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Doctors concerned as funding for extra security guards at Emergency Departments to end
February 29, 2024 18:10 - 6 minutes - 5.93 MBEmergency department doctors say they are turning up to work on Friday with no idea if there will be enough security guards to keep them safe. The government paid for 200 extra guards across some hospitals over summer, and the last of that funding finished on Thursday. Te Whatu Ora says it won't be deciding on what it does next until it reviews the summer boost. But in a statement to Morning Report the Minister Shane Reti says the agency can re-allocate some of its funding to ensure ther...
Sports News for 1 March 2024
February 29, 2024 18:06 - 1 minute - 1.19 MBAll-rounder Cameron Green thwarted the Black Caps with an unbeaten century after the hosts' seamers threatened to dominate the opening day of the first test against Australia in Wellington.
Sports News for 1 March 2024
February 29, 2024 18:06 - 1 minute - 1.19 MBAll-rounder Cameron Green thwarted the Black Caps with an unbeaten century after the hosts' seamers threatened to dominate the opening day of the first test against Australia in Wellington.
Business News for 1 March 2024
February 29, 2024 17:53 - 5 minutes - 5.2 MBBusiness news for 1 March 2024.
Wellington City Council to push ahead with property deal for Reading Cinema
February 29, 2024 17:48 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBWellington City Council has decided to push ahead with a $32 million property deal in a bid to end the long-running Reading Cinema saga. The council will buy the land under the earthquake prone complex on Courtenay Place, with the international company that owns it planning to use that money to redevelop it. Dakota Bar owner Jose Ubiaga spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss
Companies to be sentenced over safety failings at Whakaari White Island
February 29, 2024 17:45 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MBSix companies convicted of health and safety failings in the lead up to Whakaari White Island disaster will be sentenced today in the Auckland District Court. The eruption in 2019 claimed 22 lives and injured 25 people. The hearings have been held in the Environment Court all this week because the District Court is too small. Victims and families have been making submissions along with the defendants. The Crown Research Institute GNS Science, was the last to be heard. Reporter Lucy Xia w...
Early Sports Chat for 1 March 2024
February 29, 2024 17:40 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
Morning Rural News for 1 March 2024
February 29, 2024 17:28 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MBNews from the rural farming sector.
Early Business News for 1 March 2024
February 29, 2024 17:20 - 1 minute - 1.69 MBLatest news from Radio New Zealand's business team.
Slow property market shows signs of revival
February 29, 2024 17:19 - 4 minutes - 3.69 MBThe country's sluggish property market is showing signs of a summer revival. Information released on Friday by the real estate industry reveals that property listings are up and that more people are searching for houses. Realestate.co.nz spokesperson Vanessa Williams spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss
US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to step down
February 29, 2024 17:14 - 6 minutes - 5.94 MBOn Thursday we heard the announcement that US Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell was to step down from that role in November. He's held the role for almost two decades and is the longest-serving Senate leader in US history. Over the last few years, questions had been raised about McConnell's ability to carry out his role, with specific reference to his age. McConnell is 82 and began his Capitol Hill career when Reagan was in the White House. But with President Joe Biden aged 81 an...
Sports News for 1 March 2024
February 29, 2024 17:06 - 1 minute - 1.17 MBThe Black Caps bowler Matt Henry says it was a good day of test match cricket as the first test against Australia at the Basin Reserve started evenly.
Top Stories for Friday 1 March 2024
February 29, 2024 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIt's Ramere, Friday, March the 1st Today on RNZ National... Funding for extra security guards at Hospital Emeregncy Departments has ended leaving emergency doctors worried about their safety. A hundred people who were among thousands who rushed an aid convoy in Northern Gaza have been killed, 700 more have been injured. Just what exactly caused self service petrol stations to stop working yesterday. We'll speak to the man in charge of the siftware that runs the stations. Of course we'll ...
Fans eagerly await Black Caps test
February 28, 2024 19:58 - 2 minutes - 2.04 MBMorning Report producer Ben Strang is at the Basin Reserve ahead of the Black Caps game against Australia this morning. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Scientists testing which crops could flourish in silt
February 28, 2024 19:50 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MBWith silt suffocating productive land across Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle, horticulturalists are grappling with growing in the new conditions. But Plant and Food Research is on a mission to help them find out what crops could, in fact, flourish, helping their businesses do the same. Lauren Crimp visited its testing ground.
