Morning Report for Tuesday 1 November 2022

8:59 AM.Do you want to see Auckland like you've never seen it before?

Rooftop Tours are set to return to Tamaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum.

People can expect panoramic views over the city and… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Women will be able to order an abortion over the phone from today, when the Government rolls out its new national telehealth service. 

The phone hotline will provide clinical consultations for… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The death toll from the foot bridge collapse in India has risen to 141, including more than 30 children.

Police have detained nine people as part of a criminal investigation.

CCTV footage from just… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.People who have attended the popular Halloween event in Seoul, South Korea say it has been getting increasingly dangerous for years.

At least 153 people have died and more than 80 were seriously hurt… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Newly released emails show a roading company agitated for months to get  Waka Kotahi to do more after a roadworker was killed.

Fulton Hogan was still pressuring the agency for a mandatory recall to… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.It's a long way from Dannevirke to Melbourne, but Steve Prenter has made the journey in order to watch his horse, Smokin' Romans, compete in the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday afternoon.

The horse, one of… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The Green Party's human rights and foreign affairs spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman wants the government to step up its response to violence in Iran.

Until yesterday the government had been quiet on the… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown argues his teams alternative three waters proposal would build consensus across the country.

It's already gathering support with a group of 31 councils opposing three… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.Twitter's blue tick is one of many functions of the platform being given a shake-up following Elon Musk's takeover.

Some commentators are speculating he'll be putting a pricetag on the tick, which… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.The Rai Valley township is a lot quieter this morning with the state highway to Nelson closed from Tuesday for seven weeks for emergency flood repairs. 

Locals are having to make tough decisions… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.With a win tonight against England in Brisbane, the Black Caps could book their place in the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup semifinals.

New Zealand have won two from two so far, while a third game… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.The government has released two reports looking at long-term national security risks.

It includes a survey which shows the risks people are most concerned about, and whether they believe the… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Police are investigating an unexplained death in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton this morning.

People are being asked to avoid the area and part of the street is cordoned off.

Reporter Lauren… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The Brazilian presidential election looks decided, with a narrow victory for former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

After a fractious campaign which saw… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.They call it the "race that stops the nation". 

On Tuesday, at 5pm, the 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup will begin.

There are half a dozen New Zealand hopes among the field, with Smokin' Romans… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Kāinga Ora is under fire again over how it manages disruptive tenants.

A Christchurch woman says the housing agency broke a promise to only house tenants with unblemished records in her… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.New Zealand is sizing up its options in responding to the violent crackdown on protests in Iran, now that a Kiwi couple are no longer in the country.  
 
The Government is seeking advice on what… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Auckland mayor Wayne Brown, along with Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger and Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon say their new plan - unlike three waters - will build consensus across the country. 

The new… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.Wellington's mayor who has staunchly supported the government's controversial Three Waters Reforms wants to hear more about a radical proposal for change from the Mayors of Auckland Christchurch and… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The average asking price for a house ticked down slightly last month, to $919,000. 

There is some good news for first-home buyers, total housing stock is up in all 19 regions across the country. 

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6:42 AM.The National Party says Wayne Brown and his team have come up with much better plan for the country's three waters and it spells the end of the Government's unpopular proposal.

Auckland mayor Wayne… Read more Audio