Morning Report for Monday 5 December 2022

8:49 AM.Ukrainian refugees who could barely say the English alphabet when they arrived here have since learned enough of the language to get jobs.

They've been doing classes at the Mānukau Institute of… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Stories of abuse inflicted on disabled and neurodiverse people, released by the Abuse in Care inquiry, highlight what disabled people know well - that they are less likely to be believed when… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The new Māori Health Authority predicts the seven-year life expectancy gap between Māori and non-Māori should be falling within five years, as its CEO makes a commitment to change.

As part of an… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.In the last year almost 16,000 people took money out of their Kiwisavers to help cope with tough times - but economists are predicting that to rise as the recession hits. 

People can get their money… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Forty-six councils across the country are due to receive funding to bring in new bus-stops, cycleways and improve walkways. 

The Transport Choices package announced yesterday aims to give communities… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The Green Party says it will keep pushing to protect public ownership of water in New Zealand. 

The Greens are disappointed the government is U-turning on a decision to entrench an anti-privatisation… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Pharmac has reached a provisional agreement to fund a cystic fibrosis drug which has been found to extend life expectancy by 27 years.

Cystic fibrosis is a terminal condition that affects about 540… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Police have released information on the police operation at the Lincoln Road interchange onto the Western Motorway that this morning closed traffic both west bound and headed into the city due to a… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.The stories of historical abuse inflicted on disabled and neurodiverse people just released by the Abuse in Care inquiry sheds new light on the failures by the State and faith-based carers to protect… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.England will take on African champions Senegal in the second knockout match at the FIFA World Cup.

Despite the 2022 World Cup being marred by human rights abuses, migrant worker deaths and an uneasy… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.The Government is proposing a law to force Google and Meta to pay for New Zealand news content. 

The deal could provide an extra $30 million to $50 million dollars for local journalism. 

Several… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Councils around the country are eyeing up cycleways and bus routes as Government funding for environmentally friendly transport projects is handed out. 

The $350 million, first promised in this… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Ngāti Maniapoto is describing an apology and treaty settlement as a fresh start for relations with the Crown. 

The prime minister travelled to Te Rohe Pōtae - the King Country - yesterday to… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Leadership in the country' schools has received a fail mark. 

The Education Review Office's annual report for 2021-22 has found good teaching is firmly in place in just 15 percent of schools.

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7:24 AM.A motorway off-ramp in Auckland has been closed because of what Auckland Transport is describing as a police incident.

For more on what is going on,  Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Māni Dunlop… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.The government is making a U-turn on its decision to entrench part of the three waters legislation regarding the privatisation of water assets.

The rule would have required 60 percent of votes in the… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The government is making a U-turn on its decision to entrench part of the three waters legislation regarding the privatisation of water assets.

The rule would have required 60 percent of votes in the… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.England will take on African champions Senegal in the second knockout match at the FIFA World Cup.

England sit on top of the tournament scoring charts with nine goals and finished top of Group B.

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6:39 AM.Pharmac has reached a provisional agreement to fund Trikafta, a cystic fibrosis drug which has been found to extend life expentancy by 27 years.

Cystic fibrosis is a terminal condition that affects… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.The Government is handing out $350 million to encourage people to walk, bike or take the bus.

The Transport Choices package announced yesterday aims to give 46 councils more efficient, cost effective… Read more Audio