Navigation for Morning Report
Morning Report for Monday 1 April 2019
-
Top Stories for Monday 1 April 2019
6:00 AM.Ardern in China to talk Huawei, trade, human rights, Hamilton councillor slammed for refugee 'scum' comment, ACT says hate crime review could be divisive, Haast faces sixth day without power after… Read more Audio
-
Sports News for 1 April 2019
6:06 AM.Liverpool are poised to reclaim the lead in English football's Premier League. Audio
-
Ardern in China: Huawei, trade, security top of agenda
6:09 AM.The chair of the New Zealand China Council Sir Don McKinnon says symbolism is an important part of the Prime Minister visit's in Beijing on Monday. Jacinda Ardern will spend just 24 hours in China, as… Read more Audio
-
Thames-Coromandel council urged to sign climate change pact
6:20 AM.A climate action group says sea level rise in the Thames Coromandel district will impose a huge financial burden on ratepayers and the council needs to sign up to a climate change declaration. The… Read more Audio
-
Early Business News for 1 April 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
-
-
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in China for whirlwind visit
6:39 AM.The relationship between New Zealand and China has been the subject of great speculation in recent months, but the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be looking to put it all of that to bed with a… Read more Audio
-
Ongoing counselling needed after terror attack - psychiatrist
6:42 AM.A psychiatrist says trauma counselling will be needed for a long time yet for people affected by the Christchurch terrorist attacks. Since the attacks the 1737 National Telehealth Service helpline has… Read more Audio
-
Business News for 1 April 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
-
Sports News for 1 April 2019
7:06 AM.The Australian cricketer David Warner has continued his stunning Indian Premier League form - with an unbeaten century and record-breaking partnership with England batsman Jonny Bairstow. Audio
-
Ardern in China to talk Huawei, trade, human rights
7:11 AM.The Prime Minister has arrived in China for a flying visit that will include meetings today with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. A week-long trip had been planned but in the wake of the… Read more Audio
-
Hamilton councillor slammed for refugee 'scum' comment
7:13 AM.Hamilton's mayor says voters will have the final say on the future of councillor James Casson. Mr Casson, who is running for mayor in October, sparked outrage at the weekend when he criticised New… Read more Audio
-
ACT says hate crime review could be divisive
7:21 AM.Justice Minister Andrew Little says he'll fast-track a review of current laws that could lead to hate speech being made a legal offence. But the leader of the ACT Party says that would be divisive if… Read more Audio
-
Haast faces sixth day without power after storm
7:25 AM.Frustration is at boiling point on the West Coast as residents struggle to get their lives back on track after last week's torrential rain. Haast locals are waking to a sixth day without power. In… Read more Audio
-
Auckland iwi's request to ban public scattering of ashes denied
7:28 AM.Auckland iwi say scattering the ashes of the dead in public places and waterways is abhorrent and they're calling for it to be banned. But the council says while it's happy to have wider discussions… Read more Audio
-
Simon Bridges discusses hate crime review
7:37 AM.Back now to possible changes to hate crime law in the wake of the Christchurch mosque terror attack. Justice Minister Andrew Little says the laws are inadequate and we need to do better. We heard… Read more Audio
-
Homeless Tauranga women fear for safety amid begging ban
7:46 AM.Tauranga's begging ban comes in to force today and homeless women fear it will push them further into the shadows. The city's first shelter for homeless women, set up in response to the ban, is due to… Read more Audio
-
UK MPs braces for another week of Brexit
7:46 AM.UK Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing for another week dominated by Brexit, with her governing Conservative party deeply split over the way forward. On Friday the House of Commons defeated Ms… Read more Audio
-
Minimum wage raised to $17.70
7:47 AM.The minimum hourly wage goes up by $1.20 on April 1 to $17.70 but some of those getting the increase say it won't make much difference. An economist says minimum wage earners with families will see… Read more Audio
-
Sports News for 1 April 2019
8:06 AM.The Australian cricketer David Warner has continued his stunning Indian Premier League form - with an unbeaten century and record-breaking partnership with England batsman Jonny Bairstow. Audio
-
Taxi driver returns to work day after Mosque attacks
8:10 AM.Mental health services expect demand stemming from the Christchurch shootings to tail off this week but warn that the after affects of trauma could last for years. Since the attack the 1737 National… Read more Audio
-
Ex-Race Relations Commissioner asked for hate crime register
8:22 AM.A former race relations commissioner says he repeatedly asked the Government to create a central system for recording hate crimes but was told it wasn't necessary. The United Nations Committee on the… Read more Audio
-
Markets Update for 1 April 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
-
Facebook seeks help in monitoring harmful content
8:32 AM.Facebook says it cannot be expected to take sole responsibility for monitoring what is posted on the site. Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, wrote a column in the Washington Post saying… Read more Audio
-
Thames-Coromandel council to vote on climate change pact
8:33 AM.Pressure is piling on the Thames Coromandel to sign a declaration on climate change after figures reveal ratepayers could end up forking out millions of dollars to replace infrastructure because of… Read more Audio
-
Solomon Islanders prepare for general election
8:37 AM.Monday is the last day of campaigning in Solomon Islands ahead of the National General Election on Wednesday. It is the country's first since the departure of the Regional Assistance Mission to… Read more Audio
-
3000 disability support workers strike
8:41 AM.Nearly 3000 support workers who provide residential care for the intellectually disabled are striking today, citing chronic understaffing, and feeling overworked and undervalued. Support workers from… Read more Audio
-
Shortage of priests, quake costs force Church closures
8:47 AM.An aging priesthood and increasing earthquake resilience costs have prompted Wellington's Catholic Archdiocese to begin to reduce its number of churches. Already the number of parishes in Wellington… Read more Audio
-
Engineers push for eco-friendly earthquake strengthening
8:52 AM.Can you use old tyres and aggregate to help buildings stand up better to earthquakes? That's what engineers are looking at as they try to work out how to quake strengthen in a more environmentally… Read more Audio
-
Law Commission seeks to overhaul DNA law
8:54 AM.DNA given to online genealogy websites, a newborn's DNA taken at a hospital and DNA taken from a discarded coffee cup. Is this, and should this, be available to the police in order to solve crimes… Read more Audio