Morning Report for Wednesday 26 April 2023

8:37 AM.A shortage in geotech engineers across the country is hampering efforts to address insurance claims from Auckland residents, nine weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle.

Red stickered Muriwai residents want a… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.A Taranaki woman says Immigration NZ's handling of an application for a visa to allow her to travel overseas, has soured what should have been the trip of a lifetime.

Victoria Lewis has never left… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Experts say sleep tracking devices aren't doing us any favours, despite health benefit claims made by manufacturers.

Researchers say the trackers can cause users to stress over the hours and quality… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Kainga Ora continues to build homes on land known to be prone to flooding, or soon will be.

The agency says most of those decisions were made before it requested a report from NIWA, detailing risks… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The Warriors suffered their third loss of the NRL season last night in their traditional ANZAC fixture against the Storm, going down 30-22 in Melbourne.

After opening up a 12-point lead, the Warriors… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The aurora australis put on a spectacle in a rare solar storm on Monday night.

Light chasers got clear views of purple, orange, and green flares as far north as Auckland, with many first-time… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.More and more junior doctors 'ghosting' as they leave the country before completing specialist training.

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists puts the loss rate at 40 per cent, it was just… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Early childhood teachers have described children being manhandled and illegally locked outside at some centres as well as babies being left to cry.

They say regular audits often miss bad practice and… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.More than 15 percent of Kāinga Ora's property portfolio is on land that is at risk of flooding in extreme weather events.

That includes more than 4000 homes in Auckland built on flood prone land… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The trans-Tasman bond was reinforced in Anzac commemorations yesterday.

Prime Minster Chris Hipkins is still basking in the glow of the agreement to allow New Zealanders a faster pathway to… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.It was a long day for RSA president Sir Wayne Shelford who spoke at the Dawn Service in Wellington in the first of many duties.

Thousands attended Anzac Day ceremonies around New Zealand yesterday.

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6:43 AM.Rain didn't stop large numbers gathering at Anzac Cove in Turkey for the Dawn Service in commemoration of World War One veterans.

Eleven thousand New Zealand and Australian soldiers died in the WWI… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.Midwives are celebrating a rare pay win with an interim equity offer getting signed off on Monday.

Almost two thousand hospital-based midwives will see their salary jump to match the pay of the… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.A ceasefire began in Sudan yesterday morning after a three-day truce was brokered by the US and Saudi Arabia.

Residents have reported sporadic gunfire, but both the Sudanese Army and the Paramilitary… Read more Audio