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Morning Rural News for 14 June 2023
June 13, 2023 18:28 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBNews from the rural farming sector.
Early Business News for 14 June 2023
June 13, 2023 18:20 - 1 minute - 1.82 MBLatest news from Radio New Zealand's business team.
Net migration numbers historically high at 70,000
June 13, 2023 18:18 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBNew Zealand's net migration numbers are historically high, with more than 70,000 people coming into the country in the year to April. Massey University sociologist Paul Spoonley says the numbers show New Zealand is attracting workers at a greater clip than Australia, and at the same rate as Canada. He says that's impressive given there were concerns earlier in the year that the country was unable to attract talent in a competitive global environment. Professor Spoonley is with us now...
11 dead in Ukraine after missle hits apartment block
June 13, 2023 18:11 - 6 minutes - 5.72 MBAt least 11 people are dead after another missile strike in Ukraine. A Russian missile hit an apartment building and a warehouse in Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's home city of Kryvyi Rih. Moscow denies intentionally targeting civilians but has repeatedly struck apartment buildings with long-range missiles. Former Ukraine Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, is calling the strikes a "never ending disaster." BBC reporter James Waterhouse is in Ukraine and spoke to Morning Report.
Matariki: Lewis Road releases horopito-spiced milk
June 12, 2023 20:57 - 3 minutes - 3.22 MBLewis Road Creamery has released a limited edition horopito-spiced milk in celebration of Matariki this year. The idea came about through long-standing collaboration with Pouarua Farms, jointly owned by Ngati Maru, Ngati Paoa, Ngati Tamatera, Ngati Tara Tokanui and Te Patukirikiri. Lewis Road parent company Southern Pastures' chair, Prem Maan, says there is joy in the offering. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
AI Art threatens artists' livelihoods
June 12, 2023 20:55 - 2 minutes - 2.43 MBAI art generating software now allows anyone to make their own artwork in seconds, simply using text prompts. But that's left many in the creative industry asking if Artificial Intelligence is a tool - or a threat. Bailey Brannon looks at the debate.
Experts fear AI's influence on te reo Maori
June 12, 2023 20:52 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBArtificial Intelligence stirs up fears that it's coming for our jobs, our schooling, and even our very existence. Now te reo Maori and data sovereignty experts are raising another red flag - ChatGPT might be getting just a little too good at te reo. They fear that sooner or later the language itself could shift from authentic reo to a ChatGPT version. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports.
Support from cabinet for two bidders for Mt Ruapehu ski fields
June 12, 2023 20:45 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBThe government is promising to consult closely with local iwi and hapu over the future the Mt Ruapehu ski fields. Cabinet has agreed to support separate private bidders running the ski fields after the previous operator fell into volunteer administration. Regional Economic Development Minister Kiri Allan says the two preferred bidders are Whakapapa Holdings Limited and Pure Turoa Limited, whose respective bids to run the slopes will be considered at a creditors' meeting next week. Hayden...
Man charged with fatal Sydney wedding bus crash
June 12, 2023 20:39 - 3 minutes - 3.65 MBNew South Wales Police have charged the bus driver who was behind the wheel when ten passengers died in a fatal wedding bus crash. A 58-year-old man has been charged with ten counts of dangerous driving occasioning death, driving in a dangerous manner and negligent driving. He has been refused bail and will appear at Sydney's Cessnock Local Court today. Corin Dann spoke to ABC New South Wales reporter Xanthe Gregory.
Market Update for 13 June 2023
June 12, 2023 20:30 - 2 minutes - 2.13 MBBusiness update for 13 June 2023
Opotiki tangihanga for Mongrel Mob Barbarians president
June 12, 2023 20:28 - 5 minutes - 5 MBIn Opotiki, a tangihanga is under way for Steven Taiatini, the president of the Mongrel Mob Barbarians. The 45-year-old was killed on Friday night on St John Street and there is now a heavy gang presence in the town. Police say they will be providing 24/7 coverage over the coming days to offer reassurance to the wider community that may be feeling unsafe. Opotiki Mayor David Moore has been working closely with leaders from local iwi Whakatohea and Police over the past few days. He spoke ...
Greenpeace critical of National's ETS proposal for farmers
June 12, 2023 20:23 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MBThe National Party's proposal to delay emissions pricing by five years has been criticised by the Government, with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins saying the Opposition seems to be treating the climate with contempt. National's new policy proposes an on-farm pricing plan for farmers by 2030. The plan has won plaudits from Federated Farmers, but Greenpeace says delays like this show agribusinesses are more interested in putting their profits ahead of a stable climate. The Greenpeace chief ex...
