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Morning Report for Monday 1 October 2018
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Top Stories for Monday 1 October 2018
6:00 AM.Indonesia Sulawesi quake: Mass burials as recovery goes on, NZ First wants migrants, refugees to sign up to 'Kiwi values', Winston Peters discusses 'New Zealand values', Kiwi died from neglect at… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 1 October 2018
6:06 AM.A fired-up Sydney Roosters beat the Melbourne Storm 21-6 in a one-sided National Rugby League Grand Final to in Sydney. Audio
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Sexual assault at CDHB: Official figures not full story - nurse
6:13 AM.A nurse says the Canterbury District Health Board isn't telling the full story about sexual assault complaints laid by staff. Official information released to RNZ shows since 2015, it has recorded… Read more Audio
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Discontent with local councils growing across NZ - expert
6:16 AM.A specialist in local governance and politics says the formation of a New Zealand ratepayers' alliance is a sign of growing discontent with councils. Ratepayer groups from around New Zealand plan to… Read more Audio
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Greens relaunch campaign to raise benefits
6:18 AM.The Greens have re-launched their campaign to raise benefits and scrap all sanctions, on Sunday reaffirming what the party says is its commitment to social justice. Their fight for a better welfare… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 1 October 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Waipu fire 'massive' - neighbour
6:42 AM.A Waipu resident has described what it was like as the shop in front of his house went up in flames. Daniel Macdonald and his family live behind a pharmacy that was damaged by a fire that also burnt… Read more Audio
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Business News for 1 October 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 1 October 2018
7:06 AM.The Sydney Roosters' decision to gamble on a busted Cooper Cronk paid off with the minor premiers defeating Melbourne 21-6 to win the NRL grand final. Audio
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Indonesia Sulawesi quake: Mass burials as recovery goes on
7:10 AM.Mass burials are being held for hundreds of bodies recovered from the quake and tsunami which struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday. More than 800 people are confirmed dead in the city of… Read more Audio
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NZ First wants migrants, refugees to sign up to 'Kiwi values'
7:16 AM.NZ First is one step closer to campaigning on a law that will force immigrants and refugees to sign up to a set of core Kiwi values. The remit, which passed with some opposition, was hotly debated by… Read more Audio
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Winston Peters discusses 'New Zealand values'
7:20 AM.Fresh from the New Zealand First Party conference at the weekend, party leader Winston Peters discussses what New Zealand values are, and why he thinks all new migrants and refugees arriving should… Read more Audio
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Kiwi died from neglect at private sanctuary - inquiry
7:34 AM.The Department of Conservation allowed the country's largest privately-owned conservation project to show off kiwi to wealthy tourists without a permit, despite concerns being raised about the welfare… Read more Audio
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NZ innovators tracking space junk in orbit
7:41 AM.The vast majority of space junk around earth's orbit isn't being tracked, but New Zealand innovators are teaming up with an American company to change that. The little pieces of debris, pose a risk to… Read more Audio
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Peters' attacks 'an attempt to distract' - Simon Bridges
7:44 AM.The National Party and its leader, Simon Bridges, was in Winston Peters' firing line on the weekend at New Zealand First's annual conference in Tauranga. Mr Peters told the roughly 300 guests that… Read more Audio
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Travellers refusing digital search now face $5000 Customs fine
7:52 AM.Travellers who refuse to hand over their phone or laptop passwords to Customs officials can now be slapped with a five thousand dollar fine. A new law kicks in today setting rules around how Customs… Read more Audio
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Greater Māori role sought in care of at-risk young people
7:55 AM.The Children's Commissioner is calling for thousands of young people to be moved out of state institutional care into Māori or iwi-based care. About two-thirds of the 6,300 children and young people… Read more Video, Audio
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Sports News for 1 October 2018
8:06 AM.Tiger Woods accepted responsibility for the American defeat at golf's Ryder Cup after slumping to a fourth straight loss in Paris, beaten 2&1 by Jon Rahm in the singles. Audio
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Indonesia Sulawesi quake: Extent of devastation unknown
8:10 AM.Aid workers in Sulawesi are attempting to reach isolated communites following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and a subsuquent tsunami which has killed more than 830 people. Foreign Affairs Minister and… Read more Audio
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Principals fear more unfilled teacher vacancies
8:14 AM.Auckland primary school principals expect to finish the year with a hundred unfilled vacancies and they are nervous about their chances of starting next year with enough teachers. The city's secondary… Read more Audio
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Payout to assaulted prison guard a 'landmark decision'
8:18 AM.A $56,000 payout to a Corrections prison officer left traumatised by an inmate's attack is being hailed as a landmark decision. The Employment Relations Authority has found the Department of… Read more Audio
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NZ First members vote for migrants to sign 'NZ values' contract
8:21 AM.New Zealand First members at their annual conference have voted to require migrants and refugees to sign up to rules respecting core New Zealand values. These values would include respect for gender… Read more Audio
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CDHB not telling full story on sexual assault - nurse
8:25 AM.A nurse says the Canterbury District Health Board isn't telling the full story about sexual assault complaints laid by staff. Official information released to RNZ shows since 2015, it has recorded… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 1 October 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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All Blacks v Pumas - rugby analysis
8:35 AM.The All Blacks claimed the Rugby Championship with a Test to spare with their 35-17 win over Argentina on Sunday. The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says his side was far from perfect, although several… Read more Audio
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NZ ratepayers group gets influx of registrations
8:39 AM.Registrations are flowing in for a conference that aims to unite ratepayer groups around the country. The impetus has come from Kaipara, in Northland, where ratepayers have fought a long and bitter… Read more Audio
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Pepeha website connects Māori with whakapapa
8:43 AM.A new website is helping Māori around the world connect with their heritage. The website is called Pepeha and provides a way for people to learn and display their Māori whakapapa or geneology. One… Read more Audio
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Principals dubious about student truancy report
8:49 AM.School principals are dubious about research suggesting initiatives from countries including Bhutan and Peru can help New Zealand fight rising truancy. A report for the Ministry of Education says… Read more Audio
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NZ swimmer recovers from pneumonia after UK Channel attempt
8:54 AM.A Lower Hutt woman who came just 50 metres short of swimming the English Channel has spent the last three days in hospital recovering from pneumonia. Denise Clarke spent 17 hours trying to cross the… Read more Audio