Morning Report for Tuesday 19 March 2024

8:52 AM.Australia's trade minister Don Farrell caused a stir in Canberra on Monday when he declared New Zealand to be more trusted than the United States.

The ABC's defence correspondent Andrew Greene spoke… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The Defence Force is again warning the Government it's in a dire state, calling it vulnerable and hollow and describing the Navy as extremely fragile.

Staff have left in droves and it is now looking… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.A South Auckland school principal says Rowing New Zealand should limit the Secondary Schools rowing regatta to older age groups, to ease the cost of the sport on families and make it accessible to a… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Trade, business, and regional security were among the many points of discussion at bi-lateral talks in Wellington on Monday between New Zealand's foreign affairs minister Winston Peters, and his… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The Coalition has instructed Kāinga Ora to take a tougher line on unruly tenants.

The announcement follows through on a commitment secured in the National-ACT coalition agreement.

RNZ political… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Green Party says that evicting disruptive Kāinga Ora tenants will increase poverty and trauma across vulnerable communities.

But residents living near these properties have had enough.

Greens'… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The Prime Minister has admitted the tools the government will use to pay for its promised tax cuts may differ from what National campaigned on.

The government is leaving the specifics of how it will… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Wastewater sampling has found New Zealanders living in less populated areas are more likely to drink alcohol than those in bigger towns or cities.

South Islanders consumed more booze than the North… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.About 20 Indian nurses say they're jobless after arriving in New Zealand expecting to work on accredited employer work visas.

They're the latest group of workers to come forward claiming problems… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Vladimir Putin says he will prioritize the war in Ukraine, after securing a fifth six-year term as president Putin was declared the winner of the Presidential election with 87 percent of the vote, a… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The two New Zealanders charged with attacking a police officer in Phuket are likely to be in a Thai jail for some time.

Brothers Hamish and Oscar Day face multiple charges including bribery, robbery… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's bluff has been called - he had no authority to tell Auckland Transport to immediately stop work on projects funded by the soon-to-be scrapped regional fuel tax.

Emails… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The Prime Minister says disruptive behaviour from some Kāinga Ora tenants is unfair on taxpayers, as well as those on the social housing waitlist.

The Government has instructed the state housing… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.A Kāinga Ora tenant whose been attacked by his state house neighbours doubts the government ordered crackdown on aggressive and intimidating behaviour will make any difference.

Ministers have written… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Greymouth mayor Tania Gibson says the council is taking a stand to shut down a dump she says is too environmentally risky.

The Grey District Council is calling on the West Coast Regional Council to… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.The government has instructed Kāinga Ora to kill one of the National Party's own policies from 2017 and be harder on misbehaving renters by putting an end to its 'sustaining tenancies' policy.

This… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.A Hawke's Bay principal is crying out for more support as the psychological trauma of Cyclone Gabrielle continues to drain staff and students.

Nuhaka school, north of Wairoa, was flooded twice last… Read more Audio