Buchanan says he sounded alarm over disinformation in NZ
June 12, 2023 20:12 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBOne of New Zealand's foremost defence analysts says he's been warning people for several years of the threat of state-sponsored disinformation infiltrating New Zealand society. RNZ has launched an external review and stood a staff member down after at least 16 articles were edited, adding pro-Russian disinformation. Dr Paul Buchanan is a security consultant at 36th Parallel Assessments, and says RNZ should have been better prepared for people trying to spread disinformation, and not just...
Flamboyant former Italian PM Berlusconi remembered
June 12, 2023 19:54 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBMedia tycoon and former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has died. He revolutionised Italian television with his privately owned channels to become the country's most polarising and prosecuted prime minister. Despite his gaffes, sex scandals, and ribald insults, he won over the Italian population and was voted in as Prime Minister three times between 1994 and 2011. Italy's current Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, overnight put aside her differences with Mr Berlusconi to pay tribut...
National Party proposes on-farm pricing plan by 2030
June 12, 2023 19:48 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MBA proposal from National would kick emissions pricings for farmers down the road by five years -- but critics are already using it to kick the Opposition around a bit. The party's new policy proposes an on-farm pricing plan for farmers by twenty-thirty. The plan has won plaudits from Federated Farmers, but scorn from the government, which accuses National of treating the climate with "contempt". National's agriculture spokesperson, Todd McClay, spoke to Corin Dann.
Substandard fire alarms uncovered by inspectors
June 12, 2023 19:42 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBFire alarms subject to "malicious" tampering, smoke stop doors missing and trickling hoses for fighting fires. These are some of what fire inspections and investigations have been finding at government-subsidised emergency housing providers in the Bay of Plenty. At one, firefighters faced off with aggressive dogs. Phil Pennington, who on Friday reported how a whole layer of fire safety inspections in the Bay is missing, has been looking into this and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Cancer patients missing out on treatment due to travel costs
June 12, 2023 19:34 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MBSome cancer patients struggling with the cost of travelling to other regions for care are choosing not to have treatment. Patient advocates say the National Travel Assistance Scheme - which subsidises travel for specialist appointments or treatment - is underfunded and overly complicated. Ruth Hill reports
Gore councillors to mull petition calling for CEO to resign
June 12, 2023 19:27 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MBThe Gore District Council will this afternoon consider a petition calling for chief executive Stephen Parry to resign. The almost 5000 signature petitions came in response to calls from a group of councilors last month for 24-year-old Mayor, Ben Bell, to resign. Mr Bell and Mr Parry aren't speaking, and that broken relationship has reverberated around the council table, with battle lines drawn in the council chambers and in the community. Our Otago-Southland reporter Timothy Brown broke ...
Waikato University pays firm nearly $1million for advice
June 12, 2023 19:26 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBCash-strapped Waikato University has paid nearly $1 million to an advisory firm run by former National Party Cabinet Minister Steven Joyce. The university says Mr Joyce's experience in business and marketing has made a big contribution to the university, but the Tertiary Education Union says it is appalled at the expenditure, given the tough financial times faced by the entire tertiary sector. Guyon Espiner has been investigating and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Public confidence in RNZ eroded after web alterations: Chair
June 12, 2023 19:20 - 2 minutes - 2.29 MBThe RNZ board is meeting tonight to begin setting up an independent review into how a web journalist was able to insert pro-Kremlin propaganda into stories and publish them online. The digital journalist told RNZ's Checkpoint yesterday he had been doing it for five years, and never been tapped on the shoulder about it. The public broadcaster has stood down the journalist, and since Friday has reviewed hundreds of international stories, he edited for the RNZ website, spanning five years. ...
Prime Minister under pressure to deliver emissions plan
June 12, 2023 19:10 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBPressure is building on the Government to deliver on its industry-based greenhouse gas emissions plan for the farming sector. Yesterday National said it would delay any emissions scheme for the farming sector - the country's biggest emitter - until 2030, saying the Government's plan being formed in conjunction with industry was dead. Labour however hasn't given up on the plan to have a farm emissions scheme before 2025...although time is running out to get anything finalised before the e...
Business News for 13 June 2023
June 12, 2023 18:53 - 5 minutes - 4.82 MBBusiness news for 13 July 2023
Ukraine recaptures four villages in counter-offensive
June 12, 2023 18:49 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBUkraine forces say they have recaptured four villages from Russian troops in the southeast. It's their most rapid advance in months, but still short of a major breakthrough, with Russia believed to have a strong line of defence further south. The BBC's James Waterhouse spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Ukraine
National would keep agriculture out of Emissions Trading System
June 12, 2023 18:43 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBFederated Farmers likes the new National party climate policy, but says it would be happier still if the government adopted the same position ahead of the election. National has been "listening to farmers' concerns," Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford says. Not least by proposing an emissions plan that would kick in five years later than the current government plan. National would implement a "fair and sustainable" pricing system for on-farm agricultural emissions by 2030 at the ...
