Morning Report for Monday 18 November 2024

10:00 AM.On today’s episode, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen, is to join the hīkoi to Parliament, The Nurses Organisation will hold a nationwide strike next month over pay, the commerce and… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Three rare huia feathers have sold at an Auckland auction for more than $10,000 each. Webb's auction house head of the decorative arts department Leah Morris spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:52 AM.Basketball is set to be the most popular secondary school sport in New Zealand by 2026, but a lack of court space is creating a bottleneck for further growth. First Up's Leonard Powell reports. Audio

8:48 AM.The Government wants blue carbon counted towards the country's efforts to slow climate change. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio

8:45 AM.The Greater Wellington Regional Council is putting on extra buses and train carriages to ease congestion as te hīkoi mō te Tiriti arrives at Parliament on Tuesday. Chairperson Daran Ponter spoke to… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:23 AM.The commerce and consumer affairs minister says he's ramping up efforts to combat online scams. Andrew Bayly spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:20 AM.The South Island hikoi heading towards Parliament is making its way up towards the ferry in Picton and has been on the road from Christchurch since about 5.30 on Monday morning. Reporter Emma Andrews… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Tens of thousands of protestors are expected to march on Parliament when the hīkoi mō te Tiriti arrives in central Wellington on Tuesday morning. Toitū te Tiriti organiser and former Māori party… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The Education Ministry has halted the rewrite of the science curriculum after just one meeting. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.The Black Caps concede they didn't set a bit enough a target as they were beaten by three wickets by Sri Lanka in the second ODI in Pallekele. Audio

7:54 AM.Three years on from her shock death, a coronial inquest for Olympic sprint cyclist Olivia Podmore is set to get underway in Hamilton on Monday. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Corin Dann.

7:46 AM.Mike Tyson was back in the boxing ring on Saturday in his highly anticipated bout with Youtuber Jake Paul, broadcast live on Netflix. Dean Lonergan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:42 AM.The Prime Minister has wrapped up his whirlwind weekend trip to APEC in Peru where he had his first face to face meeting with China's President. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:37 AM.An Oranga Tamariki social worker is facing censure and supervision nine years after removing a child from her grandmother based on a string of unchecked lies filed with the Family Court. Investigative… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The All Blacks have now lost their last three matches against France, after the hosts held on for a one-point victory in Paris over the weekend. Rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:22 AM.The Nurses Organisation will hold a nationwide strike next month. Union chief executive Paul Goulter spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:19 AM.A convoy of South Islanders left Christchurch early on Monday morning to make their way up the East coast towards Picton to catch the afternoon ferry. Ōtautahi Hīkoi organiser Teresa Butler spoke to… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen, is to join the hīkoi to Parliament. Te Kōhao Health managing director Lady Tureiti Moxon spoke to Corin Dann.  Audio

7:06 AM.Sri Lanka have beaten the Black Caps by 3 wickets in the second one-dayer in Pallekele to take an unassailable 2-nil lead in the three match series. Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 18 November 2024 Audio

6:45 AM.Auckland Transport has a new payment system, commuters will be able to use phones and contactless debit and credit cards not just HOP cards. AT's public transport general manager Stacey van der Putten… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.The national hīkoi for te Tiriti has arrived on Parliament's doorstep. After travelling through Hawkes Bay and Manawatu over the weekend the main convoy reached Porirua on the outskirts of Wellington… Read more Audio

6:38 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

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

6:15 AM.Russia unleashed its largest air strike on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, launching 120 missiles and 90 drones. Kyiv correspondent Megumi Liml spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:09 AM.A nail-biter end to Sunday's All Blacks' game turned to disappointment for Kiwi fans watching. Sud Ouest's rugby reporter Arnaud David spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:06 AM.Sri Lanka are closing in on victory in the second one-dayer against the Black Caps in Pallekele. Audio