Morning Report for Tuesday 17 October 2023

8:57 AM.What does it take to make New Zealand's best croissant? Using 27 layers of butter is a good place to start, says Michael Kloeg, head baker and owner of the Clareville Bakery in Wairarapa. Read more Audio

8:53 AM.They're one of the biggest workforces in the country - more than 30,000 healthcare assistants are currently working in hospitals, aged care facilities and private homes.

But some within the sector… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Christopher Luxon's pre-election promise that the country's climate targets are not for changing may be about to be tested.

National's pre-election statements were unequivocal that neither the Zero… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.French hearts were broken on Monday when their national rugby team were knocked out of their home World Cup at the hands of defending champions South Africa.

French star Antoine Dupont pointed the… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.'A kick in the guts' is how an Aucklander waiting for a buyout for her flood damaged home is describing the council taking back five percent as an administration fee.

Auckland Council will start to… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Communities badly damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle have voted to ditch their Labour representatives, in favour of National. 

Based on the preliminary election results, the party has achieved decisive… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.As the National Party waits for crucial special votes to come through on the third of November, its already started on the work to open coalition negotiations with ACT and NZ First.

The final results… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.There's been almost 150 reports of sexual relationships between teachers and students in schools in the last six years.

Figures released under the Official Information Act show out of 148 reports, so… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Te Pāti Māori have continued the momentum of their 2020 election win and secured an additional four seats in Parliament.

The party has claimed victory in Waiāriki, Te Tai Hauāuru, Te Tai Tonga and… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Pre-election polling had long-suggested National would beat Labour at the polls.

But the flip in electorates like Mt Roskill, Te Atatū and New Lynn was completely out of the blue.

First Up producer… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.A bypass for a damaged sewer main in the Auckland suburb of Parnell has finally been installed.

The 2.1 metre wide main collapsed three weeks ago, creating a 13 metre deep sinkhole and sending… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.The UN says it's made no progress on negotiating aid desperately needed in Gaza, where hospitals could run out of fuel in the next day.

Crowds of Palestinians with foreign passports are also relying… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.France suffered a devastating loss yesterday, when they were knocked out of the Rugby World Cup on home soil.

Karim Ben Ismail is a rugby writer with French sports newspaper L'equipe.

Ismail spoke… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Preparations are already well underway for the National Party to launch into coalition talks with the ACT Party and New Zealand First.

While voting numbers aren't finalised, it looks likely Winston… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.The soul searching begins on Tuesday for the drastically reduced Labour caucus which meets for the first time since it's humiliating defeat to National at the weekend.

First, they'll farewell their… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.The All Blacks must come down from the high of upsetting Ireland in one of the best World Cup quarter-finals of all time as they prepare to face Argentina in this weekend's semi-finals in France.

The… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.The Tertiary Education Union says Massey University is being short sighted and damaging with plans to cut even more staff.

The University's proposal would see 40 full time staff axed from its college… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.It's a weather mash up, with a mix of a rain, snow, strong winds, cold and warm temperatures, thanks to a strong northwesterly followed by a southerly.

There are heavy rain warnings Tuesday night for… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.Cricket and squash have been added to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028, boosting New Zealand's chances of winning medals.

Both sports are strong in the Commonwealth, and they are already… Read more Audio