Morning Report for Wednesday 12 June 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, we talk to Labour leader Chris Hipkins on allegations 23 MPs are claiming an allowance of between $34-$52,000 to stay in their own Wellington homes, agriculture emissions have been… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.A Christchurch software engineer has become the first New Zealander to win an Apple Design Award. Devin Davies spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:45 AM.Air New Zealand has a new programme that's aiming to get a new class of pilots into the skies. Captain David Morgan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:40 AM.How two blonde hairs linked to murder victim Olivia Hope ended up on a boat - or whether they made it on board at all - has been under scrutiny at the Court of Appeal. Ruth Hill spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

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

8:31 AM.Business news for 12 June 2024. Audio

8:26 AM.The demand for driver licence tests has skyrocketed since re-sit fees were scrapped last October. Maia Ingoe has the story. Audio

8:22 AM.Australia is experiencing a boom in solar power, with solar panels at times making more renewable energy than the power grid needs or wants. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio

8:18 AM.Crowds donning gumboots, swandries and even some camo gear are heading to Mystery Creek Wednesday morning for the iconic Fieldays event in Waikato. Rural journalist Monique Steele spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Dozens of MPs are being reimbursed for renting their own home, and the Parliamentary register of pecuniary interests shows many MPs have extensive property investments. Labour Party Leader Chris… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Warriors coach Andrew Webster is firmly against the NRL bringing in a second New Zealand franchise any time soon after bid teams emerged from Christchurch. Audio

7:55 AM.Rangers are using wolf decoys to scare the Canada geese away from display gardens and popular picnic areas. Gardens director Wolfgang Bopp spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:50 AM.The Government has kept its promise to farmers to exclude agriculture from the Emissions Trading Scheme. Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:47 AM.Along with the cost of living crisis, many New Zealanders are also suffering an access to justice crisis where the cost of getting legal advice puts it far out of reach. Peter de Graaf reports. Audio

7:42 AM.Wellington city missioner Murray Edridge says thousands of people in the capital are living in cars, caravans, sheds and overcrowded homes amid high housing costs. Edridge spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:36 AM.Thousands of Hato Hone St John ambulance staff are striking today after six months of unsuccessful pay talks. The New Zealand Ambulance Association secretary Mark Quin spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:33 AM.The tight-knit Muslim community in Te Kūiti is grieving after the death of a baby boy at the weekend. Lucy Xia reports. Audio

7:25 AM.The Mayor of Otorohanga is hoping a $80,000 reward will help police on the hunt for missing man Tom Phillips and his three children. Otorohanga Mayor Max Baxter spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:20 AM.Waikato police are offering an $80,000 reward to help find the children of missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips. Acting Detective Inspector Andy Saunders spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:13 AM.Climate delay is the new denial: that's the message from the Green Party in response to agriculture being kept out of the Emissions Trading Scheme. Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick spoke to… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.The U.S President's son, Hunter Biden, has been found guilty on all three counts in his gun crime trial. Politico's Josh Gerstein spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:06 AM.Pakistan have kept their slim hopes of qualifying for the T20 World Cup super eight stage alive with a seven-wicket win over Canada in New York. Audio

6:52 AM.Market Update for 12 June 2024. Audio

6:43 AM.The Government is going back to the drawing board on deciding how farmers should pay for emissions. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

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

6:29 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:27 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:21 AM.More than two thousand representatives from 60 countries are in Berlin for the Ukraine Recovery Conference. Berlin correspondent Trent Murray spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:17 AM.The Commerce Commission's latest fuel report shows petrol companies are squeezing an extra $15 million annually from drivers. AA principal policy adviser Terry Collins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:10 AM.The US president's second son was charged with three offences relating to illegally buying a gun while he was abusing drugs. Benji Hyer spoke to Corin Dann from Washington. Audio

6:06 AM.Star White Ferns all-rounder Amelia Kerr will play for the Sydney Sixers in the Australia's Big Bash League, after the franchise used new contracting rules to prize her away from the Brisbane Heat on… Read more Audio