Morning Report for Wednesday 24 July 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, we hear from Labour leader Chris Hipkins after his party has accused the Government of "political spin" by appointing a commissioner to head health agency Te Whatu Ora, a large… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Building industry experts say there is an affordable solution to homes overheating and it's nothing to do with insulation. Here's our Climate Correspondent Eloise Gibson. Audio

8:45 AM.Rents have fallen for the first time in two years but only by a little, $5 a week on average; and not at all in Auckland or Wellington. TradeMe property sales director Gavin Lloyd spoke to Corin Dann.

8:40 AM.For the athletes that fell short of their goal of competing in the Paris Olympics, the next few weeks will be a challenging time. Dana Johannsen reports. Audio

8:37 AM.Days before the Paris Olympics officially begin, three New Zealand teams will already be in pursuit of medals. Felicity Reid reports. Audio

8:31 AM.Business news for 24 July 2024. Audio

8:27 AM.Far North mayor Moko Tepania says he's delighted to hear the government plans to accelerate work on the Northland expressway. Tepania spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:22 AM.A woman born intersex who was rejected by her mother then abused in state care says she felt re-traumatised when an investigator told her she was not the right demographic to give her testimony at a… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.The Warehouse has been approached by founder Sir Stephen Tindall and a private equity firm about a potential buyout. Monopoly Watch director Tex Edwards spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:10 AM.Labour leader Chris Hipkins is accusing the government of "political spin" by appointing a commissioner to head health agency Te Whatu Ora. Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:06 AM.Britain's joint-most decorated female Olympian, Charlotte Dujardin, has pulled out of the Paris Games and been provisionally suspended after equestrian's governing body , the FEI, launched an… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.We've all heard about the popularity of New Zealand's great walks, but there's a greater walk that's steadily growing in popularity. Katie Fitzgerald reports. Audio

7:50 AM.A popular beach carpark at Sunset Beach in Port Waikato has been closed because of dramatic erosion. Sunset Lifesaving Club president Malcolm Beattie spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:47 AM.An expert in health systems says he expects job losses within the leadership team of health agency Te Whatu Ora. Robin Gauld from Otago University's Centre for Health Systems and Technology spoke to… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.A review into why the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's flood protections failed in Cyclone Gabrielle is being released Wednesday morning. Hawke's Bay Te Tairawhiti Reporter Alexa Cook spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The Warehouse Group could be getting into the supermarket business in a much bigger way. Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:15 AM.Senior hospital doctors at Rotorua's Emergency Department are being told they will have to work at Taupō ED, to ensure there are enough staff for it to remain open. Delphine Herbert has the story. Audio

7:10 AM.A large contingent of survivors of abuse in state care are expected in Wellington on Wednesday, to see the final Royal Commission of Inquiry report tabled in Parliament. Abuse survivor and advocate… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.Business News for 24 July 2024 Audio

6:50 AM.The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has travelled to the United States, the first time he's left Israel since the October 7th attacks. Tel Aviv correspondent Sarah Coates spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.The Transport Minister is promising to speed up work on a new four-lane expressway between Auckland and Whangarei. Transport Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Joe Porter/ Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

6:20 AM.Swimming New Zealand went through some very tough years and it's taken them a while to make an impression again on the international stage. There is now optimism within the Olympic swim team as they… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.The head of the Secret Service has resigned following a congressional grilling on Tuesday. Kimberly Cheatle acknowledged that the attempted assassination of Donald Trump was "the most significant… Read more Audio