Morning Report for Wednesday 21 June 2023

8:55 AM.A revamp of Wellington's regional stadium has been completed ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup which kicks off here next month.

The 4 million dollar upgrades include a full pitch replacement, new… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The contractor laying the new track at the Whanganui Velodrome says the city missed an opportunity by not putting a 20 million dollar roof over the complex.

Now, the African hardwood track installed… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.There are calls for the Government to prioritise displaced families with children for resettlement, as the country meets its new annual quota of 1500 refugees for the first time.

And any day now a… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Power imbalances, discrimination, and the ongoing impact of colonisation are said to be key factors in causing persistent disadvantage in some communities.

That's one of the findings of a new report… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The country is scrambling to deal with flood rescues in the face of the growing threat fuelled by climate change.

After New South Wales suffered extreme floods last year, the State government… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.A polyamorous trio is able to split into pairs to settle a landmark property dispute, the Supreme Court has ruled.

The High Court initially found the former throuple's situation didn't fall under the… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.The government this morning has announced changes to immigration settings to help streamline the path for skilled workers to residency.

The changes include a removal of the cap on skilled migrants, a… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.A new report into the future of local government calls for a complete overhaul of the way councils are run.

Among the report's seventeen recommendations are broadening council income streams to… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Using ethnicity as a criteria for bumping people up the surgery list has exploded into a political debate with accusations of discrimination and race baiting.

A tool called the Equity Adjustor Score… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Former Ikaroa Rāwhiti candiate for Te Pāti Māori, Heather Te Au Skipworth, has confirmed she will no longer be standing for the party.

Ms Skipworth was announced as the candidate for the eastern… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Australia has won the first Ashes cricket test by just two wickets in a tight finish at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

The BBC's Henry Moeran spoke with Corin Dann. Read more Audio

7:47 AM.The Green Party has accused the opposition of whipping up racism over a tool which prioritises surgery waitlists, partly based on ethnicity.

The tool looks at clinical priority, time on the wait… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.An ocean expert believes the missing Titan submersible may have become snared on part of the Titanic's wreckage.

The tourist submersible is still missing with five onboard since Monday, when the… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.What now for the Ruapehu Alpine Lifts? During a meeting yesterday, bids to take over management of the business failed with creditors voting down proposals to either keep the current company… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.One of the companies behind a failed bid to keep Mount Ruapehu's ski fields open is hopeful a deal will still go ahead.

Whakapapa Holdings is part of a government backed plan voted down by creditors… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.A community on Auckland's North Shore remains on edge after diners in three restaurants were attacked on Monday night.

Witnesses say the offender swung an axe, injuring three people - two are still… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Banks are confidently claiming there is plentiful competition in their sector, as the government launches a market study into banking.

The Commerce Commission will run the study, which will seek to… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.A review into local government has reimagined the way councils operate.

It wants a shake-up of income streams for councils, so there's less reliance on rates.

This includes making central government… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.US President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, is expected to plead guilty to tax crimes and illegally possessing a gun while a drug user.

The US Attorney in Delaware has filed papers indicating a plea… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.There have long been calls for the Commerce Commission to look into competition in the banking sector, and it's now happening.

The government announced yesterday the watchdog would run a market study… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.The government has begun a new review of the emissions trading scheme and the use of forestry to help offset carbon emissions.

It thinks the ETS may not be encouraging emissions reductions because… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.Some parents are giving the post primary teacher's union a NOT ACHIEVED grade for its ongoing industrial action.

Erin Train is a farmer in Hawkes Bay and her son has missed out on over a month of… Read more Audio