Morning Report for Wednesday 17 July 2024

12:20 PM.A climate change and energy policy expert is describing the government's draft emissions reduction plan as confused and very light on detail. The plan lays out how the government will meet greenhouse… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the Government's draft emissions reduction plan has been released this morning, laying out how it will meet greenhouse gas limits on the way to reaching net-zero carbon emisisons… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.A New Plymouth bakery credits attention to detail for its custard squares being named the best in the country. Hand-piped quadrangles of velvety perfection have been flying off the shelves at Piccolo… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.With only ten days left before the Olympics in Paris kick off, New Zealand has finalised its team of almost two hundred athletes. Thousands of athletes from more than two hundred nations will compete… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A messy storm could rapidly develop near the upper North Island this weekend, making for a wet and windy end to the school holidays. Early forecasts show low-pressure systems in the Tasman - and… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.The goverment has sent a letter of expectations to the drug-buying agency, urging it to prioritise cancer drugs and immunisation - and to be more transparent. Earlier in the programme, we spoke to… Read more Audio

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

8:20 AM.Documents show the cost of mentoring the serious young offenders in the goverment's military style academies could be $100,000 for each teenager. The Oranga Tamariki- run pilot will involve ten boys… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Government's draft emissions reduction plan has been released this morning, laying out how it will meet greenhouse gas limits on the way to reaching net-zero carbon emisisons by 2050. It relies on… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.More than a hundred New Zealand athletes will make their Olympic debut at the Paris Games and team Chef de Mission Nigel Avery says he'll work overtime to have them ready to perform. Audio

7:53 AM.A Wairoa business and a land owner are taking the Hawke's Bay Regional Council to court - seeking compensation for June's flooding. The statement of claim, filed yesterday, says 500 properties were… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Treasury and the Ministry of Transport actively encouraged the incoming government to scrap the iReX ferry project, having secretly mistrusted KiwiRail's data for years. Digital political reporter… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Associate Health Minister David Seymour wants more investment in cancer drugs and immunisation, and a role for patients in decision-making. He's told Pharmac to stop making Te Tiriti o Waitangi a… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The latest inflation numbers are due out this morning which may lead to earlier than expected interest rate cuts. It's expected the consumer price index's annual rate will have fallen to 3.4 percent… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Day two of the Republican National Convention gets underway in a few hours time. The big news yesterday was the selection of J.D. Vance as Donald Trump's running mate. Just two years ago he described… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.The Government's draft emissions reduction plan has been released this morning, laying out how it will meet greenhouse gas limits on the way to reaching net-zero carbon emisisons by 2050. It relies on… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The Government's draft emissions reduction plan has been released this morning, laying out how it will meet greenhouse gas limits on the way to reaching net-zero carbon emisisons by 2050. It relies on… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.New Zealand will compete in more sports than ever before at the Paris OIympics, which starts late next week. Audio

6:57 AM.Business news for 17 July 2024 Audio

6:48 AM.Green housing advocates say the Government would be mad to roll back insulation standards that save a new home an estimated 40 percent on heating. An RNZ official information request has revealed… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.The government has just released its draft emissions reduction plan for 2026-2030. The plan lays out how New Zealand will meet progressive greenhouse gas targets.Corin Dann spoke to Climate Change… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

6:19 AM.Associate Health Minister David Seymour has directed Pharmac to stop factoring Te Tiri o Waitangi into its decisions. In a letter of expectation, the government urged the agency to focus on delivering… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.One hundred and 95 athletes have been chosen to wear the silver fern at the Paris Olympics. Audio