Morning Report for Friday 5 May 2023

8:44 AM.On this weeks panel Corin and Ingrid were joined by NZ Herald political editor Claire Trevett, and RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson. Audio

8:40 AM.As Britain prepares for the coronation of King Charles the third, so too are those here in the Commonwealth's most far flung country. New Zealanders will mark the occassion with gun salutes, tree… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Badly paid kaiako at kōhanga reo say their 35 percent wage hike is long overdue but the sector is still not getting the support it needs. The average pay for a teacher fluent in Te Reo Māori will rise… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Te Pāti Māori has joined international calls for King Charles to apologise for the horrors of colonisation on his coronation day. Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, as well as party… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.A storm is brewing around Invercargill City Council with multiple reports of a sexist culture coming out in recent days. 

One councillor who has come forward is Alex Crackett. 

She told Corin Dann… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.Cancellations on the Auckland train network caused commuter chaos on Friday morning. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to our reporter Finn Blackwell who was at Grafton Station. Read more Audio

8:12 AM.First it was Wellington and now its Auckland... Train commuter chaos in both cities, all in the one week. National's transport spokesperson Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio

7:56 AM.A boutique cheesemaker from tiny Pohangina in rural Manawatu walked away with the supreme prize at the New Zealand Champions of Cheese awards in Hamilton last night. The husband and wife team of… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.One of the country's most senior prosecutors is under investigation after complaints about workplace conduct. An investigation has been launched by the Solicitor General, New Zealand's top legal… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Doctors say they'll still be slogging it out this winter, with a new government plan likely to make very little difference to overcrowding and huge waits. Health Minister Ayesha Verrall has laid out… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Cancellations on the Auckland train network has caused commuter chaos on Friday morning. All Southern and Eastern line services have been cancelled between Otahuhu and Britomart. All western and… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.A new report has found extreme far-right content is continuing to thrive in New Zealand. The Disinformation Project report says in the wake of Posie Parker's anti-trans rallies, transphobia has become… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.Excess Aussie bank profits are now costing every New Zealander a thousand dollars a year. That's the claim from Sam Stubbs, Chief Executive of Kiwisaver provider, Simplicity, who is pushing for a… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Parliament's Speaker has confirmed Meka Whaitiri will move to Te Pati Maori and legally remain a member of parliament as an independent. He's refused calls from the National Party and ACT for… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.There are big commuter problems in Auckland with trains across the network cancelled. All Southern and Eastern line services have been cancelled between Otahuhu and Britomart. All western and Onehunga… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Back to our top story, and the free trade agreement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom will come into effect at the end of the month. It's good news for the wine, honey, seafood, dairy and… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Chris Hipkins has announced the free trade agreement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom will come into force at the end of the month. The Prime Minister made the announcement after meeting… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.New Zealand is the only country in the world besides Kazakhstan that allows fossil fuel emitters to offset 100 percent of their greenhouse gas emissions. That's the finding of Beef and Lamb New… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.A health leader says a new plan aimed at reducing pressure on hospitals is the country's first comprehensive health strategy. The so-called Winter Plan was unveiled by Health Minister Ayesha Verrall… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.London commuters shared the Tube with Prince William and Princess Kate catching the train to a pub in Soho overnight. The heir tried his hand at pulling a pint in the Dog and Duck as part of a visit… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.We go to Northland now, where yesterday saw steady, heavy rain in the region, bringing down small slips and closing roads. An orange rain warning remains in place with heavy rain through till late… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.Prepare for the worst - that's the advice from Nelson's Mayor Nick Smith ahead of a rainband set to dump up to 450 millimeters of rain on some parts of Nelson/Tasman over the next two days. The big… Read more Audio