Morning Report for Friday 25 October 2019

6:14 AM.The Labour Party has been labelled a "dinosaur" for trying to keep some restrictions in place around political attack ads in an occasionally fractious hearing at Parliament. Both Labour and National… Read more Audio

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

6:42 AM.Central city roads in Auckland are slowly starting to reopen around the SkyCity convention centre. Overnight seventy fire-fighters worked on the fire to ensure hotspots don't flare up again. And more… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.School principals say the rapid rise of vaping among teens has spread beyond Auckland and they are hoping promised law changes will happen before the end of the year. They say some of their students… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

7:14 AM.Central city roads are slowly starting to reopen around the convention centre. Traffic should move a little easier this morning around Auckland city as cordons protecting the still burning SkyCity… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.It's the word on almost everyone's lips ahead of tomorrow night's Rugby World Cup semifinal between the All Blacks and England. And while there isn't consensus about where that "pressure" lies, both… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.A woman who fears her daughter's death is linked to a change in her epilepsy medicine is urging vigilance among the 11,000 people being forced to switch drug brands by a Pharmac cost-saving drive. In… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Outrage is building in Whanganui after a spate of violent deaths of local Maori women. Homicide investigations have been launched into the deaths of five women in the city this year alone - and the… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.Teenagers say vaping is addicting their friends to nicotine and a Rotorua principal is urging the government to restrict access and advertising of vaping products before Christmas. Meanwhile, primary… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Fire and Emergency incident controller Craig Monrad told Philippa Tolley cranes remain on site as they deal with hot spots on the roof of the Sky City convention centre. Officers have been inside the… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The 39 people found dead in a refrigerated container in Essex were Chinese nationals. Police are still questioning the lorry driver -- 25 year-old Mo Robinson -- on suspicion of murdering the eight… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.A bill that gives authorities greater powers over returning foreign fighters passed its first reading last night after a last minute deal with the Green Party. National wants tougher legislation but… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.A bill that gives authorities greater powers over returning foreign fighters passed its first reading last night after a last minute deal with the Green Party. The Greens' spokesperson for Justice and… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.The Silver Ferns are hoping to end a seven year Constellation Cup drought when they take on Australia in Perth this weekend. The world champion Ferns haven't won the trans-Tasman series since 2012 -… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.A surge of bullying complaints to the Independent Police Conduct Authority has seen it launch an investigation into the issue within the police. The IPCA announcement came two days after the police… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A structural engineer who helped trigger investigations into seismically-flawed building designs has revealed dozens of common but serious mistakes he is finding during reviews. The consequences of… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The biggest rugby match in four years takes place tomorrow night when the All Blacks take on England in the Rugby World Cup semi-final in Yokohama. The bookies have the All Blacks as slight favourites… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.The government is under fire for not going far enough with its Emissions Trading Scheme. Farmers won't have to start paying for their emissions until 2025, as long as they make progress in finding… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Tauranga City Council is facing turmoil after copies of the Treaty of Waitangi were ripped from the council chambers wall. This follows Councillor Andrew Hollis posting on social media that the treaty… Read more Audio

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

8:40 AM.The sound of haruru ceremonial drums - have echoed across Parliament's forecourt, as descendants of Parihaka arrived at Parliament. Their tupuna were victims of one of the most horrific… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Disaster officials warn that no amount of planning can prepare the country for the reality of a large-scale earthquake. The South Island Alpine Fault Earthquake Response Forum is in Nelson as part of… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.The Silver Ferns will finish their year off in style if they beat the Australian Diamonds in the final Constellation Cup test in Perth this Sunday. A win will give them the Cup for the first time in… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio