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Morning Report for Thursday 15 November 2018
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Top Stories for Thursday 15 November
6:00 AM.New Zealand Rugby win the right to stage the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup, stalemate between New Zealand and Australian Prime Ministers at the East Asia summit, Australia knocks the White Ferns out of… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 14 November 2018
6:06 AM.The White Ferns captain Amy Satterthwaite says their whole game needs to lift to be competitive at the top level after they were all but eliminated from semi-final contention at the T20 World Cup in… Read more Audio
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Pike River re-entry 'excellent news' - Tony Kokshoorn
6:10 AM.Grey District mayor Tony Kokshoorn says yesterday's Government decision to approve a re-entry of the Pike River Mine has come as a huge relief on the West Coast. Twenty-nine miners were killed in the… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 15 November 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Jacinda Ardern pushes Scott Morrison on Nauru refugees
6:40 AM.A new leader, but the same response: Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison is offering no concessions on the treatment and deportation of New Zealanders convicted of serious crimes. Prime Minister… Read more Audio
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Business News for 15 November 2018
6:50 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for November 2018
7:06 AM.The White Ferns captain Amy Satterthwaite concedes they're no longer competitive with Australia and they've got plenty of work to do to be a contender on the world stage. Audio
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NZ to host 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup
7:10 AM.New Zealand has scored a big win in its bid to host the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup - beating Australia for the honour. A world rugby panel voted 25-17 in New Zealand's favour. World Rugby made the… Read more Audio
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Australia yields nothing on NZers facing deportation
7:13 AM.The new political leadership in Australia is offering no concessions on the treatment and deportation of New Zealanders convicted of serious crimes. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is at the East Asia… Read more Audio
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'We're rapt' NZ to host Women's Rugby World Cup 2021 - Tew
7:20 AM.New Zealand succeeded in its bid to host the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup - beating Australia for the honour. World Rugby made the announcement in Dublin overnight and the competition will be hosted… Read more Audio
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Govt spending on contractors millions more than thought
7:24 AM.Spending on contractors and consultants by government departments has been misreported to the tune of millions of dollars. In just one example the Ministry of Social Development now says it spent $69… Read more Audio
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UK cabinet in crisis talks over Brexit deal
7:28 AM.In Britain, Cabinet Ministers have been locked in crisis talks for hours debating whether to accept the latest plan for leaving the European Union. Prime Minister Theresa May is supporting the plan -… Read more Audio
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Fiji election: Final count begins
7:35 AM.Frank Bainimarama's Fiji First Party is still in the lead with well over half the total votes counted so far in the Fiji elections. Vote tallying has continued overnight at the National Results Centre… Read more Audio
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Overseas teacher recruitment a 'band-aid' - principal
7:37 AM.The Ministry of Education's international recruitment drive appears to have headed off a looming teacher shortage crisis. It launched the drive last month after predictions primary and secondary… Read more Audio
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South Auckland community in shock after second shooting
7:40 AM.A person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries, after what's believed to have been a shooting in south Auckland early this morning. The incident in Manurewa comes less than 36 hours after a… Read more Audio
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Brexit latest: Compromise deal avoids chaos - Watson
7:43 AM.In Britain, Cabinet Ministers have been locked in crisis talks for hours debating whether to accept the latest plan for leaving the European Union. Prime Minister Theresa May is supporting the plan -… Read more Audio
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Cost of living forcing families out of Central Otago
7:50 AM.Call it a crisis, call it a problem; one thing everyone agrees on in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes is that housing affordability is causing young families to leave. Statistics show the average… Read more Audio
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Bizarre burglary at Greymouth bakery
7:55 AM.October the 26th was another quiet night in Greymouth ... but between 10 that night and 6 the next morning, thieves broke into a bakery and made off with a 300-kilogram safe. The good news is, police… Read more Audio
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Christmas toy contenders: Poopsie the Unicorn, Ricky the Pup
7:56 AM.It's only 41 days until Christmas and some of the top toys are already flying off the shelves. This year stores are tapping into the unboxing craze, with a variety of toys that allow children to… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 15 November 2018
8:06 AM.The Black Ferns are excited at the news New Zealand will finally get to host a women's rugby world cup. Audio
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Black Ferns excited for NZ Women's Rugby World Cup 2021
8:10 AM.The Black Ferns captain Fiao'o Fa'amausili says getting the hosting rights for the women's rugby world has been a long time coming but is worth the wait. New Zealand will host the 2021 tournament… Read more Audio
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ATEED keen for Women's Rugby World Cup 2021 final at Eden Park
8:12 AM.Auckland's Tourism group ATEED is welcoming NZ hosting the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2021. ATEED's Steve Armitage tells Susie Ferguson they would welcome the plan for a final at Eden Park Audio
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Immigration contact centre: 'I'm sorry, I can't hear you'
8:15 AM.People trying to contact Immigration New Zealand are waiting on average 44 minutes for their calls to be answered, as the department tries to cope with unprecedented demand for its services. One… Read more Audio
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Nick Smith criticises govt over contractor spending
8:22 AM.The Ministry of Social Development has admitted spending much more on contractors and consultants than it first told the public. The Ministry had said it spent $17 million this year, and $33 million… Read more Audio
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Brexit latest: Cabinet backs deal - Theresa May
8:25 AM.British Prime Minister Theresa May says her Cabinet is backing a deal to leave the European Union. The Cabinet meeting to discuss the agreement recahed by officials went hours overtime, with some… Read more Audio
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NZ Music Awards: What's happening?
8:40 AM.Thrash metallers Alien Weaponry are leading the nominations at the New Zealand Music Awards being held on Thursday night in Auckland. Music 101's Alex Behan is in the studio with the details. Audio
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Waitākere Hospital upgrade of baby care unit welcomed
8:43 AM.A desperately-needed rebuild of Waitakere Hospital's 15 year-old premature baby unit will allow more babies to be treated and their often overwhelmed parents to stay overnight. In recent months, the… Read more Audio
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Social work contractors want same pay as Oranga Tamariki staff
8:50 AM.Social workers who work for non-government agencies want to get the same pay as their state sector counterparts. Next month, Oranga Tamariki's social workers will receive a 30 percent pay rise, as… Read more Audio
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Govt seedling over-order necessary - nursery owner
8:53 AM.Earlier this week the National Party accused Forestry Minister Shane Jones of bungling the order of seedlings for its One Billion Trees programme, resulting in 400,000 seedlings being mulched. But the… Read more Audio
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Jake Millar in Forbes' under-30s to watch
8:55 AM.Forbes Magazine has named two young New Zealanders its in annual "30 under 30" rankings - designed to showcase 30 people under the age of 30 the world needs to watch. Jake Millar and Yuuki Ogino, both… Read more Video, Audio