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US President Biden agrees in principle on new debt limit
May 28, 2023 19:42 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MBPresident Biden and the Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle on a new government debt limit, after weeks of bitter negotiations. Joe Biden said the deal was a compromise but would stop a "catastrophic government default". Democrats and Republicans have until June the fifth to reach agreement before the US government runs out of money. Kevin McCarthy said there would be historic reductions in spending in the deal, and no new taxes or government pr...
Indy 500: Dixon makes podium
May 28, 2023 19:38 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBAbout 300,000 people packed into the Indianapolis Speedway this morning for the Indy 500. The gruelling IndyCar race featured two New Zealand drivers - the decorated Scott Dixon and the up-and-coming Scott McLaughlin. Motorsport journalist and broadcaster, Stephen McIvor, spoke to Craig McCulloch.
Erdoğan wins Turkey Election
May 28, 2023 19:28 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBTurkey's incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed victory in the country's historic run off presidential election. Official results has him winning 52% of the vote. Our Turkish correspondent Trent Murray spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Istanbul.
Government drags its heels on network resilience to disasters
May 28, 2023 19:23 - 4 minutes - 4.38 MBPapers show the government has been dragging its heels when it comes to making phone and internet networks more disaster proof. At one stage it was told to survey vulnerable bridges, but within three years floods had severed fibreoptic cables not once but twice. Law changes crucial to giving the government any sort of real power have been delayed yet again. Reporter Phil Pennington spoke to Craig McCulloch.
Hacked: Thousands of school passwords breached
May 28, 2023 19:19 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBA cyber security firm says hackers are selling thousands of staff and student logins, passwords and access to school and tertiary institution IT systems. Cyber Sentience says it found evidence of nearly 2000 malware infections on devices used by students and teachers last year. It says hackers are also claiming to have found vulnerabilities that give access to the IT systems and websites of more than 550 schools and tertiary institutions in Aotearoa. RNZ education correspondent John Gerr...
RNZ Political editor Jane Patterson on the Labour Party congress
May 28, 2023 19:13 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBRNZ political editor Jane Patterson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about the 2023 Labour Party congress.
Opposition a focus at Labour Party Congress
May 28, 2023 19:09 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBHundreds of Labour Party supporters gathered in Wellington this weekend for the party's election year congress. It was a chance for Labour's base to get to know the new leader - but the party spent much of the weekend talking about Opposition parties. RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher was there.
Sports News for 29 May 2023
May 28, 2023 19:06 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBThe Stars are headed to the ANZ Premiership grand final after pipping the defending champion Pulse 53-52 in a dramatic elimination final last night in Porirua.
Sports News for 29 May 2023
May 28, 2023 19:06 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBThe Stars are headed to the ANZ Premiership grand final after pipping the defending champion Pulse 53-52 in a dramatic elimination final last night in Porirua.
Business News for 29 May 2023
May 28, 2023 18:53 - 5 minutes - 4.79 MBBusiness news for 29 May 2023
Government to spend $6 billion to stop roads flooding
May 28, 2023 18:46 - 4 minutes - 4.55 MBAuckland's Council is in talks with the government about moving some roads to safer ground amid the threat of flooding and climate change. The government has committed $6-billion over four years into transport resilience projects, starting with the likes of a new drainage system on State Highway 1 near Epsom, in Auckland. The road was flooded and couldn't be driven on during the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods, and was a long standing risk identified by Waka Kotahi. Deputy Mayor Desl...
Weather: Downpours moving south
May 28, 2023 18:44 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MBThe worst is over for the Far North region, although a significant rain band has moved south. MetService communications meteorologist John Law spoke to Craig McCulloch.
Hacked: Increased rate of cyber crime "alarming"
May 28, 2023 18:41 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBA cyber security firm says hackers are claiming they have access to IT systems at hundreds of New Zealand schools and tertiary institutes as well as stolen personal data from thousands of staff and students. Cyber Sentience says it found the information being traded on websites in the so-called dark web for just a few dollars last year. The firm's founder Tom Crisp told our education correspondent John Gerritsen its research shows cyber crime targeting education organisations is a growin...
