Morning Report for Wednesday 27 April 2022

8:56 AM.A sea monster-like fish emerging from the waves of Aramoana Beach was a shock for Dunedin beachwalkers.

The giant from the deep was an Oarfish, over three metres long and sightings are rare.

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8:46 AM.Diabetes experts have dismissed health officials' draft Diabetes Action Plan as all talk and no action.

Roughly 280,000 New Zealanders have diabetes now - the number of those with type 2 is expected… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Wellingtonians are relieved to see the ball rolling on reopening their beloved central city library.

It was closed in 2019 because it was an earthquake risk and now the city council's unveiled draft… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority will get a $3.5 million boost in its funding to carry out its inquiry into the anti-mandate protest at parliament.

The police watchdog received nearly 1900… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.A mural of Footrot Flats characters Wal and Dog in cartoonist Murray Ball's birthplace of Feilding was painted over this year after his family objected.

Correspondence released to RNZ shows the… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.A tax expert believes a proposed new bill aimed at creating a fairer, more transparent tax system won't work without other changes.

The "Tax Principles Act" would require regular reporting on the tax… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Meth use is on the rise - and there are reports children as young as eight are using it.

Police say meth use was up 32 per cent in the last few months of last year, and doubled after the country went… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Twitter's colourful new owner Elon Musk says he wants the social media platform to be a forum for robust debate.

"I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Māori co-governance is shaping up as a political wedge as parties position themselves ahead of next year's general election.

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson told Morning Report yesterday that… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.A Havelock North mother who was told she should leave a local playground because her moko kauae was scaring children wants to meet again with the women who insulted her.

Jay Scott was with her own… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.It has been a long, long, long time coming, but the housing market is finally turning.

CoreLogic's latest survey, released today, shows first quarter sales volumes are the weakest in about a decade… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.The Revenue Minister says he wants to get the facts out about tax, so politicians and voters can have a more informed debate about tax rules.

David Parker's proposed bill would require periodic… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Defence Ministers from NATO and European Union countries have met in Germany later to discuss further military assistance for Ukraine.

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has pledged that Ukraine's… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Auckland city mayoral candidate Efeso Collins, is blaming youth poverty and gang recruitment for the rise in crime carried out against retailers. 

The raid early on Tuesday morning involved three… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.A social worker says children as young as eight are using methamphetamine.

Police say meth use was up 32 percent in the last few months of 2021.

Chief executive of the Otangarei Trust Martin Kaipo… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Too many New Zealanders continue to live in crowded and cold homes.

The latest Human Rights Commission Housing Inquiry says many rentals still don't meet decent living standards.

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6:24 AM.Elon Musk has reached an agreement to buy Twitter for about US$44 billion - that's NZ$66.5 billion.

He is promising a relaxed approach to policing content. LA Times journalist Russ Mitchell says Musk… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Forest & Bird is taking the Department of Conservation to court over their treatment of Kororā penguins at Kennedy Point on Waiheke Island.  

It argues the department shouldn't have issued authority… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.Cleaner travelling across Auckland city's harbour is on the horizon.

Two electric ferries, each holding 200 people, will operate across all major inner and mid-harbour services from 2024.

The… Read more Audio