Morning Report for Thursday 25 August 2022

8:55 AM.The party's over for the world's most famous plastic container brand in New Zealand. After nearly 50 years, Tupperware is pulling its products out of Aotearoa this October. 'Tupperware parties' –… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Do you feel a bit snappier when you haven't had a good sleep? You're not imagining it. People are less likely to help each other when they haven't had enough rest, according to a new study by UC… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.There's a real race on for the local elections in Gisborne, with the highest number of candidates in 21 years.

More than 40 people are competing for 14 seats.

Tairāwhiti reporter Tom Kitchin has… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.A disabled woman is worried those who rely on in-home care could suffer or even die because the help is inconsistent and they are often left to fend for themselves.

Matty Angel asked the Health… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.New Zealand is struggling to attract migrant nurses, as the country continues to grapple with desperate nursing shortages - particularly in the aged care sector.

National Party immigration… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.A public health expert says people who get Covid-19 should isolate as soon as possible after they develop symptoms.

Case numbers have been dropping over recent weeks, and the rolling average of… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Consumer advocates are questioning whether electricity users are getting a raw deal as the big three state-controlled power companies post big profits.

Meridian Energy yesterday reported a 55 percent… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The country's two supermarket giants have been told to loosen their grip on the grocery sector and let other retailers into the wholesale market that they currently dominate.

Commerce and Consumer… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine has been named.

He was Dominic Abelen from the Royal NZ Infantry Regiment's 2/1Battalion based in Burnham and was fighting in Ukraine while on leave without… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.Manawatu and Whanganui could soon be home to a new foreign wasp.

Horizons Regional Council has made an application to import and release the bud-galling wasp to control the spread of an invasive… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The government wants to make a surprise cut to a senior teaching role so it can cover a hole in its budget.

More than 3000 teachers have the so-called within-school teacher job which pays them $8000… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.A Blenheim green grocer says he's been able to maintain good stocks of veges for sale throughout the floods, because of the goodwill of others.

Flooding and slips threatened to cut off regular… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Some Far North residents say their access to basic healthcare is so bad that they're planning on leaving the region.

This comes after revelations that a shortage of health workers means there wil be… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The axing of a third of the staff at Mt Ruapehu's skifields is sending reverberations across the region.

About 135 people have lost their jobs, as one of the warmest, wettest winters on record leaves… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.It was a terse beginning for Labour's new speaker on his first day in the house.

The formalities descended into yet another attack on Labour by estranged MP Gaurav Sharma - causing shock and anger on… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.It's been the worst kept secret in Parliament - Trevor Mallard heading off to Ireland as ambassador and handing over the reins as Speaker to Adrian Rurawhe.

The formalities descended into yet another… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Online groceries retailer Supie doubts that the Government's move to force the country's supermarket duopoly to open to competitors will lead to lower prices.

The Government has told Foodstuffs and… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.A former New Zealand soldier fighting in Ukraine says he's proud to see other Kiwis on the front line - even though one of his countrymen has given his life for the cause. The Defence Force announced… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.The Food and Grocery Council is backing a move to force this country's supermarket giants to allow competitors to enter the market.

The Government told Foodstuffs and Countdown yesterday they must… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.RNZ understands a New Zealand soldier who has been killed in Ukraine was fighting in the east of the country.

The man was on unpaid leave from the defence force In New Zealand, he'd been based at… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.Ukraine is celebrating Independence Day six months after the invasion by Russia began.

The invasion has resulted in immense destruction, the displacement of millions of Ukrainians and the deaths of… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.Heavy rain in Marlborough has left large areas of grape vines standing in water.

Winemakers say it's not a problem yet, but it will be if the rain continues and soils can't dry out properly soon.

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