Navigation for Morning Report
Morning Report for Thursday 2 April 2015
-
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh Audio
-
Country's longest serving radio reviewer switches off
8:52 AM.The country's longest serving radio reviewer is putting down his pen. Audio
-
Te Manu Korihi News for 2 April 2015
8:49 AM.An iwi with a very turbulent history is about to enter the final stage of signing their Deed of Settlement with the Crown; Ngati Kahungunu says its litigation of its regional council is not a good… Read more Audio
-
Indonesian military attacks targets linked to Islamic State
8:40 AM.Thousands of Indonesian troops - backed by fighter jets and attack helicopters - are hitting targets near the known hideout of a terrorist cell linked to Islamic State. Audio
-
The percentage of crimes solved has fallen
8:40 AM.The police are resolving fewer crimes, but say that shouldn't deter people from reporting incidents to them. Audio
-
Low decile schools, boys hit hard by UE change
8:37 AM.New figures show low-decile schools and boys have been among the hardest hit by changes to University Entrance. Audio
-
-
Headmaster says St Bedes case sets dangerous precedent
8:26 AM.Other schools are continuing to throw their weight behind St Bedes College, even as the Maadi rowing row settles out of court. Audio
-
Lundy documentary responds to quilty verdict.
8:22 AM.In 2009 Bryan Bruce made a documentary on the Lundy murders as part of his series The Investigator. Audio
-
Mark Lundy guilty again
8:18 AM.There was a strange sense of deja vu for our Court reporter, Ann Marie May, yesterday afternoon, as she had also sat through much of Lundy's first trial in Palmerston North in 2002. Audio
-
Police Association reacts to Lundy guilty verdict.
8:14 AM.Mark Lundy is behind bars, again, this morning after a jury unanimously found him guilty of murdering his wife, Christine, and daughter, Amber in 2000. Audio
-
Federated Farmers "nervous" about dairy payout
8:10 AM.Dairy prices have fallen sharply for the second time in a row, falling nearly eleven percent in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction. Audio
-
-
Human Rights report warns NZ's human rights reputation at risk
7:56 AM.A report into the status of human rights in New Zealand is warning that New Zealand's reputation as a global leader in the area is at risk. Audio
-
Doctors worry over patients waiting for non-urgent surgery
7:52 AM.Surgeons and others are deeply worried about patients who are referred for non-urgent surgery but can wait long periods for an operation. Audio
-
Experts panel criticised for focus on money not children
7:49 AM.Child advocacy groups are criticising an overhaul of Child advocacy groups are criticising an overhaul of Child, Youth and Family, for being too focused on money and not children., for being too… Read more Audio
-
Finance Minister on Solid Energy's troubles
7:41 AM.Solid Energy's viability is once again being questioned after revelations the former chair quit because she did not believe any more could be done for the troubled coal company. Audio
-
Regatta probably not coming to Auckland
7:39 AM.Our America's Cup Correspondent Todd Niall joins us. Audio
-
Team NZ appealing potential plans to change regatta venues
7:35 AM.Team New Zealand is taking legal action after America's Cup organisers said yesterday they're reviewing a decision to hold a challenger series regatta in Auckland. Audio
-
St Bedes rowing saga sets legal precedent
7:26 AM.A law expert says legal action against a Christchurch school that decided to ban two pupils from a rowing event, shows parents can now buy their children out of trouble. Audio
-
Law professor says appeal unlikely
7:22 AM.Mark Lundy's defence team has 20 days to file an appeal. Audio
-
Christine Lundy friend reacts to guilty verdict
7:18 AM.Christine Lockett was a friend of Christine Lundy. She belives the verdict was the right one. Audio
-
Mark Lundy retrial returns another guilty verdict
7:13 AM.Thirteen years after his first trial, a jury has again found Mark Lundy guilty of murdering his wife, Christine and daughter, Amber. Audio
-
Dairy prices tumble in latest Global Dairy Trade auction
7:10 AM.Global dairy prices have tumbled again overnight, falling nearly eleven percent in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction. Audio
-
-
Morning markets for 2 April 2015
6:58 AM.On Wall St, stocks have fallen. The Dow Jones Index is down 86 points to 17,690 and the S&P 500 Index is down 9 points to 2,059. Audio
-
Pushpay exceeds growth target
6:57 AM.The payments company, Pushpay, says it has exceeded its customer growth target by more 10 percent to the end of March. Audio
-
Diligent Board Member Services appoints new CEO
6:56 AM.Diligent Board Member Services' new chief executive says he has the experience to help the company meet its opportunity for global growth. Audio
-
Kiwi Property portfolio reflects Wgtn and Akl markets
6:54 AM.Kiwi Property Group says its latest portfolio valuation tells the tale of two cities. Audio
-
Obession with property a problem - Walley
6:52 AM.The departing head of a manufacturing exporters group says the obsession with property has severely weakened the sector. Audio
-
Property investors challenge RBNZ rule change
6:50 AM.Meanwhile, landlords say there's no strong evidence to suggest that mortgages given to property investors are more risky than those given to people who live in their own home. Audio
-
Auckland house prices "will keep rising"
6:49 AM.An economist is predicting house prices in Auckland will continue to rise for some months yet, as new migrants to the city put pressure on what's being described as an incredibly tight housing market.
… -
Dairy prices tumble again
6:48 AM.Global dairy prices are falling again, snapping a trend of price rises recently. Audio
-
UNICEF says cyf review needs more focus on children
6:45 AM.Child advocacy groups are criticising an overhaul of Child, Youth and Family, for being too focused on money and not children. Audio
-
Mark Lundy back behind bars
6:39 AM.Mark Lundy is back behind bars after a jury unanimously found him guilty of murdering his wife and daughter. Audio
-
Te Manu Korihi News for 2 April 2015
6:27 AM.Ngai Tahu Tourism has taken over one of New Zealand's oldest tourism companies which is based in Queenstown; Ngati Kahungunu says its litigation of its regional council is not a good example of what a… Read more Audio
-
-
Maadi Cup case sets dangerous precedent - law professor
6:19 AM.A law expert says legal action against a Christchurch school that decided to ban two pupils from a rowing event, sets a dangerous precedent. Audio
-
-
-
Top Stories for Thursday 2 April 2015
6:00 AM.Another hefty drop in global prices is set to hit dairy farmers in the pocket. With Mark Lundy back behind bars, we assess the prospect of an appeal, and gauge the emotional impact of the guilty… Read more Audio