Morning Report for Thursday 3 June 2021

6:12 AM.Universities are banking on partnerships with foreign institutions to keep the cash rolling in from international student enrolments.

They say there is a trend away from using agents to sign up as… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

6:39 AM.There are hopes the Ashburton Bridge will open for all traffic today following damage caused by surging water.

The major State Highway 1 link was shut to all vehicles on Tuesday after drivers… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.A rapidly approaching deadline looms in Israel over negotiations to form a coalition government.

That deadline in just a few hours at midnight in Israel - that's at 9am in New Zealand - and could… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.A small North Island town is struggling after its lone supermarket was destroyed by fire.

Flames ripped through the local Four Square in Waipawa, in Central Hawke's Bay, early on Sunday morning.

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6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

7:10 AM.A year and half on from the Whakaari/White Island tragedy there is still confusion about the government's responsibility for public safety on the island.

Forty-seven people were on the island in… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The 13 organisations and individuals charged by Worksafe in the aftermath of the eruption are due back in court today.

They are accused of health and safety breaches in the lead-up to the disaster -… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.There are hopes the Ashburton Bridge will open for all traffic later on Thursday.

The major State Highway 1 link was shut to all vehicles on Tuesday after drivers reported a slump in the bridge road.

7:22 AM.New Zealand will always be "predictable" in its dealings with China.

That's a promise from the Prime Minister who is flatly rejecting the most recent accusations from Beijing as the dust settles from… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Fewer people have attempted to escape managed isolation and quarantine facilities since police decided to prosecute all absconders.

Sixty-two people broke the rules in the year after MIQ was opened… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.It's been one scandal after the other for the National Party this week.

Nick Smith's shock resignation from Parliament came on Monday.

He said he was resigning in part because he had been told… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.A defence lawyer representing one of three Taranaki police officers charged with manslaughter says her client is an excellent officer who simply made a mistake.

Two years ago, Allen Ball died at the… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Truck drivers in Canterbury have been dealing with big delays because of the Ashburton bridge damaged in the floods, forcing them to take a big detour inland.

The Hakatere Bridge over Ashburton River… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.A century on debut from Black Caps batsman Devon Conway has propelled the team into a strong position after the first day of the opening cricket Test against England at Lord's.

Conway managed to see… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.Tennis star Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open has ignited concerns about the tough mental pressures and stringent demands placed on athletes.

The four Grand Slam tournaments have since… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Devon Conway will make his long-awaited test debut for the Black Caps in the first cricket test against England, which starts at Lord's tonight. Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Cyber security attacks cost the country $3 million in the first three months of this year.

Government cyber security agency CERT NZ has today released its latest quarterly report.

It shows that more… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.New Zealand's Foreign Ministry approved the export of weapons systems sent to the United Arab Emirates despite officials warning they couldn't rule out their use in Yemen.

Since 2016, at least seven… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Maori Vietnam veterans who believe Agent Orange has caused chronic health problems for them and their descendants fear their fight for compensation may die with them.

Their call is being considered… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.The lockdown in Victoria has been extended for another week.

Acting premier James Merlino has warned of dire consequences if the rules aren't followed, with a more infectious variant of Covid-19 now… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.New figures which show how much three waters reforms could save on ratepayers' water bills is failing to sway the minds of some mayors.

A report out yesterday shows the bill for fixing the country's… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.What happens when a relationship dies - but shared intimate images remain?

Allegations have emerged former National Party candidate Jake Bezzant impersonated his ex-girlfriend Tarryn Flintoft online… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Oxygen levels in lakes worldwide are in rapid decline, with potentially dire consequences for biodiversity.

Almost four hundred lakes have been tested by the US Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute… Read more Audio