Early Sports Chat for 13 June 2023
June 12, 2023 18:37 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MBAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
Morning Rural News for 13 June 2023
June 12, 2023 18:31 - 3 minutes - 3.19 MBNews from the rural farming sector.
Early Business News for 13 June 2023
June 12, 2023 18:25 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MBLatest news from Radio New Zealand's business team.
Tens of thousands of Man City fans turn out for parade
June 12, 2023 18:21 - 4 minutes - 3.71 MBTens of thousands of Manchester City football fans have turned out to see the Champions League-winning team, who are currently being paraded across the central city in an open-top bus after they completed a rare treble. The Champions League win is Manchester City's third major title for the team this season, after they also came away victorious in the FA Cup the previous weekend and topped.the English Premier League in May. The BBC's Joe Lynskey is on the parade route in Manchester's cit...
Floods: Auckland residents frustrated by Council's silence
June 12, 2023 18:09 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MBResidents of flood-hit properties in Auckland are frustrated by a lack of communication around who will qualify for a voluntary buyout. Decisions were expected yesterday, but the council is now promising emails this week relating to the most severely damaged and at risk homes. Advocacy group West Auckland is Flooding's chair, Lyall Carter, is one of approximately 400 severely-flooded residents still out of the loop. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals set
June 11, 2023 20:53 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MBAfter the weekend's action, the semi-finals are now set for Super Rugby Pacific. The Crusaders will host the Blues on Friday, and the Chiefs will face the Brumbies in Hamilton on Saturday. Rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Corin Dann.
Australia win second World Test Championship
June 11, 2023 20:48 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBAustralia have won the World Test Championship title, with a mammoth win over India at The Oval in London. The Australians dominated the match, with India's slim hopes of reaching a world-record target of 444 on the final day of play ending early on, when star batsman Virat Kohli was dismissed in just the seventh over of the day. Watching the match was the BBC's Henry Moeran, who spoke to Corin Dann.
National's genetic modification rules long overdue
June 11, 2023 20:42 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MBThe president of the International Science Council says a policy to end New Zealand's restrictions on genetic modification would open up valuable opportunities for science. It follows the National Party saying it would drop restrictions if elected. Sir Peter Gluckman, a biomedical scientist, says such a policy is long overdue. He spoke to Corin Dann.
Djokovic makes history with French tennis Open win
June 11, 2023 20:39 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MBSerbian tennis star, Novak Djokovic, has made history overnight, becoming the first man to win 23 Grand Slam titles after winning the French Open in Paris. Djokovic beat Norway's Casper Ruud 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 to take the title, surpassing Rafael Nadal's 22 titles in the process. Yesterday the women's world number one, Iga Swiatek of Poland, defended her French Open title, beating Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova. Brett Phillips, host of the First Serve tennis show on SEN, spoke to Ingrid H...
Market Update for 12 June 2023
June 11, 2023 20:30 - 2 minutes - 1.89 MBBusiness update for 12 June 2023
Less people want to be school teachers
June 11, 2023 20:26 - 3 minutes - 2.92 MBThe number of people who want to be school teachers has dropped. Universities have hundreds fewer enrolments in their initial teacher education programmes than last year. The figures follow forecasts of a shortage of secondary teachers but a potential over-supply of primary teachers. RNZ education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.
RNZ bosses should front on altered news stories: academic
June 11, 2023 20:21 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MBRNZ's chief executive, Paul Thompson, says the organisation has found 16 articles on the RNZ website that required editing after pro-Russian language was used. One staff member has been stood down as a result. Mr Thompson says more than 250 articles have been checked so far, dating back to January 2022. He says he wants to be open and transparent about what RNZ finds, and to fix any problems identified. He declined an interview with Morning Report. James Hollings is Massey University's j...
National: Greens policy a massive tax grab
June 11, 2023 20:14 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MBThe National Party is labelling the Greens' economic policy a massive tax grab, and fairy tale economics. Nicola Willis is National Party finance spokesperson and spoke to Corin Dann.
Child Poverty Action group lauds Green income policy
June 11, 2023 20:10 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MBThe Child Poverty Action Group believes a Green Party income policy would have real benefit for children. The Greens would bring in an income guarantee of at least $735 a week for single parents, and would introduce higher taxes for the wealthy. Auckland University economist and spokesperson for the Child Poverty Action Group, Susan St John, says she'd hoped the government would address some of the income issues facing New Zealanders during the budget, but it didn't. She spoke to Ingrid ...
