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People Against Prisons on extension to Waikeria Prison
May 26, 2024 20:51 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MBPeople Against Prisons Aotearoa led a large protest outside Mt Eden Prison on Saturday against the 810-bed extension at Waikato's Waikeria Prison which will eventually have the capacity for 1865 beds. People Against Prisons Aotearoa spokesperson Emmy Rakete spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Mark Mitchell on protests over expansion of Waikeria Prison
May 26, 2024 20:48 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBPeople Against Prisons Aotearoa led a protest outside Mt Eden Prison on Saturday against the 810-bed extension at Waikato's Waikeria Prison which will eventually have the capacity for 1865 beds. The Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
NZ based Brazilians raise funds for flood victims
May 26, 2024 20:43 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MBA group of friends from Tauranga is raising money to help people displaced by the flooding in southern Brazil. Rayssa Almeida reports.
More the 670 presumed dead after landslide in PNG
May 26, 2024 20:39 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBA United Nations agency has confirmed more than 670 people are presumed dead after a landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands. Aid agency CARE'S country director in PNG Justine McMahon spoke to Corin Dann.
Sports Chat for 27 May 2024
May 26, 2024 20:37 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MBAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
Search continues for man missing in Wellington Harbour
May 26, 2024 20:28 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBSearchers from the police and the navy will continue searching Wellington Harbour for a man who's thought to have fallen off the East by West ferry early on Friday morning. Wellington Harbourmaster Grant Nalder spoke to Corin Dann.
NEMA emergency test alert reaches 90 percent of NZers
May 26, 2024 20:24 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBCell phones throughout the country buzzed last night as the National Emergency Management Agency sent out its emergency test alerts. NEMA director John Price spoke to Corin Dann.
Three New Zealanders to compete at Indy 500
May 26, 2024 20:19 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MBThis year three New Zealanders are in competing at the Indy 500 - including Scott McLaughlin starting from the lead position, former indy winner Scott Dixon and 23-year-old Marcus Armstrong. Local WIBC reporter Kurt Darling spoke to Corin Dann.
Govt gives $53 million boost to teacher training
May 26, 2024 20:15 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MBThe Government has provided a $53 million boost for teacher training that will fund 1200 trainees to learn on the job and receive a $20,000 support package. RNZ education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Teaching Council on new teacher training method
May 26, 2024 20:11 - 4 minutes - 3.84 MBThe Government is putting more money behind a classroom-heavy teacher training method to try and better prepare graduates. Teaching Council chief executive Lesley Hoskin spoke to Corin Dann.
Thousands enjoy Bluff Oyster and Food Festival
May 26, 2024 19:56 - 2 minutes - 2.74 MBAfter a three-year hiatus, thousands of seafood lovers flocked to the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival on Saturday. Festival chairman John Edminstin spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Crusaders keep season alive after shock win over Blues
May 26, 2024 19:50 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBThe Crusaders have kept their hopes of a play-off spot alive with a shock win over the Blues on Saturday night. Crusaders Chief Executive Colin Mansbridge spoke to Corin Dann.
Mother hopes inquest will provide accountability for death
May 26, 2024 19:45 - 4 minutes - 4.17 MBThe mother of an Otago University student killed at an overcrowded flat party says she hopes the inquest will provide some accountability for her daughter's death. Elspeth McMillan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
School principal on Govt's new teacher training programme
May 26, 2024 19:40 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBA group of high decile Auckland secondary schools will be among those hosting a classroom-based teacher training programme which aims to attract people to the industry who might not have otherwise considered it. Westlake Boys High principal and Teachers Institute chair David Ferguson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Cancer patients could face delays if doc shortage isn't fixed
May 26, 2024 19:37 - 3 minutes - 2.88 MBDoctors at the central North Island's cancer service say patients will face life threatening delays if a serious shortage of senior doctors is not fixed. Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn reports.
Whakaari White Island volcanic alert level raised
May 26, 2024 19:27 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MBVolcanologists are closely monitoring Whakaari White Island after it started erupting on Friday. GNS volcanologist Geoff Kilgour spoke to Corin Dann.
Inquest into 2019 death of Otago student begins
May 26, 2024 19:23 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBThe inquest into the death of Otago University student Sophia Crestani is starting on Monday at the Dunedin District Court. Dunedin reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Education Minister Erica Stanford on funding for school-led teacher training
May 26, 2024 19:12 - 5 minutes - 5.32 MBThe Government is pouring $53 million into school-lead teacher training, to try and plug a projected gap of 680 secondary teachers over the next three years. Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to Corin Dann.
Sports News for 27 May 2024
May 26, 2024 19:07 - 1 minute - 1.34 MBAimee Fisher has again beaten Dame Lisa Carrington in the lead up to this year's Paris Olympics.
Sports News for 27 May 2024
May 26, 2024 19:07 - 1 minute - 1.34 MBAimee Fisher has again beaten Dame Lisa Carrington in the lead up to this year's Paris Olympics.
Business News for 27 May 2024
May 26, 2024 18:53 - 5 minutes - 5.05 MBBusiness news for 27 May 2024
PPTA on government move to train more teachers in schools
May 26, 2024 18:43 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MBThe secondary school teachers' union says the Government's move to train more teachers in schools is a step in the right direction. PPTA president Chris Abercrombie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Early Sports Chat for 27 May 2024
May 26, 2024 18:39 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
Morning Rural News for 27 May 2024
May 26, 2024 18:28 - 4 minutes - 4.15 MBNews from the rural farming sector.
Early Business News for 27 May 2024
May 26, 2024 18:26 - 1 minute - 1.4 MBLatest news from Radio New Zealand's business team.