Waiting for citizenship: 'It's like a mystery process'
February 28, 2024 19:48 - 2 minutes - 2.13 MBMigrants who hold resident visas want to know why it's taking so long for some of them to get citizenship. More than 26,000 residents are waiting to become New Zealanders. And one applicant, who has lived here for 10 years, says the process feels like a mystery ride. Gill Bonnett reports.
Wellington councillor opposes buying shopping complex
February 28, 2024 19:44 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MBWellington City Councillors will decide the fate of a $32 million deal to fix a major eye sore in the capital's CBD today. The council is proposing to buy the land under the quake prone Reading Cinemas shopping complex on Courtenay Place and lease it back to the cinema company. The building has been closed since January 2019 because of its quake risk. City councillor Iona Pannett opposes the deal. She spoke to Corin Dann.
Sports Chat with Nathan Rarere
February 28, 2024 19:38 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBSports chat with Nathan Rarere for 29 February 2024
Wellington City Council to vote on Reading Cinemas block
February 28, 2024 19:36 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MBWellington City Councillors will decide the fate of a $32 million deal to fix a major eye sore in the capital's CBD today. The council is proposing to buy the land under the quake prone Reading Cinemas shopping complex on Courtenay Place and lease it back to the cinema company. The building has been closed since January 2019 because of its quake risk. Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Market Update for 29 February 2024
February 28, 2024 19:29 - 2 minutes - 2.75 MBMarket Update for 29 February 2024
Rushed NCEA guidelines not up to scratch
February 28, 2024 19:25 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBSome teachers refused to help when the government asked them just days before Christmas to write guidelines for teaching new NCEA standards. They weren't swayed by the offer of $5000 to complete the work by late January and Education Ministry staff had to do nearly half of it themselves. In the end some of it wasn't up to scratch - a third were sent back for revision. RNZ education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann.
No more free flu vaccines for older Māori and Pasifika
February 28, 2024 19:21 - 4 minutes - 3.68 MBFree flu vaccines for Māori and Pasifika people aged between 55 and 64 are no longer free. In 2022 and 2023 Pharmac widened free access to vaccines for this group, and for children up to 12 years old, from the Government's Covid-19 budget - and that budget has now run out. Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen, chief medical officer at Te Aka Whai ora - Maori Health Authority, spoke to Corin Dann.
Members of the media respond to Newshub closure
February 28, 2024 19:10 - 10 minutes - 9.35 MBAfter 35 years of 6 o'clock bulletins, TV3's Newshub is likely to shutdown operations after financial losses became too big to sustain. Up to 300 staff will lose their jobs by the end of June if the shock proposal goes ahead. The axing of news offerings comes alongside an uncertain future for locally produced shows aired on the channel. Māori news broadcaster Mihingarangi Forbes, media commentator Bill Ralston and former head of TV3 news and Newsroom co-founder Mark Jennings spoke to Ing...
Wellington thriving ahead of event-filled weekend
February 28, 2024 18:56 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MBWellington is in for a busy time, with more than 15 events happening this weekend alone. There's something for everyone - from arts, to sport, to festivals, and even playgrounds. Pretoria Gordon reports.
Future for student journalists unclear with job slashes
February 28, 2024 18:45 - 6 minutes - 5.53 MBNewshub's shock closure raises a question about the future of the workforce, with up to three hundred jobs set to be slashed. Meanwhile, enrolments at the New Zealand Broadcasting School are picking up. Jeff Hampton is a tutor at the school and a former TV3 journalist. He spoke to Corin Dann.
Holding the OCR steady not a tough call - Reserve Bank Governor
February 28, 2024 18:40 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MBYesterday the Reserve Bank held its cash rate in its first monetary statement of the year. The RBNZ took a softer tone with none of the threats of rate rises heard last November. Instead, they talked about balanced inflation risks and an economy headed for a soft landing. But the room to tolerate any negative inflation surprises is limited, and the central bank is ready to act if global risks start to spill over into local price behaviour. Governor Adrian Orr spoke to RNZ business editor...
