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Police are tight-lipped about an incident in the Auckland suburb of Clendon Park, where at least one body was removed from a house by police yesterday. Two hearses left the property on Moncrieff Avenue in Clendon Park late in the afternoon. RNZ understands two adults and two children live at the house but the police are refusing to provide any detailed information - only saying they attended an incident. They erected a tent at the side of the driveway and forensic experts in white boiler suits scoured the grounds. A woman living near the house says she heard unusual sounds, before the police arrived, at about nine or ten o'clock in the morning. RNZ reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Corin Dann.

A brief update from the RNZ sports team for 12 August 2022

New Zealand's age of criminal responsibility is lower than many other countries around the world - Amnesty wants the government to change that.

RNZ has learned that yesterday, hundreds of people put their name forward to become mayors, councillors, or local board members. Chief returning officer Warwick Lampp spoke to Guyon Espiner about what he describes as a "manic day" of receiving nominations.

As we reported earlier, the first cruise ship to enter our waters since the start of the pandemic will dock in Auckland this morning. The P&O Cruises flagship Pacific Explorer was scheduled to enter Waitemata Harbour about now. RNZ reporter Sam Rillstone spoke to Morning Report from out on the water.

A small police presence remains at Moncrief Ave in Clevedon Park where at least one body was discovered yesterday. The Auckland street is calm and quiet early this morning with a couple of police cars. RNZ spoke to one neighbour who says it is a safe street and he was shocked to come home from work and see the cordons. RNZ reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Corin Dann from outside the house in Clendon Park.

A woman living near an Auckland house where at least one body was removed yesterday, says she heard unusual sounds, before the police arrived. Two hearses left the property on Moncrieff Avenue in Clendon Park late in the afternoon. RNZ understands two adults and two children live at the house but the police are refusing to provide any detailed information - only saying they attended an incident. They erected a tent at the side of the driveway and forensic experts in white boiler suits scoured the grounds. A neighbour says she noticed something was going on at about nine or ten o'clock in the morning. The woman says about a year ago, the house was at the centre of a drugs bust but the current residents didn't live there at the time. Another neighbour, Ron Ferris says the people living at the house were pleasant, but kept to themselves.   Ferris says the police are keeping them in the dark about what's happened. Police guards remained at the house overnight and more information is expected today.

A Labour backbencher has gone rogue, launching an extraordinary broadside at his own party and Parliament, decrying rampant bullying. Gaurav Sharma has made the explosive claims after a long-running employment matter involving the Parliamentary Service and Labour's whip. It follows allegations of bullying behaviour this week which saw the Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell suspended from the National caucus pending an investigation. Here's RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch.

A bullying expert warns that some schools may be inadvertently encouraging children to bully one another. The problem has been highlighted by this week's revelations National Party MP Sam Uffindell assaulted a younger boy while boarding at Kings College in the 1990s. University of Auckland School of Education senior lecturer John Fenaughty told RNZ education correspondent John Gerritsen some schools make bullying almost inevitable.

A staff member in Christopher Luxon's office was told about Sam Uffindell's antics as a school bully during the Tauranga by-election campaign, but failed to flag it with the leader.  Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell was stood down from National's caucus late last night after RNZ revealed further allegations of aggressive and bullying behavior from a former flatmate.  Mr Luxon has ordered an investigation into the claims but has not committed to bringing him back in the fold at its conclusion. Here's our political reporter, Katie Scotcher.

A brief update from the RNZ sports team for 11 August 2022

Our biggest city is gearing up for its fifth Super City election, and the golden-voiced Todd Niall – formerly of RNZ and now senior Auckland reporter for Stuff – has seen them all. He joins Toby Manhire to discuss the leading contenders for the office some call the country's second most important elected role, including Efeso Collins, Leo Molloy, Viv Beck and Wayne Brown, who have recent been joined by two unexpected candidates: John Palino (of Florida) and Lisa Lewis (of Hamilton).Plus: How does 2022 compare with previous campaigns? Why are turnout numbers so risible? And what can a mayor actually hope to achieve?–The Spinoff's local election coverage is public interest journalism funded through NZ On Air– See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Taiwan is a country with a complicated past, a complicated present and, in all likelihood, a complicated future. What happens next as tensions with China escalate?

National MP Sam Uffindell's past is being put under the microscope following allegations made by a former flatmate when he was at Otago University. The woman told RNZ he was an aggressive bully who scared her so badly one night she fled through her bedroom window; in a statement last night Uffindell denied the claims and said there was a falling out between two flatmates. While Uffindell is stood down, an investigation into his past will be conducted by Maria Dew QC. It will include the original allegation - admitted by Uffindell himself - of an attack on a 13-year-old boarder while he was a 16-year-old student at Kings College - actions that resulted in him being made to leave the school. So did National have any other option, but the one it's taken? Susie speaks with political commentator and former National government press secretary, Ben Thomas.

