Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 12 August 2025
In today's episode, Labour's had a bump in the latest political poll - up four points in the One News Verian poll - nipping at National's heels; New Zealand is fast becoming one of the last western democracies to recognise Palestine as a state, after Australia announced on Monday it would; The government is being urged to offer subsidies to get people to replace gas and inefficient heaters in homes; New Zealand's first Māori cardiologist says the country needs to face up to the ethnic divisions in cardiac health; More and more GPs are recommending parkrun to their patients to improve their health and wellbeing.
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NZ drink-cooler wins prestigious design award
A trip to Bunnings, a bit of 90 ml downpipe, and a Taranaki farm shed - these were some of the initial ingredients that recently culminated in a prestigious design award for New Zealand drink-cooler company Huski. Simon Huesser spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce on economic recovery in region
The Prime Minister says New Zealand is undergoing a two-speed recovery from an economic downturn that's heightened a cost-of-living crisis across the country. South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce chief executive Wendy Smith spoke to Corin Dann.
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Wellington apartments suffer overheating in summer
Residents in a Wellington social housing complex take desperate measures to avoid the unbearable heat in summer. Lauren Crimp paid the flats a visit.
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50 years since Sir John Walker broke the world mile record
It was 50 years ago on Tuesday that Sir John Walker broke the world record for the mile in Sweden, becoming the first person to run under 3 minutes and 50 seconds. Barry Guy reports.
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