Early Sports Chat for 29 May 2023
May 28, 2023 18:36 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MBAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
Morning Rural News for 29 May 2023
May 28, 2023 18:25 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MBNews from the rural farming sector.
Early Business News for 29 May 2023
May 28, 2023 18:23 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBLatest news from Radio New Zealand's business team.
No homes for Queenstown's winter workforce
May 28, 2023 18:19 - 3 minutes - 2.88 MBQueenstown's winter workforce is already arriving, but the big question is where will they live? The tourist resort is in the midst of a rental crisis and with large numbers of transient workers on their way or already in town, it's only set to get worse. RNZ's Otago-Southland reporter, Timothy Brown, reports.
Erdoğan claims victory in Turkey election
May 28, 2023 18:11 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBTurkey's incumbent President is claiming victory in the country's historic run off presidential election, with almost all votes counted. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan failed to get 50% of the votes required to win the first round, forcing a runoff with rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. The election has international implications including Turkey's support for Ukraine, and its ability to block or allow other countries to join NATO. Turkish correspondent Trent Murray spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Far North's eighth weather alert this year
May 28, 2023 18:09 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MBThe Far North coped another burst of heavy rain overnight. MetService placed a weather alert for the region - the eighth this year. Kaikohe and the Whangarei Heads were on the receiving end of the heaviest downpours. Far North District Council mayor, Moko Tepania, spoke to Craig McCulloch.
Sports News for 29 May 2023
May 28, 2023 18:06 - 1 minute - 1.04 MBThe Stars beat Pulse 53-52 in a thrilling elimination final in Porirua last night to book their place in this weekend's ANZ Premiership Grand Final against the Mystics in Hamilton.
Top Stories for Monday 29 May 2023
May 28, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBTop stories for 29 May 2023 It's the coalition of chaos vs the coalition of cuts, the gloves come off at Labour's election year congress. We'll speak to our Political Editor, Jane Patterson as well as Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni. A cyber security firm claims hacking of our schools and tertiary institutions is rife.
Government announces response to He Waka Eke Noa
October 10, 2022 19:56 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBFarmers could escape being forced into the Emissions Trading Scheme, even if farm gate pricing isn't ready to go in 2025. The government has announced its response to the Climate Change Commission and the farming partnership He Waka Eke Noa. The response says it supports farm-level pricing, but it has concerns whether it's possible to introduce a levy system by 2025 when farms will start paying for their emissions. The rate of the levy will have input from farmers, but the final pricing ...
Rugby World Cup boosts business in Northland
October 10, 2022 19:55 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MBWith the arrival of the women's Rugby World Cup, business is booming in Northland. After a long, hard couple of years with Covid-19 restrictions, including a number of lockdowns, businesses are starting to breath a little easier with visitors flocking to the region to watch the rugby. Hospitality NZ president Nick Keene owns two restaurants in Tutukaka. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.
Petition calls for mandatory pay gap reporting
October 10, 2022 19:51 - 5 minutes - 4.85 MBA petition, with more than 8000 signatures, will be presented at parliament today calling for pay gap reporting to be mandatory. Organisers of the MindTheGap campaign say their petition shows workers as well as businesses want ethnic and gender pay gaps to be made public and the problem fixed. Co-founder Jo Cribb spoke to Kim Hill.
Bus and coach Association says driver shortage will continue
October 10, 2022 19:49 - 3 minutes - 3.22 MBThe Bus and Coach Association says driver shortages won't be resolved until pay is increased nationwide. The association's annual conference is underway, where a new recruitment campaign is being launched. Chief executive Ben McFadgen says there's been some progress to improve pay in major cities, but there's a long way to go. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.
Trial opens for Wellington musician accused of sexual assault
October 10, 2022 19:46 - 3 minutes - 2.79 MBA woman has told the Wellington District Court that she had fallen asleep and was woken by a man as he raped her. A 25-year-old musician denies eight charges including sexual violation and indecent assault, from six complainants, over three years up to 2020. Lauren Crimp was at the trial's opening day and filed this report.
