Morning Report for Monday 19 August 2019

6:00 AM.Big changes to the running of prisons, the Government's spending 54 million dollars to help tenants avoid eviction, Mosques say the number of people converting to Islam has jumped since the… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.New Zealand netball coach Noeline Taurua has confirmed she will remain at the helm of the Silver Ferns for the Constellation Cup series against Australia in October. Audio

6:09 AM.The head of Auckland's Chamber of Commerce wants the city's mayoral candidates to be more realistic about what they're promising Aucklanders. Incumbent mayor, Phil Goff, officially launched his… Read more Audio

6:26 AM.News and business from the farming sector. Audio

6:39 AM.Groups working with the homeless are describing the government's new plan to tackle the problem as a critical step towards ultimately ending homelessness. The Government is spending $54 million to… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Timber manufacturers say growers are caught in the crossfire of the log price war and it's crippling the New Zealand industry. The Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association told a meeting in… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.ASB Bank chief economist Nick Tuffley says NZ and the world not headed for recession, and last week's market ructions were an overreaction. MBIE tells businesses treat staff well or consumers will… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Silver Ferns have recieved a massive boost with coach Noeline Taurua confirming she'll remain in the role for the Constellation Cup series against Australia in October. Audio

7:10 AM.A radical overhaul of the country's prison system is being announced this morning. It's hoped the high rates of Maori incarceration and recidivism will be addressed. Maori make up 52 percent of the… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Two men are still in hospital with stab wounds after a brawl in Queenstown at the weekend. Police are still hoping people who witnessed a brawl in one of the resort town's main streets will come… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Keeping people in their rentals is the new focus to stop people from becoming homeless. Yesterday the government announced an $54 million to help prevent homelessness, of which $31 million will be… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Mosques across the country are reporting an increase in Islamic converts since the Christchurch mosque attacks. Two of people who have become Muslim have spoke to Sara Vui-Talitu about their… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Fans have had their hopes bolstered for the impending Rugby World Cup after the All Blacks turned around their loss to Australia to claim the Bledisloe Cup. After last week's record 47-26 loss in… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Corrections is launching a major new strategy focused on treating prisoners with respect and giving them more access to whanau. The new strategy, Hokai Rangi, aims to cut the proportion of Maori in… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Auckland's Mayor Phil Goff is campaigning on improving the region's natural environment and tackling climate change but admits he's going to need a lot of support from central government to do this… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.A record number of candidates have put their name forward to contest for Dunedin's mayoralty. Fourteen hope to fill the void left by three-term incumbent Dave Cull who is stepping aside. RNZ's Timothy… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.A sustainable building group is calling on the Climate Change Commission to appoint a building and construction expert to its panel. The construction industry is on course to pump out the climate… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.President Donald Trump's desire to purchase Greenland has been met with derision, but it's also given the people of Denmark a reminder of the importance of the world's biggest island. The US president… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Wales has knocked New Zealand off the top of the world rugby rankings, ending almost a decade-long reign for the All Blacks. Despite the All Blacks thrashing Australia over the weekend, Wales' win… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.New Zealand netball coach Noeline Taurua will stay on for one more series, but it's not yet know whether she'll be involved with the team beyond this year. Audio

8:10 AM.Allowing prisoners more contact with their families and kaupapa Maori programmes in every prison are just two of the sweeping changes being planned for the country's prison system. Hokai Rangi is a… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Community organisations say the government's latest announcement to stop people becoming homeless will help stem the flow of people onto the streets. However, they are warning it's hard to know… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Auckland mayor Phil Goff has announced his bid for re-election, on a platform of tackling climate change and protecting the Auckland environment. He's pitting himself against former Labour colleague… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A Far North mayoral candidate says an Ombudsman's report on the council is a wake-up call for its leaders. The report scrutinises the council's openness with the community, and its handling of… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Pressure for new housing in Upper Hutt is colliding with a fear of flooding. A local group opposed to the city council's desire for new homes on forested hills above Pinehaven say new modelling shows… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.The critically endangered Kakapo have reached a big milestone, with their population now totalling 200. When kakapo chicks turn 150 days old they become juveniles and are officially counted as part of… Read more Audio