NZ food prices see some of the biggest increases worldwide
February 28, 2024 18:36 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBThe cost of food continues to climb with New Zealand among countries that have seen the biggest increases over the past 12 months. A new report from World Vision shows Aotearoa saw an increase of more than 50 percent in the cost of the ten most popular food items, such as rice, bananas, chicken, tomatoes, eggs and oil. This is despite the price of food trending down in some countries, including across the Tasman. World Vision's Head of Advocacy and Justice, Rebecca Armstrong, spoke to In...
Blackcaps to take on Australia in Wellington
February 28, 2024 18:28 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBThe Blackcaps are set to take on Australia at Wellington's Basin Reserve this morning in the first test of a two-match cricket series. It has been 31 years since New Zealand took out its biggest rival on its own soil, and the venue was sold out a month ago. The second test, at Christchurch's Hagley Oval in March, is also on the cusp of being sold out. Co-founder of the Biege Brigade, a community of die-hard New Zealand cricket fans, Paul Ford will be down at the basin bright and early. H...
Prime Minister refuses to rule out liberalising access to semi-automatic guns
February 28, 2024 18:25 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MBThe Prime Minister is refusing to rule out freeing up access to semi-automatic guns. The government is rewriting the Arms Act this term - changes that may include allowing competitive shooters access to military style guns for sport. Christopher Luxon came under pressure to spell out his position on the proposal yesterday. Anneke Smith reports.
Local screen industry hit by Newshub closure
February 28, 2024 18:17 - 6 minutes - 6.12 MBThe devastating effects of Newshub's closure on news production will be shared by the local screen industry. Shows partially funded and commissioned by TV3 have an uncertain future, and one industry leader says the workforce connected to the channel has been effectively cut in half. Andrew Szusterman is an executive member of the Screen Production and Development Association and managing director of South Pacific Pictures. He spoke to Corin Dann.
Hundreds of job losses on the cards in Newshub closure
February 28, 2024 18:14 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MBUp to 300 people are set to lose their jobs when Newshub closes operations. Juliet Speedy is a South Island senior reporter for the broadcaster. She spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Newshub closure the 'big bang' people have been fearing within media
February 28, 2024 18:09 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MBIt's the "big bang people have been fearing within media" - that's how one commentator has described the shock shutdown of TV3's Newshub.
Sports News for 29 February 2024
February 28, 2024 18:06 - 1 minute - 1.27 MBThe Breakers have kept their NBL season alive with an 83-76 win over the Kings in their sudden death playoff in Sydney. The Breakers trailed by nine points at halftime, but coach Mody Maor says he was confident they would get the job done.
Sports News for 29 February 2024
February 28, 2024 18:06 - 1 minute - 1.27 MBThe Breakers have kept their NBL season alive with an 83-76 win over the Kings in their sudden death playoff in Sydney. The Breakers trailed by nine points at halftime, but coach Mody Maor says he was confident they would get the job done.
Business News for 29 February 2024
February 28, 2024 17:54 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBBusiness news for 29 February 2024
WTO Ministerial Conference set to begin in Abu Dhabi
February 28, 2024 17:49 - 4 minutes - 4.42 MBRepresentatives from across the globe are convening at the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi to try and set new rules for global commerce. But concerns are being raised about the treatment of representatives from non-government organisations. Representatives from a number of NGOs have reportedly been detained, had materials confiscated, and barred from distributing press releases and other information. Emeritus Professor Jane Kelsey from the Auckland Universit...
Willie Jackson on Newshub closure
February 28, 2024 17:44 - 6 minutes - 5.69 MBNewshub bosses did not ask the government for any financial assistance before they announced a proposal to shut down their news production. As many as 300 staff members will lose their jobs by the end of June if the proposal goes ahead. The company reported a $34 million loss for 2022, and Warner Brothers Discovery NZ boss Glen Kyne says that trajectory wasn't sustainable. Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee declined our request for an interview. Former Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson...
Early Sports Chat for 29 February 2024
February 28, 2024 17:38 - 5 minutes - 4.85 MBAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
Morning Rural News for 29 February 2024
February 28, 2024 17:27 - 3 minutes - 3.29 MBNews from the rural farming sector.
Early Business News for 29 February 2024
February 28, 2024 17:25 - 1 minute - 1.58 MBLatest news from Radio New Zealand's business team.