Challenge ahead for Wayne Brown as mayor
October 10, 2022 19:40 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBHow much support Wayne Brown will have on the Auckland Council is still unknown. He may lose his narrow majority around the council table, with two seats changing hands in the latest vote count to favour left-leaning councillors. Dr Andy Asquith, who specialises in local government here and in Australia, says the Auckland mayoralty will be a far bigger challenge for Wayne Brown than his job as the Far North Mayor. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.
Market Update for Wednesday 11 October 2022
October 10, 2022 19:30 - 1 minute - 1.51 MBBusiness update for Wednesday 11 October 2022.
Should NZ get the Omicron booster?
October 10, 2022 19:27 - 4 minutes - 4.03 MBAdults in Australia can now get Moderna's Omicron Covid-19 booster vaccine. Should it be made available in New Zealand? University of Auckland vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris spoke to Guyon Espiner.
North Korea missiles described as simulation
October 10, 2022 19:16 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBA recent barrage of missiles launched by North Korea have been described by officials there as a simulation of a nuclear attack on the South. US and South Korea intelligence officials are suggesting the North may soon test a nuclear weapon for the first time since 2017. Sung Yoon Lee is a professor of Korean Studies at Tufts University in Massachusetts and a specialist on North Korea. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.
Significant escalation in Ukraine
October 10, 2022 19:09 - 7 minutes - 6.41 MBMissiles have rained down across Ukraine, marking a significant escalation in Russia's aggression in the war. At least 11 people have been killed and scores more injured, as Russia launched more than 80 cruise missiles and kamikaze drones in the midst of the morning hour rush. Many of the locations targeted were civilian sites or key pieces of infrastructure, including the country's electricity grid. Explosions have rocked the centre of Kyiv too - the first time the capital's been target...
Sports News for Tuesday 11 October 2022
October 10, 2022 19:06 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBNew Zealand Cricket has come to an agreement with their Pakistani counterparts over a makeup series for the tour there that was abandoned last year.
Dannevirke could lose free radiology services
October 10, 2022 18:55 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MBTowns trying to save their medical services can take a boost, and a warning, from Dannevirke. Locals have fought hard to keep radiology services free of charge in the town, saving patients long drives to Palmerston North, or Hastings. But the free service might not last much longer. Phil Pennington with this report.
Employment expert on Mayor's firing power
October 10, 2022 18:51 - 4 minutes - 4.55 MBWayne Brown has the head of Eke Panuku Development agency Paul Majurey in his sights just two days after the head of Auckland Transport Adrienne Cooper-Young decided to quit before she was pushed. The new mayor had campaigned on replacing the directors of major council-controlled agencies. To what extent can mayors hire and fire? And are they subject to employment law? Employment specialist and lawyer Barbara Buckett spoke to Guyon Espiner.
GP facing tribunal over ritalin prescriptions
October 10, 2022 18:46 - 4 minutes - 4.34 MBOne of the country's top experts in Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder is back before a tribunal today facing charges of wrongly prescribing Ritalin and other drugs more than 5000 times. Tony Hanne is a well known GP but - like all GPs - can't prescribe ADHD medication without getting sign off from a psychiatrist or a paediatrician. He now faces misconduct and malpractice charges for doing that anyway but is set to argue the law risks leaving very vulnerable patients and their ...
Expert on Pinnacle Midlands Health Network hack
October 10, 2022 18:41 - 5 minutes - 5 MBThe Pinnacle Midlands Health Network says it's not aware of what hackers planned to do with stolen patient information that had now been posted online. The names, addresses and other personal information of up to 450,000 people has been posted online by cyber criminals. The information was stolen in the hack of Pinnacle Midlands Health Network, which covers the Waikato, Taranaki and Tairawhiti areas. CERT NZ monitors these types of cyber attacks, its manager of incident response Jordan H...
Reports farmers set to pay for emissions from 2025
October 10, 2022 18:35 - 5 minutes - 5.39 MBA consultation document on He Waka Eke Noa, the system of farmgate emissions pricing, is set to be released in about an hour. But according to Stuff, which has seen the documents, the government is proposing New Zealand farmers to start paying for emissions from 2025. Federated Farmers national president Andrew Hoggard.
