Morning Report

A damning Crown review has found longstanding systemic failures at the top and missed warning signs ahead of the catastrophic failure at Moa Point wastewater treatment plant in February, disaster, which has since spewed billions of litres of untreated sewage into Cook Strait. Reporter Mary Argue has been speaking to people on the south coast.

A series of earthquakes near Milford Sound last night come as flash flooding in Nepal focuses attention on the risks from natural hazards at Piopiotahi Milford Sound. DOC's Southern, South Island Director Aaron Fleming spoke to John Campbell.

Psychologist Chris Parsons has joined the growing chorus of health professionals calling for compulsory helmets on e-scooters. In February, ACC figures provided to Morning Report showed that claims for e-scooter injuries on the rise, with children and young people among the most affected. Parsons spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

Iran has accused the United States of committing a war crime, claiming a US strike hit a wedding party. Iran says four people were killed, including a toddler. BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Independent analyst and editor of The Kaka, Bernard Hickey, believes the Reserve Bank's decision to raise the OCR 25 basis points to 2.75 ensures even deeper economic scars will be etched into unemployed young people and other vulnerable demographics. Hickey spoke to John Campbell.

A poor arable harvest this year, import competition and weak returns paired with high costs are hurting New Zealand's arable farmers, meanwhile wine giant Delegat is reporting strong sales, despite challenges facing the sector. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.

An early morning sports news update.

Stats NZ is reporting total alcohol consumption per capita fell to its lowest point on record over the past year, the lowest in the OECD. Adam Burns reports.

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