Morning Report for Wednesday 10 May 2023

8:51 AM.Is it ever okay to boo at a sports game?

It's a question that's being asked in Aussie Rules football after Sydney Swans star player Lance "Buddy" Franklin was booed by Collingwood fans during their… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Today, May 10, is the last day for kura kaupapa Māori to lay out their grievances before the Waitangi Tribunal.

The second week of hearings into alleged inequities in the education system has been… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Auckland is still in a local state of emergency after heavy rain and thunderstorms battered the city yesterday.

The weather caused gridlock for traffic across the city as people tried to get home… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.An official inquiry has found breast cancer screening delays of up to nine months in the Wellington region may have harmed 10 women.

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8:23 AM.Fire and Emergency received more than 300 weather-related calls for help yesterday - with the vast majority in Auckland.

Slips, flooding, and fallen trees has made for another busy storm period for… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The body of a student has been found and recovered from Abbey Caves near Whangārei overnight.

Ngāti Kahu o Torongare me Ngā Hapū o Whangārei have closed the area known as Abbey Caves (Kiore Oreore)… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The body of a student has been found and recovered from Abbey Caves near Whangārei overnight.

The boy was one of 15 students, a teacher and an instructor who got trapped by rising water levels in the… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.A protest against rates rises is causing a stink in Stratford where a disgruntled ratepayer has dumped the rotting corpse of a goat at the council's front door.

The action distressed staff and has… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Coromandel Civil Defence teams are out across the region this morning assessing any damage caused by the region's latest drenching.

The heavy rain warning was dropped late last night but a big clean… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Searchers working to locate a student missing in Abbey Caves, Whangārei have recovered a body.

The search was expected to conclude around 5 o'clock yesterday evening, however, specialist equipment… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.The National Party has labelled Te Pāti Māori attempts to welcome Meka Whaitiri into the house with a whakawātea yesterday as grandstanding.

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7:41 AM.Opposition parties are sharpening their attacks on Labour, painting a picture of chaos and instability, as senior government ministers doggedly try to "move on" from the Meka Whaitiri controversy.

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7:31 AM.Whangārei is reeling this morning with the news released that the body of a student who was missing in the Abbey caves has been found.

Police located the body late last night after gaining access to… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.The torrential rain in Auckland yesterday caused major disruptions to the public transport network and left many commuters stranded in the rain for hours.

Throughout the day, train, ferry and bus… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Auckland is in a state of emergency this morning as the city cleans up after its latest torrential rain.

Yesterday's storm flooded streets and some homes and brought traffic to a standstill as… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.The heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty was lifted early this morning after thunderstorms caused slips, flooding and road closures across the region.

Civil Defence teams were on alert overnight… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Searchers have recovered the body of a year 11 student missing in the Abbey Caves near Whangārei.

Police released the news about the student just before 6.30am.

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7:09 AM.Searchers have recovered the body of a student missing in the Abbey Caves near Whangārei.

Fifteen students, a teacher and an instructor became trapped by rising water levels in the caves when… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.Weather warnings for Auckland and Bay of Plenty have been lifted, but the rain is expected to continue at least until Thursday.

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6:48 AM.The weather packed in over Rotorua yesterday and torrential rain continued until the early hours of this morning.

Rotorua Lakes Council received multiple calls for help with flooding and slips.

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6:21 AM.Vladimir Putin says civilisation is at a 'turning point' due to the war in Ukraine, comparing the conflict to world war two.

The President of Russia made the comments on Victory Day, Russia's annual… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.Firefighters say they should have been called out earlier to help with flooding in Auckland yesterday.

Rescue staff say they were called on after flooding had already begun at 11.15am, and within 30… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.Rough weather across the country yesterday and throughout the night has caused problems for drivers.

There are road closures and warnings to drive with caution on state highways in Northland, Waikato… Read more Audio