Morning Report for Tuesday 23 April 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon discusses his government's decision to bring back the Three Strikes law, hospice leaders are calling for changes to the End of Life Choice act… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Clothing production has doubled in the last fifteen years to more than one hundred 100 billion units per year, with Chinese company Shein adding anywhere from 2000 to 10,000 new items to its store… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The world's best speedgolfer, New Zealander Jamie Reid, won the national speedgolf title at Fitzroy Golf Club near New Plymouth at the weekend. Jamie Reid spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:42 AM.A three-bedroom, two bathroom home in South Auckland has achieved the highest possible climate-friendly rating for a house. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson visited the home. Audio

8:39 AM.Residents of a small Selwyn community say they will keep fighting to save their homes after being told they must vacate them by 2039. Anna Sargent reports. Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:31 AM.Market Update for 23 April 2024. Audio

8:25 AM.A new report by New Zealand scholars released in Paris on Tuesday morning looks at how to maximise the benefits and minimise risks associated with rapidly developing technologies such as AI and gene… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.A dozen former and current insiders of a secretive sect, being investigated by the FBI for historical child sexual abuse, have contacted RNZ to offer information about the religious group. Reporter… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Former Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell says the agency has the wrong priorities and isn't advocating hard enough for its health workers. Campbell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:09 AM.The chief executive of the country's only hospice that offers the act of assisted dying on its premises is backing calls for changes to the law when it comes up for review later this year. Tina… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmati and Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic have won the top individual honours at the Laureus World Sports Awards. Audio

7:52 AM.The Government is bringing back the three strikes law - with some changes. The new version will add a new strangulation and suffocation offence, and it will only apply to sentences above 24 months… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Parliamentary watchdogs want major changes to the government's Fast-Track Approvals Bill. Otago University public law professor Andrew Geddis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:44 AM.Nearly 140 roles will likely be cut at the Customs Service and the Department of Internal Affairs. PSA assistant secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:41 AM.Opening statements are done and the criminal case against Donald Trump is underway in New York. The AP's Philip Crowther spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:29 AM.The Crown has told the High Court there is no point forcing the Children's Minister to give evidence to the Waitangi Tribunal as there is nothing new she could add, given all the relevant information… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.A top lawyer who works with the some of the country's most serious offenders says bringing back the Three Strikes law will do little to bring the positive change its sponsors are promoting. Criminal… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Two and a half thousand junior doctors say they'll walk off the job on May the 7th, describing pay options offered by Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand as "unacceptable". Resident Doctors Association… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.Hospice leaders and the architect of New Zealand's assisted dying laws are calling for major changes to the End of Life Choice Act when it comes up for review later this year. Political editor Jo Moir… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Southern Steel's losing streak in the ANZ Premiership has extended to 19 games after a 61-52 loss to the defending champion Northern Mystics in Invercargil. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 23 April 2024 Audio

6:51 AM.Tesla has cut its vehicle prices in several major markets - including the US, China and Germany - after quarterly results showed falling sales and intensifying competition from other EV makers… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Three strikes legislation that was discarded under Labour has been refreshed by the Government to include a new strangulation and suffocation offence and will only apply to sentences above 24 months… Read more Audio

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

6:27 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:13 AM.The quarterly Retail Radar report shows nearly one-third of businesses surveyed are unsure whether they'll survive the next 12 months. Retail New Zealand chief executive Carolyn Young spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Defending champions the Mystics beat the Southern Steel 61-52 in their ANZ Premiership netball clash in Invercargil. Audio