Morning Report for Wednesday 20 November 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, over 40,000 from around the motu arrived in Wellington yesterday - the culmination of an historic hikoi. The nine-day march Hikoi mo Te Tiriti ended with one of the largest… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.What does $1 get you these days? First Up producer Mahvash Ikram went to find out. Audio

8:50 AM.Smoking rates have risen very slightly compared with last year in the latest annual Health Survey. Director of Action for Smokefree 2025 Ben Youdan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:42 AM.The first week of the global COP29 climate summit was remarkable for the wrong reasons, with the Azerbaijani president using his speech to praise fossil fuels as a "gift of god". Climate Change… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Dawn Aerospace's developmental aircraft, Aurora, broke the sound barrier last week. The company's chief executive officer Stefan Powell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

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

8:29 AM.Business news for 20 November 2024. Audio

8:25 AM.A man has been charged with endangering transport after shining a laser at the airborne Otago Rescue Helicopter for four minutes on Monday night. Helicopters Otago owner and pilot Graeme Gale spoke to… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.People who took part in the hīkoi mō te Tiriti say they feel like they've made history. Māori News Editor Taiha Molyneux spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:10 AM.Over 40,000 people took their protest against the Treaty Principles Bill to Parliament on Tuesday, urging the government to 'kill the bill'. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:06 AM.Retiring superstar Rafael Nadal has been beaten in his first match of his final tournament. Audio

7:53 AM.The capital turned into a sea of black, white and red on Tuesday, as more than 40,000 people supporting te Hīkoi mō te tiriti overflowed Parliament's lawn and onto the streets. Prime Minister… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.The inquest into the suspected suicide of Olivia Podmore has heard that the athlete was relentlessly berated by her former coach. Reporter Lucy Xia has more Audio

7:43 AM.Transporting NZ says it is extremely disappointed to hear the Desert Road will close for two months over summer. Transporting NZ CEO Dom Kalasih spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:37 AM.A diver died in hospital on the Chatham Islands on Tuesday after being attacked by a shark. Shark scientist Dr Riley Elliott spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:34 AM.Moscow says Ukraine has fired US-supplied long-range missiles into the country, less than two days after Washington gave its permission for such attacks. Correspondent in Kyiv Megumi Lim spoke to… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.More than 40,000 people gathered in Wellington on Tuesday to protest the Treaty Principles Bill - ending a historic nine-day hīkoi spanning North and South Islands. Deputy political editor Craig… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.After nine days on the march, Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti ended with one of the largest demonstrations Parliament has ever seen. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:09 AM.The government is pressing on with months of submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill despite more than 40,000 people turning up to demand the bill be killed off now. Political reporter Lillian Hanly… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.The third and final one-dayer between Sri Lanka and the Black Caps in Pellekele was washed out, with the hosts taking the series 2-nil. Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 20 November 2024 Audio

6:45 AM.Next up for the government is the ban of gang insignia in public places which comes into effect from midnight Wednesday. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:40 AM.The protest against the Treaty Principles Bill turned into a party after the hīkoi left Parliament and headed to Waitangi Park for music, kai, and a bit of a rest. Krystal Gibbens was there. Audio

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

6:27 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

6:20 AM.A new report says building major highways out of concrete instead of asphalt would be 17-percent cheaper on average and less polluting in the long-run. The Infometrics report was commissioned by… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Thousands upon thousands from around the motu arrived in Wellington on Tuesday - the culmination of an historic hikoi. But while the hīkoi is over, the battle over the bill continues. Submissions have… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The third and final ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand was abandoned because of rain. Audio