Morning Report for Monday 20 November 2023

8:56 AM.Ah the good old Pub Quiz, everyone has their specialty.

Some of you are probably history buffs, some music, some pop culture.

They're a main stay in weeknight hospitality around the country, filling… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.About 20 people have attended a Kāinga Ora outreach event in New Plymouth to share their hopes for - and fears about - the state housing provider's plans in the city.

Kāinga Ora is proposing to build… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.More than 100 countries will meet in Dubai at the beginning of next month to talk about climate action.

A big item on the to-do list is pinning down how wealthier countries, which have benefited from… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Listen in for the sound of the launch of SpaceX's Starship and the so-called rapid unscheduled disassembly of the booster yesterday.

It was the second test launch of the rocket.

The Starship made it… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Barry Guy. . Audio

8:30 AM.Market Update for 20 November 2023 Audio

8:26 AM.The 17th Pacific Games officially opened in Solomon Islands overnight, with the host nation pulling out all the stops to put on a vibrant and colourful celebration of culture and unity.

Thousands of… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The Israel Defence Forces have released footage this morning which it says is the entrance to a tunnel under al-Shifa hospital in Gaza.

The IDF says it has exposed a tunnel that is 55 metres long… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Five weeks on from the election and two weeks since the final vote was confirmed, coalition talks between National, ACT and New Zealand First are still in progress.

Incoming Prime Minister… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Australian cricketers have capped off a magnificant year by beating India by 6 wickets in the 50-over World Cup final. Audio

7:52 AM.The Federation of Islamic Associations is pleased Chris Hipkins has called for a ceasefire of the conflict in Gaza.

Mr Hipkins made the plea not as the caretaker Prime Minister, but in his role as… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.The Federation of Islamic Associations is pleased Chris Hipkins has called for a ceasefire of the conflict in Gaza.

Mr Hipkins made the plea not as the caretaker Prime Minister, but in his role as… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.A US contractor has signalled it is running behind time on its half-a-billion-dollar New Zealand transport project.

Cubic Transportation Systems has suffered recent setbacks, losing out on huge… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Australia has stunned hosts India in front of 120,000 fans in Ahmedabad to win the men's Cricket World Cup for a sixth time.

Australia quietened the wild support from the home crowd by dismissing… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Doctors in Auckland are warning people could get seriously hurt or killed if security isn't improved.

In a letter to their bosses, Emergency Department doctors at North Shore and Waitakere Hospital… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.RNZ political editor Jane Patterson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio

7:17 AM.An announcement on a deal to form the next government is inching ever-closer, with no more than three 'difficult' and 'complex' policies yet to be agreed on by National, New Zealand First, and ACT.

… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The National Party is accusing caretaker Prime Minister Chris Hipkins of playing politics over Gaza after the Labour Party leader called for a ceasefire.

Chris Hipkins says he sought an agreement… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Australia won a record-extending sixth 50-overs World Cup title after beating India by 6 wickets in front of 93,000 fans in Ahmedabad. Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 20 November 2023 Audio

6:45 AM.A slow-moving band of rain is soaking Taranaki, northern Tairāwhiti and the Ruahine Range.

New Plymouth had 20 mm of rain in the last six hours. 

MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Israel supporters are questioning Chris Hipkins' decision to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Speaking as Labour Leader, and not caretaker Prime Minister, Mr Hipkins says the loss of life… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Barry Guy. Read more Audio

6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:26 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:17 AM.Two days ago, one of the most high-profile figures in artificial intelligence, Sam Altman, was abruptly ousted from his position as chief executive of Open AI, the company behind Chat GPT.

Altman's… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Australia has won a record-extending sixth 50-overs World Cup title after beating India by six wickets in the final. Read more Audio