Morning Report for Tuesday 10 May 2022

8:37 AM.The most visible political wannabe in New Plymouth is keeping ratepayers guessing about whether he'll actually stand for mayor or not.

Murray McDowell - aka Muzza or the Mullet Man - has been a… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Hastings is getting a makeover. The city known as the birthplace of the Mongrel Mob is repositioning itself as a hip arts and culture mecca.

There's millions of dollars of investment throughout the… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.A Wellington family and their dog have been waiting three months to get back into their home after fire gutted the house next door.

The ruins are suspected to contain asbestos and tight national… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.In Ukraine, expected increased aggression from Russia has not occured.

Strikes were reported in Odesa and Mykolaiv in the southwest but nothing more significant than past days.

Susie Ferguson spoke… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The government is being told it must improve public transport before introducing congestion fees.

A new report, called Te Ara Matatika, from the Helen Clark Foundation delivers a list of… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The overheated housing market is now in a clear downturn.

House prices are down in 11 out of 16 urban centres over the past three months, and an average of 2.2 percent nationally, the latest QV House… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Half-price fares on public transport have led to a surge in patronage, with 50 percent more bus and train trips in Auckland, and a 30 percent increase in Wellington.

The discount was announced as a… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.The nurses' gender equity claim has hit another snag over back pay.

The settlement had been largely agreed to with the district health boards but nurses belonging to the country's largest union have… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The government is extending its support for 38,000 apprentices in jobs and training.

It's one of a number of big-ticket items in Budget 2022.

The actual rate of subsidy will decrease to $500 dollars… Read more Audio

7:33 AM.Ram raid victims are still waiting for a chance to sit down with the government to talk about what help they are going to get.

Ministers and social agencies met at the Beehive last night to discuss… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.There has been another sharp drop in house prices and regions that saw the sharpest growth in recent years are now seeing the biggest falls.

That's according to latest QV figures out this morning.

… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.There has been another sharp drop in house prices and regions that saw the sharpest growth in recent years are now seeing the biggest falls.

That's according to latest QV figures out this morning… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Consumer New Zealand has launched a national petition calling on the government to do more to reduce the power of supermakets.

The watchdog says supermarkets are making exorbitant profits as the cost… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Two-hundred and thirty million dollars in new funding has been put aside in the coming Budget for trade apprentice training.

The new support means 24,000 new apprentices will get government… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.House prices continue to fall nationwide as interest rates climb.

The average home decreased in value by 2.2 percent over the past three months, according to the latest QV House Price Index - but the… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Russia President Vladimir Putin has sought to validate the invasion of Ukraine at a speech during the Victory Parade at the Red Square in Moscow.

There was much speculation Putin would take Victory… Read more Audio