Morning Report for Thursday 4 August 2022

8:53 AM.Forget about Paris, it's Dannevirke's turn to host the CANS film festival.

It's not the French film festival with the A-Listers and red carpets, Dannevirke's version is all about actual tin cans. The… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.The Commerce Commission says competition for the supply of key building products is not working well as it could.

The watchdog has just released its draft report into competition in the residential… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction service is facing unprecedented demand as the pandemic and its side-effects continue to bite.

It has a new programme and extra funding, but warns that is… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.It's Epetoma o te reo Maori Kuki 'Airani or Cook Islands language week.

Events have been taking place across the country, igniting a love of language in the next generation. Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Inflation in Aotearoa is at a 32-year high - so surely the faster it can be brought down, the better.

Not so, say researchers from the University of Auckland. They say the relationship between… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Sea walls, raised homes and managed retreat are some of the options the government has put forward for those most likely to lose their homes due to climate change.

A proposal for government-run flood… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.It was an early start for people on the West Coast this morning, with many glued to their screens as Paul Coll won gold in the Commonwealth Games men's squash final.

The 30-year-old, who was born and… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.New Zealand's won eight medals already on day six of competition in Birmingham and more are guaranteed to follow.

World number one Paul Coll is locked in a thrilling men's squash final with… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.National Leader Christopher Luxon has been immortalised in puppet form at the Backbencher pub in the capital.

The pub across the road from parliament has a long running tradition of creating… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.David Liti has won silver in the men's over-109kg heavyweight class, finishing behind Pakistan's Muhammad Butt.

His first lift of the day briefly taking him to the top spot.

Liti couldn't quite… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.An employment advocate who failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in penalties linked to his clients' disputes has had his business shut down and also faces bankruptcy.

Anti-bullying crusader… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Leading health advocates are pleading for better action on monkeypox, saying New Zealand could see the same failures as other countries if the government doesn't act now.

The Burnett Foundation -… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Our labour market continues to squeeze tighter, based on the latest Stats New Zealand quarterly figures.

Wages rose at an annual rate of 3.4 percent, the highest seen in 14 years while unemployment… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The competition watchdog will today release the draft findings of a study into residential building supplies, as the cost of building or renovating a house soars.

Many builders are struggling with… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.New Zealand scooped up gold, silver and bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games overnight.

Gold and silver came from the mountain biking track, with defending champion Same Gaze topping the podium.

… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.In July, Christchurch had its wettest month since records began 159 years ago.

Yesterday NIWA released its climate summary for the country last month.

There was an exceptional amount of rain, but it… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.To the US, where the conservative state of Kansas has become the first state to vote to keep abortion rights, in what's being hailed as a major victory for pro-choice groups.

In a referendum held… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Wellington City Council is poised to move its entire social housing portfolio into a new community housing charity. 

It is also planning to use millions of dollars in three-waters sweetener funding… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.It's now past the half way point of the Commonwealth Games and Chef de Mission Nigel Avery says he is really happy with how the team is going.

He spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

6:08 AM.It was gold and silver for the New Zealand mountain bikers in Birmingham overnight.

The Commonwealth Games Champion, Sam Gaze, successfully defended his title, dominating the race almost from the… Read more Audio