Morning Report for Wednesday 29 May 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins us to discuss tomorrow's budget, Te Pati Maori are urging people to protest the Government's policies on Thursday - Budget Day, we hear from… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Neighbours of the abandoned Gulf Harbour Country Club sick of the course looking unloved have taken matters into their own hands, with some buying their own ride-on mowers and using weed whackers to… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.An inner-city Wellington cafe says it's being forced to close its doors by the council's never-ending construction work on the central library and the Town Hall. The cafe's co-founder Rhys Kaan spoke… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.There's been a sudden spike in whooping cough, which has prompted health authorities to send notices out to GPs, hospitals and hauora Maori clinics warning them to be on the look out for the disease -… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Crews trying to access the site of a devastating landslide in a remote Papua New Guinea village are being held up by a collapsed bridge. RNZ Pacific's Caleb Fotheringham spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:32 AM.Market Update for Wednesday 29 May 2024 Audio

8:26 AM.Official papers show a long-awaited scheme to boost work safety programmes will be axed. WorkSafe was meant to show a return of $1.10 on each dollar it got from ACC for the programmes - it managed… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.A new report shows demand for radiation therapy now far exceeds the supply of equipment and required workers. Otago-based oncologist Dr Shaun Costello spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:10 AM.Parliament is on the cusp of going into urgency to consider the Government's Budget which will be unveiled on Thursday. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.The Maori Rugby Board has joined the public stoush over governance of the game on the eve of a crucial vote and it's backing New Zealand Rugby's plan. Audio

7:54 AM.Prosecutors and defence lawyers are presenting their closing arguments in the criminal trial of Donald Trump. POLITICO's Senior Legal Affairs Reporter Josh Gerstein spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:53 AM.Should the exit doors of Al Noor Mosque have been fitted with panic bars? And could lives have been saved if they were? Those are two of the questions the inquest into the deaths of the 51 worshippers… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.A woman who was sexually abused as a child by a minister of a secretive sect says the religious group's written apology is welcome, but actions need to follow the words. Amy Williams reports. Audio

7:45 AM.The state shouldn't interfere in how universities approach free speech on campus - that's the consensus from a group of academics and commentators who spoke in a debate at Te Herenga-Waka Victoria… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.Social Media posts published jointly with Te Pāti Māori are urging people to protest the Government's policies on Thursday - Budget Day - but the Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says it would be… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The Taxpayers Union is questioning why MPs aren't tightening their travel spending at a time when many people are having to cut costs. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio

7:25 AM.The government has signalled tax relief is on the way, most likely in the form of adjustments to the thresholds for different tax rates. RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:18 AM.Papua New Guinea's government is trying to evacuate close to 8000 people from an area at risk of further landslides. UNICEF's Papua New Guinea representative Angela Kearney spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:14 AM.Police are still investigating what caused a horrific head-on crash that killed five people on Ōhaupō Road, the second fatal accident in four days. Waipā Mayor Susan O'Regan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:10 AM.Police are still investigating what caused a horrific head-on crash that killed five people in Waikato late Tuesday afternoon. Waikato Reporter Natalie Akoorie spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:06 AM.The Maori Rugby Board is publicly backing New Zealand Rugby's governance reform proposal a day out from a crucial vote. Audio

6:47 AM.Business news for Wednesday 29 May 2024 Audio

6:45 AM.A moment of unity in Parliament has been tainted by accusations of broken tikanga. Kate Green reports. Audio

6:42 AM.MetService is warning of severe gales and squally thunderstorms, as well as snow in for some areas. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

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

6:25 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:24 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:11 AM.Papua New Guinea's government is trying to evacuate thousands of residents near last week's landslide. Associate Professor Martin Brook spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:06 AM.New Zealand shotputter Tom Walsh has finished fifth at the Ostrava Athletics meeting in the Czech Republic. Audio