Morning Report for Wednesday 26 July 2023

8:57 AM.Twitter is now X - following a rapid rebrand from the app's new owner, Elon Musk. Musk announced the shift over the weekend in a series of tweets - soon to be called "X's."

By Tuesday, Twitter's… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.The next Olympic Games in Paris are still a year away, but some of this country's top athletes are already marking the event.

A celebration has been under way at the Auckland Waterfront this morning… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Filipino football fans are celebrating their historic win against New Zealand.

In Wellington last night, the Philippines snatched its first ever World Cup win.

It was also the country's first… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.More university students are failing their courses and Māori and Pacific students are worst affected.

Annual reports show course completion rates fell about three percentage points at most… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.If you're in Auckland you have already, or are about to, get a new bin to put out with your rubbish.

Small green-topped bins are being provided to households for the collection of organic waste.

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8:20 AM.There is an outpouring of love on the East Coast after the news the local MP, Kiri Allan, won't be standing for re-election.

The former justice minister and representative for cyclone recovery… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.A week on from the disappearance of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao, she is still missing despite police charging a man with her kidnapping.

Bao vanished last Wednesday while out… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The Football Ferns centre-back Katie Bowen had to bite her lip when asked for her thoughts straight after their 1-0 loss to the Philippines in Wellington last night.

Despite the loss the Ferns can… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Auckland's central city businesses are pumping more than half a million dollars into private security, to fight street crime like theft, burglary and assault.

Their association, Heart of the City… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Politics has dominated news this week, with the resignation of Justice Minister, Kiri Allan after she was involved in a car crash in Wellington.

Yesterday opposition parties were accused of… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.A warning, the following story contains distressing content.

The detective who interviewed Lauren Dickason after she killed her three children told the court he could see she was struggling and he… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Aotearoa is hosting two significant visitors today.

Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, will be welcomed at Parliament at one o'clock, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in the… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.In Greece wildfires have been burning in Rhodes for six days now and tens of thousands of people have fled villages and resorts on the Greek island.

New blazes have begun in Evia and Corfu as well… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.The Labour Party has a gaping electoral hole less than twelve weeks out from the election.

Kiri Allan has announced she won't be running again for the East Coast electorate after Sunday night's car… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.A beleaguered Labour Party is now urgently looking for a new East Coast candidate and a renewed focus on the election after Kiri Allan's decision to quit politics.

She'd already resigned all her… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The police dive squad has been called into the search for missing woman Yanfei Bao.

The Christchurch real estate agent has been missing for a week and a man has appeared in court charged with… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.The Football Ferns are doing their best to remain positive but coach Jitka Klimková concedes they're hurting after being upset by the Philippines at the World Cup.

The tournament co-hosts were… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.It wasn't the result New Zealand football fans were wanting, but the dream stays alive for the Football Ferns at the World Cup.

They came crashing back down to earth with a 1-0 loss to the… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Diversions, detours and lane shifts are in place for a Central Auckland road, as the council continues to deal with a growing sinkhole.

Part of College Hill Road started to cave in on Monday and is… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Pollsters are pushing back on claims that political polls are inaccurate as election season heats up.

The New Zealand Research Association says most polls use robust sampling methods to capture… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.AI is an increasingly hot topic as the technology develops.

There's been criticism and excitement at the way tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney can be used to write essays or documents, and create… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.Opposition parties have been accused of politicising Kiri Allan's downfall for their own gain during an urgent debate at Parliament.

The debate took place yesterday afternoon, after a request from… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.The Football Ferns can still qualify for the knockout stage of the World Cup despite their 1-0 loss to the Philippines in Wellington last night.

With Switzerland drawing 0-0 with Norway in Hamilton… Read more Audio