Morning Report for Wednesday 14 August 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the government has told Te Arawhiti - the office for Maori Crown relations - to concentrate on Treaty Settlements and Taku-tai Moana applications. Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.An encounter with a native Australian bat in Marlborough is raising questions about how it got there. Samantha Gee has the story. Audio

8:52 AM.In a first of its kind visit New Zealand's deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters visited the Federated States of Micronesia also called FSM. Caleb Fotheringham who was in the FSM has more. Audio

8:50 AM.An accountant who has been on a JobSeeker benefit for over a year is shocked and angry his payment is being cut by half next week for not showing up to a meeting he knew nothing about. Audio

8:43 AM.A Wellington Girls College prefect says students are furious with the Ministry of Education after finding out 13 of their school classrooms are earthquake prone. Prefect Millie Aislabie spoke to… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into a hotel in Cairns on Monday has been named as 23-year-old Blake Wilson from Palmerston North. Reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to his former principal… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.The country's largest gas user Methanex is temporarily shutting its Taranaki methanol plants and selling the gas to power companies. Chief Executive John Carnegie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:29 AM.Market Update for 14 August 2024 Audio

8:27 AM.Lawyers from both the crown and the defence agree there is no evidence implicating a woman convicted and jailed for a West Auckland murder two decades ago. Kate Green spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

8:17 AM.Returning now to our coverage of the restructure at Te Arawhiti the office of Crown Māori Relations. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:10 AM.The government has told Te Arawhiti - the office for Māori Crown relations - to concentrate on Treaty Settlements and Taku-tai Moana applications. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

8:06 AM.New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is still wondering if winning Olympic gold was all a dream. Audio

7:55 AM.A highly-charged meeting at Wellington Girls' College heard shocked and angry families demanding Ministry of Education officials apologise, after it was revealed the ministry knew four years ago that… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.A bioethicist is welcoming a shake-up of genetic engineering laws, but says any change must be adapted to New Zealand's context. Associate Professor at the University of Otago Josephine Johnston spoke… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Firefighters have been working to contain the remains of a major wildfire that burned into the northern suburbs of Athens this week. Correspondent for The Guardian Helena Smith spoke to Guyon Espiner… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.A survivor of abuse at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Unit is describing the government's redress payments for dying victims as pitiful. Lake Alice survivor Malcolm Richards spoke to Guyon… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Te Pāti Māori says a proposal to shift some of the Office of Māori Crown Relations' responsibilities to the Ministry of Māori Development will not improve relations with Māori. Te Pāti Māori Co-leader… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Calls are mounting for the official cash rate to be cut on Wednesday, but ANZ chief economist thinks it won't and shouldn't be. ANZ's Sharon Zollner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:15 AM.The cost of building new hospitals and patching up old ones is forecast to escalate to nearly 47 billion dollars over the next decade, according to a Health New Zealand report. Ruth Hill spoke to… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Lollies with a potentially lethal dose of meth have been distributed in food parcels from the Auckland City Mission. New Zealand Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

7:06 AM.The Dragons NRL playoff hopes have taken a hit with playmaker Kyle Flanagan banned for four games after being found guilty of biting Bulldogs captain Stephen Crichton during St George Illawarra's… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 14 August 2024 Audio

6:45 AM.A building manager in downtown Auckland says safety measures put in place in the central city aren't working, and that a brick and mortar police station is the key to making a difference. Finn… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.The Reserve Bank is reviewing the official cash rate day - some economists are picking it'll drop rates for the first time in more than four years. Loan Market director Bruce Patten spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.The Public Service Association is critical of the government's decision to diminish Te Arawhiti, calling it a disappointing attack on the place of Maori in Aotearoa. PSA Te Kaihautu Maori Janice… Read more Audio

6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

6:22 AM.A teacher from a school on Auckland's Waiheke Island say they're simply not equipped to handle rising hardship. Rayssa Almeida has more. Audio

6:20 AM.Airlines claim they've been left out of the government's consultation on increasing visa fees, saying the decision could crush tourism. The Board of Airline Representatives executive director Cath… Read more Audio

6:07 AM.The St George Illawarra playmaker Kyle Flanagan has been hit with a four-game ban after being found guilty of biting Bulldogs captain Stephen Crichton's nose during last Saturday's NRL game in Sydney… Read more Audio