Morning Report for Monday 19 December 2022

8:56 AM.Whether it's fresh berries for dessert or baby potatoes for the Christmas roast, fruit and vegetables are a crucial category for the holiday shopping list.

But with costs up after a year of… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.Museums are calling on local and central government to help bridge widening funding gaps. 

A new study commissioned by Museums Aotearoa has found some museums have an average operating defecit of… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Te Pāti Māori can't see themselves being part of a Labour or National government after next year's election. 

Some polls this year have shown the party could hold the balance of power come election… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Small centres are bracing for intense pressure on their health services as visitors flood in over the holiday break.

Covid infection numbers are set to peak as high as one in 20 by the end of the… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.The results for the 2022 Fiji election are in.

While Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst party has secured the most votes with more than 200,000, he has failed to secure an outright majority.
 
That… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.In a remarkable finish Argentina has won the Football World Cup 2022, beating France 4-2 on penalties.

The game, tied 2-all at the end of 90 minutes, went to extra time - where both teams scored once… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The 2022 Football World Cup has come to an end in Qatar, with Argentina taking their third title in a nail-biting penalty shootout.

Argentine fans at The Fox bar in central Auckland were elated and… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Like most treats on the dinner table this Christmas, the iconic Kiwi dessert of pavlova, strawberries and cream could be more expensive than usual.

Strawberries are the problem, with growers saying… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.A council study has launched to get Marlborough Sounds residents back on the road.

Access in the district has been limited for months with several roads damaged by heavy rain in August.

Some… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.The Dyslexia Foundation warns compulsory NCEA reading and writing tests will be a "train-smash" for dyslexic students.

It says the tests being introduced in 2024 will bar students with dyslexia from… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Māori students are stood down from school as a punishment for bad behaviour almost twice as much as Pakeha students.

Official figures show the rate for Māori is almost 5 percent, compared to 2.5… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.A Hamilton dairy owner says he wants accountability for the men who attacked his employee in a violent robbery on Saturday.

The worker has been in hospital recovering from surgery to re-attach a… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.For the first time since the return of democracy in Fiji in 2014, Frank Bainimarama's Fiji First Party has failed to secure the majority of seats in Parliament.

A coalition government will need to be… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Rural and provincial hospitals are likely to bear the brunt of the third covid wave hitting the country with many GP clinics and pharmacies closed for the Christmas break.

Infection numbers are… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.A penalty shoot-out has brought a dramatic end to the football world cup in Qatar.

Argentina eventually won, when defending champions France missed two attempts in the shoot-out.

Reporter Jonty Dine… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Argentinian fans are elated after their team won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

A penalty shoot-out brought a dramatic end to the football world cup in Qatar.

Argentina eventually won, when defending… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Argentina have won the Football World Cup, beating France 4-2 on penalties in a thrilling final.

Argentina dominated early in the game, with their captain Lionel Messi scoring the opening goal from a… Read more Audio