Morning Report for Tuesday 31 October 2023

8:55 AM.A University of Otago lecturer wants a special railway line between Christchurch and Dunedin set up for students to travel between cities.

Otago Business School senior lecturer Dr Duncan Connors says… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.In tackling child obesity, it seems you are not just what you eat, but when and how you eat too.

Nearly a third of children in Aotearoa between the ages of two to fourteen are obese, and the number… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Transpower is warning there needs to be enough electricity to meet peak demand when temperatures plummet next winter.

The national grid operator says demand for power will be at least as high next… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The Environmental Protection Authority is under fire for not insisting that a leaking oil and gas well off the coast of Taranaki be formally abandoned and made safe.

The Kupe South-2 well has been… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.A international law expert says the conflict between Israel and Gaza is very troubling for liberal democracies like New Zealand that depend on an international rule based order.

The government has… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.The United Nations Security Council continues to reject a resolution for a ceasefire between Gaza and Israel.

The 15-member body's primary responsibility is to maintain international peace and… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.The grocery commissioner says the failure of online supermarket Supie is "disappointing" as he tries to level the playing field for new entrants to the market.

The company's move into voluntary… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.It's October 31st which means all over the country zombies, witches and ghosts will tonight take to the streets to celebrate Halloween.

As it gains popularity, Soumya Bhamidipati finds out why some… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.A dinner club providing meals for Hawke's Bay families unable to return to their cyclone damaged homes, is giving its guests more than just a feed.

For those living in temporary accommodation like… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.A small New Zealand study has found a popular tampon brand contains chemicals linked to health problems, including endometriosis, infertility and cancers.

The research was commissioned by a company… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Results from the prestigious PISA tests of reading, maths and science are due out in December but we already know New Zealand's scores are likely to be 10 points higher than they should be.

So many… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.More heavy rain is expected across the Coromandel Peninsula on Tuesday, with an Orange heavy rain warning in force there until 5-o'clock Tuesday evening.

The rain, combined with a gale force… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Police say delayed footage of the 2019 Christchurch terror attacks was initially thought to be a second attack on Al Noor mosque.

A police commander told the inquest into the deaths of the 51… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Westpac expects inflation to remain above the Reserve Bank's target 1-3% range for all of next year.

The bank's chief economist Kelly Eckhold says the Reserve Bank will probably have to hike the… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Consumer New Zealand is not confident that Supie customers will get their money back for pre-paid subscriptions or undelivered groceries.

The online grocer entered into voluntary administration on… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.National's deputy Nicola Willis wants a third supermarket competitor to break up the current duopoly - and says she'll seek advice on how to make that happen once she's finance minister.

The online… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Hamas has released a video, appearing to show three Israeli women being held hostage.

It shows them sitting on chairs and only one of them, Daneille Aloni, spoke.

Israel prime minister Benjamin… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Gisborne's mayor is warning much of the region's infrastructure has zero resilience left after repeated rain events this year. 

Thunderstorms are expected to reach Te Tai Rāwhiti Tuesday afternoon… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Persistent rain and wind following Cyclone Lola has left some local roads and state highways swamped in Tai Rāwhiti, Coromandel, and Northland. 

On Monday, State Highway 35 was closed by a fallen… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.The dregs of Cyclone Lola are continuing to soak the upper North Island with MetService heavy rain warnings being extended until Tuesday evening.

Warnings are in force for Coromandel, Bay of Plenty… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.Monopoly Watch, a public policy group established to examine New Zealand's supermarket industry, says the failure of the online grocery start-up Supie shows just how tightly locked the sector is.

The… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The sudden collapse of the online grocer Supie has left hundreds of creditors and customers in the lurch as well costing 120 people their jobs.

Consumer NZ says the failure is a stark example of the… Read more Audio