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Morning Report for Wednesday 16 April 2014
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Top Stories for Wednesday 16 April 2014
6:00 AM.ACC Minister questioned over long she has known about 167 form, Acclaim Otago says ACC167 form was part of a 'non-compliance strategy', NZ Post signals more changes to mail deliveries, Question mark… Read more Audio
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Pacific News for 16 April 2014
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 16 April 2014
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 April 2014
6:27 AM.The Maori fisheries trust, Te Ohu Kaimoana, is disappointed the Government has dropped iwi exemptions to new laws stopping the use of foreign fishing boats; The chair of the Crown Forestry Rental… Read more Audio
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ACC Minister questioned over long she has known about 167
6:36 AM.The ACC Minister, Judith Collins, is coming under fire over a privacy waiver used by the corporation that has now been ruled beyond the law by the district court. Audio
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Plans to exempt Maori from new fisheries law are cancelled
6:41 AM.The Maori Party says it won't support a government bill that will bar Maori fishing companies from using foreign ships with low-wage crews. Audio
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ICT industry short by 10-thousand workers
6:44 AM.The fast growing technology sector is crying out for workers, saying it needs another 10-thousand people. Audio
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Morning Business for 16 April 2014
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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ACC Minister questioned over long she has known about 167 form
7:09 AM.Questions are being raised over how long the ACC Minister Judith Collins has known about a controversial waiver used by the Accident Compensation Corporation. Audio
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Acclaim Otago says 167 was part of a 'non-compliance strategy'
7:13 AM.Denise Powell from the lobby group Acclaim Otago, which led the court challenge to the ACC waiver form, isn't buying into the Minister's denials either, she joins us on Morning Report. Audio
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NZ Post signals more changes to mail deliveries
7:22 AM.New Zealand Post has told the Government it may need to act sooner than expected to further limit mail deliveries. Audio
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Question mark over Ruataniwha Dam viability
7:27 AM.The Hawke's Bay Regional Council Investment company says it could be several weeks before it knows if the Ruataniwha Dam project is still viable, following the granting of Resource Consents yesterday.
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Govt decision 'enormous cost' to NZ - Treasury
7:35 AM.Finance into the Government's Retail Deposit Guarantee scheme has cost taxpayers more than six-hundred-million dollars. Audio
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Minister warns Govt will put iwi fishers out of business
7:37 AM.The Maori Affairs Minister says the Government will drive iwi fishing operators out of business by banning them from using foreign boats with low-wage crews. Audio
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Ukraine forces attempt to take back buildings from pro-russians
7:40 AM.Gunfire has broken out at a military airfield, as Ukraine troops launch out a special operation against pro-Russia separatists. Audio
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Pistorius ends testimony, as defence continues case
7:44 AM.The gruelling cross-examination of the South African athlete, Oscar Pistorius, who is standing trial for the death of his girlfriend, has ended. Audio
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IPCC says fracking good way to cut greenhouse gases
7:51 AM.A report by the influential Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, endorsing fracking, is raising eyebrows. Audio
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Reflecting on royal tours throughout the decades
7:55 AM.The public gets a final chance this morning to see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, with a royal walkabout in Wellington's Civic Square. Audio
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Forest & Bird respond to green light for Ruataniwha Dam
8:10 AM.Despite yesterday's granting of resource consent, it could be several weeks before a decision is made whether to proceed with the contentious Ruataniwha dam project in Hawke's Bay. Audio
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ACC group challenges Government on ACC at the United Nations
8:16 AM.Opposition politicians insist the Accident Compensation Corporation Minister, Judith Collins, must have known the ACC was using a controversial privacy waiver form to remove some claimants from its… Read more Audio
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Royal couple leave NZ for Australia on tour
8:22 AM.There's just one more chance to catch a glimpse of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in New Zealand, before they travel to Australia for the next leg of their tour. Audio
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New Auckland hotel stirs controversy
8:26 AM.A privately owned luxury hotel is being built in an area that Auckland ratepayers have spent hundreds of millions of dollars improving. Audio
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Auckland Council ponders demolition of 1960s HQ
8:29 AM.Staying in Auckland where the Council is considering demolishing its 1960s headquarters which heritage advocates say is a building of national significance. Audio
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Markets Update for 16 April 2014
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Silvio Berlusconi sentenced to community service
8:39 AM.The former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has been sentenced to a year of community service, after being found guilty of tax fraud. Audio
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Campaign launched to get NZers to consider end of life care
8:42 AM.A national campaign is being launched to encourage people across New Zealand to decide how they want to be cared for at the end of their lives. Audio
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Poliiticians clash on energy in election year
8:46 AM.Politicians have clashed on energy policy in a forerunner of expected election year debates. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 April 2014
8:49 AM.The Maori fisheries trust, Te Ohu Kaimoana, is disappointed the Government has dropped iwi exemptions to new laws stopping the use of foreign fishing boats; A collective of marae say its appeals for… Read more Audio
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New company launched to save Christchurch's New Brighton
8:52 AM.As shops rapidly close their doors in Christchurch's New Brighton, concerned business owners have launched a company to rejuvenate the seaside suburb. Audio
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'Localism' strikes a chord in Northland
8:56 AM.Less money and power for central government and more for the provinces. Audio