Morning Report

There are ongoing frustrations among health staff about the multiple IT failures in hospitals this year, with the latest in multiple hospitals in Waikato on Wednesday night. Nurse Tracy Chisholm, a union delegate for the New Zealand Nurses Organisation spoke to John Campbell.

Development West Coast is offering free return flights from Wellington to Westport for people who book a rental car, in a bid to attract more visitors and help keep Originair's Westport - Wellington route afloat. Development West Coast Chief Executive Heath Milne spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A school which has said goodbye to open-plan classrooms says students and staff are much happier with less noise and distractions. Karamea Area School is one of six schools across the country to have turned their "modern" learning spaces into classrooms with walls, as part of the Ministry of Education's conversion programme. A further 193 schools have registered interest. Principal of Karamea Area School, Tony Baird spoke to John Campbell.

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Weightlifter David Liti and Judo athlete Moira de Villiers have been named as flag bearer and baton bearer at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow. New Zealand's Chef De Mission Nigel Avery spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Universities are feeling hard-done-by, after government funding for in-school teacher training heavily favoured a new-comer headed at the time by the chair of the Teaching Council. The Teachers' Institute was allowed to triple its intake of school-based teacher trainees this year, while universities' attempts to grow were knocked back in what they say was a shambolic and messy process. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

More than 120 people have died in the Waikato River since 1980. Deceptively fast currents, hidden hazards and overconfidence make it dangerous for swimmers and rescuers alike. In 2018, firefighters using jetskis for rescues felt like a game changer, until FENZ banned motorised boats for water rescues. After local backlash, a separate entity was set up to run the rescue jetskis in Waikato. Officer Karl Lapwood from the Ngaruawahia Volunteer Fire Brigade spoke to John Campbell.

Netball New Zealand has quietly changed Silver Fern eligibility rules to allow them to play overseas without it affecting their ability to play for the national team. Netball New Zealand board chair Alastair Carruthers spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Glasgow.

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