Morning Report for Tuesday 5 September 2023

8:55 AM.Cardrona Valley will come alive this week to the sounds of dogs and mushers - competing in the country's only sled dog racing event on snow.

The South Island Siberian Husky Club will host about 40… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Animal shelter Pet Refuge has enlisted the help of the iconic Buzzy Bee to help raise funds to keep its doors open.

Pet Refuge provides temporary shelter for pets from violent homes while their… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A worldwide search has been launched to find one of the planet's most iconic musical instruments - Paul McCartney's original Höfner bass guitar.

It's called the Lost Bass Project and they're… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The Problem Gambling Foundation would like regulators to bring in stricter rules for casinos.

SkyCity had over a quarter of a billion dollars wiped off its market value yesterday, after Internal… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.The impact invasive species have on biodiversity is costing the world around $423 billion, with costs quadrupling every decade since the 1970s.

That comes from a new report out today on the drivers… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.A gut cancer patient paying more than $100,000 for treatment wants Pharmac to fund the drugs that are keeping her alive. 

And she's not alone - gut cancers are one of the most common form of cancer… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Vanuatu's parliament has elected Sato Kilman Prime Minister for the a record fifth time bringing to an end Alatoi Ishamel Kalsakau's nine-month reign as the leader of the government.

The vote came… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions has launched a highly-visible campaign which highlights - in its words - why the country will be worse off under a Christopher Luxon-led National government.

… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Hosting three women's world cups in the space of 18 months was considered a boost for women's sport in New Zealand - even before a ball was bowled or a tackle made.

Now that the cricket, rugby, and… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Gore District Council's embattled chief executive, Stephen Parry, has resigned after more than two decades in the job.

It's been a fraught term for the local government stalwart, with the 22-year… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced his minister of defence, Oleksii Reznikov.

The dismissal is not unexpected, but it does come amid a major Ukrainian offensive. President Zelenskyy… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Some education researchers are warning voters to treat with caution politicians' claims the school system is in crisis.

New Zealand children's scores in international tests have never been worse and… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.An Indian street food-inspired burger has taken out first prize at the Burger Wellington awards.

There were more than 200 entries into the Festival this year.

Burger fans across the Capital tested… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Public agencies have been locking in hundreds of millions of dollars of contracts for big IT upgrades even as the government pledges to cut contractor spending.

The big winners so far are US tech… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The head of Waikato University was intimately involved in National's policy of establishing a medical school at the university and told one of its senior MPs it could be a "present" to a National… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Campaigning for this year's election has only just begun and already accusations are flying over attack ads.

The National Party has dubbed ads targeting leader Chris Luxon, and funded by the Council… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.National is facing heat from another angle after the Council of Trade Unions launched a highly visible advertising campaign explaining - in its words - why the country will be worse off under a… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.National's proposed foreign buyers tax continues to raise all kinds of questions - whether it will raise the promised $740 million a year and if the country could face legal problems with its trading… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.The National Party says its approach to cyclone and flood recovery will be faster and fairer than Labour's, saying it plans to cut regulations and set up a new ombudsman to deal with issues arising… Read more Audio