Morning Report for Thursday 12 December 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the government has announced its plan to replace the Interisland ferries, but there are still many questions to be answered, an Otago University legal expert has described the… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.More than 1500 students from kura across the country are in Christchurch this week for a celebration of sport and te reo. Māori Issues Reporter Pokere Paewai went along. Audio

8:44 AM.Nationwide efforts to combat family and sexual violence are falling well short and government agencies are copping blame. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:40 AM.A new economic study of Hawke's Bay reveals the region's productivity has fallen below the national average. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti Reporter Alexa Cook has the exclusive details. Audio

8:32 AM.Market Update for 12 December 2024 Audio

8:28 AM.A lobby group for military personnel says Christmas and New Year leave has been cancelled to cover civilian strikes. Hayden Ricketts from the lobby group Mission Homefront spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:25 AM.The Government has unveiled its plan for replacing the Interislander ferries, having scrapped Labour's iRex project a year ago. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:19 AM.The ferry workers' union says the Government's Cook Strait ferry announcement desperately lacks substance. Maritime Union president Carl Findlay spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:11 AM.An Otago University legal expert has described the government's treatment of the Fast-Track Approvals Bill as "bad law-making". Professor Andrew Geddis spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:56 AM.The property market has been a bit flat this year, but that hasn't stopped some houses changing hands for enormous sums. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:51 AM.The government has announced its plan to replace the Interislander ferries, but detail is lacking. Labour transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:39 AM.Massive disruption at Auckland International Airport on Wednesday has raised concerns about how the airport will cope over the holiday period. Board of Airline Representatives executive director Cath… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Manta Watch New Zealand has just completed its first ever aerial survey of the manta ray population in the gulf, and this week will launch an app where members of the public can report their own… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Some bowel cancer patients are missing out on a publicly funded cancer drug because their tumour is on the wrong side of their body and they have a specific genetic mutation. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio

7:17 AM.The government is promising to have two new ferries crossing Cook Strait by 2029, though critical questions about the cost and logistics remain unanswered. Greater Wellington Council chairperson Daran… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The government has announced its plan to replace the Interisland ferries, but there are still many questions to be answered. Minister for Rail Winston Peters spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 12 December 2024 Audio

6:47 AM.A key logistics company says progress on getting new Interislander ferries is frustratingly slow. Mainfreight managing director Don Braid spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:44 AM.The public now has to wait until next year to find out how much the coalition is prepared to spend on replacing the critical but aging Cook Strait ferries. Political reporter Russell Palmer reports. 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

6:26 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:22 AM.New wastewater testing results show there has been a significant rise in methamphetamine and cocaine consumption over the past few months. Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.Syria's interim prime minister has vowed to rebuild the country but acknowledges the uphill battle ahead. AP correspondent Philip Crowther spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio