Morning Report for Monday 11 September 2023

8:56 AM.An Auckland woman is on a mission to catalogue every Little Free Library in the region.

The neighbourhood book exchanges can be as low-key as a small wooden box filled with books for passers-by to… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.A Taranaki businessman and arts patron is putting the finishing touches to a life-sized replica of the Ōmata Stockade on the outskirts of New Plymouth.

Built in 1860, the original military defence… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.We all remember wiggling our teeth out and putting them under the pillow for the tooth fairy - but this story you're about to hear isn't so sweet.

Residents in a rural town on the East Cape have… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The battle for the Māori electorate of Te Tai Hauāuru is set to be tough, with three Wahine MPs vying for the seat. 

The electorate is big: stretching from Kawhia in the north to Porirua in the south… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.It was supposed to be a memorable night for Israel Adesanya from the Auckland based gym City Kickboxing in Sydney.

But he lost his middleweight title to American Sean Strickland at UFC 293. And with… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.The Green Party is pushing for a Healthy Ocean Act in the next three years if it is part of the next Government, saying without a healthy ocean, there is no healthy planet.

The policy would see a… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.ACT leader, David Seymour says his party will consider a confidence-only deal if National refuses to co-operate during post-election negotiations.

David Seymour warns a confidence-only deal would be… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.National is vowing to cut waiting times for key medical services, including cancer treatment.

Northland emergency doctor Dr Gary Payinda reacts to the policy discussion between Labour's Dr Ayesha… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.National is vowing to cut waiting times for key medical services, including cancer treatment. Its health policy also sets five key targets including shorter emergency department visits; faster cancer… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.National's newly announced health policy would set targets for medical wait times and cancer treatment.

The party also promises shorter stays in emergency departments, faster cancer treatment… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.New Zealand has its first US Open champion after Erin Routliffe captured the women's doubles title.

Routliffe and Canadian Gabriella Dabrowski emerged as straight set winners at Flushing Meadows in… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.A business owner wants more stringent background checks for people creating professional online profiles after discovering a potential business advisor is currently on home detention for corruption.

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7:48 AM.Many people in Morocco's earthquake hit region are sleeping outside tonight fearful of returning to their damaged homes.

The quake on Saturday killed more than 2,100 people on Saturday, and many are… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.The National Party is hitting back at criticism its tax cuts will cost front-line services.

It's promising to cut $2.3 billion in bureaucratic spending. CTU economist Craig Renney says services like… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.'Zombified', 'dazed and confused', 'rattled'.

That's how media around the world are describing the All Blacks' performance at Saturday's World Cup opener.

The Kiwis scored first at the start of both… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.A man who was stranded 40 metres above the sea at Auckland's Piha Beach has been saved after a dramatic rescue last night.

The police eagle helicopter spotted the man 20 metres below the Tasman… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The Council of Trade Unions says National's plan to cut public service spending will target frontline services.

CTU economist and a former advisor to Labour's finance spokesperson Grant Robertson… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Labour has beefed up security at its events after the party's campaign launch was infiltrated by fringe protesters.

Party Leader Chris Hipkins was campaigning in Christchurch on Sunday, where he… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The National Party leader Christopher Luxon is dodging any questions about what influence parties like ACT would have in a National led government, as polling day draws nearer.

This includes a… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Big numbers of discarded road cones are littering Auckland city.

A recent search for abandoned traffic management equipment found more than 2,000 of them.

And that only covered a fifth of the city's… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.ACT is floating the possibility of a new kind of governing arrangement if National refused to co-operate during post-election negotiations.

Party leader David Seymour says one option on the table is… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.Communities throughout Aotearoa are preparing to celebrate te reo Māori - to mark Māori Language Week, which begins Monday.

It's now 51-years since te petihana reo Māori - when parliament was… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.It was a sombre start to this year's Rugby World Cup for All Blacks fans, with France taking out the tournament opening match 27-13.

The All blacks scored first and were only down one point at… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.An orange severe weather warning is in force on the West Coast Monday morning.

The heavy rain could make streams and rivers rise rapidly, and cause flooding and slips.

MetService meteorologist… Read more Audio