Morning Report for Thursday 20 July 2023

8:50 AM.Police say the situation has been contained to a building in lower Queen Street, which is under construction.

Witnesses have described police swarming the downtown area as events unfolded this… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The Eagle helicopter is circling overhead and ambulances are also there.

More police vehicles have been seen heading towards the area.

Police say the situation is currently contained to a building… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A major police operation unfolded in downtown Auckland on Thursday morning, where people have been ordered to stay indoors.

RNZ understands the situation involves an active shooter. 

Gunshots are… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Former Football Fern Maia Jackman was at The Cloud in downtown Auckland at the time of the shooting.

A lot of FIFA tournament officials and children were around.

Jackman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio

8:33 AM.A major police operation unfolded in downtown Auckland on Thursday morning, where people have been ordered to stay indoors.

RNZ understands the situation involves an active shooter. 

Gunshots are… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The Labour government has adopted a new hardline strategy to target the most hardened young ramraiders.

The move, though, has been roundly criticised from both the left and right as cynical politics.

8:22 AM.A major police operation is unfolding in downtown Auckland, where people have been ordered to stay indoors.

RNZ understands the situation involves an active shooter. 

Reporter Felix Walton spoke to… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The FIFA Women's World Cup gets underway at Eden Park this evening, with an opening ceremony, followed by New Zealand's match against Norway.

More than two billion people are expected to tune in for… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Former RNZ reporter Kate Gregan was walking to work when police started quickly shutting down streets.

Witnesses say eight gunshots have been heard.

There are reports at least two people have been… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A man watching from the 15th floor of the Aon building, Tor Bayer, says a swarm of officers with guns have set up multiple cordons around the Commercial Bay Precinct. 

The Eagle helicopter is… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Police are responding to serious incident in Auckland CBD near Quay Street where gunshots have been heard.

Armed Police can be seen near Britomart and Commercial Bay and the public is asked to please… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Yes, that's right - you're listening to Morning Report, and we are talking about Barbie.

The movie that has drained the world of Pink paint, blitzed worldwide headlines and is now expecting more than… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority is reviewing 162 complaints stemming from anti-trans activist Posie Parker's 'Let Women Speak' rally earlier this year.

Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.This next story contains upsetting content.

The High Court has heard Lauren Dickason's family had serious concerns about her mental wellbeing in the weeks before she moved to New Zealand.

During… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.People whose homes were damaged by the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle say the latest initiative to help them pay rent is a lifeline.

Many of those whose homes were red or yellow-stickered are… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.An office for an Independent Inspector-General of Defence is to be established following the passing of the Inspector-General of Defence Bill in Parliament.

Defence Minister Andrew Little says it's… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Fonterra has announced an increase to its emissions reduction target, with a $90 million government boost.

The co-op will now target a 50 percent reduction in some emissions by 2030, from a 2018… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.MPs and experts are sounding the alarm about the impact of disinformation on the upcoming election.

They've spoken to RNZ for Undercurrent, a new series on mis and disinformation by Susie Ferguson… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The Cook Strait ferry Kaitaki lost power in January due to an old engine part which ruptured.

RNZ can reveal just how many old parts were in its engines at the time.

Documents show three other… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The FIFA Women's World Cup gets underway today in Auckland.

At 6.30pm the opening ceremony will begin at Eden Park, followed by the Football Ferns playing in the opening match, against Norway from… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.The Open Championship golf major begins today at Royal Liverpool in England, and two New Zealanders are in the field.

60 years on from Sir Bob Charles' Open victory, Ryan Fox and Daniel Hillier will… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.MetService is warning football fans to pack something waterproof for tonight's first game of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

A heavy rain watch is in place for Auckland and Northland and an orange heavy… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Queenstown lakes and Central Otago residents are bracing for the cold after MetService issued an orange heavy snow warning from midnight.

MetService has warned freezing temperatures could cause… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.The Football Ferns face former champions Norway in the opening game of the women's world cup in Auckland tonight in a match-up both teams believe will be challenging.

New Zealand have never won a… Read more Audio