Morning Report for Tuesday 16 April 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode we hear from Finance Minister Nicola Willis on cuts to the public sector, Winston Peters condemns Iran's attack on Israel and calls for calm in the region, the banking sector is… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.A tiny Taranaki community is up in arms at plans to revert several kilometres of its crumbling sealed road back to metal. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more. Audio

8:54 AM.The Supreme Court has ruled that plans for the East-West Link, between Onehunga and Mt Wellington, need to be looked at again in light of the Resource Management Act. Forest and Bird general counsel… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.An Australian federal court has found parliamentary staffer Brittany Higgins was raped by a Bruce Lehrmann in a minister's office in 2019. Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Cuts in staffing at the Ministry of Education are currently being rolled out with one sector we understand has been affected is the school lunch programme. Reporter Ellen O'Dwyer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:32 AM.Market Update for 16 April 2024 Audio

8:29 AM.The cost of driving an electric vehicle has jumped this month - but are they still an affordable option? Morning Report producer Emma Ricketts reports. Audio

8:25 AM.Hastings homeowners may be hit with a 25 percent rates rise as the city grapples with how to pay for the huge amount of cyclone recovery work still ahead. Hastings mayor Sandra Hazlehurst spoke to… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Senior doctors at public hospitals debated asking Te Whatu Ora to pay for private health insurance for them, the vote to include it in a union claim got more than 40 percent backing but not the… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The cost of job cuts in the public sector is shaping up to be expensive in its own right. PSA national secretary Duane Leo spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.Jordie Barrett says a burning desire to win a World Cup was a major factor in his decision to re-sign with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2028. Audio

7:56 AM.As the number of departed and departing public servants grows, so does the bill for their leaving. Finance Minister Nicola Willis joins us for our weekly National leader's spot while Christopher Luxon… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.The prime minister Christopher Luxon and foreign minister Winston Peters have condemned Iran for what they say are "shocking and illegal strikes against Israel". Peters spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:44 AM.The Housing Minister is expecting landlords will use good faith when negotiating pet bonds with their tenants. New Zealand Property Investors Federation Vice President Peter Lewis spoke to Corin Dann.

7:40 AM.Christopher Luxon's sales-push through South East Asia continues - having secured a commitment from Singapore to help future-proof trade. Craig McCulloch reports from Singapore. Audio

7:36 AM.A search will resume today at a beach north of Napier in relation to the disappearance of Gisborne man Joseph Ahuriri during Cyclone Gabrielle. Reporter Kate Green spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:28 AM.The banking industry is calling on the government to help resource its national Anti-Scam Centre, the industry also wants legal backing for the operation, as well as official help with gathering… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Almost 2000 jobs across 19 departments have already been disestablished or soon will be, but the total cost of redundancies across the public service is not yet known and the Finance Minister has not… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Jordie Barrett has become the first All Black to commit to New Zealand Rugby beyond the 2027 World Cup. Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 16 April 2024 Audio

6:48 AM.A renters association says the Government's new pet-bond scheme will only open the door for price gauging. Renters United spokesperson Luke Somervell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:41 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

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

6:23 AM.Landlords can now ask for a two-week pet bond under the scheme, and tenants must pay for any pet damage beyond normal wear and tear, and a pet rescue charity hopes the new pet bond scheme will ease… Read more Audio

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

6:16 AM.A Wellington regional councillor says there are more urgent transport projects than building a mega-tunnel. Wellington regional councillor Thomas Nash spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:05 AM.All Black Jordie Barrett has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby until after the next World Cup. Audio