Morning Report for Wednesday 5 July 2023

8:52 AM.Waitomo Hotel. Chateau Tongariro. Rotorua Museum and the Blue Baths.

Across central New Zealand many iconic historic buildings are sitting empty while their owners, both private and public, grapple… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.The Midwifery Council is pleased the Government is putting a strong focus on the midwifery workforce in its plan to plug shortages in the health sector.

Te Whatu Ora estimates New Zealand is short by… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Close to 700 vehicles in Auckland could be on the road illegally after an investigation found that a repair shop has been issuing warrants of fitness not done by a certified inspector.

Waka Kotahi… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Palestinian officials say about 3000 people have fled their homes in the Jenin refugee camp since Israel launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank.

Eleven people have been killed… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The health workforce has been mostly positive about the Government's six-point plan to increase its staffing numbers.

But there is scant information on how long it will take to roll out or when it… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Monday July the 3rd was the hottest day ever recorded globally.

The average global temperature reached 17.01 degrees Celsius, exceeding the previous record of 16.92, which was set in August 2016.

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8:15 AM.Advance copies of the draft school science curriculum have shocked teachers and left its writers defending their push for change.

The proposal takes science out of the abstract and teaches through… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Advance copies of the draft school science curriculum contain no mention of the core science subjects physics, chemistry and biology, leaving some to ask 'where is the science?'

Instead subjects will… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.With 12,000 tonnes of waste filling up Hawke's Bay's Omarunui landfill after the cyclone, councils, contractors and private companies are working together to find new ways of recycling silt-ridden… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.'We can't and won't arrest ourselves out of a 'gang problem' ", that's according to a new report done by the Prime Minister's chief science advisor.

But National Party Leader Christopher Luxon has… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.A Government strategy to reinforce and boost the health workforce has come without a timeline, or an immediate action plan.

Te Whata Ora says right now we are short close to 5000 nurses, 1700 doctors… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Four staff at an Oranga Tamariki youth justice unit have been stood down after a video emerged of two teenage boys attacking another and being egged on by fellow residents.

It happened at the same… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.The Prime Minister's chief science advisor has warned the country can't arrest its way out of the gang problem.

Dame Juliet Gerrard spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor has warned the country can't arrest its way out of the gang problem.

Dame Juliet Gerrard has quietly released a report on gangs that was requested last year… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Advance draft copies of the new science curriculum for schools have shocked some science teachers.

The so-called fast draft contains no mention of the core science subjects physics, chemistry and… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.The Health Minister has announced a six-point strategy to recruit more nurses and doctors as well as other medical professionals.

It's been estimated 8000 more nurses and 3400 more doctors will be… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.More than 23,000 new vehicles were registered in June, just before changes to the clean car discount scheme came into effect.

That's 10,000 up on May, and nearly double the amount of vehicles sold a… Read more Audio