Morning Report for Wednesday 3 July 2019

6:10 AM.The police have heeded the advice of the Deerstalkers Association and banned the news media from attending gun buy-back events.

An open day for media will go ahead on Thursday but police won't be… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.One of the biggest names in women's tennis has been knocked-out of Wimbledon by a 15-year-old wildcard.

Venus Williams was beaten by Cori "Coco" Gauff - 24 years her junior.

Her win contrasts the… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:39 AM.Wellington rail commuters face major disruption after a freight train derailed in the Wellington railyards on Tuesday night.

No trains are running between Porirua to Wellington, Petone and… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.Bank employees on the frontline of lending are coming out of the woodwork to lay complaints about workplace bonus culture.

The union that represents four-thousand bankers, First Union, has had an… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The Criminal Bar Association is welcoming plans to make court cases less testing for complainants in sexual assault cases.

The government plans law changes to reduce the risk of victims being… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Wellington rail commuters face major disruption this morning after a freight train derailed in the Wellington railyards on Tuesday night.

No trains are running between Porirua to Wellington, Petone… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Wellington rail commuters face major disruption after a freight train derailed in the Wellington railyards on Tuesday night. The Transport Agency's regional transport systems manager, Mark Owen, says… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Auckland property prices are continuing to fall. The latest Quotable Value House Price Index out this morning shows prices in June were down 2.7 percent on June last year.

Kelvin Davidson is a senior… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.A battle over how much Aucklanders should pay for their water is looming as a central issue in the city's mayoralty race.

Candidate John Tamihere says if he wins he will sell a 49 percent stake in… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Business confidence has fallen to its lowest level in a decade amid softer demand at home and a gloomier international outlook.

The quarterly survey by the Institute for Economic Research found… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Thousands of commuters are stuck in traffic or stranded this morning after a freight train derailed in the Wellington railyards on Tuesday night closing almost all lines into the capital.

There are… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.The first real insight into the minds of the All Blacks selectors ahead of this year's Rugby World Cup was provided in Auckland last night.

Thirty-nine players - including four newcomers - have been… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.A clean-up is underway on Wednesday morning on the shores of Lake Taupō after a massive sewage spill on Tuesday.

An estimated 80 percent of the town's wastewater spilled into the lake over an hour… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Police are investigating after a motorist cut off a Crown limosine carrying Andrew Little, blocked the road and then issued the Minister a trespass notice.

The Ōpōtiki-based Ngai Tamahaua hapu has… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.As we have been reporting Auckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere is proposing to sell half of the city's water utility Watercare and use the money to clean up Auckland beaches.

Current Auckland… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Traffic heading into Wellington is heavy as the 20,000 commuters who usually take the train find other ways into the capital.

But it's not chaos with many people either staying home or delaying their… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.Water suppliers who would usually sit idle over winter are doing a steady trade in Auckland, with residents who rely on water tanks needing help after a long dry spell.

The first six months of the… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The Justice Minister Andrew Little says he's considering his options after Google said it saw no reason to change the way it operates after it named the man charged with murdering British tourist… Read more Video, Audio

8:20 AM.On Auckland's falling house prices: the latest Quotable Value figures show prices in June were down 2.7 percent on June last year.

The biggest drop was on the North Shore where prices fell 3.9… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Law changes aimed at better protecting survivors of sexual violence are being hailed as good - but small - steps towards a fairer justice system.

The government will introduce legislation this year… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.A new service is being launched to help people resolve their disputes with ACC more quickly and without the need for reviews or court hearings.

Warren Forster is the director of Talk Meet Resolve. He… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The Defence Force are sending 70 people to the West Coast to help remove garbage from a spilt landfill.

Heavy rain washed out a landfill near Fox Glacier in March, sending rubbish into the Fox River.

8:43 AM.A Far North Māori social services agency says it's been able to stop children being taken into state care by getting whānau to take responsibility instead.

Oranga Tamariki has been under intense… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.The Chinese government has issued a strong condemnation of protesters who stormed and vandalised Hong Kong's government buildings calling the act "totally intolerable".

A small group of protestors… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.After two losses in a row, New Zealand is looking to beat hosts England tonight to guarantee themselves a place in the World Cricket Cup semi-finals.

England are coming into the game having just… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.More than 100 geese which have settled at Western Springs Park in Auckland could be headed for the chop.

The gaggle has grown too big for the council's comfort. They each eat up to 3kg of grass a day… Read more Audio