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Morning Report for Tuesday 12 September 2023
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50 years since military coup toppled Allende in Chile
8:57 AM.This week marks the 50th anniversary of the coup that toppled the Allende Government in Chile. On September 11th, 1973, the democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende was overthrown… Read more Audio
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Chlöe Swarbrick campaigns to hold Auckland Central seat
8:53 AM.Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick is campaigning to become the first Green MP ever to hold an electorate.
The seat's one of a handful around the country the Greens are running two-tick campaigns in… Read more Audio
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Former patient raising funds for mental health facilities
8:46 AM.A former patient's experience in Christchurch's worn out, cramped mental health facilities for young people is driving him to help raise the funds needed for an upgrade.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder… Read more Audio
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New AI technology key to decarbonising transport in the capital
8:42 AM.The Wellington City Council is enlisting the help of AI to reduce the carbon footprint of commuters.
British company, VivaCity Labs is providing the sensors, which will be rigged up on posts and used… Read more Audio
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Pacific nations struggling to retain trained nurses
8:39 AM.Trained nurses in the Pacific are leaving for New Zealand and Australia as the Islands struggle to maintain their workforce.
Labour mobility schemes are being blamed for making it easier for nurses… Read more Audio
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Health experts support Labour's free cervical screening policy
8:35 AM.Women's health experts want the next Government to adopt Labour's promise for free cervical screening.
The cancer screening would be available for 25-to 69-year-olds.
And from Tuesday - the… Read more Audio
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National asked to explain where evicted Kāinga Ora tenants would go
8:19 AM.The National Party is under pressure to explain where evicted anti-social Kāinga Ora tenants would go.
The party says it would direct Kāinga Ora to evict and relocate repeat and serious anti-social… Read more Audio
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Treasury to release its Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update
8:11 AM.Treasury will publish its Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update - or PREFU - on Tuesday afternoon with much of the speculation being that it will paint a rocky economic picture.
The forecasts for… Read more Audio
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Pets now allowed on Auckland buses
7:57 AM.Pets are now welcome onboard Auckland buses after two successful trial runs.
Small domestic pets must be in carriers and larger dogs on leads and muzzled.
Auckland councillor Josephine Bartley, a… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay doctors mistrust how IT systems report scans
7:53 AM.A newly released report shows mistrust running deep among Hawke's Bay doctors over how IT systems have been reporting back on vital medical scans.
The report from International Accreditation NZ… Read more Audio
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Winston Peters questions the place of Māori as the indigenous people of New Zealand
7:45 AM.Winston Peters is questioning the place of Maori as the indigenous people of New Zealand.
Peters made comments at a public meeting in Nelson on Monday.
Peters spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio
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Auckland rental market approaching 'boiling point'
7:40 AM.An Auckland real estate company says the rental market in the city is approaching boiling point.
Impression Real Estate says a huge shortage of residential rental stock has driven property viewing up… Read more Audio
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15,000 extra construction workers needed say experts
7:35 AM.As the recovery from this year's wild weather wears on, infrastructure experts project almost 15,000 extra construction workers could be needed at the peak of the effort to get the job done.
The… Read more Audio
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Dunedin's deputy mayor resigns
7:28 AM.Dunedin's Deputy Mayor Sophie Barker has resigned, citing an untenable working relationship with the Mayor Jules Radich.
It comes after a complaint against Strath Taieri Community Board chair, Barry… Read more Audio
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Death toll from earthquake continues to rise in Morocco
7:23 AM.Three days of mourning have been declared in Morocco following Friday's devastating earthquake, as the death toll continues to climb.
Almost 2,700 people are thought to have been killed, and some of… Read more Audio
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Political poll third to show National and ACT have support to govern
7:15 AM.Support for the Labour Party has fallen 5.5 points to 26.8 percent in the latest Newshub Reid Research poll.
National is up 4.3 points on 40.9 percent. On these numbers, National and ACT can… Read more Audio
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Labour plummets in latest poll
7:10 AM.Labour's political polling numbers have plummeted to a six year low.
In the latest Newshub Reid Research poll Labour is sitting on 26.8 percent support - well below a resurgent National Party on 40.9… Read more Audio
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Business News for 12 September 2023
6:52 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Labour promising free cervical screenings if re-elected
6:44 AM.Labour is promising free cervical screenings if they are re-elected.
The cancer screening would be available for 25-to 69-year-olds.
And from Tuesday - the government is also rolling out a new… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for 12 September 2023
6:40 AM.Time to catch up on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 12 September 2023
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 12 September 2023
6:25 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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House prices increase for first time since 2021
6:14 AM.For the first time since late 2021, the average house price nationwide has gone up.
The average cost of a New Zealand home has increased by 0.5 percent in August, to more than $890,000.
Quotable… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 12 September 2023
6:00 AM.Labour plummets in latest poll; Political poll third to show National and ACT will govern; Dunedin's deputy mayor resigns; Death toll from earthquake continues to rise in Morocco; 15,000 extra… Read more Audio