Morning Report

New research shows house hunters are pushing climate risk aside in the name of affordability. Analysis from property data firm Cotality suggests many flood-affected properties have outperformed neighbouring homes in the years since Cyclone Gabrielle. Craig Dargusch, Cotality's Chief Data Officer, spoke to John Campbell.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

An environmental group wants a total ban on fishing tarakihi after an assessment found its stocks have plummeted. Seafood New Zealand general manager of inshore fishing, Tiffany Bock spoke to John Campbell.

At least 20 people have been killed in a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine's capital. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko has declared a day of mourning. He says the drone and missile strikes were the worst attack on the city since the war began. BBC Monitoring's chief analyst Vitaly Shevchenko spoke to John Campbell.

The latest rural news with Kim Savage.

An early morning sports news update.

Instead of avoiding homes at risk of flood, house-hunters are snapping them up at a discount. Data from the property analyst firm Cotality shows that buyer demand for these discounted properties means their values are actually growing faster than houses in unaffected areas. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton reports.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

A review of government tech has found a raft of failures including duplication, a lack of prioritisation, progress and strategy. Matt Crockett, one of the review's authors spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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