Morning Report for Wednesday 11 September 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Two hundred and thirty mill workers are now desperately searching for work after Winstone Pulp International confirmed it will shut down in less than a month, it's the main… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The Australian government has committed to setting a minimum social media age limit, citing concerns about mental and physical health. Burnet Institute programme director of behaviours and health… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.Universities have told a government review they have several thousand students in courses with so few enrolments they make significant losses. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The government is denying Wellington is dying as more businesses shut their doors, blaming public sector cuts and the cost of living. Ashleigh McCaull reports. Audio

8:40 AM.The debate over the Treaty Principles Bill will go on until at least the middle of next year with ACT confirming the legislation will spend six months at select committee. Political reporter Lillian… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:31 AM.Market Update for 11 September 2024 Audio

8:27 AM.The Black Caps and Afghanistan are still waiting to get their one off test match underway in India, after two days of ground delays. The match was already controversial with some saying New Zealand… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Just one person at the National Emergency Management Agency is working on short-term fixes to the big gaps in the disaster coordination system. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:18 AM.A union delegate at Winstone Pulp International says the news to close the mills has left an entire community devastated. Jude Sinai, who has worked at the Karioi pulp mill for 20 years, spoke to… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Two Central Island towns are in distress today after the closure of their respective mills. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.All Whites striker Chris Wood believes New Zealand can be competitive against top-20 sides if his team mates show up with the right attitude. Audio

7:56 AM.The cost of catching public transport in Wellington is likely to go up on the back of news the Greater Wellington Regional Council is facing a $143 million shortfall in government funding for bus… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Every generation has the debate as to whether they are better off than their parents, but the concerning thing is that some people say that the answer now is no. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.It is debate day in the US and Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing to face off against former President Donald Trump as they make their pitch to voters. Political Analyst and Democratic Party… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.On Tuesday we brought you the shocking story of a patient dying in the waiting room of Rotorua's Emergency Department after waiting three hours to be seen. This happened just two weeks after ED staff… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Morning Report has been told the engine that caught fire on an Air New Zealand flight into Wellington was brand new, and had only flown three times. Savage from ETU spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:26 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation will need to cover a near $1 billion hole in revenue it collects from levies, with consultation beginning today on new rates. Ben Strang spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:19 AM.Two-hundred-and-thirty mill workers are now job hunting as Winstone Pulp International has decided to shut its two central North Island sites in less than a month. Regional development minister Shane… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Two hundred and thirty jobs are set to be lost from Southern Ruapehu with the closure of the Winstone Pulp mills. Social development minister Louise Upston spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:10 AM.230 mill workers are now desperately searching for work after Winstone Pulp International confirmed it will shut down in less than a month. Alexa Cook reports from Ohakune. Audio

7:05 AM.All Whites coach Darren Bazeley has challenged today's starting eleven against the USA to make it hard for him to drop them for future fixtures. Audio

6:53 AM.Business news with Gyles Beckford Audio

6:48 AM.The iwi has launched a legal challenge against the Kaipara District Council, which last month voted to abolish its Māori ward. Ngāti Whātua chief executive Alan Riwaka spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:42 AM.A small electricity retailer says the closure of Winstone Pulp International shows the need for urgent change in the electricity market. Octopus Energy chief executive Margaret Cooney spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.Early sports chat with Nathan Rarere Audio

6:27 AM.Morning rural news with Monique Steele Audio

6:26 AM.Early busniness update with Gyles Beckford Audio

6:17 AM.Otago communities are getting closer to deciding how they want to adapt to hazards like flooding, earthquakes and liquefaction. Otago/Southland reporter Tess Brunton has more. Audio

6:06 AM.Early sports bulletin with Nathan Rarere Audio