Pushback against National's genetic modification plans
June 11, 2023 19:52 - 6 minutes - 5.69 MBThe National Party wants to change current restrictions on genetic modifcation if it gets into government. But critics argue the restrictions are there for a reason. Spokesperson for GE Free New Zealand Jon Carapiet spoke to Corin Dann.
Florida braces for Donald Trump's court appearance
June 11, 2023 19:45 - 6 minutes - 5.58 MBSecurity officers are bracing for trouble ahead of former US president Donald Trump's appearance in Miami federal court on Wednesday. The front-running Republican presidential candidate faces a 37-count federal indictment, and his supporters are furious. He is accused of hiding classified material with details of US nuclear weapon programmes, potential US and allied vulnerabilities and US plans for retaliatory attacks. Images have been revealed of documents piled in boxes and stored in M...
New RNZ series on political language launches
June 11, 2023 19:41 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBThe Labour party hardly mentions farming, and National talks relentlessly about tax, spending and crisis. Those are some of the key findings of an RNZ data analysis of nine months of media interviews given by National and Labour leaders on RNZ, TVNZ, Newshub and Newstalk ZB from July last year. The findings are part of a series launching today on political speech called The Interview, by RNZ data journalist Farah Hancock and investigative journalist Guyon Espiner, who filed this report. ...
Rich List: New Zealand's wealthiest worth $72bn
June 11, 2023 19:36 - 5 minutes - 4.75 MBThis year's NBR Rich List reflects impacts from extreme weather and falling house prices. Agribusiness owners and retirement village operators are notable losers, with some 2022 Listers dropping out of the line-up. But the nation's one hundred wealthiest families and individuals are collectively worth seventy-two-billion-dollars. NBR List editor Maria Slade spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss.
Greens promise radical tax shakeup
June 11, 2023 19:26 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBThe Green Party is promising a radical shake up of the tax system if elected this year, with a guaranteed income, a wealth tax, and a higher top tax rate. Green Party co-leader James Shaw says taxes will be cut for people on the lowest incomes, putting up to $26 a week more into the pocket of low income New Zealanders. James Shaw spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss.
RNZ media expert on revelation online news was altered
June 11, 2023 19:15 - 10 minutes - 9.99 MBRNZ's chief executive, Paul Thompson, declined to speak with Morning Report about the revelation a staffer altered Reuters copy to include-pro russian sentiment. In a statement, he described the breaches of editorial standards as extremely serious. Since Friday 250 articles datingback to January last year have been audited Sixteen are now known to have been altered by a digital journalist, who RNZ has placed on leave. Fifteen of the articles were from the Reuters wire service. Colin Pea...
Complaint about Ukraine news web editing lodged last year
June 11, 2023 19:10 - 5 minutes - 5.1 MBRNZ continues to reel from the fallout over the revelation a staffer altered Reuters copy to include pro-Russian sentiment. Since Friday, 250 articles back to January 2022 have been audited and 16 are now known to have been altered by a digital journalist, who RNZ has now placed on leave. Fifteen of the articles were from the Reuters wire service. RNZ received a complaint in October last year about an article which was said to parrot the Russian government's propaganda. The letter, signe...
Sports News for 12 June 2023
June 11, 2023 19:06 - 1 minute - 1.05 MBNovak Djokovic says he woke up believing he would win the French Open and a record breaking 23rd grand slam men's singles title.
Sports News for 12 June 2023
June 11, 2023 19:06 - 1 minute - 1.05 MBNovak Djokovic says he woke up believing he would win the French Open and a record breaking 23rd grand slam men's singles title.
Top Stories for Monday 12 June 2023
June 11, 2023 19:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBTop stories for 12 June 2023 RNZ continues to reel from the fallout over the revelation a staffer altered Reuters online news copy to include pro-Russian sentiment Complaints were first received by the organisation as long ago as last year, we'll speak to one of those who complained. The Green Party is promising a radical shake up of the tax system including a guaranteed income and a wealth tax
Business News for 12 June 2023
June 11, 2023 18:55 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MBBusiness news for 12 June 2023
Delays in construction health and safety rules
June 11, 2023 18:49 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MBConstruction industry bosses say the Government is dragging its heels in finalising health and safety regulations drafted four years ago. The complaints centre around the Plant, Structures and Hazardous Work regulations, part of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Scaffolding Access and Rigging Association Chief Executive, Tina Wieczorek, says the existing regulations are years out of date, creating significant risks to anyone working in the crane, scaffolding, roofing and elevated w...