Morning Report for Thursday 28 November 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the head of the Covid-19 Royal Commission of Inquiry has criticised the use of lockdowns and vaccine mandates suggesting they were too broad and too harsh, the Public Service… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.A highly successful exhibition from London is opening at Takina, the Wellington convention centre. Producer and curator Michel Boersma spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:47 AM.After spending almost half of his life representing New Zealand, Tim Southee is set to pull on the Test Cricket Uniform for the last time this year. First Up's Leonard Powell reports. Audio

8:40 AM.A carved pou from Tangoio Marae north of Napier has been found - almost two years after it was washed away during Cyclone Gabrielle. Ngāti Kahungunu Chair Bayden Barber spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

8:38 AM.A small group of young voyagers is set to embark on the trip of a lifetime - travelling to Antarctica for a month-long visit. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to a few of the lucky explorers. Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:25 AM.A plan for future housing in Hawke's Bay has sparked controversy over its potential to use productive food growing land and low-lying flood risk areas. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

8:20 AM.Despite a booming worldwide rocket launch industry, the Space Minister has done a turnaround on building rocket launchpads south of Christchurch. Defence Minister Judith Collins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:15 AM.The Digital Health Association is warning cuts on Health New Zealand's Data and Digital teams could push the health system from bad to worse. Digital Health Association chief executive Ryl Jensen… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.The Public Service Association says nearly 1500 more jobs could be cut at Health New Zealand, including over 1100 in the Data and Digital teams. Health New Zealand declined an interview but says it… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.England cricket captain Ben Stokes says New Zealand's recent historic series whitewash in India is a huge boon for the game globally. Audio

7:55 AM.Cities across the country are facing increases to train and bus fares - with some potentially going up as much as 70-percent. Greater Wellington Regional Council's transport chairperson Thomas Nash… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The Defence Minister is appealing to high-tech firms' to engage with the NZDF by warning them of a rapidly deteriorating global security environment. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:48 AM.Retailers are celebrating the OCR drop, during what they call one of the busiest shopping weeks of the year. Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:45 AM.The First Home Buyers club is celebrating the downward direction of interest rates, amid continued cuts to the Official Cash Rate. First Home Buyers Club spokesperson Lesley Harris spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Interest rates are expected to keep falling after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday - the third cut in a row taking it to 4.25 percent. Minister of Finance… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.One person died and 14 were injured in a crash on State Highway One in Waikato on Wednesday. Reporter Natalie Akoorie spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:25 AM.The Water Services Authority, Taumata Arowai, has confirmed slightly elevated - but safe - levels of arsenic in Waikato and Auckland's drinking supply. Taumata Arowai head of operations Steve Taylor… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The Public Service Association says nearly 1500 more roles could be axed at Health New Zealand. Former Health New Zealand Chair Rob Campbell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:12 AM.The head of the Covid-19 Royal Commission of Inquiry has criticised the use of lockdowns and vaccine mandates suggesting they were too broad and too harsh. Epidemiologist Professor Tony Blakely spoke… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Black Caps captain Tom Latham says they need to bring the confidence of their historic test series win in India into the three-match series against England, which starts this morning in Christchurch. Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 28 November 2024 Audio

6:49 AM.Bus and train fares across New Zealand are set to rise with the transport agency asking councils to hit higher revenue targets. Public transport commentator Matt Lowrie spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

6:43 AM.Te Whatu Ora has offered just 844 of 1619 graduate nurses jobs on Wednesday, which is only 50 percent of the cohort. National Chief Nurse for Health NZ Nadine Gray spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:38 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

6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:20 AM.The National Nurses Student Unit says health agency Te Whatu Ora has failed its most basic duty to plan for the future nursing workforce. Student Nurse Co-chair Bianca Anderson spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

6:06 AM.The Black Caps seamer Matt Henry is hoping Hagley Oval again proves a happy hunting ground. Audio