Morning Report for Wednesday 28 June 2023

8:58 AM.The All Blacks have a new jersey.

It was unveiled this morning According NZ Rugby's press release it is a jersey that includes ergonomic side panels in the abdominal area for a tight… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Locals in rural parts south of Auckland city are angry that the council wants to shift the goalposts on how the area is developed.

The region is forecast to see thousands of new homes over the next… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.A West Auckland resident who lives near Scenic Drive, which has been closed after a red-stickered house started slipping towards the road last night, says the house has been moving for weeks.

Fire… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.After months of squabbling and sniping, the Gore District Council is finally maintaining a united front, unanimously passing an 11 percent rates rise.

The controversy-plagued council was forced to… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.The second Ashes test begins later on today, with a slight tweak to the English line-up.

Josh Tongue will replace off-spinner Moeen Ali as the team prepares to come back from their bitter loss to… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.A new report on the country's kidney dialysis system is warning people could die if the government doesn't take urgent action.

Almost 2000 patients are receiving long-term haemodialysis, a… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Invercargill's mayor Nobby Clark has been lambasted by local iwi over his attitude towards giving civic buildings a Māori as well as an English name.

At a fiery meeting yesterday he put forward a… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.All eight New Zealand universities have risen in one of the main league tables of international universities.

The University of Auckland was the top placed New Zealand institution, climbing from 87th… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is describing his meeting with China's President Xi Jinping as warm and constructive.

The two leaders met last night in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

It's the… Read more Audio

8:08 AM.A damning report into English cricket has found racism, sexism, classism and elitism are widespread. Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Wellington has marked the arrival of the FIFA Women's World Cup to Aotearoa with a special welcome.

A giant football has been placed over the 'O' on the Wellington 'blown away' sign near the airport… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Completely 'unbelievable'.

That's how a Civil Defence manager is describing the state of roads around Te Tai Rāwhiti.

Rain-soaked soil has left Tauwhareparae Road, just north of Tolaga Bay, utterly… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The government's announced an extra $128 million dollars for cash strapped universities and ordered a review of the sector.

But National blames the government for the tertiary sector's financial woes… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.The government says a $128 million boost for the tertiary sector is not a problem solver, but a bid to keep doors open.

It announced the funding package alongside a two-year review into the way… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.An inquiry into New Zealand's response to Covid-19 is casting the net wide for feedback from anyone on the frontline of the pandemic.

The Royal Commission is about to travel the country to meet… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.The West Auckland road of Scenic Drive is closed after a red-stickered house started slipping amid heavy rain last night.

A neighbour has evacuated and diversions are in place.

The house is one of… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Job cuts will still go ahead at Victoria University despite the government bailout announced yesterday.

$128 million has been allocated over two years to prop up the tertiary sector, alongside a… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.President Xi met with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins last night in Beijing.

Speaking to reporters in Beijing after the high-stakes meeting, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said it was at no point… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.China's President Xi Jinping has praised his country's relationship with New Zealand, saying bilateral ties have contributed to regional peace and stability.

President Xi met with Prime Minister… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.White Ferns captain Sophie Devine concedes her side were "shown how to bat" by Sri Lanka in the rain delayed opening one-dayer in Galle.

The England and Wales Cricket Board has apologised… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Hundreds of Hawke's Bay properties have had their risk level downgraded, after stopbank repairs were completed, meaning homeowners in Meeanee, Awatoto and Omahu can begin rebuilding their houses.

The… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is describing his meeting with China's President Xi Jinping as a "very significant bilateral milestone".

The two leaders met last night in the Great Hall of the People in… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.A new canyon like slip has appeared in a central Hawke's Bay farm and it's getting plenty of local attention.

Matt Holden who owns the Ongaonga farm says the land moved in the middle of the night and… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.Russian president Vladimir Putin has appeared outside the Kremlin to tell members of Russia's security services that they "essentially prevented a civil war" over the weekend, when an armed mutiny… Read more Audio