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Weather warnings issued for much of North Island
3 Dec 2025MetService is forecasting downpours across the North Island today, with possible thunderstorms in some places, and a number of watches and warnings in place. MetService meteorologist John Law spoke to… Audio
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Food charities call for certainty on government funding
3 Dec 2025Food charities are calling for certainty around government funding, as they prepare for the Christmas season. Tracey Watene is chair of Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance and spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
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Science with Jen Martin: Kiss evolution + seagull shouting
3 Dec 2025Science commentator Jen Martin joins Kathryn with three fascinating studies. Audio
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Tuhoe history: 'Children of the Mist' re-published
3 Dec 2025One hundred years after it was first published, the substantial history of Tuhoe, "Children of the Mist" by ethnologist Elsdon Best, is back in bookshops. Audio
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Music with Dave Wilson: Brass bands and their social functions
3 Dec 2025Music correspondent Dave Wilson joins Kathryn to discuss brass band traditions in a few locations around the world. Audio
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Book review: Over Alps and Plains in Cobb’s Name by Peter Savage
3 Dec 2025Harry Broad reviews Over Alps and Plains in Cobb's Name by Peter Savage, published by Peter Savage. Audio
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Around the motu: Jonathan McKenzie
3 Dec 2025Waikato Times editor Jonathan Mckenzie with news from the region. Audio
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The most popular books at the library this year
3 Dec 2025The latest statistics are out on what books were most borrowed from libraries this year. Audio
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'Brain-boosting' mushrooms now growing in NZ
3 Dec 2025A variety of a well-known mushroom touted as having brain boosting qualities is being cultivated at scale in New Zealand for the first time. Audio
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Attacking waiting lists with a mobile surgery truck
3 Dec 2025New Zealand's operating theatres are severely under pressure, but a big blue articulated truck has been travelling up and down the country helping out with day surgery for 23 years. Audio
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Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 3 December 2025
3 Dec 2025Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; The Government says it's working with social media, tech, and telco companies to tackle scams… Audio
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Australia: PM's wedding, AI plan lacks 'guardrails', social media ban lawsuit
3 Dec 2025Australia correspondent Karen Middleton on the PM's wedding, a national plan on artificial intelligence has been released, but it won't include "mandatory guardrails" like risk-management systems. And… Audio
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Lead exposure up in last year: latest stats
3 Dec 2025A leading world expert in lead poisoning says there's still more work to be done on reducing exposure. The latest New Zealand data shows total lead absorption notification rates increased for both… Audio
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US political analyst says NZ can ride out America first focus
3 Dec 2025A US political analyst says New Zealand needs to ride out the current America first focus of President Donald Trump's second term, and that opportunities are there to strengthen relations. Audio
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Census concerns over the 'cost of getting it wrong'
3 Dec 2025Stats experts warn the cost of getting government data up to scratch could far outweigh the millions saved by scrapping the Census. Audio
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Women's Refuge leader stepping down after three decades
3 Dec 2025After three decades working at Women's Refuge, Dr Ang Jury is stepping down and handing over the mantle. She spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Sports Chat for 3 December 2025
3 Dec 2025An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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What to watch out for when shopping this Christmas
3 Dec 2025Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been talking to some people who say there are some things to watch out when shopping this Christmas. Audio
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US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Moscow
3 Dec 2025US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin, and present him with an amended plan to end the war in Ukraine. BBC's Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse spoke to… Audio
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Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
3 Dec 2025Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel. Audio
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Sports News for 3 December 2025
3 Dec 2025Liam Lawson has retained his seat in Formula One and will remain with Racing Bulls. Audio
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What makes a perfect Christmas tree?
3 Dec 2025With only 22 sleeps until Christmas, people throughout the country are hunting for the perfect tree. But that doesn't always mean a fir, spruce, pine or plastic. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio
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Are Kiwi attitudes to drinking changing?
3 Dec 2025Are our attitudes to drinking changing faster than we think? A new milestone for Kiwi brand AF drinks suggests they are. Its founder, Lisa King spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
