Morning Report for Tuesday 8 August 2023

8:56 AM.Heritage enthusiasts and former residents are horrified vandals are running amok in a historic building in New Plymouth while its future is still up in the air.

The Barrett Street Nurses' Home has… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has been barking up the wrong tree. It has been revealed the her "emotional support dog", Teddy, breaches Council's lease agreement to keep pets off the premises.

The… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Far North conservationists are pleading with dog owners to tighten the leash after at least six kiwi were found mauled in the past fortnight.

The dead birds were found in Opua Forest near Paihia… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Lyttleton locals will have a chance to voice their frustrations tonight on how cruise ships are disrupting their community.

Environment Canterbury says when the ships are in port bus services… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Auckland has been found to be a more sustainable city than Copenhagen or Amsterdam, but it's lagging well behind when it comes to innovation.

The 'State of the City' report reviewed areas like… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.The All Blacks World Cup squad has been named, with coach Ian Foster springing no surprises.

The 33-strong squad includes veteran lock Brodie Retallick, who put a scare through the camp when he came… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Two registered nurses say they're shocked a majority of Te Whatu Ora nurses and midwives voted to accept the new pay offer achieved through arbitration.

The settlement includes a $4,000 salary… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Te Pāti Māori co-leader says if police are going to adopt a gun first response then they need to be more transparent about the reasons for such a use of force.

A Critical Incident Investigation by… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.The blockbuster film Barbie has racked up more than a billion dollars US at the global box office, with the craze even reaching small town New Zealand.

Less than a month after release, director Greta… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.A climate scientist is warning rising ocean temperatures will make severe weather events such as cyclones more catastrophic.

GNS and NIWA say it's been 3 million years since the Earth experienced… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Dozens of countries, including New Zealand, have pulled out of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, citing sweltering temperatures, inadequate toilet facilities and a lack of food.

The two-week… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Australia's Queensland Police Service has launched what they're calling a 'cheeky campaign' to poach New Zealand officers.

'Warmer days and higher pays' is what they're promising the cops who make… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Extra police have been sent to Palmerston North after a young father was shot on Sunday.

Police believe the shooting on Croydon Avenue in the suburb of Highbury is gang-related.

Police have… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.England has scraped through to the quarter final of the FIFA Women's World cup following a tight game against Nigeria.

Following a nil-all score, England beat Nigeria 4-2 in a penalty shootout. In… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.The All Blacks 33-man squad for this year's Rugby World Cup was named last night, and there are several players who are heading to their third tournament where they will try to win back the title they… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.A justice campaigner is accusing the Police of institutional racism and says they cannot be trusted to fairly investigate the actions of their officers on the job.

This is in response to the findings… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Nurses left out of the pay deal with Te Whatu Ora are being told they'll have to wait to catch with their hospital counterparts.

Hospital nurses have voted to accept the new improved pay offer… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The latest figures from Quotable Value show house prices are continuing to decline, but at a slower rate than past months.

July's price index shows the average home decreased in value by 1.5 percent… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Nurses warn the latest pay deal covering 35,000 hospital nurses and midwives has turned the pay gap with general practice nurses into a chasm and patients will suffer.

They say it's not even that… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.Every world title in every discipline of cycling is up for grabs in Glasgow this week and next, as part of an 11-day UCI cycling world championships.

New Zealand has 80 riders and 35 staff attending… Read more Audio

6:11 AM.Security is being stepped up at a courthouse in Georgia ahead of a possible fourth indictment of former President Donald Trump.

Lawyers have been looking into attempts to overturn Trump's 2020… Read more Audio