Morning Report for Monday 4 September 2023

8:52 AM.Christchurch bowler Tayla Bruce came storming home to win the women's singles crown at the World Bowls Championships in Australia yesterday.

Down 18-16 against Canadian Kelly McKerihen, Bruce won… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The discovery of an ancient fossil in Canterbury is suggesting a group of sea birds originated much closer to home than previously thought.

Dubbed the Zealandian Tropicbird, it's one of the first… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Technology experts are urging Labour and National to announce an AI strategy before the election.

The rapidly advancing technology is being used for everything from faking photographs to cheating on… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.It was the third time lucky for the Black Caps in the early hours of this morning.

After losing their first two T20 matches against England, the Black Caps cruised to a 74-run victory at Edgbaston.

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8:24 AM.An Auckland dentist says the Labour Party's free dental care for under 30s is a good start but doesn't go far enough.

At the party's campaign launch on Saturday, leader Chris Hipkins announced, if… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.It was a tale of two campaign launches over the weekend, as Labour and National jump started their election runs.

Labour sought to make a splash by announcing they'd make dental carefree for… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Restore passenger rail protestors are out again in Wellington this time in the Terrace Tunnel.

Bill Hickman reports. Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Te Tai Rāwhiti is likely in for a hot, dry spring after months of wet weather.

Niwa's latest forecast shows rainfall, soil moisture and river levels are likely to be below average.

It's a… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Nearly 5,000 women have had claims for birth injuries accepted by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) since cover was expanded nearly a year ago.

And while nearly all claims are now being… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.If you didn't already guess, that's the 1970s smash hit Margaritaville, and its writer, Jimmy Buffett, has died at the age of 76.

The singer-songwriter was most known for Margaritaville, but his… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Te Whatu Ora is "frustrated and extremely disappointed" senior doctors and dentists it employs will take strike action tomorrow.

In a third mediation with the Association of Salaried Medical… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.The scrutiny of the National Party's tax plan is forcing the party to dig in with its assurances that it's credible.

It comes as the governing Labour Party, tax and trade experts, dispute the… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.A New Plymouth couple are crying foul after being locked out of a Facebook Marketplace account from which they run their business and generate their livelihood.

They say Meta has offered no… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Christopher Luxon is guaranteeing a National government would achieve eight key commitments if the party wins next month's election.

The National leader launched his party's election campaign in… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Fire the starting gun. The election campaign has kicked into a new gear - with the two major parties launching their bids to take power.

Both Labour and National put on a grand show in Auckland over… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.The union for senior doctors and dentists is set to strike Tuesday with pay negotiations breaking down.

Health agency Te Whatu Ora says it's put a fair deal on the table, but the Association of… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The Labour Party is promising to extend free dental care to all those under 30 by 2026 if re-elected.

It would cover annual check-ups, teeth cleaning, basic fillings and extractions, with… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.Heavy rain has been hitting Auckland, Northland, and Coromandel since early this morning and will stick around for at least another day.

A low-pressure system in the Tasman is sucking warm, wet air… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.A health advocacy group is worried 300,000 New Zealanders with rare conditions have been overlooked in a cabinet paper outlining priorities for primary healthcare.

That's despite the health ministry… Read more Audio