Morning Report for Friday 15 July 2022

6:08 AM.The Auckland Business Chamber wants the Government to allow household contacts of Covid-19 cases to come back to work.

That's despite modelling which suggests Aotearoa is at the beginning of a second… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has finally handed in his resignation letter, after months of mass protests over his rule.

The parliamentary speaker's office says it has received the… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Tangata whenua in Ahuriri or Napier want to ensure a fertiliser plant won't degrade the environment any more than it already has.

Ravensdown is reapplying for the water and air consents needed to… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.A surgeon says he was hoping for stricter mask mandates that would cover things like big indoor gatherings for the next few months in yesterday's government announcement.

The government has announced… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The National Party says the Government's move to make masks and rapid antigen tests free is sensible, but is questioning why it's taken so long.

Covid-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall and Director… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.After a decade without a premier sports and music venue, Christchurch will finally get a new stadium.

The City Council voted yesterday to approve $683 million contract for the city's planned Te Kaha… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Doctors staring down the barrel of a Covid-19 crisis say new measures will do little to ease the massive strain they're under.

Hospitals are already drastically reducing services to cope, and the… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Three antiviral medicines used for treating Covid-19 early in an infection will be rolled out to about 400,000 more people, should they catch the virus.

Pharmac says Paxlovid, molnupiravir, and… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.After an anxious period of radio silence, Kiribati has picked up the phone and ignited hopes it's not completely lost to the Pacific Islands Forum.

Pacific leaders emerged from their annual talks in… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.The All Blacks coach Ian Foster faces arguably the biggest challenge of his time in charge this weekend, with the team staring down the barrel of an historic series loss to Ireland.

Foster is under… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Christchurch City Councillors have voted to spend another $150 million to build the Te Kaha stadium for a staggering $683 million.

It could mean a hefty rate rise of $144 per year and the focus will… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.New Zealand's economy is in the midst of a major slowdown, but it could narrowly avoid a recession thanks to the revival of the tourism sector, according to new forecasts.

Inflation is running hot… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.New Zealand athletes are heading to England to prepare for this year's Commonwealth Games.

These days they're an important date on the sporting calendar, but in the past they were as much about… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.After days of confusion and anger on the streets, Sri Lanka's president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has finally submitted his resignation letter. 

Celebrations broke out across the capital Colombo just… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.The pressure is on for All Blacks coach Ian Foster ahead of tomorrow's third and final test match against Ireland in Wellington.

Under Foster, New Zealand have won just one of their last four tests… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.After years of debate, Christchurch will finally get its new stadium.

The city council voted thirteen to three yesterday to sign a fixed-price $683 million contract for the 30,000 seat stadium.

… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.A member of the National Māori Pandemic Group says the government could have gone further with its Covid-19 measures announced yesterday, to help protect vulnerable communities.

Masks and rapid… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Solomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare is adamant there will not be a Chinese military base, facility or institution of any kind established in his country, saying a base would not be in its… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Horrific stories of abuse continue to emerge at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Disability, Deaf, and Mental Health Institutional Care.

The hearing began in Auckland on Monday and will continue… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The All Blacks selectors have made several changes to their team for tomorrow's deciding test match against Ireland in Wellington.

Sam Whitelock is back at lock after suffering a concussion, while… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.For many people who didn't get tickets to the sold-out All Blacks game tomorrow night, watching the action in a pub packed with other fans could be the next best option.

Wellington hospitality venues… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.New research from SportNZ shows women's competitions now make up a fifth of all sports news coverage.

That's a 6 percent increase on the year before and more than five times the global average of… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Friday marks the tenth anniversary of the release of 'Gangnam Style'.

The song, by South Korean rapper Psy Sigh, was the first to reach 1 billion views on YouTube - it now has more than 4 billion -… Read more Audio