Morning Report for Tuesday 21 November 2017

6:00 AM.Auckland homeowners fear huge rates rise after valuations; older workers among highest ACC claimants - report; fast-tracked fire rules infurates local fire engineers; Zimbabwe to begin impeachment… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:09 AM.The families of some of the Pike River miners are welcoming the creation of a new agency that will work towards a manned re-entry of the mine. Twenty nine men died when the mine exploded on the West… Read more Audio

6:39 AM.The owner of a bach in Piha says she's bracing for a big hike in rates after its value soared in Auckland Council's latest valuations. Overall, Auckland values jumped 46 percent since the last… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:10 AM.New fire rules brought in to help prevent a Grenfell Tower disaster here will delay some big projects and push up costs. Industry players have had just days to get their heads around the change that… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Auckland's new property values are out and many property owners are now facing a double edged sword - their property values have soared, but that could bring with it a massive hike in rates from next… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.A friend of the taxi driver who was shot in a brazen attack in Wellington on Saturday night says he is surprised the police still haven't yet found the man responsible. Yesterday afternoon police said… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party is set to begin impeachment proceedings against president Robert Mugabe. Mr Mugabe, who's been under house arrest since last Wednesday has been sacked as leader of the… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Grey Power wants to put an end to talk of raising the retirement age, and it thinks a new report from the University of Otago showing older workers are among the highest ACC claimants will help to do… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Charles Manson, the man behind one of America's most notorious murderous cults, has died. Manson led the Manson Family cult in the 1960s. His followers murdered Hollywood actress Sharon Tate and six… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has come under fire from National, now the Opposition in Parliament, for pressuring Australia over its treatment of asylum seekers on Manus Island. Judith Collins says… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Coalition negotiations in Germany have broken down...but Chancellor Angela Merkel says she'd rather have a snap election than lead a minority government. New Zealand uses the same MMP electoral system… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.An economist says it would be a mistake for Auckland Council to consider just the costs when deciding where the America's Cup should be based. Five possible options for America's Cup bases have been… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.With this year's road toll already more than the whole of last year, the police, the Ministry of Transport and the Transport Agency are looking for a quick solution to stem the flow of crashes… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:10 AM.The National Party says the new government is already backpeddling on its pledge to re-enter the Pike River mine. But National's comments are upsetting the families of the men who lost their lives in… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.Auckland ratepayers say they're bracing for hikes following yesterday's new property valuations. And while rates may rise, some homeowners are frustrated that it won't necessarily mean an improvement… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.New fire rules kick in this week catching the building industry on the hop. New rules will apply to hospitals, care homes, high-rises over 20 storeys tall, stadiums, big transport terminals, buildings… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.The next America's Cup will be raced in foiling monohulls. Dan Bernasconi, Team New Zealand's design boss, joins us to explain the new design. Audio

8:30 AM.The shooting of a Wellington taxi driver has led to renewed calls from a gun owners lobby group for tougher sentences for criminals who use guns. Driver Alem Tesema was shot in the shoulder by a… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.As Fiji and Tonga make the semi finals of the Rugby League World Cup, it's the rise and rise of the smaller Pacific nations. And now some of the key players are calling for a reconsideration of rugby… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The Zanu PF ruling party in Zimbabwe plans to introduce impeachment proceedings against president Rbert Mugabe tonight overnight. The decision comes after Mr Mugabe missed last night's deadline to… Read more Audio

8:58 AM.Dejected and deflated West Ham United supporters in the UK have been urged to stop calling 999 to complain after their team loses. The Hammers lost 2-0 to Watford on Sunday, leaving the side in the… Read more Audio