Morning Report for Friday 16 February 2024

8:40 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:39 AM.Gisborne residents, groups and businesses which went above and beyond during the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle this time last year have been honoured in a special ceremony.

The Gisborne Super Hero… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Market Update for 16 February 2024 Audio

8:27 AM.To the delight of our next guest and those he represents, the 11.5 kilometre Pike 29 memorial track opens on February 17.

The dual walking and biking tracks, which connects the Paparoa Track Great… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Christchurch resident John Joseph lives up at the top of Worsleys Road and is hoping to return home after evacuating when the Port Hills went up in flames.

Joseph spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Port Hills resident Dominique Leeming, who was also affected by the 2017 fire is hopeful that the fire is under control.

Leeming says the situation feels much more under control than seven years ago.

8:06 AM.227 runs separates the Black Caps from a maiden test series win over South Africa; and debutant bowler Will O'Rourke says the hosts will have to work hard for victory on a tricky pitch in Hamilton. Read more Audio

7:55 AM.The Nurse's union says mistakes with the pay back systems are costing nurses tens of thousands of dollars.

Te Whatu Ora has paid back $250m of the almost $2 billion following years of breaches of the… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The Government's cellphone ban in schools is causing problems for some neurodiverse children who are struggling to get through the day.

Parents say they are not able to get an exemption.

Meanwhile… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Young people needing specialist mental health care are waiting longer to see a specialist, according to a new report from the Auditor-General.

The report evaluated whether the money spent on youth… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Israel says its special forces are carrying out a targeted operation inside the main hospital in the besieged Gazan city of Khan Younis.

Medics inside Nasser Hospital say Israeli forces fired into… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Former US President Donald Trump has faced dual hearings this morning in Georgia and New York.

Trump chose to attend the hearing in Manhattan, this one concerned a motion to dismiss the case brought… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.MP's have heard strong arguments for and against allowing competitive shooters to use banned semi-automatic firearms.

The weapons were outlawed in a crackdown after the March 15 terror attacks in… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Wellington's Mayor Tory Whanau says her council won't be binning better public transport, revitalising the city or climate initiatives to pay to fix the city's water pipes.

Instead Wellington City… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.A man was fatally shot by police on the afternoon of Thursday February 15 after fleeing a police stop and threatening a parent and child with a firearm.

Police say they stopped the man just after… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Corin Dann from Christchurch. Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Firefighters are out in force again battling to bring the huge Port Hills Fire under control.

For a second night ground crew worked in the dark trying to contain the blaze and protect houses.

Around… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.David Bedingham scored his maiden test century as South Africa handed New Zealand a victory target of 267 on day three of the second test in Hamilton, with the Black Caps reaching 40 for 1 at stumps.

6:56 AM.Business news for 16 February 2024 Audio

6:50 AM.Scientists are hoping a satellite used to track emissions will give them new data they'd never be able to get on the ground.

The MethaneSAT project, led by the US Environmental Defense Fund, will… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The light from the Port Hill flames could be seen from the central city on Thursday 15, but the following morning was a different story.

At least 80 firefighters, 27 trucks, 14 helicopters and two… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:30 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Read more Audio

6:13 AM.There's a reprieve in the weather for the firefighters tackling the massive blaze on Christchurch's Port Hills.

Temperatures dropped overnight thanks to a southwesterly change.

The fire, which… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Fire crews have again been fighting the huge fire on Christchurch's Port Hills for a second night.

Helicopters are expected back in the air again at first light.

One home has been destroyed in the… Read more Audio