Morning Report for Tuesday 6 September 2022

8:55 AM.The Sharp Blacks, a team of six New Zealand butchers, have carved their way to third place at the World Butchers' Challenge in California.

Twelve countries competed in the event, held at an NBA… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.The nine-metre-tall pine is the only tree on Campbell Island, 750 kilometres south of the New Zealand mainland.

The next-closest tree  is 250 kilometres away.

Scientists are using it to help them… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.While we have to wait one more week to see the trans-Tasman rivalry resume in men's rugby - cricket's version makes it return across the ditch this afternoon.

The Black Caps kick off the… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Aotearoa's space industry is impatient to get its hands on a $16 million boost from the government.

The sector is already worth $1.6 billion and employs 12,000 people, but industry leaders says more… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.A seven-week trial over alleged concealed political donations is drawing to a close, with the Crown giving its closing statements.

Seven people, including former MP Jami-Lee Ross, are defending… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Snow has been falling the morning on the volcanic plateau with the Desert Road currently closed.

It's been a poor year of snow on Ruapehu for skiiers so is this the turnaround needed by skifield… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Well, as we've already heard this morning, the government says it is cracking down on "the harm caused by gangs and other organised criminal groups" by seizing some of their assets.

Denis O'Reilly, a… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.A bowel cancer survivor says breaking the stigma and talking about the deadly disease is necessary to save lives.

Bowel Cancer NZ is calling for the screening age to be lowered from 60 to 45.

Anna… Read more Audio

8:08 AM.Bowel Cancer New Zealand says there are "unacceptable" barriers to diagnosing bowel cancer and the stigma is only making it worse.

It's putting pressure on the Government to lower the minimum age for… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.It's shaping up to be another exciting day at the US Open, after drama-filled first week.

Nick Kyrgios has become a top pick for number one after taking out reigning champion Daniil Medvedev for a… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.The mayor of Rotorua says there needs to be greater collaboration with the government to fix problems around the state of emergency housing in the city.

An expose on TVNZ's Sunday programme showed… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The Justice Minister says a proposed law change will help crack down on gang bosses.

The Government is to give police more powers to seize assets worth more than $30,000 from associates of organised… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Council candidates of Chinese ethnicity say they're facing disproportionate and racist attacks on their hoardings.

Some candidates have had their faces erased by white paint or cut out entirely… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.New Zealanders are paying over the odds for radiology scans compared to Australia, the UK and some other countries. An ACC review released for the first time to RNZ shows it is paying 40 percent more… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Waka Kotahi is advising those affected by the wintery blast to be extra careful.

In Wellington, listeners have been texting in saying there are snow flurries affecting Transmission Gully.. People in… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.Britain has a new leader of the Conservative Party and from tomorrow a new Prime Minister, almost two months after Boris Johnson announced he would step down.

Sir Graham Brady announced Liz Truss had… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.It may now be spring but it's snowing across parts of the motu this morning.

State Highway 1 through Desert Road is closed after a dumping of more than 10 centimetres overnight.

It's much the same… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.The National Party and Te Pāti Māori are calling for an independent investigation into Rotorua's emergency housing.

An investigation by TVNZ's Sunday programme exposed serious concerns about the… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupo is covered in snow this morning and is closed.

The Desert Road between Waiouru and Rangipo is also shut after being blanketed. State Highway 1 between Dunedin… Read more Audio