A large slip in Woodhouse Avenue in Karori  has blocked the road and left a house teetering on the edge. Further south, two houses remain off limits as work begins today to clear a large slip that swept away a bank in central Wellington. Most of the dozen households on The Terrace were cleared for residents to re-enter yesterday, 24 hours after the slip dumped 50 cubic metres of earth onto the street below. However, long-time resident David McLean lives at one of the two most affected homes and has no idea when he'll be allowed back in. McLean and RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook spoke to Corin Dann about the slips.

National's newest MP has admitted he physically and mentally hurt other students while he was at school. Sam Uffindell was kicked out of King's College 22 years ago after beating a 13-year-old in a dormitory. The incident has followed him to Parliament this week and has flung the National Party into damage control. RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher has the story.

The National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ are investigated.  A female flatmate of Uffindell's from his University days, in 2003, says she was bullied and intimidated so badly she was forced to flee for her own safety. Uffindell denies the allegations, saying a number of flatmates fell out during his second year at university, but he rejects accusations his behaviour was intimidatory or bullying. National Party leader Christopher Luxon says an independent inquiry will be done by Maria Dew QC, over the next two weeks. Terms of reference for the inquiry will be decided today. Political commentator Brigitte Morten spoke to Guyon Espiner.

National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while an investigation is carried out into further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ. A woman who flatted with the Tauranga MP at university in 2003 has told RNZ's Morning Report Uffindell was an aggressive bully who once pounded on her bedroom door, screaming obscenities, until she fled through her window. In a statement issued late Tuesday night, Uffindell denied claims he engaged in "intimidatory or bullying" behaviour, but said there was a falling-out between flatmates. The allegations follow revelations that Uffindell, as a teenager, beat up a younger boy at Auckland's prestigious King's College boarding school and was asked to leave. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Top stories for Wednesday 10 August 2022 National stands down Tauranga MP Sam Uffindel and launches an independent investigation, after further bullying allegations are raised by RNZ. A top US diplomat says New Zealand could become a member of the AUKUS defence alliance. Health experts want to know why 87 people have died in their homes from Covid-19 since March.

A brief update from the RNZ sports team.

National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while an investigation is done into further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ . A woman has come forward claiming Uffindell bullied and intimidated her so badly at a student flat in Dunedin in the early 2000s she was forced to flee for her own safety. In a statement issued late last night, Uffindell denied claims he engaged in "intimidatory or bullying" behaviour, but said there was a falling-out between flatmates. The allegations follow revelations that the new Tauranga MP, as a teenager, beat up a younger boy at Auckland's prestigious King's College boarding school and was asked to leave. The MP yesterday described himself as a 16-year-old thug but said he was now a changed person. RNZ has spoken to his former flatmate and her father. They did not want to be named. She said Uffindell engaged in a pattern of bullying fuelled by excessive drinking and would trash the house.

National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while an investigation is done into further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ. A woman who flatted with the Tauranga MP at university in 2003 says Uffindell was an aggressive bully who once pounded on her bedroom door, screaming obscenities, until she fled through her window. In a statement issued late last night, Uffindell denied claims he engaged in "intimidatory or bullying" behaviour, but said there was a falling-out between flatmates. The allegations follow revelations that Uffindell, as a teenager, beat up a younger boy at Auckland's prestigious King's College boarding school and was asked to leave. The MP yesterday described himself as a 16-year-old thug but said he was now a changed person. RNZ has spoken to his former flatmate and her father. They did not want to be named. National Party leader Christopher Luxon released a statement late on Tuesday night. "This evening my office became aware of very concerning accusations made to RNZ about behaviour shown by Mr Uffindell toward a female flatmate in 2003 while at university," he said. "Mr Uffindell disputes the allegations and in the interests of natural justice, an independent investigation will now be undertaken to determine the facts. While this process is underway, Mr Uffindell will be stood down from caucus. "The investigation will be conducted by Maria Dew QC and I expect it to take two weeks. "However, as these allegations have only come to me in the last few hours, the finer details of the investigation, including the terms of reference, are yet to be confirmed and will be finalised over the next couple of days." Uffindell has also responded and said when he was a student at Otago he enjoyed a student lifestyle, which included drinking and, at times, smoking marijuana. While in second year a number of flatmates fell out - and two of the flatmates left midway through the year. He rejects any accusation that he was engaged in behaviour that was intimidatory or bullying. he says it simply did not happen. Uffindell said while there is an investigation into these accusations he will not make further comment.