Labour on government's funding boost for teacher training
May 26, 2024 18:14 - 6 minutes - 6.24 MBThe Government says it's serious about upping the standard of teaching graduates with a $53 million dollar funding boost for in-school training. Labour's education spokesperson Jan Tinetti spoke to Corin Dann.
Sports News for 27 May 2024
May 26, 2024 18:06 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBAimee Fisher has beaten Olympic canoe sprint champion and New Zealand team-mate Lisa Carrington for the second time in a row.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 24 May
May 23, 2024 22:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBOn today's episode, Resources Minister Shane Jones joins us to discuss the Government's plans to double the value of New Zealand's mining industry in little more than a decade, the Dunedin mayor says he is horrified after a teenager has been killed after an attack at a Dunedin bus stop, French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to New Caledonia, where he met with elected officials and inspected some of the recent damage, we cross to Nouméa for the latest, we have our weekly political pane...
Govt receives approval from France for flight to New Caledonia
May 23, 2024 20:42 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBForeign Minister Winston Peters says the government has received approval from France to bring another group of New Zealanders home from Nouméa on Friday. Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan spoke to Corin Dann.
Person believed to have fallen overboard in Wellington Harbour
May 23, 2024 20:38 - 2 minutes - 2.09 MBA person is believed to have gone overboard from the East -West ferry in Wellington early Friday morning. Charlotte Cook spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Sports Chat for 24 May 2024
May 23, 2024 20:34 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBAn update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
I Am Hope founder Mike King on govt funding
May 23, 2024 20:22 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBOpposition politicians are calling for greater transparency over mental health spending, after the Government announced millions-of-dollars in funding for a charity chaired by a National Party donor. I Am Hope founder Mike King spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Some mineral extraction is worse than others says energy expert
May 23, 2024 20:22 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBAn expert on energy transitions says mining can never be completely clean, but some minerals and methods of extraction are far worse than others. University of Canterbury senior lecturer in civil and natural resources engineering Rebecca Peer spoke to Corin Dann.
Dunedin mayor horrified after teenager killed in attack
May 23, 2024 20:18 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MBDunedin's mayor is horrified that a teenager has died from stab wounds after an attack in a central city bus hub. Mayor Jules Radich spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Person goes overboard from ferry in Wellington Harbour
May 23, 2024 20:10 - 4 minutes - 3.91 MBA search is underway for a person who has gone overboard from a ferry in Wellington Harbour. Deputy Harbourmaster Patrick Atwood spoke to Corin Dann.
Sports News for 24 May 2024
May 23, 2024 20:06 - 2 minutes - 2.18 MBNew Zealand golfer Sam Jones recorded his first ever albatross to snatch the lead after the first round of the latest World Tour event in Belgium.
Reserve Bank governor on holding OCR at 5.5 percent
May 23, 2024 19:50 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBThe Reserve Bank fired a shot across the bows of households, businesses, and financial markets on Wednesday with a more aggressive tone to its monetary policy statement. Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr spoke to business editor Gyles Beckford.
Black Ferns coaches demote stars after Canada loss
May 23, 2024 19:45 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MBThe Black Ferns have demoted some star players in the wake of last week's historic defeat to Canada but they insist they're still on track to defend their World Cup title next year. Rugby reporter Joe Porter has more.
Justice officials look at Private Public Partnerships to fix leaky courthouses
May 23, 2024 19:40 - 5 minutes - 4.8 MBJustice officials are looking at sometimes controversial public-private partnerships - or PPPs - to rescue billions of dollars of leaky and rundown courthouses. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann.
Govt to cut funding of Reading Recovery despite child progress
May 23, 2024 19:37 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MBResearch shows children taught to read using an updated version of Reading Recovery make double the normal progress. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.
Tauranga locals on upcoming city council elections
May 23, 2024 19:35 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MBIt is the first election in Tauranga in nearly five years, after the last council was sacked in February 2021 and replaced with commissioners. Libby Kirkby-McLeod talked to locals from across the city to see what they think of the return to democracy.
Paris vows to bring an end to violence in New Caledonia
May 23, 2024 19:25 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBFrench President Emmanuel Macron has vowed Paris will "go until the end" to bring an end to the violence, but some are suggesting that could take a long time. Kanak journalist with Radio Djiido Andre Qaeze spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Resources Minister Shane Jones on plans to expand mining industry
May 23, 2024 19:20 - 7 minutes - 7.21 MBThe Government has unveiled how it plans to double the value of New Zealand's mining industry in little more than a decade. Resources Minister Shane Jones spoke to Corin Dann.
New police initiative keeps an eye on commuters after attacks
May 23, 2024 19:15 - 3 minutes - 3.43 MBA new police initiative called Operation Haumaru, will bring together police and volunteers from transport and community groups to keep an eye on commuters. Finn Blackwell joined the patrol.
Teenage boy dies after attack at Dunedin bus hub
May 23, 2024 19:10 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MBA teenager is due to appear at the Dunedin Youth Court today, following the death of a 16-year-old boy who was attacked at the city's bus hub. Reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Business News for 24 May 2024
May 23, 2024 18:56 - 5 minutes - 4.82 MBBusiness news for 24 May 2024.
Grey District mayor welcomes calls to expand mining industry
May 23, 2024 18:47 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBThe Government says a new draft strategy can double the value of the minerals sector to $2 billion by 2035. Grey District mayor Tania Gibson spoke to Corin Dann.
Dunedin MP on bus hub attack that kills teenager
May 23, 2024 18:44 - 2 minutes - 2.57 MBA16-year-old boy who was attacked at Dunedin's bus hub in Great King Street yesterday afternoon has died in hospital. Dunedin electorate MP Rachel Brooking spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.