Morning Report for Wednesday 10 August 2022

8:52 AM.A New Zealand darts player will be the first transgender woman to compete at the World Darts Federation World Championships when they're held early next year.

Victoria Monaghan won the national title… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The government wants to pave the way for councils to redesign our streets - saying proposed legislation will make roads safer, more accessible and environmentally friendly.

However, the National… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Serena Williams is set to bid farewell to tennis in the coming weeks after a phenomenal career spanning two decades.

In an interview with Vogue Magazine, she says she will be moving in a "different… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Sport and Recreation Minister, Grant Robertson, says he has concerns about a Bill that would ban alcohol sponsorship for sports and sports venues, as well as advertising during broadcasts.

It comes… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.The death of Matamata based Japanese jockey Taiki Yanagida is being felt widely across the racing industry.

He died from injuries suffered in a fall during a race last Wednesday and had been on life… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while an investigation is carried out into further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ.

A woman who flatted with the Tauranga… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.A large slip in Woodhouse Avenue in Karori  has blocked the road and left a house teetering on the edge.

Further south, two houses remain off limits as work begins today to clear a large slip that… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while an investigation is carried out into further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ.

A woman who flatted with the Tauranga… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.The "unprecedented" raid on Donald Trump's Florida home has sent shockwaves across the US, sparking threats of retailiation from him and his allies.

The FBI searched the former US president's… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Eighty-seven people have died in their homes from Covid-19 since March and public health experts are calling for their deaths to be investigated.

The figure means on average four people a week have… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.A top United States diplomat says New Zealand could eventually become a member of the AUKUS defence alliance, talking up this country's strategic importance at end of week-long tour around the… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while an investigation is done into further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ.

A woman who flatted with the Tauranga MP at… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.The contentious 'Three Strikes' law is out - after a bill to repeal the legislation passed its final hurdle in Parliament last night.

Introduced under a National-ACT Government, the regime was… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.A worker's union says New Zealand's supply of toilet paper could be at risk after nearly 150 staff were locked out at a Kawerau production plant yesterday.

Pay negotiations with Swedish employers… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while an investigation is done into further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ

. A woman has come forward claiming Uffindell… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.The National Party believes new legislation empowering courts to ban criminals from accessing firearms will be a "complete flop".

Party police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says his party supports the… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.The National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ are investigated. 

A female flatmate of Uffindell's from his University… Read more Audio