Aucklanders pinning public transport hopes on Wayne Brown
October 10, 2022 18:28 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MBMany Aucklanders are fed up with city's unreliable public transport and they'll be pinning their hopes on promises by their new mayor Wayne Brown to fix it. The chair of the Auckland Transport board quit within hours of Brown winning the top job but it's still unclear how quickly any other change might happen. The new mayor has again declined to appear on the programme. Lucy Xia reports.
National Party wants cooldown period for parliament staff becoming lobbyists
October 10, 2022 18:25 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MBThe National Party wants to stop ministers who've just quit Parliament from being able to immediately become political lobbyists. Former cabinet minister Kris Faafoi has started his own consultancy firm just months after quitting politics. Other countries have rules in place to prevent this from happening. At least two political parties support similar measures being introduced here. Here's political reporter Katie Scotcher.
National Party wants cooldown period for MPs becoming lobbyists
October 10, 2022 18:25 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MBThe National Party wants to stop ministers who've just quit Parliament from being able to immediately become political lobbyists. Former cabinet minister Kris Faafoi has started his own consultancy firm just months after quitting politics. Other countries have rules in place to prevent this from happening. At least two political parties support similar measures being introduced here. Here's political reporter Katie Scotcher.
Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine
October 10, 2022 18:13 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBMissiles have rained down across Ukraine, in the most widespread bombardment by Russia since the start of the war. At least 11 people have been killed and scores more injured, as Russia launched more than 80 cruise missiles and kamikaze drones in the midst of the morning hour rush. Explosions have rocked the centre of Kyiv too - the first time the capital's been targeted in months. BBC's World Affairs correspondent Paul Adams spoke to Kim Hill.
Business News for Tuesday 11 October 2022
October 10, 2022 17:55 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MBBusiness news for Tuesday 11 October 2022.
Deputy Privacy Commissioner on Pinnacle hack
October 10, 2022 17:51 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MBPrivate patient details stolen in a cyber attack from the Pinnacle Midlands Health Network about a fortnight ago have been published on the internet. Hackers stole data on up to 450,000 people. Pinnacle's chief executive, Justin Butcher, wouldn't or couldn't say if it was a ransom attack, or if he knew what the attackers were planning to use the data for. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner is in daily contact with Pinnacle over the breach. Deputy commissioner Liz MacPherson spoke to ...
UN to debate condemning Russia over Ukraine annexation
October 10, 2022 17:45 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MBThe United Nations today will open debate on a resolution to condemn Russia for annexing four Ukranian regions. The latest round of missile attacks will no doubt be on the mind of world leaders and they meet for the debate. Correspondent Jody Jacobs is in New York ahead of the UN meeting
Early Sports News for Tuesday 11 October 2022
October 10, 2022 17:41 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MBA brief update from the RNZ sports team.
Morning Rural News for Tuesday 11 October 2022
October 10, 2022 17:26 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MBNews from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for Tuesday 11 October 2022
October 10, 2022 17:24 - 1 minute - 1.55 MBA brief update from the business sector.
Hour-long detour coming for State Highway 6 near Nelson
October 10, 2022 17:20 - 3 minutes - 3.62 MBDrivers travelling between Blenheim and Nelson will have an extra hour added to their journey from the start of November when the main route is closed for emergency repairs. State Highway 6 between Hira and Rai Valley will be off limits for six weeks t Drivers travelling between Blenheim and Nelson will have an extra hour added to their journey from the start of November when the main route is closed for emergency repairs. State Highway 6 between Hira and Rai Valley will be off limits fo...
National, ACT struggle over co-governance
October 10, 2022 17:17 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MBThe battle lines have been drawn in an ideological struggle between National and the ACT Party, ahead of any potential coalition arrangements. ACT wants to put the Treaty of Waitangi to a public and binding referendum and says it would be a bottom line in any governing negotiations. National is so far shying away from the 'rule in, rule out' game, but would be likely to need ACT if it's to form a Government next year. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more.
Top Stories for Wednesday 11 October 2022
October 10, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBUkraine has been bombarded with scores of Russian cruise missiles overnight, with the capital Kyiv in the direct firing line. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the strikes were in retaliation to the weekend's Crimean bridge attack. Back home, Aucklanders are calling on new mayor Wayne Brown to fix the city's public transport. The National Party wants to stop ministers who've quit Parliament from immediately becoming political lobbyists.