Morning Report

Market update

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

Does Wellington's waterfront need a cycle speed limit?

25 May 2026

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Does Wellington's waterfront need a cycle speed limit after a handful of collisions and injuries? Cycling advocate Patrick Morgan spoke to John Campbe...

Fuel crisis sees record number of Auckland commuters on buses

25 May 2026

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The fuel crisis is helping to drive bus passenger numbers in Auckland back to levels not seen in the city since before Covid-19. Climate change corres...

FENZ issues safety reminder in wake of recent house fires

25 May 2026

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There have been a number of house fires across the country in recent weeks... two of them fatal. FENZ Community Education and Behaviour Change Manager...

Businesses welcome Govt announcement of gas loan scheme

25 May 2026

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Businesses are welcoming the Government's announcement of a Crown backed scheme - unlocking about 1.2 billion dollars in bank loans - to reduce depend...

Business news

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

How a Chch school is dealing with pitfalls of social media

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, on Morning Report, we spoke to the Children's Commissioner, Dr Claire Achmad, about a proposed social media ban... and her belief that it's...

Ebola outbreak outpacing response efforts - WHO

25 May 2026

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The World Health Organisation says the outbreak is outpacing response efforts. The Guardian's global health correspondent Kat Lay spoke to Ingrid Hipk...

Morning rural news

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

Early sports update

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning sports news update.

Govt announces loan scheme to transition away from gas

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Gas supply is running out and businesses groups say companies are being forced to make tough calls - or risk closing entirely. Political reporter Lill...

World news wrap

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

New anti-stalking laws come into effect

25 May 2026

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New anti-stalking and harassment laws came into force overnight. From today stalkers could face up to five years in prison. Leoni Morris from the Auck...

Morning Report Essentials for Monday 25 May

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Queenstown group happy about funding for wilding pines effortRent prices starting to soften; WHO says Ebola outbreak "deeply worrisome"; Funding boost...

Latest news from Australia

24 May 2026

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We crossed the tasman to speak to our Australia correspondent, Emma Cropper.

Fuel prices are hitting care workers using their own cars.

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rising fuel prices have hit hard for people who use their own cars for work. That includes community support workers who drive from client to client, ...

Start up receives funding for disability access map

24 May 2026

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A Hamilton start-up is hoping to map more of New Zealand for people with different abilities, with a grant worth 77 and a half thousand dollars from t...

Sports update

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning sports news update.

Market update

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

Money with Susan Edmunds

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most commentators aren't expecting an increase in the official cash rate this week, but that doesn't mean home loan borrowers are off the hook. There'...

Sexual abuse support face possible funding cut

24 May 2026

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Hundreds of sexual abuse survivors could soon lose access to counselling. The Ministry of Social Development will end its contracts with over a dozen ...

Funding boost for maritime security

24 May 2026

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The government's investing $1.6 billion dollars in maritime security - including upgrading the aging naval fleet and two types of drones. In a pre-Bud...

No lolly scramble in budget - PM

24 May 2026

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There are three more sleeps to go until the Government's budget is revealed. But the government's warned the public there isn't much room for a tradit...

Auckland FC make history at Mt Smart

24 May 2026

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Just two years into its existence, Auckland FC are A-League Champions. On Saturday night midfielder Cam Howieson wrote a new chapter when he scored th...

Sports update

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning sports news update.

Market update

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

Calls for speed limits on Wellington cycleway

24 May 2026

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A Wellington residents association is calling for a speed limit for cyclists on shared pathways along the city's harbour side promenade citing a handf...

Social media ban no silver bullet - Children's Commissioner

24 May 2026

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The children's commissioner says a ban on under 16s using social media would not be a silver bullet. Claire Achmad spoke to John Campbell

President Trump hints at Iran deal

24 May 2026

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US President Donald Trump says he has told his negotiators not to "rush into a deal" to end the Iran war. Yesterday he said a deal with Iran had been ...

Business news

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

Rent prices starting to soften

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rental prices have softened across much of the country over the past year, after more than a decade of rises. Senior Property Economist from Core Logi...

WHO says Ebola outbreak "deeply worrisome"

24 May 2026

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The World Health Organisation has labelled the rapid spread of the disease as "deeply worrisome". World Vision DRC's East Zone Director David Munkley ...

Auckland FC fans celebrate the team's success at parade

24 May 2026

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Auckland FC fans have been out celebrating their big win on Saturday night, taking home the A-League championship. The club clinched a one-nil win ove...

