Morning Report for Tuesday 12 March 2024

8:51 AM.New Zealand scientists are getting closer to helping to solve one of the most important mysteries of global warming.

A giant carbon sink in the Southern Ocean is buying valuable time in the fight to… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The Aussies have beaten the Black Caps yet again.

After a promising start to the day in Christchurch, the second test ended with Australia winning the match by three wickets, and winning the series… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Museums and galleries say they're up against the wall and cuts and closures are coming if they don't get more support.

Most survive on local council grants and their own fundraising but that money is… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Scientists in Aotearoa are planning environmental sampling to act as an early alert system for a highly infectious strain of bird flu.

The strain has killed millions of birds and marine mammals… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Foreign Minister Winston Peters is continuing to meet with regional leaders in Gujarat, India, as New Zealand works to develop a closer relationship with the country.

The government says India is… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.The family of the Lynn Mall terror attacker wants a public inquest to find out if the police could have prevented his death. 

A hearing is under way in Auckland to set determine the scope and form of… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The National-led coalition is standing by its use of urgency in its first 100 days.

So far 14 bills have been passed entirely under urgency.

The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has defended the… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.The Prime Minister is refusing to give any assurances the government will be able to get back into surplus by 2027.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has indicated she's not confident the government… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.A group wanting wider and tougher restrictions on illegal sexual content on the internet says Aotearoa is falling behind in protecting children from online harm.

The voluntary system, administered by… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.A rāhui is in place in Porirua for the Kenepuru Stream and part of the harbour, after a wastewater pipe burst on Sunday. 

Wellington Water says it is using pumps to stop overflows into the area, and… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Authorities have confirmed that two New Zealanders have been killed while skiing in Japan.

A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were part of a group of six backcountry skiing in Hokkaido when an… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Palestinians besieged in Gaza by Israel's war against Hamas are facing a bleak start to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. 

Some had hoped for a ceasefire in time for Ramadan but talks in Cairo have… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.We don't want to become another America - that's the message the Linwood Islamic Centre's Imam will share with the prime minister today in a private meeting today ahead of the fifth anniversary of the… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.A chronically-ill Rotorua woman suspects some GPs are reluctant to enrol her because she needs a lot of care.

That's backed up by new research showing that under-funding means some clinics are… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Many passengers were injured during a LATAM flight from Sydney to Auckland when it had what the airline describes as a 'technical problem which caused a strong movement."

A passenger told RNZ the… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Ambulance crews were put to the test yesterday when they boarded a plane on Auckland airport's tarmac to assess and treat about fifty passengers who were injured when the plane they were in suddenly… Read more Audio

6:36 AM.The New Zealand Initiative is again calling for urgent action to secure the GP workforce and expand their role.

It says a paper published in this month's New Zealand medical journal about GP's taking… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.The Princess of Wales has apologised for the confusion over a photo of her and her three children.

The photo was taken down by several news agencies after they recieved a 'kill' notification with… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.For the first time in a year-and-a-half the average home value has increased -  to $925,812- according to the latest QV House Price index out this morning.

But over the last three months homes in… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.An aviation expert says it's too early to say about what caused a LATAM flight to lose altitude, injuring dozens of passengers.

Terrified passengers on board the flight from Sydney to Auckland… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.Passengers aboard a LATAM flight from Sydney say the scene was terrifying when their plane lost altitude fifty minutes from Auckland on Monday afternoon.

The jolt sent people, not belted-in, flying… Read more Audio