Morning Report for Wednesday 6 December 2023

8:55 AM.A Hawke's Bay charity is calling for more people to help mentor tamariki after a boost in referrals following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Big Brothers Big Sisters matches adult mentors with… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.As Christmas dinner plans draw closer, NZ Food Safety is warning people to handle raw chicken with care.

The Ministry for Primary Industries advises home cooks to avoid washing raw chicken, keep… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.New gambling regulations came into full effect over the weekend, with higher standards introduced and harsher penalties now placed on casinos and other venues with poker machines that don't comply.

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8:44 AM.New gambling regulations came into full effect over the weekend, with higher standards introduced and harsher penalties now placed on casinos and other venues with poker machines that don't comply.

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8:41 AM.The Government will find out at noon Wednesday whether it has reaped around a billion dollars from selling carbon credits, or whether it will need to wait until 2024 for the money.

The income will at… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.A renewable-powered uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) named Bluebottle is on its way to the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Currently in Sydney, the 6.8 metre vessel will be trialled for use in various… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.New Zealand's 15-year-olds have fallen to new lows in the 2022 international PISA tests of reading, maths and science.

Almost 5,000 students were assessed from Aotearoa, with maths proving to be the… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.The Māori King, Kīngi Tūheitia, will host a national hui for unity next month, in a bid to bring together the many voices of Māori.

The announcement comes only a day after thousands of people turned… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Māori King, Kīngi Tūheitia, is calling for a national hui for unity next month, in a bid to bring together the many voices of Māori.

The announcement comes only a day after thousands of people… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The holiday season is usually a time of gratitude, giving, and joy.

But it also involves tricky questions and ethical dilemmas: from family gatherings to unwanted presents to avoiding Covid.

RNZ's… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Auckland council is meeting on Wednesday to go over the first proposal for it's ten-year-budget - which sets its political direction under Mayor Wayne Brown.

The council's Budget Committee will… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.The widow of a Christchurch terror attack victim has described the agonising, almost 24-hour wait she went through to know if her husband was alive.

Saira Patel was forced to leave the side of her… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.The UN is warning of an "even more hellish scenario" in Gaza as Israeli forces ramp up their offensive following last week's ceasefire.

The Israeli Defence Force says that for every one Hamas fighter… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.New Zealand's scores have fallen yet again in the OECD's PISA tests of reading, maths and science.

The average scores in last year's tests of 15-year-olds are only slightly lower in reading and… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.The new government wants to stop any more public servants getting extra pay for being skilled in te reo Māori.

More than a dozen ministries and departments pay bonuses of up to $3,500 a year… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The coalition is dismissing widespread anti-government protests as inconsequential, but others say Māori anger at planned changes is not going to fade any time soon.

Thousands turned out on Tuesday… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Labour is calling on the government to help family members of New Zealand citizens in Gaza.

Immigration spokesperson Phil Twyford says the government should be helping by adding names to the… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.A linguistic conundrum has emerged at Parliament over a Māori translation of the name "Charles".

Te Pāti Māori MPs referred to the monarch as "Kīngi Harehare" during their swearing in on Tuesday… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.The UN's annual climate conference is inching forward, but not without controversy.

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber has walked back earlier comments where he said there's a lack of science behind the… Read more Audio