Morning Report for Monday 8 May 2023

8:48 AM.Almost forty percent of scheduled trips on Auckland's gulf harbour ferry service were cancelled last year.

Auckland Transport is blaming the weather, but that's done little to appease the fed-up… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.An Auckland sex worker says prohibiting migrants from working in the industry is putting them in harm's way.

Only New Zealand citizens and residents over 18 can engage in the sex industry.

But the… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Among a raft of events across the country to mark the King's coronation was a three-day festival of events at Wellington's Cathedral of St Paul.

A coronation-themed organ recital, a concert, a live… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Twenty-one-gun-salutes, church services and tree planting were some of the events to mark King Charles' coronation here in Aotearoa.

But along with renditions of God Save the King came the republic… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Muriwai residents on Auckland's west coast say poor design and maintenance of drains is the main reason behind damage caused by recent storms.

In February, the combined impact of the Auckland… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Many New Zealanders tuned into the Coronation on Saturday.

Some dressed up, held viewing parties, or even put in the effort to bake the special coronation quiche.

One person having a cup of tea for… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.A rattled Green Party caucus will regroup this week - minus one of their MPs - as they seek to heal wounds opened by Elizabeth Kerekere's sudden resignation.

Dr Kerekere quit the party late Friday… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Wild pigs in St Bathans in Central Otago are unnerving residents and putting them constantly on alert.

In March, a wild boar charged a man, knocked him out, dislocated his shoulder - and narrowly… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.The St John's Rotary club has apologised for a photo it posted online of members with a toilet seat, used as a trophy and emblazoned with a mask of the former Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern.

Rotary… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.King Charles' Coronation brought pomp and ceremony to screens around the globe this weekend.

Dramatic hats, bejewelled swords, gold carriages, hundreds of horses and diamond-laden crowns were all on… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.The Westland region of the South Island is bracing for a deluge of heavy rain today and the mayor is asking residents to be ready.

Metservice has issued a severe weather warning for Westland, with up… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.Two severely disabled people in residential care were sent home from hospital still seriously ill, with one readmitted within 24 hours, later dying in hospital.

Disability advocates and families say… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.School attendance appears to have improved dramatically this year.

Weekly figures for term one show on most days as many as 88 percent of children were at school, much better than the same period… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Budget advisers are increasingly alarmed about the number of people using buy now pay later schemes for groceries as they struggle to cope with the cost of living.

Struggling families are racking up… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Weather watches warning of more rain, high winds and thunderstorms cover much of the country, including areas already sodden by recent rain.

The warm, wet rain system of the past week has moved west… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Thousands gathered in London over the weekend to celebrate the first coronation in 70 years.

Celebrations of King Charles III and Queen Camilla are continuing with a concert at Windsor Castle… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Celebrations in the United Kingdom for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla have entered their second day.

People are attending street parties and a concert at Windsor Castle… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Street parties and special lunches have been taking place across the United Kingdom, as events celebrating the King's coronation continue.

Saturday night's official coronation, where thousands of… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.21 gun-salutes, church services and tree planting were some of the events to mark King Charles' coronation here in Aotearoa.

But along with renditions of God Save the King came the republic debate -… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Ceremonial tree plantings took place around the country on the weekend to mark King Charles' Coronation.

Acting Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni planted a pōhutakawa in the Auckland domain yesterday… Read more Audio