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Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo is ignoring the criticism of his performances so far this season and isn't ready to give up his seat to New Zealander Liam Lawson. 

The United Kingdom and the United States have called out China over what they say are state sponsored cyber attacks. At the same time as malicious attacks were taking place in the UK against their electoral commission and MPs , here in New Zealand the then-minister for the Government Communications Security Bureau, Andrew Little, revealed there were cyber attacks here. New Zealand's SIS, and GCSB, will both appear before the Intelligence and Security Committee on Tuesday. The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin Dann.

A Feilding early childhood teacher who forced food out of children's mouths, smacked them and locked them in rooms has been censured and struck off. The Disciplinary Tribunal has found Pitter Patter Education Centre's owner Pauline Murphy guilty of serious misconduct and the teachers Code of Professional Responsibility. The Tribunal says Murphy's misconduct happened over more than a decade and included threatening behaviour towards employees, ill-treatment of children, and serious breaches of health and safety regulations. Midday Report presenter Charlotte Cook broke the story three years ago and has the details of the investigation. Cook spoke to Corin Dann.

The owners of Whakaari White Island are appealing the criminal conviction against their company which managed access to the volcano until it erupted in 2019, killing 22 people. Whakaari Management is owned by three brothers - Andrew, James and Peter Buttle. Their lawyer, James Cairney, says the multimillion dollar conviction against the family-operated company "hangs heavy" on the family-owned business. It's one of five companies that were fined and order to pay millions of dollars in compensation for health and safety failings leading up to the 2019 catastrophe. Cairney spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Police in Gisborne still need to talk to about 60 witnesses as they investigate a multiple stabbing at 21st birthday party where two people were killed and three injured. One of the two who died was the man celebrating his birthday, 21-year-old Chrysler Stevens Mark. The other was 30-year-old Kane Taare-Gray. RNZ reporter Ashleigh McCaull is at the police cordon at Lytton Road. McCaull spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A new report into the Hawke's Bay's Civil Defence response to Cyclone Gabrielle has found there weren't enough trained emergency leaders, leading to confusion and burnout. It also found controllers were overconfident about their readiness for a disaster and didn't plan for the worst-case scenario. But ultimately, the report points to faults in the nationwide emergency system, calling for a complete overhaul. Eskdale holiday park owner Dan Gale spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Mayors and iwi leaders in Hawke's Bay admit it's time to throw out the emergency management system and start again. A new report into the region's Civil Defence response to Cyclone Gabrielle has found there weren't enough trained emergency leaders, leading to confusion and burnout. It also found controllers were overconfident about their readiness for a disaster and didn't plan for the worst-case scenario. Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazelhurst spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A review of Hawke's Bay's Civil Defence response to Cyclone Gabrielle has found emergency leaders were overconfident about their readiness for a disaster and didn't plan for the worst-case scenario. The independent review headed up by former police commissioner Mike Bush also found the team was not adequately resourced, leading to confusion and burnout. And it says the national emergency management system is not fit for purpose and needs a complete overhaul. Independent review lead Mike Bush spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The United Kingdom and the United States have called out China over what they say have been state sponsored cyber-attacks. The United Kingdom has accused China of hacking its electoral commission, and targeting some of its MPs. In New Zealand, the then-minister for the Government Communications Security Bureau, Andrew Little, revealed in July 2021 that malicious cyber activity had been linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security. New Zealand's SIS, and GCSB, will both appear before the Intelligence and Security Committee on Tuesday. The Minister for the SIS and GCSB, Judith Collins, has declined to comment on the allegations. China has rejected the accusations. RNZ's political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann.

The United Kingdom has accused Chinese hackers of trying to break into the email accounts of British lawmakers who were critical of China and said a separate Chinese entity was behind a hack of its electoral watchdog that compromised millions of people's data. The UK's deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden says taken together the government judges those actions demonstrate a clear and persistent pattern of behaviour that signal hostile intent from China. BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner spoke to Morning Report.

Daniel Ricciardo is confident he will remain a driver for the RB Formula One team, despite failing to pickup any points in the three races to date. 

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The UK and US have called out China over what they say have been state sponsored cyber-attacks. The United Kingdom has accused China of hacking its electoral commission, and targeting some of its MPs. And the United States has charged seven Chinese nationals with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The US has also imposed sanctions on a company it says was a front for the Chinese Ministry of State Security. The U.S. Treasury Department says APT31 is a collection of Chinese intelligence officers who carry out cyberespionage campaigns on behalf of the state. Politico's Senior Legal Affairs reporter Josh Gerstein spoke to Corin Dann.

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The Early Childhood Council says the Government's FamilyBoost rebate for pre-school education will be a relief for many parents, but describes it as more of a tax cut. From October, households earning no more than $180,000 can apply to be partially refunded for early childhood care costs. How much each family receives depends on how much they earn - the maximum rebate is $75 per week. Early Childhood Council chief executive Simon Laube spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Some Hawke's Bay residents are calling for an apology from Civil Defence leaders as a new review into Cyclone Gabrielle reveals flaws in their response to the catastrophic storm. The independent review has found those involved had an optimism bias, failing to prepare for the worst case scenario. Whirinaki resident Jayde Demanser, had to be rescued from her home which was completely destroyed in the floods. Demanser spoke to Corin Dann.

Some Hawkes Bay residents doubt whether a scathing report about the Cyclone Gabrielle emergency response will change anything. An independent review led by former police commissioner Mike Bush found Civil Defence officials were not prepared for the disaster, and were overwhelmed by its severity, speed and scale. They were overconfident about their ability to cope and took a best case scenario approach rather than preparing for the worst. He also says the national emergency management system is not currently fit for purpose and sets up good people to fail.

A century by Black Caps wicketkeeper Tom Blundell has put Wellington in a good position after two days of what is the Plunket Shield decider in Hamilton.