Morning Report for Tuesday 31 August 2021

8:56 AM.The World of Wearable Art show has suffered a set back amid the lockdown.

The WOW stage was under construction in the TSB Arena, rehearsals were underway and models were being fitted into garments… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The new Super Rugby team Moana Pasifika are giving a thumbs up to the new format for next year's competition.

Super Rugby Pacific will include the five New Zealand and Australian sides, as well as… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.An Afghan interpreter who worked for the New Zealand Defence Force in Bamyan Province says he and 36 of his colleagues, who were promised a seat on an evacuation flight, now feel hopeless after the… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Who really benefits if political opinion is included in New Zealand's proposed hate speech legislation?

The Human Rights Commission is urging caution over plans to broaden protections against hate… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.RNZ reporter Sarah Robson made it to Kumeu after major flooding hit the area.

She spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

8:29 AM.There is some relief for Wellington's restaurants and cafes tomorrow when the capital drops to alert level 3.

They're getting geared up for contactless takeaways and deliveries, but most have modest… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.A massive search and rescue operation in the US state of Louisiana is underway, as the devastation from Hurricane Ida comes into view.

Around 5000 troops are combing through the streets, looking for… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.A scaled-back socially-distanced Parliament will resume sitting in person today after plans for a virtual option were rejected by Opposition parties.

Parliament was suspended last week on the advice… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Homes have been flooded and people have had to be rescued from their cars after widespread flooding across parts of Auckland overnight.

About 50 people in west Auckland have evacuated their homes… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Emergency services closed roads in Kumeu, Ranui, and Henderson Valley after a heavy storm and flooding swept rocks and debris onto Auckland roads overnight.

Reporter Sarah Robson was in West Auckland… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Auckland parents and children are facing at least two more weeks of remote learning in alert level 4 with the likelihood of more at level 3.

That's going to eat even further into teenagers'… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.A couple who may have got a saline injection instead of the Pfizer vaccine still don't know if they need a booster shot and say they've been getting the run around from health officials.

RNZ last… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.Unanticipated flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, leading to over 50 evacuations.

There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bulk being in West… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Aucklanders now have to wait until the middle of September to find out when tough lockdown rules will ease and they might move out of alert level 4.

The city now has 547 people infected with the… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.A scaled-back socially-distanced Parliament will resume sitting in person today after plans for a virtual option were rejected by Opposition parties.

Parliament was suspended last week on the advice… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Unanticipated flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, leading to over fifty evacuations.

There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bulk being in… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.The wild storms and flooding that's battering Auckland City is putting another dent on businesses crippled by the alert level 4.

New World Kumeu, one of few supermarkets in the area, is among those… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Gerry Fennelly lives in Henderson Valley, and woke up just after midnight to find that three feet of water had flooded under his house.

He was advised to evacuate, but says he was concerned about… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Unanticipated flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, leading to over 50 evacuations.

There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bulk being in West… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.MPs will be back in the house today - with the exception of the Green Party and the Māori Party.

Both are refusing to attend Parliament while Wellington is at Alert Level 4.

The Greens say… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.Northland's leaders are crossing their fingers the region will move to level 3 on Friday.

The Government is waiting for results from wastewater testing and Covid-19 testing on people from locations… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.Storms and flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, with about 50 evacuations.

Since last night 140 to 180 millimetres of rain has fallen in western areas.

There have been been… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.Children and parents in Auckland are facing weeks of remote learning.

Pollyanna Paese has three children at home ranging in age from five to 13.

She told education correspondent John Gerritsen… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.Shock storms and flooding in Auckland has blindsided emergency management, with about 50 evacuations.

There's been incidents right across Auckland and the North Shore, with the bulk being in West… Read more Audio