Morning Report for Monday 31 July 2023

8:53 AM.The Bird of the Year contest is cancelled for 2023.

The annual poll run by Forest and Bird has had some tumultuous moments: voting scandals, a bat (a mammal!) winning, and a competition favourite… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.The Crown has settled and apologised to three North Island iwi after leaving them almost completely landless following war and a series of land confiscations.

A Deed of Settlement between the Crown… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The All Blacks battered the Wallabies on Saturday night, retaining the Bledisloe Cup and the Rugby Championship with a 38-7 win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Australian coach Eddie Jones had… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The Spanish football team has bailed out of its Palmerston North base and will spend the remainder of the world cup in Wellington.

Despite the town's very large square, premier miniature railway… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Local councils are preparing to lobby the next government in a bid to get a greater share of money and power.

The sector met in Christchurch at the weekend for its annual conference, agreeing to try… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.The Ministry of Health is refusing to correct mistakes in its Paritutu Serum Dioxin study and has instead shut down access to data revealing the errors.

From the 1960s through to 1987, Ivon Watkins… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Fire and Emergency is issuing renewed warnings about the risks of lithium-ion batteries after an e-scooter caught fire as it was charging in a Wellington apartment.

A person was taken to hospital in… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.After decades of waiting, the people of inland Otago finally have a two-lane bridge over the Clutha River at Beaumont.

The $25 million bridge opened to traffic yesterday, but only after about 1500… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Disappointed but proud - that's how many Football Fern fans are feeling after last night's nail-biting nil-all draw against Switzerland.

The Dunedin game means the Ferns are out of the FIFA Women's… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Open borders have helped a car rental company pick up the pace in decarbonising their fleet.

Electric and hybrid vehicles now make up a third of GoRental's fleet as shipping stock to New Zealand has… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Today marks a year since New Zealand's borders were fully reopened for the first time since Covid-19 arrived, and tourism operators are celebrating the sector's revival.

For some businesses, the… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.The rise of artificial intelligence in the film industry has some worrying that films could be created without cameras and actors.

Industry insiders say the demands of the striking actors and writers… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.The Labour MP Tāmati Coffey has reversed his decision to retire from politics and will stand for the East Coast electorate instead.

The seat opened up after former Government Minister Kiri Allan… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The number of sick and disabled children waiting longer than four months for assessment or treatment has blown out by more than 600 percent in the last year.

Paediatric specialists warn wait times… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The National Party says, if elected, it will spend $6 billion linking Whangārei and Tauranga with a four-lane highway. That would include major projects between Whangārei and Port Marsden, from… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.The World Cup is over for the Football Ferns, but coach Jitka Klimková is trying to remain upbeat.

New Zealand failed to progress to the round of 16 when they were held to a nil-all draw by… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The Football Ferns World Cup run came to an end last night in Dunedin.

Their 0-0 draw with Switzerland along with Norway's 6-0 win over the Philippines meant the New Zealanders finished third in… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.The first of the Government's long-delayed cameras on inshore commercial fishing boats are about to go live.

Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Rachel Brooking has announced 23 boats will go live… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The number of babies and preschoolers hospitalised for avoidable complications jumped 56 percent in Auckland in the year to March according to data from health agency Te Whatu Ora.

The chair of… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.An EV's range until recharge is a key selling point among manufacturers, and Tesla has traditionally been a standout performer.

But a new Reuters investigation has found that in the past Tesla rigged… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.The Silver Ferns have eased through their pool at the netball world cup in South Africa and are safely onto the next phase of the competition.

On Sunday night they crushed Singapore 80-19, after… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.While they only managed one goal in the tournament, the Football Ferns also only conceded one goal.

A big part of that was due to defender Rebekah Stott, who spoke to reporter Tess Brunton after the… Read more Audio

6:07 AM.Tears flowed in the Football Ferns camp following their elimination from the FIFA World Cup.

Sunday night's 0-0 draw with Switzerland along with Norway's 6-0 win over the Philippines meant New… Read more Audio