Morning rural news

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

Early sports update

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning sports news update.

First-time mountaineer shouldn't have been on Ruapehu: Coroner

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A coroner has found that a first-time mountaineer who died on Mount Ruapehu should never have been on the icy slope where she fell. Katie Todd reports...

World news wrap

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Queenstown group happy about funding for wilding pines effort

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A group cutting down wilding pines in Queenstown is thrilled the government's doubling its funding to control the invasive trees. Grant McMaster from ...

Morning Report Essentials for Friday 22 May

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

City Missioner speaks out on move-on; Paul Goldsmith on new police move-on powers; New music platform launches aimed at true music lovers; DOC celebra...

Latest news from Australia

21 May 2026

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We crossed the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Richard Willingham from ABC in Tasmania.

Tourism industry eyes big events after venue openings

21 May 2026

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The tourism industry hopes to lure big names and even bigger events after two new venues opened this year. Tourism reporter Tess Brunton has more.

Students say barista skills help fund future goals

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The barista course became unexpected collateral damage in the debate over NCEA, almost a synonym for easily acquired credits. But at Lynfield College ...

The Blessing of the Fleet festival

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A maratime tradegy almost 30 years ago led to an annual event in Nelson that has two aims, celebrate the industry and remember those who perished at s...

Market update

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

Money with Susan Edmunds

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lots of households are feeling the pinch as fuel costs rise and everything seems to get more expensive.

Paul Goldsmith on new police move-on powers

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The government's bill giving Police the power to move-on rough sleepers or those displaying orderly behaviour in public passed its first reading last ...

Weekly Sports Panel: Abby Wilson and Lima Sopoaga

21 May 2026

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1 News Sports Editor Abby Wilson and All Black and Manu Samoa player, Lima Sopoaga join Morning Report for this week's sports panel.

New music platform launches aimed at true music lovers

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Music streaming platforms may dominate the music market, but there is still a love of an album - and the extra experience that comes with purchasing a...

Organised crime risk at prisons, ports and borders

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A leading sociologist says our prisons, ports and borders are at risk from organised crime. Independent crime researcher Jarrod Gilbert spoke to Ingri...

Fuel costs driving patients away from GP visits

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A GP practice in Northland says the number of patients not turning up, because they can't afford to tank up, has increased more than 400 percent since...

Sports update

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning sports news update.

Market update

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

Pharmac proposes free flu shots for young children

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning sports news update.

Two teams, two realities at North Harbour Stadium

21 May 2026

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At North Harbour Stadium in Albany, two professional teams train side by side on neighbouring fields every day. Auckland FC and Moana Pasifika, footba...

Budgeting service warns over social housing changes

21 May 2026

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Around 84,000 households in social or emergency housing will pay an extra $31 a week in rent from April next year. Lara Dolan, chief executive of Mang...

Business news

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

Advocates fear housing changes will hurt low-income renters

21 May 2026

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Social housing and support services are concerned about changes they say will make life worse for thousands of the country's poorest tenants. Politica...

DOC celebrates breeding boom for endangered parakeets

21 May 2026

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Nacho and Trixie are Kakariki karaka, orange fronted parakeets, who've been a couple for two years at a private captive breeding facility in Christchu...

Morning rural news

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

Early sports update

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning sports news update.

World news wrap

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

City Missioner speaks out on move-on powers

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Government's move-on policy had its first reading in Parliament, last night. Wellington City Missioner Murray Edridge spoke to John Campbell.

Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 21 May

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Public Service Commissioner on cuts, mergers and AI shift; Wellington Lions player on joining NZ Police force; AI consultancy chief on public sector o...

Fat Freddy’s Drop frontman on Aotearoa Music Awards tribute

20 May 2026

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Fat Freddy's Drop will receive the Aotearoa Charts Icon award at next week's Aotearea Music Awards. Frontman Dallas Tamaira spoke to John Campbell.

Sir Graeme Dingle on investing in young people’s futures

20 May 2026

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Philanthropist Sir Graeme Dingle says wealthy Kiwis need to invest in young people to help them reach their goals. Through his organisation, the Graem...

Sports update

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning sports news update.

Market update

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

Money correspondent on townhouse market struggles

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Townhouse development has been booming in recent years. But some buyers, particularly those who purchased at the peak of the market, have faced diffic...

