Morning Report for Friday 29 November 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Health New Zealand spent $72 million on contractors and consultants for a single IT project, in the lead-up to moving to sack over 1000 IT employees, the Inquiry into the Covid-19… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:45 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

8:42 AM.In honour of their late frontman Martin Phillipp's death in July, the final Chills album will be released next year, filled with incomplete songs finished by different Kiwi musicians. Dianne Swann is… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The New Zealand Transport Agency is expecting to see traffic ramp up and are warning drivers to prepare for delays, especially in major Auckland shopping areas, such as Westgate, Newmarket, Mt… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Pakistan, India, and the ICC all want different things for the Champions Trophy. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:24 AM.The Government has been handed a grim Treasury warning as it calculates how it will cover billions of dollars worth of plans to fix roads, hospitals and water projects. Infrastructure Minister Chris… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Survivors of abuse in care are feeling hopeless and despondent two weeks on from the Crown's apology. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio

8:14 AM.The Inquiry into the Covid-19 report has been released, urging the government to get a plan in place for future pandemics. Associate Professor at the University of Auckland Dr Siouxsie Wiles spoke to… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Some regions are declaring a teacher supply crisis as schools once again struggle to find enough teachers for the coming year. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has more. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:57 AM.What shapes as an absorbing test series between the Black Caps and England is under way in Christchurch. Veteran commentator Bryan Waddle spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:51 AM.Whangārei councillors have voted seven to six - with one abstainer - to reject the Director-General of Health's directive to fluoridate its water supply. Whangārei mayor Vince Cocurullo spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Fourteen people were arrested during the tangi of a prominent Mongrel Mob figure in the small Bay of Plenty community of Matapihi on Thursday. Aukaha News reporter and producer Ripeka Timutimu spoke… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Australia has officially banned social media for children aged under 16. University of Auckland senior research fellow Samantha Marsh spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:37 AM.Auckland shopping centres have been preparing to keep the traffic flowing with an influx of Black Friday shoppers expected. Newmarket Business Association's Mark Knoff-Thomas spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:35 AM.It's Black Friday - and shoppers are being warned to plan their travel carefully. Reporter Troy Matich spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:24 AM.The Covid-19 Inquiry report is out, saying lockdowns and vaccine mandates worked but sometimes they went on for too long. Otago University professor Dr Michael Baker spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:17 AM.A health campaigner says West Coast's biggest hospital came close to having to shut its emergency department this weekend because of staff shortages. Patient Voice Aotearoa's Malcolm Mulholland spoke… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Health New Zealand spent $72 million on contractors and consultants for a single IT project, in the lead-up to moving to sack over 1000 IT employees. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:55 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:42 AM.An update from RNZ's sports team. Audio

6:42 AM.Summer officially starts on Sunday, but you'd be forgiven for thinking it came early on Thursday as temperatures soared across the motu. NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:19 AM.What started as a seed of an idea is thriving at a Wellington library, with the branch now handing out seeds to anyone wanting to grow their own kai. Reporter Mary Argue went for a visit. Audio

6:12 AM.A University of Otago study has found people with mental health conditions have consistently worse experiences in primary healthcare and face more barriers to accessing care. Ruth Cunningham, from the… Read more Audio