Morning Report for Wednesday 23 October 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, The Speaker of the House is investigating how an email complaining about Andrew Bayly's behaviour was received and later disappeared from a Labour MP's inbox. A Wellington City… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.World leaders who represent member countries of the Commonwealth have descended into Samoa for the 27th Commonwealth Heads of government meeting or CHOGM. RNZ Pacific's Susana Suisuiki is in Apia. Audio

8:51 AM.Invercargill councillors are biting the bullet and backing their new museum despite a multi-million dollar budget blowout. Tess Brunton has more. Audio

8:48 AM.Road users say the projected five-month closure of a link road between Wellington and Porirua will mean longer commutes. Krystal Gibbens reports. Audio

8:43 AM.Victoria University professor Dean Knight says the Government's Wellington City Council intervention sets a worrying precedent. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:38 AM.The Labour party's shadow attorney-general, David Parker, is accusing the government of meddling in local government affairs specifically freshwater regulations. Corin Dann spoke to Minister for the… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:30 AM.Market Update for 23 October 2024 Audio

8:24 AM.The government has pulled funding from a flagship research centre into white supremacy and violent extremism. Reporter Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:21 AM.Labour's justice spokesperson Duncan Webb says Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has circumvented select committee process on the three strikes bill. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:16 AM.The government has decided to toughen the three strikes bill, saying the select committee process revealed many thought the original law wasn't strict enough. Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesperson… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Speaker of the House is investigating how an email complaining about Andrew Bayly's behaviour was received and later disappeared from a Labour MP's inbox. Corin Dann spoke to party Leader Chris… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Netball New Zealand boss Jennie Wyllie is thrilled the sport has been included in the programme for the scaled down 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Audio

7:58 AM.Intimate questions about the clothing and physical appearance of murdered Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao have been heard in court. Adam Burns reports. Audio

7:51 AM.The Children's Commissioner is calling for action from Oranga Tamariki after a group of teens spent the night on the roof of an Auckland youth facility. Chief Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.The Labour's party shadow attorney-general, David Parker, says the Government is meddling in other areas of local Government affairs. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:39 AM.Rugby Sevens and hockey are among the casualties in a scaled-back programme for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. New Zealand Olympic Committee chief executive Nicki Nicol spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:34 AM.Darleen Tana has been officially ejected from parliament making the Greens the first party to use the waka-jumping provision. Corin Dann spoke to Party Co-leader Chloe Swarbrick Audio

7:30 AM.The new Māori monarch Nga wai Hono i te Po has made her first appearance on the national stage, at the national hui for unity at Christchurch. Emma Andrews reports.  Read more Audio

7:27 AM.The government's intervention of Wellington city council has raised questions about what this might mean for other councils. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Lower Hutt mayor, Campbell Barry. Audio

7:23 AM.A Wellington City Councillor hopes a crown observer will help the council get through hard decisions. City Councillor Tony Randle spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:19 AM.The government is being accused of setting a low bar for intervening in local councils, after appointing a crown observer at the Wellington City Council. Giles Dexter reports. Audio

7:07 AM.Bowling all-rounder Nathan Smith and wicketkeeper-batter Mitch Hay are the two uncapped players named in a Black Caps squad missing eight top players for next month's two T20s and three one-dayers in… Read more Audio

6:56 AM.Parts of the South Island could get a drenching today. Meterologist Karl Loots spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:56 AM.Business News for 23 October 2024 Audio

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

6:38 AM.At least one primary prinicpal is unhappy with the changes that have been made to the school lunch programme. Arakura School principal, Tute Mila spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

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

6:30 AM.Police are stepping up patrols to combat spiking vehicle crime in the Auckland suburb of Flat Bush. Finn Blackwell reports. Audio

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

6:15 AM.Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission and Inland Revenue are joining forces to help teach young students about money. Corin Dann spoke to Learning Lead at Te Ara Ahunga Ora Yasmin Frazer. Audio

6:08 AM.A Wellington city councillor says the Government's decision to send in a Crown observer was welcome news in council chambers. Labour Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:06 AM.There are two debutants in a Black Caps squad missing a host of first choice players for next month's white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. Audio