Morning Report for Tuesday 10 September 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, prime minister Christopher Luxon discusses a patient who died in the waiting room of Rotorua Hospital's emergency department last month had been waiting three hours, distressed… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Tensions remain high in the occupied West Bank after three Israeli civilians were shot dead at key border crossing with Jordan on Sunday. Tel Aviv correspondent Sarah Coates spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:41 AM.New research from the Education Review Office has found that primary school students are facing more mental health challenges which are getting in the way of learning. ERO's Education Evaluation… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Ruapehu's mayor is hopeful the government has worked out a last-minute deal with Winstone Pulp International to prevent its closure due to high wholesale power prices. Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton… Read more Audio

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

8:28 AM.Market Update for 10 September 2024 Audio

8:24 AM.Buying a house is about twice as expensive as renting in New Zealand as a whole and first-home buyers often have to prepare themselves for higher payments when they shift from renting to paying a… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Police say international crime groups see New Zealand as a golden nugget for their drug trade. Finn Blackwell has the story. Audio

8:14 AM.The ACT Party's contentious Treaty Principles Bill will now include specific mention of hapu and iwi. RNZ political editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:10 AM.Two Islamic schools in South Auckland have reopened today with police on site. Reporter Maia Ingoe spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.Au revoir to French team Orient Express as they were eliminated from the America's Cup challenger series. Audio

7:51 AM.A patient who died in the waiting room of Rotorua Hospital's emergency department last month had been waiting three hours. Distressed staff say she should have been seen within an hour, but they were… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.A year after a new owner took over a troubled, half-finished Auckland apartment block, neighbouring businesses are still waiting for the building to be finished or knocked down. Our reporter, Melanie… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.The top five finalists for the APRA Silver Scroll award have been announced. The prestigious music award celebrates the art of songwriting in New Zealand. Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are preparing for their first and what could be their only presidential debate. US correspondent Caroline Malone spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:25 AM.A software developer says the Inland Revenue Department is not taking privacy seriously, by sharing anonymised personal data with Facebook owner Meta for ad' campaigns. Software developer Jonathan… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.A woman whose Auckland state house flooded and tilted dangerously the night of last year's storm was not told it was on a flood plain and says she was assured it was a safe place to live. Amy Williams… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Two-hundred-and-thirty mill workers will find out on Tuesday afternoon if they will keep their jobs or if the plant they work at is closing down. Winstone Pulp electrician and union delegate Daniel… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.A patient who died in the waiting room of Rotorua Hospital's emergency department last month had been waiting three hours. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

7:06 AM.French team Orient Express have been eliminated from the America's Cup challenger series off Barcelona after finishing bottom of the round-robin standings. Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 10 September 2024 Audio

6:46 AM.ACT leader David Seymour, hopes the specific mention hapū and iwi in his Treaty Principles Bill will go some way to quell what he calls "some of the more extreme concerns" about the legislation. David… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.The Maritime Union says KiwiRail's punishment for the Interislander ferry Kaitaki breaking down in Cook Strait last year underscores the urgent need for new ferries. Maritime Union national secretary… Read more Audio

6:41 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

6:26 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:12 AM.MetService is forecasting a mix of thunderstorms, snow, rain, and even hail for the South Island and lower North Island on Tuesday. MetService meteorologist John Law spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:05 AM.No play was possible on the first day of the one-off test between the Black Caps and Afghanistan in Greater Noida in India. Audio