Morning Report for Thursday 9 November 2023

8:56 AM.Social media has become so ingrained in our lives that we're often recommend detoxes to reduce stress and improve our self-esteem.

But, new research out of Durham University in the UK shows that like… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Healthy food only makes up a fraction of what schools are serving students in canteens and tuck shops.

Massey University researchers have been analysing the menu of 133 primary schools across the… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.A stoush over crabapples and carparks has prompted scabs to be picked among Gore District councillors.

The Council has been beset by infighting and controversy since then 23-year-old Ben Bell rolled… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A landmark threat-reporting system for the public to counter terrorism and extremist violence is in limbo.

The system was a key recommendation after the Christchurch mosque attacks, with the Royal… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.More than ten million Australians have had their phone and internet coverage restored after a widespread Optus outage.

Parts of the country descended into chaos as trains, businesses and even contact… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The Pacific Islands Forum is continuing, with Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni and National Party foreign spokesperson Gerry Brownlee representing Aotearoa.

University of Canterbury professor… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Signs warning Aucklanders to stay out of the water and not fish are likely to be permanent on a number of inner city wharfs and beaches this summer.

Sewage spilled into the Waitematā Habour at a rate… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The Black Caps will play Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday night in a match that is effectively a Cricket World Cup quarterfinal.

Win, and it's highly likely New Zealand will progress to the… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.An associate professor and neonatal paediatrician from Auckland University is describing Pharmac's decision not to fund an RSV-preventative drug as "disappointing".

For the last three winters the… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.A Hawke's Bay school community that lost its classrooms in Cyclone Gabrielle has been flooded again - this time out of its temporary home. 

On Tuesday night, heavy rain caused floods, road closures… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Ivanka Trump, the former president's oldest daughter and close confidante, took to the stand today in the civil fraud trial against her father and brothers.

Ivanka's testimony came two days after her… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Businesses along Auckland's Karangahape Road say they are looking at taking take legal action against plans to strip out car parking.

From Monday, all car parking along the road will be gone, but… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.First home buyers are defying all odds according to new data, which shows them taking up a record portion of the market share.

These buyers have made 27 percent of the country's property purchases in… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.A landmark threat-reporting system for the public to counter terrorism and extremist violence is in limbo.

The outgoing government failed to get a final plan for the new system over the line before… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.The coroner at the inquest into the Christchurch terror attacks is asking if the country needs more highly trained medics who are able to go dangerous into situations like a mass shooting.

The… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The Ministry of Justice says a 'revolving door' between the Beehive and lobbying roles can result in the misuse of privileged information and unfair access.

The ministry is now working on options to… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.A new way to tackle the disproportionate number of Māori experiencing meth-related harm in Aotearoa has been launched this week.

The University of Auckland is working in collaboration with iwi and… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The New Plymouth District Council has held its first public workshop after the Ombudsman reprimanded local authorities for holding too many secret meetings.

Peter Boshier says excuses such as… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Toronto.

The University said Clark is a leader known for championing equity, sustainability and… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.New Zealanders won big in this year's Melbourne Cup, taking home more than $10 million in winnings.

Australian jockey Mark Zahra won the race on Without A Fight, having been placed at number three on… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Voters in Ohio overwhelmingly approved an amendment which would enshrine the right to terminate pregnancy in the state's constitution Its success is likely to bolster Democrats' hopes that abortion… Read more Audio