Morning Report for Monday 6 May 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Auckland Council is retaining control of its water services in a new deal signed off with the Government, we talk to Local Government Minister Simeon Brown and Labour's Local… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.A song about flatulence has taken out the prize for best Children's Music Video at the Children's Music Awards. Don McGlashan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:43 AM.The $7 million mobile unit, made in the Netherlands, will park at provincial and rural hospitals, making it easier for people to get screened. Mercy Radiology Medical Director Dr Remy Lim spoke to… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Consumer New Zealand says homeowners need to conduct due diligence before hiring a tradesperson. Melanie Earley reports. Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:30 AM.Market Update for 6 May 2024 Audio

8:27 AM.The Bermuda round of Sail GP is set to finish on Monday morning, with Australia bouncing back to the top with two race wins and a first-place finish. AUT sailing expert Professor Mark Orams spoke to… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Dozens of cattle herds in the United States are infected with bird flu and public health experts say there's a risk migratory birds will carry the strain around the world infecting cows in other… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The Climate Change Commission is floating the idea of bringing international shipping into the country's carbon-cutting targets. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio

8:10 AM.The Labour Party is crying foul over Auckland's new government agreement separating council finances from its water provider. Labour's local government spokesperson Kieran McAnulty spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Black Ferns Sevens have pipped Australia for the World Series regular season title after beating their rivals 31-21 in the final of the Singapore leg to finish top of the standings. Audio

7:55 AM.Good news for fans of New Zealand's most loved root vegetable - after Cyclone Gabrielle and the disastrous 2023 season, Northland's current crop of kumara is the best growers have seen in years… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Several key names in New Zealand's fashion industry are gathering in Auckland this morning to launch a new report - "Threads of Tomorrow". Mindful Fashion chief executive Jacinta Fitzgerald spoke to… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.The singer-songwriter Ria Hall has announced her bid for mayor in Tauranga. Musician and mayoral hopeful Ria Hall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:41 AM.A young woman who suffered an extremely rare, near-fatal reaction to a medicine says it was terrifying not knowing whether she would ever fully recover. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

7:34 AM.The former head of Ruapehu Alpine lifts says he'll be putting in a bid to take over a central North Island ski-field. Dave Mazey spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:25 AM.Auckland Transport is headed into talks about whether it can share Waka Kotahi's highway cameras for the city's congestion charging scheme - to cut costs. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:20 AM.An American minister of a global secretive sect who was outed as a paedophile and sexual predator after his death had visited New Zealand multiple times to attend the religious group's annual… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Auckland's Ponsonby Road is closed this morning, with armed police on site, after a man was killed there last night. Reporter Maia Ingoe spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:10 AM.Auckland's water provider says it will be able to make crucial infrastructure investments now that a new deal has been signed off. Auckland's Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:06 AM.The New Zealand men's and women's sevens teams have won their second straight World Series tournaments with the Black Ferns Sevens claiming the regular season title. Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 6 May 2024 Audio

6:44 AM.Auckland Council retains control of its water services in a new deal signed off with the government. Local Government Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:39 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

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

6:26 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:21 AM.Children going missing in Fiji is becoming a regular occurrence, according to a human rights lawyer who says the Fijian government has neglected the issue of human trafficking. Eleisha Foon has the… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.Auckland Council is sounding the alarm about the risk of domestic dog attacks, with tamariki bearing the brunt of them. Maungakiekie-Tamaki Ward councillor Josephine Bartley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:06 AM.The New Zealand men's and women's sevens teams have won the Singapore leg of the World Series with the Black Ferns Sevens crowned regular season winners. Audio