Morning Report for Tuesday 28 September 2021

8:57 AM.Moulin Rouge! the musical has hit the high notes at the Tony Awards, celebrating the best in Broadway theatre.

The adaption of Baz Luhrmann's hyperactive 2001 film swept the stage, claiming 10 wins… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The humble pantry staple, honey, could be given to children who've swallowed button batteries, to help prevent them from suffering serious injury.

Canadian experts have found ten miligrams of honey… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Debt collectors are under fire for bombarding people who owe money, with phone calls, texts, emails and in-person visits.,

A new report from FinCap which represents budgeting services has found the… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Victims of crime and their families say they're struggling to access court documents just to get information about their cases.

They say the justice system is difficult to understand, and hard to… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The American singer R. Kelly, has been found guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex.

Prosecutors accused him of exploiting his fame to… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Organisers of one the biggest summer festivals won't hold the event unless it can operate under level one rules.

Rhythm and Vines near Gisborne is currently set to take place across the last three… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.The National Party says the government's heading for some hard decisions on it's the controversial three waters reforms because of the huge opposition from councils.

The plan on the table would shift… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Local mayors around the country are lining up for a fight as the controversial three waters reforms approach another deadline.

The plan on the table would shift control of drinking, waste and storm… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Seasonal workers arriving from the Pacific Islands next week will be able to skip MIQ and go to work during their isolation period.

Vaccinated workers from Vanuatu can come in from next Monday, while… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The government has just unveiled its proposed changes to the Accident Compensation Act.

This includes putting the onus on ACC to prove a gradual condition - like repetitive strain or exposure to… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.Move over bees - it turns out moths also have a role to play in pollination.

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, New Zealand scientists have used a fluorescent pollen-tracker powder in the lab to test… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Germany's new government may not be sworn in for several weeks to come, as the two main political parties head into coalition talks.

The centre-left Social Democrats has narrowly edged out the… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.A legal challenge against the mandatory vaccination order for border workers has been dismissed by the High Court.

The applicant, who has interim name suppression, lost her job as a customs worker… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Some people in debt are getting up to six phone calls a day from debt collectors demanding repayment.

There's also distressing text messages and in-person visits, which an organisation working to… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.More Aucklanders are dying or being  maimed on the roads because police are doing only half what they said they would to tackle speeding and booze.

The police themselves accept the criticism… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.David Seymour has overtaken Judith Collins as preferred Prime Minister in the latest 1News Colmar Brunton Poll, while the spectre of the still-popular John Key seems to have spent the past few days… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Proposed changes to the Accident Compensation Act will vastly expand the cover for those injured while giving birth.

The changes, to be announced today, are expected to help up to 18,000 people a… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.The government will trial a new self-isolation trial scheme later this year.

The trial will allow 150 business travellers to skip MIQ and instead isolate at home.

It's being seen as a circuit… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says there will be an element of trust in a pilot to allow people to self-isolate at home after international travel.

A stay at home isolation pilot will use… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.The tens of thousands of New Zealanders abroad who missed out on a space in MIQ earlier this month, will have another shot to dip into the lottery later today.

Another 3000 rooms will be released at… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The ACT leader David Seymour says the latest Colmar Brunton poll is a great result for the centre right.

Support for the Act Party has increased by five percentage points to 14 percent in the 1News… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.The head of ExportNZ expects a pilot allowing business travellers to forgo MIQ and isolate at home will attract a many applicants.

The industry group represents a sector that accounts for $85 billion… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.Mayors around the country are lining up for a fight as the controversial three waters reforms approach another deadline.

The plan shifts control of drinking, waste and storm water infrastructure from… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.The ACC Minister says expanding the scheme to include most birth injuries experienced by women is "the right thing to do".

The changes will be announced today.

Carmel Sepuloni says research shows… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.David Seymour has overtaken Judith Collins as preferred Prime Minister in the latest 1News Colmar Brunton Poll.

Both major political parties have taken a hit, with Labour and National both dropping… Read more Audio