Work to be 'paused' on Tarras Airport proposal
February 28, 2024 17:16 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MBA community group is suspicious about Christchurch Airport's announcement it's pausing work on a proposed international airport in Central Otago. In 2020, the company bought 750 hectares of farmland in Tarras in hopes of building a runway to support flights from Australia, the South Pacific, and Southeast Asia. Now, a letter has been sent to Christchurch city councillors saying the airport's board has decided to slow work on the plan. Local community group, Sustainable Tarras, thinks Chr...
Govt bailout off the cards for Newshub after closure
February 28, 2024 17:08 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MBA government bailout is off the cards for one of the country's major news outlets which has announced it's shutting at the end of June. Up to 300 people will lose their jobs. Newshub says it has not asked the Prime Minister for financial help and the government appears to have no intention of stepping in. Journalists, commentators and some politicians say the closure is bad news for democracy and a forewarning of worse to come. Political reporter Giles Dexter reports.
Sports News for 29 February 2024
February 28, 2024 17:05 - 1 minute - 1.15 MBThe Breakers beat the Kings 83-76 in their NBL sudden death playoff in Sydney last night to move a step closer to the grand final. The Auckland based club has had to overcome a host of injuries this season and coach Mody Maor says that adversity has made them stronger. Christian Horner will remain the boss of Formula One champions Red Bull after being cleared of alleged misconduct toward a female employee.
Top Stories for Thursday 29 February 2024
February 28, 2024 17:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBTop stories for Thursday 29 February 2024 The proposed shutdown of TV3's Newshub is described as a devastating hit to democracy. The government's plans to rewrite the Arms Act is criticised inside and outside parliament. An international study says the cost of ten common food items in New Zealand have increased by 56 percent in the past year.
Shock at quake strengthening closure for popular Auckland cafe
February 27, 2024 19:57 - 2 minutes - 2.27 MBThe closure notice for South Auckland's most popular Cafe is being met with frustration from its owners and customers. The Hill House Cafe in Manurewa is famous for its cinnamon buns, which were voted Auckland's most delicious by the Urban List. But the council owned heritage building it occupies needs work done, meaning a forced closure. But the details, as Leonard Powell reports, are not so clear.
Shock at quake strengthening closure for popular Auckland cafe
February 27, 2024 19:57 - 2 minutes - 2.27 MBThe closure notice for South Auckland's most popular Cafe is being met with frustration from its owners and customers. The Hill House Cafe in Manurewa is famous for its cinnamon buns, which were voted Auckland's most delicious by the Urban List. But the council owned heritage building it occupies needs work done, meaning a forced closure. But the details, as Leonard Powell reports, are not so clear.
Fossil discovered on NZ beach belonged to massive crab
February 27, 2024 19:53 - 3 minutes - 2.9 MBA study published on Thursday has revealed a fossil discovered in New Zealand belonged to one of the largest crabs to have ever lived. The massive, fossilised crab claw was found on Waitoetoe beach in 2008. Dutch fossil crab expert and co-author of the study Barry van Bakel, has confirmed it was from a previously undiscovered species of large crab. Van Bakel spoke to Corin Dann.
Black Cap Neil Wagner retires from international cricket
February 27, 2024 19:49 - 3 minutes - 3.58 MBAn emotional Wagner was back at the Basin Reserve almost a year to the day after taking the final wicket to bowl the Black Caps to victory over England, to announce the end of a lion-hearted test career at the age of 37. Cricket commentator Bryan Waddle spoke to Corin Dann.
Dunedin supermarket reopens after rats spotted
February 27, 2024 19:46 - 2 minutes - 2.37 MBCountdown Dunedin South has just reopened after being closed for days because of a rat problem. In a statement out Wednesday morning Woolworth stores director Jason Stockill thanked customers of the supermarket for their patience as they navigated the past couple of weeks. Reporter Tess Brunton is in the supermarkets carpark.
Bodies of murdered couple found in Sydney
February 27, 2024 19:42 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBAfter more than a week of searching, police have found the remains of a couple missing in Sydney. The bodies of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird have been found at a rural house south-west of Sydney. New South Wales senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon, thought to be an ex-partner of Jessie Baird, has been charged with their murders. He presented himself to the Bondi station last Friday. ABC Sydney reporter Murray Olds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.