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Morning Report for Tuesday 19 January 2016
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Top Stories for Tuesday 19 January 2016
6:00 AM.One person is still in hospital after the dramatic tour boat fire off the Whakatane coast yesterday. We'll talk to the skipper of one of the vessels who came to the rescue and the grandparents of a… Read more Audio
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Torrential rain forecast to hit Nelson fails to fire
6:09 AM.So far there have been no reports of major flooding or damage from torrential rain which was forcast to hit Nelson, Marlborough, Taranaki and the Bay of Plenty overnight. Audio
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Hunt to find who killed 69 year-old-woman continues
6:12 AM.The hunt to find who killed a 69 year-old-woman in her Auckland home is entering a fifth day. Audio
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NZ Carbon credit price rises following Paris agreement
6:19 AM.The cost of pouring greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere has reached the highest level in four years Audio
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Early business news
6:21 AM.Our business editor, Gyles Beckford, is in now with what's happening in the financial world. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 19 January 2016
6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio
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Accident investigators will begin work today
6:40 AM.Accident investigators will begin work today to find out what caused a tourist boat to catch fire and sink off the coast of Whakatane yesterday afternoon. Audio
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Iran offers kiwi exporters potential
6:42 AM.The lifting of economic sanctions on Iran could open up a significant new market for New Zealands' exporters. Audio
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Analysts look to China's economic data
6:50 AM.Analysts are looking to the release of some fresh China's economic data, due out later today, in the hope that it will help bring some stability to volatile financial markets. Audio
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Employee confidence back in positive territory - survey
6:53 AM.Workers are being cautioned to expect the labour market to remain a relatively tough place this year, despite a rebound in sentiment. Audio
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HR report reveals NZers least confident of wage rise
6:54 AM.Meanwhile, a report by a human resources firm, Randstad, reveals New Zealanders are not confident of a wage rise in the near term. Audio
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Morning markets for 19 January 2016
6:58 AM.American stocks are closed for Martin Luther day .. European markets were down between 0.2 and 0o.4 percent. Audio
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Burned out passenger boat sitting below Whakatane harbour
7:11 AM.One person still in hospital after dramatic boat fire off Whakatane. Audio
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Rescue boat owner describes how they helped
7:13 AM.Terry Robinson is the owner of Morning Glory, which was one of the boats that went to help with the rescue. Audio
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Grandparents of dying 5-year-old fight for medical cannabis
7:19 AM.The grandparents of a five-year-old with terminal brain cancer have called in a lawyer after doctors refused to consider medical cannabis to treat the child. Audio
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Tennis rocked by match fixing allegations
7:24 AM.Tennis has become the latest major international sport to become ensnared in allegations of corruption. Audio
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Gloves off as Clinton clashes with Sanders
7:36 AM.The battle between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for the Democratic Party Presidential nomination turned into an all in brawl in their final debate yesterday. Audio
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Exporters look forward to bigger trade with Iran
7:41 AM.Exporters say the lifting of sanctions on Iran is an opportunity for New Zealand to tap into new markets and renew its relationship with an old trading partner. Audio
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Maori trust takes action on drowning rates
7:41 AM.150 children in Hawkes Bay have spent the past five days learning everything from life jackets to kaimoana. Audio
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Former cannabis cafe owner weights in on debate
7:48 AM.A drug and alcohol counsellor, Jeanette Saxby, is serving a seven month sentence of home detention for running a cannabis cafe that also provided a number of medical patients with the drug. Audio
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Did the new Checkpoint deliver?
7:55 AM.So how did the new multi-media approach, dubbed Radio with Pictures, work? Audio
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Whakatane mayor relieved at textbook rescue of tourists
8:11 AM.Transport safety investigators will today begin their work to determine the cause of yesterday's charter boat blaze off the coast of Whakatane. Audio
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Iran's ambassador to NZ says lifting of sanctions huge boost
8:16 AM.New Zealand has started the process of removing the sanctions against Iran. Audio
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British MPs dump on Trump in unprecedented debate
8:21 AM.Donald Trump's take no prisoners approach in his bid to become the Republican Party's presidential nominee may have won him considerable support, but it has also alienated many. Audio
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Gloves were off at US Democratic presidential debate
8:24 AM.The pair attacked each other's policies on guns, healthcare and their links with big money. Audio
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Labour suggests radical reform in employment policy
8:28 AM.As "a job for life" becomes a thing of the past, the Labour Party is promising a radical shift in employment policy. Audio
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Markets Update for 19 January 2016
8:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Financial markets await latest GDP data from China
8:40 AM.Financial markets across the globe are on tenterhooks as they await the latest economic data coming out of China. Audio
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Allegations of match-fixing overshadow Australian Open
8:43 AM.The first day of the Australian Open was dominated by media coverage the allegations of matchfixing of previous tournaments. Audio
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A 'useful amount' of rain falls in southern regions
8:47 AM.Rain has been falling in Canterbury for the past few days, but is it enough to dent the worst drought in decades? Audio
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PNG police to crack down on brutality in 2016
8:51 AM.The Papua New Guinea police chief has declared 2016 will be the year ill-discipline and police brutality are stamped out. Audio
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Pohutukawa flash a little less crimson
8:56 AM.For many New Zealanders the sight of a Pohutukawa tree in full bloom signals the start of summer. Audio