Morning Report for Friday 30 June 2023

8:50 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel.

This week we're joined by RNZ's deputy political editor, Craig McCulloch, and Stuff political reporter, Thomas Manch. Read more Audio

8:30 AM.The Black Ferns thumped the Wallaroos 50-0 last night to secure the O'Reily Cup for another year.

The world champs held tight at half time with 26 points to Australia's nil, and almost doubled that… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.If you have something to say about bilingual road signs, the final deadline for submissions is 5pm this afternoon.

Waka Kotahi and Te Mātawai have a package of 94 bilingual traffic signs they… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Petrol prices will jump up around 29 cents from tomorrow, as cuts on petrol excise duty and road user charges end.

The government's 25 cents per litre discount will be added back on and, when GST is… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.New Zealand's Football Ferns will reveal the squad competing at the FIFA Women's World Cup at midday today.

Players were told who made the cut on Wednesday and will join friends and family at Eden… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.US tech giant Microsoft pushed the Education Ministry to adopt an artificial intelligence programme for continuous live reporting on children and teachers in the classroom.

Emails released under the… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.A Hawke's Bay fruit grower is labelling the government's loan scheme for weather-effected farmers and growers a 'bail out for the banks.'

As a method to help those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.We will wave good-bye to another lot of single-use plastics tomorrow.

Plastic produce bags and stickers, plates, bowls, cutlery and straws are being taken off the shelves, and businesses can be fined… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.In Paris, 40,000 police and paramilitary officers have been mobilised in anticipation of more riots and protests.

It comes after 150 people were arrested on Wednesdsay, the second night of widespread… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.A $7 billion transport plan for the capital is back on track after an eleventh hour bid failed to stop it.

City Councillors voted 9 to 7 in favour of keeping Let's Get Wellington Moving - an ambition… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.We're in for a day of severe thunderstorms, possible hail, and galeforce winds in some parts of the country, but NIWA's latest long range forecast might provide relief to the more sodden parts of New… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The Government's transport subsidies end tonight.

Both the fuel tax and full priced public transport fares for adults over 25 will then be reinstated from tomorrow, July 1.

Motorists are already… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Cabinet ministers' behaviour is continuing to create problems for the Labour Government.

Already Stuart Nash and Michael Wood have lost their portfolios, with Stuart Nash announcing he's retiring… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.The return period for the final census forms ends today, and so far more than 4.5 million forms have been returned.

That's an individual return rate of 89% nationally, with rates of 74% and 79% for… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.Education Minister Jan Tinetti was forced to apologise to the House yesterday after the Privileges Committee found she'd misled Parliament due to "high degree of negligence". 

But the committee found… Read more Audio

6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Read more Audio

6:19 AM.Young New Zealanders planning to head to the UK on their OE are getting an extra five years to do so, with the age limit being raised from 30 to 35 from July 1.

Also, visas under the Youth Mobility… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.A long-awaited support package for weather-affected farmers and growers has defeated hopes of cash-in-hand payouts.

The Government yesterday announced it would help banks provide loans to businesses… Read more Audio