Morning Report for Tuesday 3 October 2023

8:49 AM.Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is getting its fourth multimillion-dollar bailout of the year.

The government has agreed to give the company, which is in voluntary administration, an extra $7 million.

This is… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Mt Maunganui residents are growing frustrated authorities aren't addressing poor air quality in the popular beachside suburb.

The Bay of Plenty's public health organisation released a report in July… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.With less than two weeks to go, this election is heating up - but so is the climate.

Our first big target for reducing emissions is set for 2030 - just seven years away. New Zealand has pledged a 41… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.While Asians are the fastest-growing ethnic group in Aotearoa, many young Asian voters say political parties are ignoring them.

Statistics New Zealand estimates there are more than 200,000 Asian… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.National and Labour are at odds about how $185 billion bill will be paid for water services if Three Waters doesn't go ahead.

National plans to scrap the contested Three Waters scheme within its… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.On Monday Morning Report revealed a powerful new intelligence tool police are using to search data much faster and further, especially about firearms threats.

It's called SearchX. It's been badly… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Once again New Zealand Rugby is having to deal with a case of players behaving badly.

The prized Ranfurly Shield is in bits, and a player from the winning Hawke's Bay Magpies has been charged with… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Former US president Donald Trump is attending the first day of a $400 million civil fraud trial against him after his legal team tried and failed to delay the case.

Trump, his two adult sons, and the… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has been spreading misleading climate information at public meetings.

Climate change has been a hot topic this election campaign, with extreme weather such as… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Tuesday was meant to be debate day for Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon but Covid has intervened.

Plans to reschedule the encounter have hit a wall amid a barrage of name calling.

Labour leader… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.How do you value a political donation when it's a plane on loan from a supporter?

That's a question the Electoral Commission is grappling with, following a complaint from Te Pāti Māori that ACT has… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Political leaders are playing tit-for tat over who is ultimately responsible for stopping the 3rd leaders debate going ahead.

Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon were due to face off in Christchurch… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.The weather that hit Oamaru on Monday has been described as "extreme" and "pretty unusual".

Jenny Sims has lived in the area for three years, and she has never seen anything like it.

She was at the… Read more Audio

6:11 AM.Fierce winds had South Island fire crews dealing with more than 80 cases of ripped roofs, tossed trees, downed powerlines, capsized campervans, and several wildfires.

First, there were gale… Read more Audio