Morning Report for Friday 7 June 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the corrections watchdog says the country's worst prison riot, which had prisoners and guards fearing people would burn alive, could have been prevented, New Plymouth mayor and… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei hopes to bring back the traditional name of part of Auckland's waterfront, which is Te Tōangaroa, meanwhile the southern suburb of Takanini could be changed back to its original… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

8:37 AM.The fourteen-day window for search and recovery at the Papua New Guinea landslide in Enga has closed. UNICEF's Papua New Guinea representative Angela Kearney spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:34 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:29 AM.Market Update for 7 June 2024 Audio

8:28 AM.New Long Covid research shows the disease is stopping people from going to work full time and is leaving them out of pocket. Producer Jemima Huston spoke to author Mona Jefferys about the study. Audio

8:25 AM.The PPTA says work on the maths curriculum has also been signed off, but leaders have no idea what changes are being made. PPTA president Chris Abercrombie spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:17 AM.Some students are being asked not to go to school because there aren't enough teachers when staff are off sick. Soumya Bhamidipati reports. Audio

8:12 AM.The Department of Corrections says emergency training for staff and prison facilities have improved as a result of the 2020 Waikeria Prison riot. Corrections National Commissioner Leigh Marsh spoke to… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Hosts the United States have scored the first upset of the T20 World Cup beating Pakistan in a Super Over in Dallas. Audio

7:55 AM.The Super Rugby quarter-finals get underway on Friday night, with four New Zealand sides in the mix to become champions. Sports reporter Joe Porter spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:50 AM.A Hamilton parent says she's kept her children out of school after the latest in a string of violent fights. Karen Glass spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:45 AM.At least 85,000 people are missing out on specialist care every year, despite being referred by their GP, according to a study by Otago University. One of the study's authors professor Robin Gauld… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Christopher Luxon is in Nadi, having agreed to boost two-way trade with Fiji, and waive visas for Fijians transiting through New Zealand. Political reporter Giles Dexter is there. Audio

7:29 AM.An Auckland woman who lost the movement of her legs after inhaling nitrous oxide is urging the government to regulate the retail supply of the gas. Rayssa Almeida has more. Audio

7:25 AM.The Government's plan to patch up the country's pothole-stricken roads has levelled up, with an extra $1.6 billion being allocated for repairs. New Plymouth mayor and Local Government Transport Forum… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.In Normandy, in France, the final day of official commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings have taken place. Audio

7:09 AM.The corrections watchdog says the country's worst prison riot, which had prisoners and guards fearing people would burn alive, could have been prevented. Chief Inspector Janis Adair spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.The Queensland Reds will tonight attempt to do what no other Australian team has done in 28 years of Super Rugby, win a playoff match in New Zealand. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 7 June 2024. Audio

6:50 AM.New Zealand's first female to win the top prize for an apprentice plumber wants to see more women encouraged to join the profession. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

6:45 AM.The country's latest air pollution stocktake paints a generally improving picture, but there's still plenty of work to do. Land, Air, Water, Aotearoa chair Dr Tim Davie spoke to Corin Dann. 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

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

6:15 AM.The AA is celebrating a funding boost to fix potholes, but says it will still take several years to get the country's roads back into shape. Dylan Thomsen from the AA spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:06 AM.Defending champion Iga Swiatek brushed aside American third seed Coco Gauff in straight sets to advance to the French Open tennis final. Audio