Morning Report for Thursday 15 December 2022

8:42 AM.If you run in to car trouble on the road this summer, don't hold your breath for a quick fix.

The Automobile Association is warning stresses on the system will delay the callout time for help.

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8:39 AM.Official counting for the Fiji election is underway this morning in the capital Suva.

The incumbent party Fiji First is leading so far, with just over 162,000 votes, around 45% of the total count.

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8:29 AM.Morocco's history-making run at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar has fans abuzz even in Auckland, nearly 15-thousand kilometres away.

Twenty-five minutes into the semifinal match with defending champions… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Māori health advocates say new smokefree legislation is the best way to reduce smoking and the harm it causes.

The new laws include bans on selling tobacco to anyone born on or after January the 1st… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.The High Court is reopening a case where a potential miscarriage of justice may have seen a 15 year-old boy sent to an adult prison.

The case has been referred back to the court by the Criminal Cases… Read more Audio

8:10 AM. The property market has experienced a bigger downturn in values and sales volumes this year than was expected.

Total sales volumes for the year - estimated to be around 67,000 - is the lowest since… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The government is predicting a shallow recession in 2023, and planning for a Budget to help households struggling to cope with cost of living increases.

At the same time it's planning to drop its 25… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Heavy rain has caused disruption across the Coromandel region.

Flooding and slips have closed highways from Whangamata through Hikuai to Whitianga, and some residents are waking up without power.

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7:34 AM.As the busy Christmas holiday approaches, health experts are urging people to do what they can to prepare, to stay well. This comes as Covid-19 booster rates flatline, while case numbers surge as the… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.With just ten days until Christmas, MPs have completed their final debate of the year.

There were jokes and jabs to bookend another busy year in politics - and a parting gift for all New Zealanders… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.The Department of Corrections has admitted it missed opportunities to de-radicalise the man responsible for stabbing eight people in a supermarket last year.

Ahamed Samsudeen was shot fatally by… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.A "shallow recession" is the prediction of Finance Minister Grant Robertson, as he looks ahead to 2023.

The government gave its half yearly financial update yesterday, with Robertson signalling next… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.Petrol prices are set to go up next year after the fuel subsidy of 25 cents a litre introduced nine months ago is phased out during March.

Half price public transport is also mostly set for the scrap… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Campaigners for public transport are furious the government's ditching half price bus and train fares, calling it a mistake which has got to be fixed. 

Commuters have been enjoying the cheaper fares… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.Morocco is set to become the first African side and the first Arab nation to ever play in a football world cup semifinal. The Atlas Lions will face off against an imposing French side - but fans in… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.The Green Party is urging the government to tax wealthy New Zealanders more to help raise extra revenue with a recession on the horizon.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson yesterday confirmed a… Read more Audio