Morning Report for Friday 8 September 2023

8:51 AM.Ahead of Saturday's match-up against the Panthers, hype around the Warriors has hit a new peak.

Following one of the best seasons the clubs had for years, fan fever has swept the nation with the… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Industry leaders are worried a change of government will spell the end of a new way of setting standards and qualifications for tradies.

They say Workforce Development Councils are a vast improvement… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Residents in coastal South Auckland say they have been blindsided by a windfarm slated for development on their road.

The Waiuku Wind Farm project is awaiting approval through the consents process… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Auckland Council is urging Māori to contribute to consultation on whether to establish Māori seats, with a lower-than-expected turnout so far.

The council is considering whether to create the number… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.The Rugby World Cup begins Saturday morning when the All Blacks face off against tournament hosts France in Paris.

The last time New Zealand played a World Cup game in France, against France, was in… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Building will get underway in Hastings soon, on the first temporary village for people forced out of their homes after Cyclone Gabrielle.

Eleven relocatable homes will be placed at Omahu Marae before… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Labour is promising another 300 front-line police, and new laws to crack down on gangs, if it wins the election.

The Government has already lifted police numbers by 1,800 since 2017.

But in the year… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The rise of the use of drones as military weapons marks a major change in military tactics and is something we as a country will need to confront soon.

The US has just done a, quote, 'world first'… Read more Audio

7:33 AM.People who stepped up during Cyclone Gabrielle have been honoured at an awards ceremony in Napier.

The winners pulled off jet boat rescues in the early hours, fed and housed their homeless… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.It's been another tough winter for colds and flu, with GPs over-run, packed emergency departments and tens of thousands of people seeking help from pharmacies.

While Covid cases were down, doctors… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Dunedin Hospital will lose its right to train junior cancer doctors next month because it soon won't have enough staff to teach them.

Te Whatu Ora's Southern region currently has three Radiation… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Fans around the world are preparing for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Hosts France take on the All Blacks in Paris for the opening game, which kicks-off almost two months of rugby.

Reporter Jamie Tahana… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Last year's volcanic eruption in Tonga triggered the fastest underwater debris flow ever recorded - at 122 kmph.

The research, by NIWA and the UK's National Oceanography Centre, sought to find out… Read more Audio

6:29 AM.New law and order promises from Labour have had a warm but 'I'll believe it when I see it' reaction from police and justice advocates.

If re-elected, Labour will deliver 300 new officers, legislation… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight title against American Sean Strickland at UFC 293 in Sydney this Sunday.

Thursday night's media conference was a chaotic entree to the card, with the… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.New research into New Zealand's media consumption shows the potential death of traditional prime time TV.

For the first time in NZ on Air's regular audience-tracking report, more people were reaching… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Privatising the Ports of Auckland could hit local users with $70 million dollars in extra costs annually.

That comes from a new report commissioned by the Maritime Union of New Zealand, which looks… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.The final touches are being made in Paris just a day out from the Rugby World Cup, with the All Blacks set to take on the French hosts in the opening match.

Both teams say they're anticipating a… Read more Audio