National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while an investigation is carried out into further allegations of bullying raised by RNZ. A woman who flatted with the Tauranga MP at university in 2003 has told RNZ's Morning Report Uffindell was an aggressive bully who once pounded on her bedroom door, screaming obscenities, until she fled through her window. In a statement issued late Tuesday night, Uffindell denied claims he engaged in "intimidatory or bullying" behaviour, but said there was a falling-out between flatmates. The allegations follow revelations that Uffindell, as a teenager, beat up a younger boy at Auckland's prestigious King's College boarding school and was asked to leave. National Party leader Christopher Luxon spoke to Guyon Espiner.

National and ACT can form a government on their own according to the latest 1News Kantar Public Poll. However both National and Labour have dropped slightly in their popularity. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson discusses the results.  

A brief update from the RNZ sports team 9 August 2022 Time now to catch up on what's happening in the sports world ahead of the Commonwealth Games' closing ceremony, which begins soon.

The latest One News / Kantar political poll released last night suggests the National and ACT parties could govern together if support remains the same during the next election. Labour and National were both down two percentage points in the poll, but the ACT Party soared four percentage points on its last showing. RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson spoke to Corin Dann.

A brief update from the RNZ sports team for 9 August 2022

New Zealand has claimed two gold and two bronze medals on the penultimate day of competition in Birmingham. Cyclist Aaron Gate won the road race to snare a fourth gold - the first New Zealander to achive that at any Games. He told Morning Report about the challenge of riding on his own while English riders were using team tactics in an attempt to drop him over the closing stages. And this morning, Paul Coll and Joelle King needed barely half an hour to win their squash mixed doubles final over England opponents. Coll earlier won a men's singles gold medal but King surprisingly missed out in singles. She said it made the doubles title even sweeter. The Silver Ferns netballers and White Ferns cricketers both beat England to win bronze medals overnight. But our beach volleyball pair of Alice Zeimann and Shaunna Polley have just fallen short in their playoff for bronze against Vanuatu. RNZ reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Guyon Espiner.

RNZ's political editor, Jane Patterson, was at the National Party conference this weekend. The party unveiled its new welfare policy at the conference, a promise to get young beneficiaries into work. It also chose a new president. Patterson spoke to Corin Dann.

A brief update from the RNZ sports team for 8 August 2022

With all the excitement at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, a big All Blacks Test in South Africa has gone under the radar for many. Just recapping, the New Zealand team is coming off a historic 2-1 home series loss to Ireland, prompting changes to the coaching staff. Head coach Ian Foster is still there but under real pressure, with New Zealand Rugby having to failed to endorse him beyond the two tests in South Africa. South Africa's Daily Maverick news website sports editor Craig Ray, and RNZ's rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Corin Dann.

A brief update from the RNZ sports team for 5 August 2022

It's time now for our new Friday feature on Morning Report in which we dissect, discuss and analyse the political stories of the week. They might be big issues, they might be small, nothing is off limits in the next ten minutes. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson and TVNZ political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay spoke to Corin Dann.

The building industry's at breaking point - with soaring costs, supply shortages and a lack of builders. But with the Commerce Commission's final report on the sector due in December, it will not be until next year that the government responds. In the report the Commission has given its assessment: the sector is not as competitive as it should be. The watchdog has delivered a list of proposals, though stops short of any radical shake-up. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch has the details.

The government has unveiled its blueprint for dealing with the unavoidable consequences of climate change, including the likelihood whole communities will have to move to higher ground. The 200-page National Adaption Plan pulls together a "to do" list of about 120 actions, including new legislation to deal with the detail of managed retreat. It lays out some stark realities. One in seven of us - about 675,000 people across Aotearoa - live in areas prone to flooding. That equates to about $100 billion worth of houses. But the big questions of who pays and how are still a long way from being answered. RNZ climate reporter Hamish Cardwell has the details, and Climate Minister James Shaw talks to Lisa Owen.   

A brief update from the RNZ sports team for 3 August 2022

A controversial Christchurch church accused of being "toxic" "hurtful" and "extreme" is facing further accusations. Ex-members have independently contacted RNZ saying they were traumatised by the the church's so-called deliverance rituals, similar to exorcisms. Sam Olley reports:

An expert on prison violence says it's often sparked when something prisoners are promised later doesn't happen. Six teenage prisoners ended their 24-hour protest on the roof of Hawke's Bay Regional Prison early yesterday afternoon. A review is underway, but the Corrections Department's chief custodial officer Neil Beales told RNZ it may have been sparked by the withdrawal of access to a sports area. Clinical psychologist Dr Armon Tamatea, who's running a project on understanding and reducing prison violence, says having requests fulfilled is a big deal for prisoners. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.

