Summer Report for Wednesday 15 January 2020

8:56 AM.New Zealand's Campbell Wright has just missed out on a medal at the Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne, placing 4th in the 7.5km biathlon sprint.

It's New Zealand's best ever international biathlon… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.With exports worth around $1.7 billion, fishing is one of this country's biggest earners, employing hundreds of people.

But as well as having an abundance of fish, New Zealand's waters are also home… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Tip-offs from members of the public helped lead fishery officers to a group of commercial fishers who were allegedly under-reporting catches and unlawfully supplying snapper to an Auckland business.

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8:37 AM.A damming report into the state of Human Rights in Papua New Guinea says things have not improved over the past year.

Human Rights Watch has released their annual summary on the country which shows… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An influx of native tui with lead poisoning is likely coming from gutter water in Wellington.

The Wellington Zoo's animal hospital - The Nest - is seeing an increase in Tui birds with lead toxicity.

8:28 AM.The world's most popular langauge-learning app, Duolingo, will add Te Reo Maori to its range of courses this year - but potential students are being told it's not the only tool that should be used to… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.There are growing concerns over how much time the Duke and Duches of Sussex will devote to their royal duties, once they step down as senior royals.

Dickie Arbiter was the press spokesperson for the… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.According to NZIER's latest quarterly survey, a smaller proportion of businesses are expecting a downturn in economic conditions.

But there is still some pessimism out there - especially in the… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Former mayor turned public housing spokesperson, Garry Moore, has slammed politicans for tit for tat points scoring on the housing crisis.

Recently released figures show the waitlist for public… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Dame Noeline Taurua, Kane Williamson, Lisa Carrington - they're all household names you'd expect to see amongst the Halberg Award finalists. But have you heard of Israel Adesanya and his coach Eugene… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Water restrictions are being put in place around the country as dry weather begins to bite.

In parts of the Far North, people cannot use garden hoses, sprinklers or irrigation devices. Water blasting… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Part one of a deal aimed at de-escalating the tit for tat tariff war between China and the US is expected to be signed tomorrow.

The countries have been locked in a bitter trade battle for about 18… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.A new study has found that more than half of aged care residents are not eating enough food and are at risk of malnutrition.

The Otago University research, which has been published in the British… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Te Reo Maori will be added to the world's most popular language learning app by the end of the year.

Duolingo has more than 300 million users around the world, largely learning languages like… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The political tit for tat between the Labour-led government and the National party is being blamed for getting in the way of dealing with the root causes of New Zealand's housing crisis.

Recently… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.In an unprecedented bid to curb Iran's nuclear programme, European powers have formally triggered the dispute mechanism in the country's nuclear deal.

The move amounts to formally accusing Iran… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.Parts of central Wellington will remain at a standstill for months while authorities figure out how to stabilise a collapsed pipe.

A major sewerage pipe at the corner of Willis and Dixon streets… Read more Audio