Morning Report for Wednesday 6 September 2023

8:56 AM.A multinational company has partnered with the Ministry of Primary Industries and researchers from Massey University to pilot a program that uses flies to convert waste from breweries, orchards and… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Warming seawaters are putting Aotearoa's kelp forests and ecosystems in danger of collapse.

That's according to a new study by Victoria University of Wellington. Seaweed ecosystems, like kelp… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.When Cyclone Gabrielle swept across Northland in February, thousands of trees came crashing down onto roads and powerlines, leaving much of the region without power and cut off from the outside world.

8:43 AM.The race for the huge east coast electorate - Ikaroa-Rāwhiti - is wide open, after Meka Whaitiri's shock defection to Te Paati Maori.

Ms Whaitiri has held the seat for the last decade but may have… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Under the current administration, schools have ditched decile numbers, coped with a pandemic and started to get to grips with NCEA and curriculum changes.

But, after three years of a Labour… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Driver fatigue is being blamed for a crash that killed seven members of the same family near Picton last year.

The Coroner report released today found the driver had had about four hours sleep in the… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Rangiora High School, in Canterbury, is installing cameras and sensors near toilets in an effort to crack down on vaping.

School principal Bruce Kearney says students vape in large groups and… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.The French rugby side have been rocked by a racism scandal, just days out from their Rugby World Cup opener against the All Blacks.

The selection of lock Bastien Chalureau for Saturday morning's… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Would you be happy to pay three-dollars to drive through the centre of your city during peak hour?

That's what's being proposed in Tauranga, with road congestion charging on the menu.

Transport… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Dairy prices have risen for the first time in four months in this morning's Global Dairy Trade auction.

The average price increased by 2.7 percent to an average price of $2888 US dollars a tonne.

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7:46 AM.They've been crying foul over attack ads, but now the National Party are being accused of being hypocrites.

The Labour Party leader, Chris Hipkins, unveiled a long list of ads he and his MPs have… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Senior doctors and dentists are heading into their fourth round of negotiations with health agency Te Whatu Ora today, following an unprecedented strike yesterday.

5,500 workers joined picket lines… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.American tech giant Amazon is working on a programme that health agency Te Whatu Ora says will 'transform' the health sector via cloud computing.

This follows two private presentations that… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.A blaze in Invercargill's main street has seen six people evacuated from a three-storey building.

Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The Indonesian government says it is looking into claims one of its officials attempted to bribe and intimidate an RNZ journalist.

Kelvin Anthony, who works for RNZ Pacific, was attending the… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Accounting firm KPMG has launched an investigation into drink spiking at a company event last Friday.

An employee who appeared highly intoxicated was taken home, but it was then discovered their… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The head coach of the Spanish women's football team has been sacked. Just last month, Jorge Vilda led Spain to victory in the FIFA World Cup, beating England 1-0 in the final.

But he faced criticism… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Fugitive Tom Phillips now has a warrant out for his arrest after police linked him to a bank robbery in Te Kūiti in May.

He is wanted for aggravated robbery, aggravated wounding, and unlawful… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.National has accused Labour of treating businesses like children, while Chris Hipkins says he's going into the campaign as "one of the greater fiscal conservatives".

Party leaders have told business… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.Medicinal cannabis manufacturers are sighing with relief as regulations for the production and export of their product are being relaxed.

The government has approved changes to New Zealand's… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.The Tertiary Education Union says it's dismayed at the extent the University of Waikato's Vice Chancellor worked with the National Party on its proposal for a new medical school in Hamilton.

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6:08 AM.A blaze in Invercargill's main street has seen six people evacuated from a three-storey building.

Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio