Morning Report for Friday 27 October 2023

8:51 AM.The long-awaited "final" Beatles song - featuring each member of the Fab Four - is due to be released next week thanks to new technology.

"Now and Then" was written and sung by John Lennon in the… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Eden Park has already played host to two men's Rugby World Cup's and is adding another to that list on Sunday morning - well, sort of.

Rugby fans will be able to head to the stadium to watch the… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.While many of us will be glued to the sofa watching the Rugby World Cup final on Sunday morning, thousands of others will be two hours into the Auckland Marathon when the rugby kicks off.

Over 14,000… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Shrinking audiences, high production costs, and a rumoured $1 million licensing fee are major reasons behind THREE'S proposal to cancel its 7 o'clock show the Project, according to media commentators.

8:26 AM.Five rebrands of official agencies, eight prime ministers, at least 33 reviews and an "extraordinary" number of new plans have done little to stem serious child abuse and neglect, says the chief… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Homes, roads, schools, and bridges have been wiped out by Tropical Cyclone Lola in parts of Vanuatu.

The cyclone peaked at Category 5, and early reports show Pentecost Island was hardest hit.

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8:17 AM.Hopes - and anxieties - are running high across the motu ahead of the Rugby World Cup Final this weekend.

Host country France was knocked out by finalists South Africa in the semis, but the streets… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The clash of two rugby titans takes place Sunday morning NZ time at Stade de France in Paris - the All Blacks taking on South Africa for World Cup glory.

The winner will become the first team to… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.Feilding High School boasts big names in the world of rugby, having produced nine All Blacks over the years.

Current All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor, halfback Aaron Smith and lock Sam Whitelock are… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Both the All Blacks and the Springboks are seeking to become the first side to win a fourth Rugby World Cup title.

Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains coached the side at the 1995 World Cup final… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Auckland councillor Kerrin Leoni says it's been a blow for the city for her colleagues to have voted down the proposal for Māori seats.

The Whau ward councillor was one of the nine in favour of the… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Te Pūtake o te Riri - the national day of commemoration of the New Zealand Wars takes place on Saturday.

But experts say the event is at risk of passing by unnoticed outside of Māori circles.

Pokere… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.It's a wintry start to the day for much of the lower South Island, with snow settling 100 metres above sea level for some areas in Otago and Southland.

MetService's heavy snow watches in force until… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.The coroners court has heard that the woman who took the first 111 call about the Christchurch mosque attacks was only three or four days into the job.

A senior police inspector was grilled on what… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The All Blacks team for the World Cup final was named Friday morning.

Lock Brodie Retallick will start, with Sam Whitelock on the bench, in the only change to the All Blacks starting fifteen for… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi is free to play in Sunday morning's World Cup final against the All Blacks in France. World Rugby has found "insufficient evidence" to proceed with charges of… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The general election might be behind us, but some people will be heading straight back to the polls as local councillors leave to become MPs.

Do people have the stamina for going to the ballot box… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Research by two New Zealanders has found the global costs of climate change are being underestimated by billions of dollars a year.

Victoria University's Ilan Noy and Rebecca Newman of the Reserve… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.A Cambridge plant nursery has delivered 17,000 native trees to the people of Tai Rāwhiti, to help repair whole hillsides and planting sites wiped out by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Restore Native plant… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.Southern farmers will be checking on young stock and new crops this morning, as the region wakes up to snow on Friday.

A cold and windy southwesterly is making its way up the country.

MetService's… Read more Audio