A brief update from the RNZ sports team.

The Bill setting out the role and obligations of the new public media entity easily passed its first reading in Parliament this week. Members of the public can finally have their say on the plan formed behind-closed-doors when a Parliamentary committee scrutinises the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill over the next six months.

A brief update from the RNZ sports team.

The Government last week sought advice on closing a loophole in electoral donation laws which could be ripe for overseas exploitation. RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson spoke to Corin Dann.

How do you define wellbeing? It has a lot of different meanings, and it really depends on what lens you're looking through. That brings a challenge to organizations or teams that are trying to do the work.Many organizations have taken roles in human resources and tacked on “wellbeing” supervisor responsibilities. They know they need someone in that role but aren't really willing to dedicate the necessary resources. And depending on what experience that new wellbeing professional has, this looks wildly different, even within different teams in the same organization.What can be done about this? Actually defining what wellbeing and wellness mean and creating space and time for the person in the role to perform effectively in this role.But to get to that point, the organization and its leaders need to be on board with the investment of time, talent, and resources. This week on the podcast, we're talking to Sarah McGuinness and Chris Hewitt of Revolutionaries of Wellbeing about changes in corporate wellness programs, why being proactive benefits everyone, and how to look at wellness through a different lens.About Sarah McGuinness:Sarah McGuinness is a wellbeing disruptor, burnout awareness advocate and Founder/CEO of Revolutionaries of Wellbeing (ROW). ROW helps wellbeing leaders to be change makers and to create better workplaces, together. With a community of wellbeing champions from organisations around the globe, ROW is dedicated to helping leaders to develop professional expertise, access practical tools and resources, and network with peers and experts to meaningfully improve wellbeing.Sarah brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in corporate wellbeing and behaviour change and has supported well-known organisations to improve the wellbeing of their people, including Sealord, the NHS, nib and Weta.She draws on her honours degree in psychology and degree in communication, training in health behaviour, coaching, fitness and facilitation, plus a 15+ year career in the corporate sector specialising in leadership and organisational development in Australia and New Zealand.She is a passionate mental health and wellbeing champion and is determined to reduce stigma and improve conversations around mental health, particularly with having lived experience of burnout, anxiety, and fibromyalgia. She has been featured in the media including on Stuff, NBR, Newshub/TV3, MiNDFOOD, Newstalk ZB and RNZ. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn.About Chris Hewitt:Chris is ROW's Commercial Partnerships Manager and brings 15 years of experience in the professional development and events fields, with his most recent previous role managing a commercial portfolio of publications and events in the health, safety and wellbeing industry. He brings a wealth of programme management and commercial partnership experience, and has strong networks across the health, safety and wellbeing sectors both in New Zealand and overseas.He cares deeply about workplace wellbeing and is passionate about helping businesses lift their wellbeing performance. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn.Mentioned in this Episode of Mental Health for Leaders:Revolutionaries of Wellbeing (ROW)Join the monthly digital subscription

The head of the organisation tasked with cutting climate gases globally says New Zealand must follow through on its promise to halve emissions - and look at doing more. COP26 President and UK Conservative Party MP Alok Sharma is in Aotearoa after attending the Pacific Islands Forum. Speaking exclusively to RNZ, he told our Climate Reporter Hamish Cardwell all nations must get moving on emissions reduction plans.

Athletes have begun entering Alexander Stadium in Birmingham at the Opening Ceremony for the 22nd Commonwealth Games. New Zealand's athletes have been led into the stadium by joint flagbearers Joelle King and Tom Walsh, two of the team's best medal prospects. RNZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe has been following the Ceremony at a Fan Zone at Victoria Square in central Birmingham. She spoke to Corin Dann.

The Opening Ceremony for the 22nd Commonwealth Games has begun at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. The city has lit up with parties across its streets. RNZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Susie Ferguson.

A record number of women are representing New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham which begin on Friday. One of those is track and field athlete, Portia Bing. Her second Commonwealth Games appearance comes eight years after her first and she says she is now not only a different athlete but also a different person. She spoke to RNZ.

The Opening Ceremony for the 22nd Commonwealth Games got underway Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Friday. RNZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Corin Dann from a Fan Zone at Victoria Square in central Birmingham.

A brief update from the RNZ sports team.