Morning Report for Friday 13 December 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, ACC levies will soon go up for earners, businesses and motor vehicle owners, the country's second most senior police officer is on leave pending an investigation, an inflammatory… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:44 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

8:40 AM.The Ministry of Regulation has announced a review of the hair dressing industry. Matt Forsman, owner of Matt Forsman Hair, spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:38 AM.Lake Hāwea residents are questioning why police didn't launch a murder investigation until eight months after a woman's death. Reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:30 AM.Market Update for 13 December 2024 Audio

8:30 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:24 AM.An inflammatory American influencer will be bringing her speaking tour to New Zealand, after the associate immigration minister overturned an earlier rejection of her visa application on Thursday… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Microsoft has unveiled its first hyperscale data centre in New Zealand joining another colossal centre operated by the company CDC. Climate Change correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio

8:11 AM.The government is going to review ACC, with the Minister saying performance has been declining for a decade. Lawyer and co-convenor of the ACC Futures Coalition group Hazel Armstrong spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Breakers coach is happy with his team's effort but not their execution as they continue to slide down the NBL standings. Audio

7:57 AM.The Black Ferns Sevens dominated last night's annual Rugby Awards picking up team and individual accolades. Rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:53 AM.An international gathering of mathematicians wraps up in Auckland on Friday. Finn Blackwell went along. Audio

7:48 AM.Bowel Cancer New Zealand is warning that ending critical cancer screening programmes for people under 60 will cost lives. Bowel Cancer NZ chief executive Peter Huskinson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:44 AM.Stalking is a step closer to being made a crime, with a new law introduced to Parliament on Thursday. Researcher and clinical psychologist Alison Towns spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:40 AM.Controversial American influencer Candace Owens is bringing her speaking tour to New Zealand. Free Speech Union head Jonathan Ayling spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:36 AM.Teachers fear a series of curriculum rewrites could go off the rails. Education correspondent John Gerritson reports. Audio

7:24 AM.In the lead up to a large gang tangi, Hawke's Bay police have been engaging with locals, gang leaders and whanau of the deceased. Inspector Lincoln Sycamore spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:20 AM.A fire near Burnham that resulted in the temporary evacuation of three houses on Thursday is the fifth wildfire to break out in Canterbury this month. Incident Commander Brian Keown spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.ACC levies will soon go up for earners, businesses and motor vehicle owners. ACC minister Matt Doocey spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:12 AM.The country's second most senior police officer is on leave pending an investigation. Reporter Ben Strang spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:06 AM.The Black Ferns Sevens have swept this year's New Zealand Rugby Awards picking up team and individual accolades. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 13 December 2024. Audio

6:42 AM.Legislation reinstating 90-day no-cause evictions for renters and bringing in "pet bonds" has passed its third reading. Renters United president Zac Thomas spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

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

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

6:25 AM.Business news for 13 December 2024. Audio

6:13 AM.Fires in parts of southern Hawke's Bay will be restricted from 8am on Friday morning, until further notice. Fire and Emergency New Zealand group manager Jason Hill spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:09 AM.Auckland business owners in the CBD are breathing a sigh of relief that a pedestrian bridge connecting Wynyard Quarter to the Viaduct could reopen on Friday. Maia Ingoe has more. Audio

6:06 AM.Black Ferns Sevens star Jorja Miller has won player of the year at the New Zealand Rugby awards, becoming the second youngest recipient behind Jonah Lomu. Audio