EV advocacy group on push for consistent cross-party policy

20 May 2026

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An electric vehicle advocacy group is calling for consistent, cross-party policies to get more battery-run cars and charging infrastructure on the roa...

Wellington Lions player on joining NZ Police force

20 May 2026

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A handful of ex-military, some fitness instructors, a few long-haul truck drivers and even two qualified bee-keepers are joining the ranks of the New ...

AUT Vice-Chancellor on education reforms and inequity

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The scrapping of the fees free university scheme and changes to secondary school qualifications risks deepening existing inequities in education, acco...

Rotorua operators fear tourists may skip North Island

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Three new non-stop Air New Zealand flights launching later this year will connect Christchurch directly to Perth, Singapore and Tokyo. But will the re...

Deputy political editor on MFAT funding feud victory

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Winston Peters has come out on top in his funding feud with Nicola Willis, successfully saving his Ministry of Foreign Affairs from any cuts in this y...

Changes to access rules for some Pharmac funded drugs

20 May 2026

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Maori and Pacific people with type two diabetes would no longer get priority access to medicines, under a proposal by Pharmac. Maori News Journalist P...

Sports update

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning sports news update.

Market update

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

AI consultancy chief on public sector overhaul and AI use

20 May 2026

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An AI expert says politicians and ministry leaders need to embrace the use of AI, before it can be fully adopted in the public service. Mark Laurence,...

Food charities warn of rising pressure on household budget

20 May 2026

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Food charities warn the pressure on household budgets is now so dire it's no longer a cost of living crisis - but the cost to survive. Amy Williams re...

Business Canterbury chief on new international flights

20 May 2026

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Christchurch businesses are hoping the new non-stop international flights announced by Air New Zealand, will give the city another boost. Business Can...

Public Service Commissioner on cuts, mergers and AI shift

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Public Service Commissioner, Sir Brian Roche spoke to John Campbell following the government's announcement it plans to cut public sector jobs by thou...

Business news

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

Ocean Hunter store owner on Moa Point sewage plant delays

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Officials say Wellington's Moa Point sewage plant won't be fully restored until February next year, a year after the plant failed. Hugh Collins, the f...

BBC Russia Editor on Putin’s China visit and trade deals

20 May 2026

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The leaders of Russia and China have met in Beijing, where more than 20 technology and trade deals have been signed. BBC Russia Editor Vitaly Shevchen...

Morning rural news

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

Early sports update

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An early morning sports news update.

Critics question AI push and public sector job cuts

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Critics are questioning the cost of the government cutting public sector jobs, and scaling up the use of artificial intelligence. Phil Pennington repo...

World new wrap

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Drive Electric’s chair on how EVs could reshape NZ energy

20 May 2026

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Electric vehicle proponents say getting more people into cars would change the country's energy system. EV advocacy group Drive Electric's chair Kirst...

Midday business news

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 20 May

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Goldsmith live on public sector job cuts; Wellington mayor discusses proposed public sector job cuts; Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and C...

New rescue kits aim to save lives this winter

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With winter on its way and the lifeguard season over, Surf Life Saving New Zealand is turning its focus to a national rollout of rescue equipment that...

World Surf League swell boosts Raglan business

19 May 2026

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Raglan businesses are feeling the swell of visitors from the World Surf League, with up to 7000 expected to gather to watch some of the world's best. ...

Sports Chat for 20 May 2026

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Market Update for 20 May 2026

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Business update for 20 May 2026.

Average earners paying more tax than in 2010

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2010, the proportion of income that an average earner pays in tax has increased from about 17 percent to 22 percent. And there are concerns that...

Report into fatal shooting highlights mental health gaps

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tangaru-Noere Turia was showing signs of psychosis and wielding a shotgun when he was killed by police. But a coroner says better mental health suppor...

Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni

19 May 2026

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Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.

Commonwealth Games boss live ahead of Glasgow 2026

19 May 2026

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It's just over eight weeks until the 2026 Commonwealth Games get underway in Scotland. New Zealander Katie Sadleir is the Commonwealth Games Federatio...

Political editor Jo Moir analyses government job cut plan

19 May 2026

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An update on what's happening in politics from RNZ's press gallery team.

Company claims breakthrough in moa de-extinction bid

19 May 2026

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A multibillion-dollar de-extinction company believes it's one step closer to 'resurrecting' New Zealand's giant moa. Mary Argue reports.