Rnz: Morning Report

Where do you see your community in 50 years? What about in 100? That's the question Selwyn District Council in Canterbury is asking its residents in the Waikirikiri ki Tua Future Selwyn project. The council says it's a move it hopes will help ease growing pains in the country's fastest growing district. Niva Chittock reports.

Market Update for 7 August 2024

Residents in the Hawke's Bay township of Porangahau are worried the Regional Council's proposed stopbank plan won't protect their houses and precious marae from future floods. Alexa Cook reports.

Te Pūkenga has recorded more than $50 dollars in cost savings, flying in the face of the government's claims it's failed. Chief executive Gus Gilmore spoke to Corin Dann.

The jury in the High Court trial of Philip Polkinghorne, has been told the retired eye surgeon's DNA was detected on bloodstains found throughout his Auckland home. Felix Walton has more.

The Speaker of the House says he will take a sterner approach to upholding Parliament's standards after several MPs have complained about the handling of their complaints. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Dame Lisa Carrington says pacing herself will be key to adding to her Olympic gold medal will be the key to adding to Olympic career haul of gold medals.

The chair of the trade association representing New Zealand's largest electricity users says Winstone Pulp is not the only company struggling with energy costs. Major Electricity Users' Group chair John Harbord spoke to Corin Dann.

A New Plymouth councillor says his car was shot at with a slug gun. Councillor Murray Chong spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A new poll reveals a majority of New Zealanders would like the Greens to boot Darleen Tana out of Parliament. Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick spoke to Corin Dann.

U.S stocks made a recovery on Tuesday morning, with the Dow surging by 500 points in the morning trading session. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up by 1.5 per cent each. Forsyth Barr senior advisor Brad Gordon spoke to Corin Dann.

New Zealand has quietly agreed to help the U-S expand weapons manufacturing in the Indopacific. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Kamala Harris has selected Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate. Washington D.C. correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A new poll reveals a majority of New Zealanders support the Green Party ejecting their disgraced MP Darleen Tana from Parliament altogether. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann.

New Zealand's latest gold medallist, Finn Butcher, has been parading his medal through the streets of Paris. Butcher spoke to Barry Guy in Paris.

New Zealand's kayakers and cyclists continue to show great form at the Paris Olympics in their qualifying performances overnight. Dana Johannsen has been at the canoe sprints and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The New Zealand women's pursuit team say they were motivated by the sprint team's silver medal after making a blistering start to the Olympic track cycling competition.

Business news for 7 August 2024

Parliament's Speaker admits he was perhaps a bit hopeful by trusting MPs to behave appropriately. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.

An organisation that supports New Zealand's most vulnerable tamariki and their whānau is set to lose a quarter of its core funding. Samantha Gee has more.