Morning Report for Tuesday 11 October 2022

8:56 AM.Farmers could escape being forced into the Emissions Trading Scheme, even if farm gate pricing isn't ready to go in 2025.

The government has announced its response to the Climate Change Commission… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.A petition, with more than 8000 signatures, will be presented at parliament today calling for pay gap reporting to be mandatory.

Organisers of the MindTheGap campaign say their petition shows workers… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.The Bus and Coach Association says driver shortages won't be resolved until pay is increased nationwide.

The association's annual conference is underway, where a new recruitment campaign is being… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.A woman has told the Wellington District Court that she had fallen asleep and was woken by a man as he raped her.

A 25-year-old musician denies eight charges including sexual violation and indecent… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.How much support Wayne Brown will have on the Auckland Council is still unknown.

He may lose his narrow majority around the council table, with two seats changing hands in the latest vote count to… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Adults in Australia can now get Moderna's Omicron Covid-19 booster vaccine.

Should it be made available in New Zealand?

University of Auckland vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris spoke to Guyon… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.A recent barrage of missiles launched by North Korea have been described by officials there as a simulation of a nuclear attack on the South.

US and South Korea intelligence officials are suggesting… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Missiles have rained down across Ukraine, marking a significant escalation in Russia's aggression in the war.

At least 11 people have been killed and scores more injured, as Russia launched more than… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Towns trying to save their medical services can take a boost, and a warning, from Dannevirke.

Locals have fought hard to keep radiology services free of charge in the town, saving patients long… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Wayne Brown has the head of Eke Panuku Development agency Paul Majurey in his sights just two days after the head of Auckland Transport Adrienne Cooper-Young decided to quit before she was pushed.

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7:46 AM.One of the country's top experts in Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder is back before a tribunal today facing charges of wrongly prescribing Ritalin and other drugs more than 5000 times.

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7:41 AM.The Pinnacle Midlands Health Network says it's not aware of what hackers planned to do with stolen patient information that had now been posted online.

The names, addresses and other personal… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.A consultation document on He Waka Eke Noa, the system of farmgate emissions pricing, is set to be released in about an hour.

But according to Stuff, which has seen the documents, the government is… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Many Aucklanders are fed up with city's unreliable public transport and they'll be pinning their hopes on promises by their new mayor Wayne Brown to fix it.

The chair of the Auckland Transport board… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.The National Party wants to stop ministers who've just quit Parliament from being able to immediately become political lobbyists.

Former cabinet minister Kris Faafoi has started his own consultancy… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Missiles have rained down across Ukraine, in the most widespread bombardment by Russia since the start of the war.

At least 11 people have been killed and scores more injured, as Russia launched more… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.Private patient details stolen in a cyber attack from the Pinnacle Midlands Health Network about a fortnight ago have been published on the internet.

Hackers stole data on up to 450,000 people.

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6:45 AM.The United Nations today will open debate on a resolution to condemn Russia for annexing four Ukranian regions.

The latest round of missile attacks will no doubt be on the mind of world leaders and… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Drivers travelling between Blenheim and Nelson will have an extra hour added to their journey from the start of November when the main route is closed for emergency repairs. State Highway 6 between… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.The battle lines have been drawn in an ideological struggle between National and the ACT Party, ahead of any potential coalition arrangements.

ACT wants to put the Treaty of Waitangi to a public and… Read more Audio