Morning Report for Wednesday 14 February 2024

8:56 AM.Valentine's Day and Auckland Council is hoping the city's dog lovers will make room in their hearts, and homes, for abandoned puppies this Valentine's Day.

Council's animal management team are taking… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Fletcher Building's six month result is out.

Business Editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

8:44 AM.New Zealand is heading towards one of the hottest summers on record, with soaring temperatures around the country.

And as such, people have been eager to enjoy the outdoors, with parks and beaches… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Plans for a new music complex in the capital have taken a step forward.

Victoria University of Wellington, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Wellington City Council have been working on plans to… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle are still being felt, and seen, every day around Te Tai Rāwhiti.

The torrential rain one year ago washed slash, the leftovers from forestry harvests, off the… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The Government now says it backs a halt to Israel's military actions in Gaza.

But what would a ceasefire in this conflict look like?

Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Senior officials from the United States, Qatar and Egypt are meeting in Cairo today to discuss a possible ceasefire in Gaza.

The head of the Israeli spy agency - Mossad - is also reported to be… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Erika Fairweather is on track for another medal at the Swimming World Champs after winning her semi and qualifying fastest for the 200m freestyle final. Read more Audio

8:05 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:57 AM.A new hospital is about to open in the Bay of Islands.

But this is no ordinary medical facility.

As reporter Peter de Graaf discovers, Northland's newest rehab centre caters not to humans, but to… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The Government is making good on its promise to repeal Three Waters - pushing legislation through most of its stages last night ahead of a final vote soon.

It wasn't without a fight, with Labour… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Hawke's Bay residents say they are still picking up the pieces of their lives one year after Cyclone Gabrielle left the region in tatters.

The cyclone led to the deaths of 11 people, caused… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.The Mayor of Auckland has called for a stop to all transport projects funded by the soon-to-be-scrapped Regional Fuel Tax.

The government has announced the tax will end by the end of June, prompting… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.The Shareholders Association says Fletcher Building's board should break up the company as investors brace for bad news this morning.

Fletcher Building shares were placed in a trading halt on Monday… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Where are we at a year on from Cyclone Gabrielle?

If a similar cyclone were to strike today, what improvements would there be over the carnage of 12 months ago?

The Emergency Management and Recovery… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.A year ago to the day, communities in Hawke's Bay and Te Tai Rāwhiti woke to carnage.

Cyclone Gabrielle swept through the North Island, causing the deaths of eleven people, widespread devastation and… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.February 14 2024 marks a year since the full force of Cyclone Gabrielle hit much of the North Island.. leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.

Some regions were hit much harder than expected - 11… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.400m champion Erika Fairweather has qualified fastest for the 200m freestyle final after winning her semi at the Swimming World Champs in Doha. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 14 February 2024 Audio

6:47 AM.One year on from Cyclone Gabrielle, whānau from a marae north of Napier are still in limbo about the future of their devastated land.

They want direction from the Government on how, and where, they… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Today, February 14 marks a year since the full force of Cyclone Gabrielle hit much of the North Island, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.

Some regions were hit much harder than expected -11… Read more Audio

6:39 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:28 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

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

6:10 AM.Wednesday February 14 marks a year since the full force of Cyclone Gabrielle hit much of the North Island, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.

Eleven people were killed, there were slips… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Dunedin's Erika Fairweather has qualified second fastest for the 200m freestyle final at the Swimming World Championships in Doha. Audio