Navigation for Morning Report
Morning Report for Friday 1 March 2013
-
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
-
Farmers refuse to fence leased council land in swamp
8:51 AM.Whangarei farmers leasing council riverbank land have thumbed their nose at a deadline and are refusing to fence it off to keep stock out of the water. Audio
-
Te Manu Korihi News for 1 March 2013
8:48 AM.Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board hopes the new independent advisor, Sir Michael Cullen, will work quickly to implement changes to Kohanga Reo; A treasured building that once housed a Waikato tribal… Read more Audio
-
Many iwi still want Rena wreck removed
8:43 AM.A plan by the insurers of the container ship Rena to leave the wreck on Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga has failed to win support from Bay of Plenty iwi. Audio
-
Margo Perpick and Guy Salmon debate proposed RMA changes
8:39 AM.The Environment Minister, Amy Adams, says her proposed changes to the Resource Management Act will reduce red tape and save money while still protecting the environment. Audio
-
Sports News for 1 March 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
-
Markets Update for 1 March 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
-
Can NZ cricketers turn its form around for England Tests?
8:25 AM.Cricket might be New Zealand's Summer Game, but this summer's not been a Golden one for the sport. Audio
-
Survey shows secondary schools worse off than three years ago
8:22 AM.A major survey shows secondary schools are in a worse state than they were three years ago. Audio
-
Nearly one fifth of adult NZers could be living with diabetes
8:18 AM.Nearly one in five adult New Zealanders could be facing a life with diabetes. Audio
-
Warning of legal action unless biosecurity gaps plugged
8:14 AM.There's a warning the Government could be leaving itself open to costly legal action unless it urgently moves to plug biosecurity gaps identified by the Auditor-General. Audio
-
Pope Benedict now to be known as pope emeritus
8:09 AM.Pope Benedict the 16th has officially stepped down as the head of the Catholic church - leaving the trappings of office behind him. Audio
-
Bluff Oyster season begins
7:56 AM.Oyster-catching boats have been slipping into the sea since midnight in Bluff, trying to get a headstart for the beginnning of the oyster season. Audio
-
Steven Joyce critical of report on NZ competitiveness
7:53 AM.The Minister for Economic Development, Steven Joyce, joins us. Audio
-
Competitiveness expect backs Auckland council plans
7:49 AM.Plans to create more higher-density housing in Auckland have been backed by an international expert in competitiveness. Audio
-
Sports News for 1 March 2013
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
-
US to provide aid to Syria opposition for the first time
7:41 AM.The US Government has, for the first time, pledged direct financial assistance to the armed opposition in Syria. Audio
-
Survey warns diabetes to escalate in high risk groups
7:37 AM.A study by Otago University says New Zealand is on the verge of a diabetes epidemic, with one in five adults showing signs of developing the disease. Audio
-
MPI responds to Auditor General's report
7:28 AM.Andrew Coleman is a Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Primary Industries and is in charge of biosecurity. Audio
-
MPI putting NZ at risk says biosecurity expert
7:24 AM.A world authority on foot and mouth disease says the Government is putting the economy at risk because it is more focused on overseas trade than biosecurity. Audio
-
Air NZ pilot admits falling asleep at the controls
7:20 AM.An Air New Zealand pilot has admitted falling asleep twice for up to a minute and a half while at the controls of a Boeing triple seven-300 aircraft, being flown from London to Los Angeles. Audio
-
Emails confirm Warner Bros trickery over Hobbit
7:15 AM.New Emails released on the Hobbit dispute show New Line Cinema had to, in the Hollywood studio's words, talk Sir Peter Jackson off the ledge before he'd agree to publish a press release announcing the… Read more Audio
-
Pope leaves Vatican for the final time as Pope
7:09 AM.Pope Benedict the 16th has left the Vatican for the last time as the head of the Catholic Church. Audio
-
Morning Business for 1 March 2013
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
-
Emails confirm Warner Bros' trickery.
6:40 AM.Emails from Warner Brothers confirm the Hollywood studio had reached agreement with Actors' Equity over the filming of the Hobbit movies in New Zealand in October 2010 but withheld announcing the… Read more Audio
-
Te Manu Korihi News for 1 March 2013
6:27 AM.Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board hopes the new independent advisor, Sir Michael Cullen, will act quickly to implement changes to Kohanga Reo; A treasured building that once housed a Waikato tribal… Read more Audio
-
Morning Rural News for 1 March 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
-
Pacific News for 1 March 2013
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
-
Top Stories for Friday 1 March 2013
6:00 AM.The Pope appeared before cheering crowds in his last hours in office. More intrigue over the Hobbit dispute as unions release new emails and an Air New Zealand pilot at the controls of a flight from… Read more Audio