Morning Report for Monday 23 September 2019

6:09 AM.After months of reassuring the public its exclusive livestreaming of the Rugby World Cup would offer a seamless viewing experience, Spark Sport is in damage control after Saturday night turned into a… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:40 AM.The All Blacks have overcome their first major hurdle at the Rugby World Cup, beating South Africa 23-13 in Yokohama on Saturday night to make a winning start to their title defence. It wasn't a… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.The United Nations secretary general has asked world leaders to announce bold actions rather than make fancy speeches at the Climate Action Summit in New York tomorrow. António Gutteres has asked that… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

7:10 AM.Christchurch's mayor has banned one of her councillors from attending any events involving young people after complaints he'd sent grossly inappropriate messages. One of the three complainants was… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.Spark Sport won't say how much it will be spending on refunds to customers after its exclusive live stream of the All Black's opening Rugby World Cup match hit technical problems. The company was… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Spark is promising to make changes after it's streaming service dropped out for some subscribers during the All Blacks first world cup match. Viewers across New Zealand using the service complained of… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.A victim of bullying in the police was asked by a senior sergeant whether her complaints could be put down to her period. She says it was then she realised nobody in the police was willing to take… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has touched down in Manhattan, joining other world leaders descending on New York for the United Nations General Assembly. It's Ms Ardern's second visit to the annual… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Health officials are asking some year 12 Wellington High School students who aren't vaccinated against measles to stay home today. A student has been diagnosed with measles and those who attended… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Apprenticeships could soon have the same status as university degrees and diplomas. Industry training organisations say trade certificates are as demanding as academic study, but they are officially… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.A Manawatu District Councillor isn't backing down from his anti-muslim outburst at a recent council meeting. Councillors were discussing a proposal to invite members of different faiths to open… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Staff at Auckland Hospital have apologised to a Dargaville builder who was left with brain damage after he was given an overdose of morphine. Fifty-six-year-old Trevor Flood was admitted to hospital… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.As hundreds of candidates compete for a spot on their local council, some are determined to go a step further and make history - by becoming their region's first Maori mayor. The number of Maori… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Spark is scrambling to make it up to customers who bought its streaming service for the Rugby World Cup. Some customers were unable to stream the All Black's game on Saturday whilst others experienced… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Aside from the streaming problems, how did the actual rugby match go? After a shaky start when South Africa was dominant, the All Blacks soon hit their stride and helped by two tries in four minutes… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.A record 14 candidates have joined the field for Dunedin's soon-to-be vacant mayoralty, with incumbent Dave Cull stepping down in October. They include six sitting councillors - all whom believe they… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.New Australian research published this morning says flavoured e-cigarettes kill lung cells, even when they don't contain nicotine. We speak to the lead researcher Miranda Ween from the School of… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

8:43 AM.A data collection company wants property owners to publicly list hazards like asbestos and dangerous dogs to protect workers. SaferMe is an app that alerts anyone coming onto on a property about the… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.About 15 backcountry dogs took part in the first ever whio aversion training in Taranaki at the weekend. "Functionally" extinct in Egmont National Park 20 years ago -- the population of the native… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.As world leaders meet for the United Nations Climate Action Summit tomorrow, the UN secretary general Antonio Guterres is asking them to bring concrete plans and not just beautiful speeches. He says… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The Curtain Bank, which re-upholsters and redistributes donated curtains, is in desperate need of more donations. The coordinator for the Curtain Bank, Lynley Wilson, says they're currently running a… Read more Audio