora was forced to pull inaccurate figures from… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Prince Harry gave evidence for second a day against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) over what he alleges was phone hacking "on an industrial scale".

As he finished at the High Court he seemed choked-up… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.The Prime Minister is standing by his decision to not to take any further action against Michael Wood, or start up an independent investigation.

National and ACT want the minister sacked, saying… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Aucklanders find out today if their mayor has enough votes to sell the council's two billion dollars worth of airport shares as part of the plan he says will help fix the city.

Councillors will vote… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Builders are starting to see homeowners struggling with lowball cash offers from insurers that won't cover the cost of repairing flood damaged homes.

Some Aucklanders have been offered tens of… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.An group of businesses and community members are calling for the government to step in and curb increasing postal prices.

New Zealand Post is increasing its prices for a number of services from July… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.The National Party is questioning how the Prime Minister still has confidence in his under-fire minister Michael Wood.

Mr Wood has been stood down as transport minister for failing to properly… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.Public bus services are struggling to keep up with the increased amount of people brought in on the ships in Canterbury.

And the Regional Council says its ratepayers who are feeling the impact.

… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Tourism leaders in Ōtautahi Christchurch are predicting bumper winter and summer seasons, as the city re-establishes itself as a key travel destination.

Data shows the number of international… Read more Audio

6:07 AM.More than 42,000 people have been affected by catastrophic flooding caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam.

Thousands have been evacuated from the Ukrainian-controlled part of the flood zone… Read more Audio