Morning Report for Friday 20 October 2023

8:48 AM.There's more than one big rugby match on Saturday.

Just hours after the All Blacks tackle Argentina at the World Cup in Paris, Taranaki will be hoping to attract a full house to Yarrow Stadium in New… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.The eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai early last year chewed up about 5-percent of ozone over the tropical south-western Pacific and Indian Ocean.

The volcanic plume, which reached… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Paid parental leave from work improves a new mother's health, according to findings in Friday's issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal.

The conclusion is based on a literature review carried out by… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.There is a new step forward for women's rugby this weekend with the introduction of a new global competition outside of a World Cup.

The WXV1 competition kicks off in Wellington with the top six… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Wellington businesses say they're confused and frustrated about the impact of the latest upgrade to public transport and cycleways.

Some owners have received an email from Let's Get Wellington… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.The All Blacks play Argentina on Saturday Morning for a place in the Rugby World Cup final.

After playing out a modern classic in beating Ireland in the quarterfinals, New Zealand is now expected to… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.The Silver Ferns have kept their hopes of winning the Constellation Cup alive after a come from behind win over Australia in Invercargill Thursday night.

Australia led by up to four goals early in… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Debates, rallies and walkabouts got much of the attention in the election campaign.

But a big part of the battle unfolded on the internet, with millions of dollars spent from all sides of the… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Auckland light rail might not be off the table just yet, despite National saying it wanted to cancel plans for such a system within its first 100 days in office.

Treasury estimates put the final… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Slowing inflation and booming immigration are expected to help prevent New Zealand going into recession over the next 18 months.

The economy has faced severe stresses over the past three years and… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.The All Blacks are one win away from the Rugby World Cup final with familiar foe Argentina standing in their way.

The two Rugby Championship teams do battle in the first semi-final Saturday morning… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Te Pāti Māori wants the incoming and outgoing Governments to use the country's strong international voice to insist on an urgent ceasefire between Israel and Gaza.

And they say the government should… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Tear gas was fired at demonstrators protesting in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, after a deadly blast at a hospital in Gaza left hundreds dead.

Bethlehem University… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.There's every chance the All Blacks will meet the Springboks in the World Cup final.

This comes as New Zealand Rugby is in talks with South African officials about resurrecting All Blacks-Springboks… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.An infectious diseases expert says New Zealand must remain on guard against the potentially deadly bird flu viruses circulating overseas. According to international research released today, the H5N1… Read more Audio

6:25 AM.Surf Life Saving New Zealand is expecting a busy season ahead with what will be a long, hot summer.

The El Niño weather system combined with a warming western Indian Ocean, means a long, hot summer… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.A Department of Conservation decision could result in the deaths of up to forty-six species - including kiwi - during the construction of the Mt Messenger bypass in Taranaki, an environmental charity… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.The humanitarian arm of the Roman Catholic Church is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestinian territories.

The local branch, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, says attacks on… Read more Audio