Morning Report for Tuesday 26 November 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the ACT party is claiming to wield "disproportionate" influence at the decision-making table, the Education Review Office has said the NCEA level one qualification is not a… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The world chess championship kicked off in Singapore on Monday night, with the incumbent champion taking an early lead. Morning Report's chess reporter Troy Matich has more. Audio

8:43 AM.Wellington City Councillors will hold a crucial meeting on Tuesday where they discuss which programmes to cut to find hundreds of millions of dollars of savings. Independent Eastern Ward Councillor… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.There were tears and anger when Hutt Valley residents found out that a terrible smell from a wastewater treatment plant won't be fixed for another four years. Ashleigh McCaull was at Monday night's… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:32 AM.Market Update for 26 November 2024 Audio

8:28 AM.Auckland batter Bevon-John Jacobs has become a shock signing on the second day of the Indian Premier League auction. Jacobs spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:24 AM.It's been a tough few years for the property market but there are increasing signs that activity is picking up. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:17 AM.As Christopher Luxon's coalition government assesses its first year in office the ACT leader David Seymour is taking a lot of credit - describing the ACT Party as punching above its weight. Political… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The Education Review Office says it is time to consider dumping level one of the NCEA or overhauling it - again. Secondary Principals Association president Vaughan Couillault spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.The Tall Blacks have joined hosts Saudi Arabia, defending champions Australia, Japan and the Philippines in qualifying for the 2025 Asia Cup with a 81-64 win over Chinese Taipei in Christchurch. Audio

7:54 AM.The ACT party is claiming to wield "disproportionate" influence at the decision-making table. Leader David Seymour was a lone ACT MP in 2017 and now has a team of eleven in government, three of whom… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.One year on from the coalition's formation and the ACT party is claiming to wield "disproportionate" influence at the decision-making table. Audio

7:42 AM.The Salvation Army says it's fully committed to righting the wrongs of the past and honouring the survivors of abuse at the hands of the country's faith-based institutions. The Salvation Army's chief… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Auckland Police say a new 24/7 station in the city centre will help to ramp up crime response in the area. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:25 AM.Auckland electricity and gas network company Vector is warning that in a worst-case scenario it might have to stop supplying gas to some suburbs. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio

7:20 AM.The government has been accused of playing fast and loose with statistics to claim it has stabilised gang growth. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports. Audio

7:13 AM.The Education Review Office has said the NCEA level one qualification is not a reliable measure of teenagers' knowledge and skills and confuses parents. Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The Education Review Office says the newly overhauled level one of the NCEA, the national school qualification, is not working and may need to be ditched altogether. The Review office's evaluation… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Tall Blacks bounced back from their upset loss to the Philippines to seal their spot at next year's Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia with a 81-64 win over Chinese Taipei in Christchurch. Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 26 November 2024. Audio

6:49 AM.The New Zealand property market is anticipating a boost with the Reserve Bank expected to deliver another big interest rate cut on Wednesday. Realestate.co.nz head of marketing and sales Vanessa… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The government has announced plans to relocate the current 24/7 station from College Hill which is approximately two kilometres away from the city centre to a more central spot on Federal Street… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

6:20 AM.More New Zealanders are feeling positive about the housing market, according to a new survey by ASB. Senior ASB economist Kim Mundy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:17 AM.Pakistan's capital Islamabad is in lockdown for a second day as tens-of-thousands of protesters demand former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, be released from jail. Correspondent Hira Mustafa spoke to… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.The Israeli cabinet will vote on a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah according to senior Israeli officials. Tel Aviv correspondent Sarah Coates spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:06 AM.The Tall Blacks have booked their place at next year's Asia Cup with a 81-64 win over Chinese Taipei in their qualifying match Christchurch. Audio