Morning Report for Tuesday 8 October 2019

6:10 AM.Thousands have marched in Extinction Rebellion protests in London. Westminster Bridge, Lambeth Bridge, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall were all blocked-off as the protesters, many in constume, demanded… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.A clearer picture of shortfalls in women's health care is emerging, with more hospitals admitting they won't treat gynaecological conditions unless they are considered urgent. Women in Counties… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.The Ministry of Health says it will commission independent reviews to make sure information held by district health boards and primary health organisations is secure. It follows the disclosure that… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:44 AM.Leading historian Dame Anne Salmond says the British High Commissioner's decision to go to Gisborne last week to express regret for the violence associated with James Cook's arrival 250 years ago… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The Government's new parent visa scheme has been criticised for only catering to the rich. One ethnic group appears to be especially disgruntled. They are from the nation famous for its one-child… Read more Audio

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

7:10 AM.250 years ago today the Endeavour made its way into Tūranganui a Kiwa - today a replica will do the same - but this time on tangata whenua terms. This has been the most anticipated day of the Tuia 250… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The co-chair for Tuia 250 national commemorations Dame Jenny Shipley says while it's important to stress unity over division, protests are not a bad thing. "Our history can't be turned back, we've got… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Researchers are worried a fall in the cost of methamphetamine will lead to more people using the drug. A new study out today shows the cost of methamphetamine -- commonly called P -- is selling at a… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it's important New Zealand acknowledges "the hard stuff" in its history, and says the Tuia 250 commemorations do just that. Today is the 250th anniversary of… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Students in Dunedin say they want more security in the wake of the tragic death of a student at a flat party in the weekend. Police are still interviewing witnesses after the death of second year… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Vegetable growers are warning proposed Government policies could create vegetable shortages and cause prices to skyrocket in coming years. The Agriculture and Environment Ministers are visiting… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The Minister for the Environment David Parker told Morning Report the government's proposed water and nutrient policies are not going to cause vegetable prices to increase. He says they will also… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Thousands of migrants have been dealt a crushing blow - with new stringent rules dashing their hope of ever bringing their parents from overseas to also live in New Zealand. The government said… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Voter turnout for this Saturday's local elections is heading for a record low with one official saying online voting must be brought in to halt the decline. Hamish Cardwell has been out on the streets… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.President Trump says the US will pull back from military involvement in the Middle East and leave it to others "to figure the situation out". In a series of Twitter messages, the President defended… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Cancer patient advocates are hoping Pharmac's decision to pay for two new drugs for breast cancer and lung cancer signals more funding to come. From December, the government's drug-buying agency will… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Environmental campaigners are warning that an ongoing push to use pine trees as vast carbon sinks may create more environmental problems than it solves. Kate Newton reports. Audio

8:28 AM.A community support worker in Hawke's Bay says the region is awash with methamphetamine, causing a crisis that is aggravated by the dropping prices of the drug. A new study from Massey University has… Read more Audio

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

8:39 AM.The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says they've had to rethink their tackle techniques, way of training and their game plan in the wake of a record number of cards being dished out at the Rugby World… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.A housing development near Wellington was given the go-ahead despite conflicting reports on the significance of the land. Environmentalists say the land at Mangaroa in Upper Hutt is a rare and… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.As President Trump vows to pull back from military involvement in the Middle East, his Republican allies are condemning him for abandoning allies and emboldening regional enemies. In a tweet Mr Trump… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.More than 270 people have been arrested in London at the start of two weeks of protests by environmental campaigners. Extinction Rebellion activists have planned demonstrations in more than 60 cities… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The loss of State Highway Four between Whanganui and Raetihi is hitting some local businesses hard, says Ruapehu's mayor. A 400 metre stretch of the highway disappeared in a massive slip last week… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.As a replica Endeavour enters Tūranganui a Kiwa this morning, researchers in Rhode Island, are still working to uncover the real ship. The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project has been working to… Read more Audio