Morning Report for Wednesday 1 March 2023

8:55 AM.A northland farmer has described how three of his cattle swam for their lives after 377mm of rainfall fell in  Mangawhai on Friday.

Rodger Bennett has been farming in Hakaru, a settlement between… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.After what has been described as both the longest and shortest 15 days of their lives, residents of Patoka in Hawke's Bay finally have power restored. 

Local farmer and community board member… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The AM radio network that has been a lifeline during Cyclone Gabrielle faces losing most of the government funding that keeps it running.  

But its operator, RNZ, says the AM network must be kept… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Workplaces across the country ground to a halt yesterday afternoon as New Zealand edged closer to a remarkable test cricket win over England at Wellington's Basin Reserve.

People were glued to their… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Cyclone-hit communities have set up road-blocks and reported theft and being threatened with firearms - while police and politicians insist there has been no spike in crime. 

But regardless of… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.
Māori leaders say they've lost an ally in the ousting of Rob Campbell as chair of Health NZ / Te Whatu Ora.

He was sacked over comments he made on LinkedIn, where he criticised National's Three… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Māori leaders say they've lost an ally in the ousting of Rob Campbell as chair of Health NZ / Te Whatu Ora.

He was sacked over comments he made on LinkedIn, where he criticised National's Three… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The freshly sacked Te Whatu Ora health boss Rob Campbell is refusing to back down on his controversial comments.

The Health Minister sacked Campbell yesterday, after he penned a public attack on the… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.Rural communities around Napier and Hastings have told officials that they are scared, sleepless - and armed.

More than 200 people turned out at the Crab Farm Winery last night to share their stories… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.The National leader says Rob Campbell's position as Health New Zealand chair had become untenable, and he wants to see him removed as chair of the Environmental Protection Authority too.

Campbell was… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.After repeated setbacks in accessing flood-stricken sites, there's finally some idea of the scale of cyclone damage to schools.

Nearly 400 schools across the North Island have reported damage, with… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.The country's largest insurer says 20,000 homes across the country are at severe risk of flooding and it is in talks with government about where flood-damaged houses should be written off for good.

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7:36 AM.If you were at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Tuesday afternoon, it will have been a day you'll never forget.

Yes, the Black Caps secured a win for the ages against England, by the barest of… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Rural communities around Napier and Hastings have told officials that, they are scared, sleepless - and armed.

More than 200 people turned out at the Crab Farm Winery last night to share their… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The former head of Te Whatu Ora says he didn't do anything wrong in his outspoken attack on the National Party at the weekend.

Rob Campbell was axed by Health Minister, Ayesha Verrall, after he… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The government's being warned sacking outspoken Te Whatu Ora health boss Rob Campbell is a blow to its big health reforms.

Others say it is a golden opportunity to put a doctor in charge.

The Health… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.The US is ordering all federal agencies to delete TikTok from government issued mobile phones, in a move to address security concerns.

It follows the same decision by the EU and Canada, with worries… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Some health leaders see the sacking of Rob Campbell as chair of Te Whatu Ora as a way to steer the health agency in a better direction.

Campbell took to LinkedIn at the weekend to criticise… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.The number of farms under attack by a maize and corn eating pest has more than doubled since January.

Forty-five farms reported the fall armyworm on their land in January - that's slowly grown to 119… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.Cricket writers are describing the incredible scenes at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Tuesday as one of the greatest tests ever played, where New Zealand defeated England by one-run.

It was just… Read more Audio