Morning Report for Tuesday 18 July 2023

8:56 AM.A whisky distillery in the Waikato is proving that you don't need oak to have good whisky.

In a world first, The Pokeno Whisky Company has been experimenting with using barrels made of native New… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Hollywood is in the grips of a double strike, with experts warning it could be a relatively long stalemate.

Both actors and screenwriters are currently striking against the studios that employ them… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Former Prime Minister Helen Clark, film director James Cameron, and president of the International Science Council Sir Peter Gluckman are members of a global commission advocating for a 'new way of… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Auckland CBD will have a Safety Hub and Community Patrols this July and August to help support safety in the city centre.

It comes as the FIFA Women's World Cup and a myriad of other events kick off… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Changes to the recreational fishing rules in Fiordland has been welcomed by the area's Marine Guardians.

Under the changes, fishing lines will be drawn at the entrance to each fiord and the number of… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Earlier we spoke about National's proposal to allow renters under thirty access to their KiwiSaver to aid bond payments should they win the election.

But the Green Party's spokesperson for renters… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.The National Party isn't impressed with the Government's ideas on youth crime, such as forcing youth offenders to clean up rubbish or remove graffiti.

Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith spoke to… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The 1News Verian poll - previously 'Kantar Public' poll - shows National and Labour have both lost ground.

But with ACT's increased support National could form the next Government just.

Deputy… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Wellington mountain biker Erice van Leuven first came to international attention at ten years old after a clip of her going hammer and tongs on her tiny, bright pink, kids bike went viral.

Six years… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.New GPS trackers on Matamata's kerbside bins will keep waste in its place.

From September, the Waikato township along with Te Aroha and Morrinsville residents are ditching the bags and wheeling in a… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.The upcoming FIFA women's World Cup is set to be the biggest and best ever, with a couple of records are set to fall when the Football Ferns play the opening game of the tournament in Auckland on… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The state housing agency Kāinga Ora is pushing for radical changes to Wellington's housing rules, including wiping protections for character buildings and allowing more development on flood prone… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The Government is vowing to crack down on the youth crime, but there are concerns some of the solutions might only add to the problem.

Mary-Lynn Huxford is a youth participation advisor with the… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.A warning, this next story contains distressing content.

Crown lawyers say the South African mother standing trial for the murder of her three daughters in Timaru in 2021, talks about harming her… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The Auckland Anniversary floods have reactivated a landslide that now threatens a new billion-dollar motorway north of the city.

The Pūhoi to Warkworth highway has only been open a month, but cracks… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The Prime Minister has been left with egg on his face after announcing a new offence for adults who aide young people in offending, before almost immediately withdrawing the announcement.

At his… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.National is promising people under 30 a leg up in paying their rental bonds using KiwiSaver savings.

The party's housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says getting together up to four weeks rent in… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Labour's planned crackdown on youth and gang crime is being praised by retailers who have long argued for a stiffer response to crime in the sector.

Retail NZ public affairs manager Aimie Hines spoke… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.Labour's made an embarrassing law and order blunder as it tries to re-focus on winning the election amid another poll showing it's short of the numbers to govern.

The 1News Verian poll - previously… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.Parts of the US are cooking in record breaking high temperatures.

If the heatwave continues as predicted, by tomorrow, Phoenix, Arizona will have endured an 18-day stretch of temperatures above 43C.