Morning Report for Thursday 25 July 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, survivors of abuse in care are demanding action to match the apologies that followed the release of the final, damning report of the royal commission, we hear from Minister Erica… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Seven million mussels will be placed in the Hauraki Gulf next week to help reverse decades-long damage. Ngati Manuhiri Settlement Trust Chief Executive Nicola MacDonald spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:50 AM.The Transport Minister's announced an upgrade for commuter trains connecting the capital with Palmerston North and Masterton, with new carriages running more frequently by the end of the decade… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The director of the FBI says Donald Trump's shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks googled the assassination of President John F Kennedy, before registering to attend Trump's campaign rally. Audio

8:43 AM.A New Zealand manufacturer of EV chargers is switching its focus to the Australian market, because of New Zealand's plunging EV sales. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio

8:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Joe Porter. Audio

8:32 AM.Market Update for 25 July 2024 Audio

8:28 AM.A group advising the government about killer robots has been shut down due to lack of resources. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:25 AM.Wairoa's mayor, Craig Little, says he was not surprised by a scathing review of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's flood protections during Cyclone Gabrielle. Little spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:20 AM.The junior doctors' union says staff shortages at Rotorua Hospital are so dire that patients are being sent back to the emergency department from other wards. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

8:17 AM.How will the Government navigate the enormity of the Royal Commission of Inquiry's report into abuse in state care? Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.The Canadian women's football team coach will miss tomorrow morning's game against New Zealand, while two other staff members have been sent home following the drone scandal at the Paris Olympics. Audio

7:53 AM.At faith-based institutions sexual, physical, psychological and spiritual abuse was pervasive over decades. This includes but may not be limited to Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, Jehovah… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Health officials had to invoke a special 'opt-out' clause to ensure $24 million given to Mike King's Gumboot Friday initiative complied with government contract rules. Investigative reporter Anusha… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed US lawmakers in his first visit outside of Israel since the October 7th attacks. Washington D.C. correspondent Benji Hyer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:35 AM.Chef de Mission Nigel Avery says the New Zealand Olympic team has received an apology but wouldn't speculate if any action will be taken against Team Canada following the drone scandal. Barry Guy… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.Survivors of abuse in care say it will be hard for some to trust the system which harmed them, to implement change. The co-chair of the survivor experiences board, Frances Tagaloa says the changes are… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Erica Stanford, the minister responsible for the government's response to the report into abuse in care, says the stories are confronting and survivors will be at the heart of what happens next… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry has found at least 200,000 people have been abused in state and faith-based care since 1950. Reporter Tim Brown who has been covering the abuse in care… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Survivors of abuse in care are demanding action to match the apologies following the final, damning report of a six-year inquiry. Kate Green reports. Audio

7:10 AM.Maori survivors of abuse in state care, hope the Royal Commission of Inquiry's report doesn't just end up gathering dust. Maori news reporter, Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, filed this story. Audio

7:06 AM.While the Football Ferns are embroiled in a spying scandal the New Zealand men's team have made a winning start to their Olympic campaign, beating Guinea 2-1 in Nice. Audio

6:53 AM.A chilly polar blast is set to plunge New Zealand into the depths of winter next week. Forecaster John Law spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 25 July 2024 Audio

6:40 AM.Politicians have delivered apologies and promised action after the massive report on abuse in care was tabled in Parliament. Lillian Hanly filed this report. Audio

6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:29 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:18 AM.A Russian chef has been arrested in Paris on suspicion of plotting to stage large-scale acts of "destabilisation" during the Olympic Games. Correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to Corin Dann from Paris. Audio

6:10 AM.The Canadian women's football team has sent home two of its staff from the Olympics in Paris after a spying scandal involving the New Zealand women's team. Barry Guy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Oly Whites have beaten Guinea 2-1 in their opening group game at the Paris Olympics. Audio