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Fisheries Minister denies impact of bottom trawling; Most charter schools exceed attendance and achievement targets; Waikato medical students to be placed in regions from 2029; Knitting campaign captures hearts of knitters across country; Timaru girls choir goes viral following Big Sing performance
We crossed the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Richard Willingham from ABC in Tasmania.
The Timaru Girls' High School has gone viral on social media after a powerful performance at a national singing competition. Meghan McNally, music teacher and choir director spoke to John Campbell.
Submissions close today for a new bill which would shift the responsibility of care for people with disabilities onto their families, rather than the government. People with disabilities, their caregivers and advocates are calling for drastic changes before it becomes law. Health correspondent Kate Green reports.
The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.
About 5 percent of the population is earning the minimum wage, but a lot of us still aren't earning a whole lot more. So, why aren't wages more generally shifting higher? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to John Campbell.
1 News Sports Editor Abby Wilson and All Black and Manu Samoa player, Lima Sopoaga join Morning Report for this week's sports panel.
A Northland housing advocate fears more over-65s could end up homeless because of unaffordable rent prices. Housing advocate Carol Peters spoke to John Campbell.
A campaign to get people knitting in support of premature babies has captured the hearts of knitters across the country. Courtney Bennett runs the virtual Premmie Knitting Club, making warm blankets and clothes for vulnerable pre-term babies. Bennett spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Five of seven charter schools that opened last year have exceeded their targets for attendance and achievement. Bombay Hills' Tipene St Stephen's School. Co-tumuaki principal Nathan Durie spoke to John Campbell.
The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.
Healthline is receiving more calls for influenza-like sickness, and respiratory illnesses are starting to increase. Dr Mamaeroa David, Senior Maori Medical Advisor with the Immunisation Advisory Centre spoke to John Campbell.
A Northland housing advocate is warning the number of over-65s living in their cars in Whangarei is just the tip of the iceberg. Peter de Graaf reports.
The FIFA World Cup is officially underway, and Mexico and South Africa are on the field now in the first game in Mexico City. FSN reporter Toni Waterman spoke to John Campbell from the fan zone in Mexico.
Bottom trawling is under increased scrutiny as Parliament considers a major overhaul of fishing laws. The practice involves dragging nets just above or along the ocean floor - 70% of New Zealand's commercially caught fish are caught using the method, but critics say its too destructive and should be phased out. Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Students from the new Waikato medical school will have placements in five regions around the country from 2029. Dr Nathalie de Vries, Chief Medical Officer at Whanganui Hospital spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Correspondent Kate Fisher spoke to John Campbell from Washington DC.
A top water official in the capital is warning of the consequences if another major wastewater treatment plant in the city critically fails. Ellen O'Dwyer reports.
Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.
ACT wants to add 100,000 police patrol hours to rural areas and create a dedicated rural crime unit. Federated Farmers rural crime spokesman Karl Dean spoke to John Campbell.
Chris Hipkins discusses Labour's new transport policy; Officials told govt there was a low need for LNG facility; Wellington mayor stands by evacuation orders; ProCare boss discusses use of AI in health sector; Penguin gets stuck in soccer net in New Plymouth garden
A mobile health unit that brings surgical care to rural communities across the country is celebrating two major milestones this week. First, it's now helped 2000 patients in the Taranaki town of Hawera, And it's also marking 10 years co-ordinating the health and wellbeing hub at Fieldays. Mobile Health Group's Chief Executive Mark Eager spoke to John Campbell.
With the Football World Cup kicking off in a little over 24 hours, there will be many balls in the back of the net over the coming weeks. But one little penguin unfortunately found itself tangled in a football net in a New Plymouth garden. Ten -year-old Ezra made the discovery, before alerting his grandmother, Jackie Tomlinson who spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Tourism operators don't want their industry's momentum to be lost as electioneering starts to ramp up. Tourism is the country's second biggest export earner, but there's hope it can retake the crown it lost during the pandemic. Operators shared their election wishlist with tourism reporter Tess Brunton.
The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.
Consumer NZ has released new supermarket research that shows pressure remains on New Zealand families.
The Labour Party made its first big policy pledge ahead of November's election - a $20 weekly cap on public transport fares in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and $10 everywhere else in the country. Reporter Matthew Theunissen visited some major transport hubs to see how it was received.
Treasury estimates it could cost up to $5 billion to pay for the overseas carbon credits New Zealand needs to honour its Paris Agreement commitments. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton spoke to John Campbell.
New Zealand's largest Primary Health Organisation says it's using AI to reduce administrative burden so clinicians can spend more time with patients. ProCare is a co-operative of GPs and nurses, providing care to more than 700,000 patients across the country. Its group chief executive Bindi Norwell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss following Labour's first policy announcement of the year.
It's day two of Fieldays in Mystery Creek, the largest agricultural tradeshow in the Southern Hemisphere. Business Editor Corin Dann spoke to John Campbell.
Wellington's mayor is standing by the decision to issue evacuation orders ahead of huge swells this week. A State of Emergency was declared and residents in some coastal properties were ordered to leave their homes. Wellington Mayor Andrew Little spoke to John Campbell.
The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.
The Department of Conservation has met with locals in Hahei over its plan to start charging overseas visitors to visit Cathedral Cove. Director of Heritage and Visitors at DOC, Catherine Wilson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Kainga Ora has just opened Northland's biggest-ever social housing development, a 95-home complex in central Whangarei. Reporter Peter de Graaf met a few lucky tenants, and some of those still waiting.
The Labour Party has announced a weekly public transport cap of $20 in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and $10 a week everywhere else, at a reported cost of $65 million a year. Chris Hipkins spoke to John Campbell.
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