Morning Report for Tuesday 12 November 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the government will formally apologise to people abused in state care on Tuesday morning. The Prime Minister and opposition leader will each make speeches ahead of the introduction… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Two hundred international scientists are in Palmerston North this week to discuss the future of food. Alexa Cook talked to some of the scientists about why this little molecule is so important. Audio

8:45 AM.As Donald Trump prepares to move into the White House, many Americans in Democrat states are looking to flee to New Zealand - with realestate.co.nz seeing a huge surge in traffic. Vanessa Williams… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Investigative journalist Aaron Smale will be attending Tuesday's apology after initially being blocked by the speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee. Smale spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:38 AM.Thousands are expected to farewell Sir Robert Gillies for the last time today before he is buried alongside his wife in Rotorua. Ashleigh McCaull is at Ohinemutu, in Rotorua and she spoke to Alexa… Read more Audio

8:33 AM.We hear a lot about falling interest rates in terms of what they mean for borrowers. But what about people who have money in the bank? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

8:27 AM.Market Update for 12 November 2024 Audio

8:15 AM.Lawyer Sonja Cooper has pursued justice for survivors for years. Cooper spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

8:13 AM.The government's formal apology is set to get underway on Tuesday morning. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:12 AM.As the Prime Minister apologises to survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care this morning, hundreds who wanted to be there won't be able to. The Government chose Parliament and the House of… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Former captain Sam Cane's All Blacks career could be over after he and winger Mark Tele'a were ruled out of this weekend's test against France in Paris.
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8:02 AM.Changes to ADHD medication rules are about to make life cheaper and easier for people with the condition. ADHD New Zealand spokesperson Darrin Bull spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:55 AM.Women whose newborn babies were forcibly taken for adoption want to be included in today's national apology for abuse in care. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio

7:49 AM.More than 1000 participants arrived in Whangārei on Monday night, after their first day of travel towards Wellington. Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori ward councillor Pera Paniora spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

7:45 AM.Thousands are expected to farewell Sir Robert Gillies for the last time today before he is buried alongside his wife in Rotorua. Ashleigh McCaull is in Rotorua. Audio

7:40 AM.Lindsay McKenzie has been appointed the Crown Observer to Wellington City Council. McKenzie spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:36 AM.An Auckland migrant has recorded phone conversations with a licensed immigration adviser who offered him a job to get residency if he paid $70,000. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio

7:27 AM.The government will formally apologise to people abused in state care on Tuesday morning. The Prime Minister and opposition leader will each make speeches ahead of the introduction of a new law aimed… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.RNZ's Timothy Brown has reported on some of the horrific abuse suffered by those in the care of state and faith-based institutions and he has been speaking to survivors ahead of the apology. Brown… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.Following the apology the government will introduce legislation to remove strip searches of children in care and close a loophole that allows some people with overseas convictions to work with… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.All Blacks flanker Sam Cane and winger Mark Telea have been ruled out of this weekend's test against France in Paris with a head and hand injuries respectively. Audio

6:57 AM.Business news for 12 November 2024 Audio

6:43 AM.Māori survivors of abuse in state care say the government's official apology will mean nothing unless it's followed by action. On Tuesday the Prime Minister will deliver a national apology for the… Read more Audio

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

6:25 AM.Business news for 12 November 2024 Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:17 AM.Interest rates are dropping, luring buyers in, but with high unemployment and a mountain of listings, prices are steady. QV operations manager James Wilson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:16 AM.A science team is tractor-sledding heavy equipment towards the innermost point of the Ross ice shelf to bring back critical information for the world's coastal communities. Climate Change… Read more Audio