Morning Report for Wednesday 7 August 2024

6:08 AM.Victory over Italy in a top-four ride-off tonight will send the New Zealand's women's pursuit team into the race for Olympic track cycling gold. Audio

6:13 AM.New Zealand's kayakers and cyclists continue to show great form at the Paris Olympics in their qualifying performances overnight. Audio

6:20 AM.Auckland-based canoe sprint siblings, Tuva'a and Samalulu Clifton, are in Paris to represent Samoa at the Olympic Games. Tuva'a spoke to Corin Dann from Paris. Audio

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

6:25 AM.Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been selected as Kamala Harris' running mate. The former high school teacher was selected from a two-man shortlist between he and Pennsylvania governor, Josh Shapiro… Read more Audio

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

6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:42 AM.An organisation that supports New Zealand's most vulnerable tamariki and their whānau is set to lose a quarter of its core funding. Samantha Gee has more. Audio

6:50 AM.Parliament's Speaker admits he was perhaps a bit hopeful by trusting MPs to behave appropriately. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more. Audio

6:56 AM.Business news for 7 August 2024 Audio

7:06 AM.The New Zealand women's pursuit team say they were motivated by the sprint team's silver medal after making a blistering start to the Olympic track cycling competition. Audio

7:10 AM.New Zealand's kayakers and cyclists continue to show great form at the Paris Olympics in their qualifying performances overnight. Dana Johannsen has been at the canoe sprints and spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.New Zealand's latest gold medallist, Finn Butcher, has been parading his medal through the streets of Paris. Butcher spoke to Barry Guy in Paris. Audio

7:21 AM.A new poll reveals a majority of New Zealanders support the Green Party ejecting their disgraced MP Darleen Tana from Parliament altogether. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:27 AM.Kamala Harris has selected Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate. Washington D.C. correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:37 AM.New Zealand has quietly agreed to help the U-S expand weapons manufacturing in the Indopacific. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:40 AM.U.S stocks made a recovery on Tuesday morning, with the Dow surging by 500 points in the morning trading session. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up by 1.5 per cent each. Forsyth Barr senior… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.A new poll reveals a majority of New Zealanders would like the Greens to boot Darleen Tana out of Parliament. Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:50 AM.A New Plymouth councillor says his car was shot at with a slug gun. Councillor Murray Chong spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:56 AM.The chair of the trade association representing New Zealand's largest electricity users says Winstone Pulp is not the only company struggling with energy costs. Major Electricity Users' Group chair… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Dame Lisa Carrington says pacing herself will be key to adding to her Olympic gold medal will be the key to adding to Olympic career haul of gold medals. Audio

8:11 AM.The Speaker of the House says he will take a sterner approach to upholding Parliament's standards after several MPs have complained about the handling of their complaints. Labour leader Chris Hipkins… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The jury in the High Court trial of Philip Polkinghorne, has been told the retired eye surgeon's DNA was detected on bloodstains found throughout his Auckland home. Felix Walton has more. Audio

8:23 AM.Te Pūkenga has recorded more than $50 dollars in cost savings, flying in the face of the government's claims it's failed. Chief executive Gus Gilmore spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:25 AM.Residents in the Hawke's Bay township of Porangahau are worried the Regional Council's proposed stopbank plan won't protect their houses and precious marae from future floods. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

8:28 AM.Market Update for 7 August 2024 Audio

8:40 AM.Where do you see your community in 50 years? What about in 100? That's the question Selwyn District Council in Canterbury is asking its residents in the Waikirikiri ki Tua Future Selwyn project. The… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Agencies helping women escape abusive partners are providing more food parcels and clothing than ever due to the cost of living crisis. Amy Williams filed this report. Audio

8:50 AM.It's one of only two brick water towers left in the country but the Cambridge Water Tower is earmarked for demolition. Natalie Akoorie reports. Audio

8:56 AM.A new study into a mass bleaching of sea sponges is giving marine researchers "hope for the future". Lead author Professor James Bell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Dana Johannsen brings us the latest from the Paris Olympics, and we hear from New Zealand's newest gold medallist Finn Butcher. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been selected as… Read more Audio