Morning Report for Wednesday 12 February 2025

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the Labour Party says the Prime Minister should sack ACT's David Seymour as a minister for writing to the police while they were investigating one of his constituents, a report… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Taranaki school children have surpassed the wildest dreams of local council staff who set up a scheme to get rid of cream and milk bottle lids from Stratford's recycling collection. Taranaki Whanganui… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.The clean up is still going, after a tornado tore through Mangawhai on January the 26th. First Up's Leonard Powell paid a visit to the town. Audio

8:40 AM.A former New Zealand Rugby chief executive says its legal battle with sponsor INEOS could leave the organisation with an expensive bill. Former NZ Rugby chief executive David Moffett spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:29 AM.Market Update for 12 February 2025 Audio

8:25 AM.An increase in fraud, corruption in border and immigration services, and a lack of transparency in the lobbying industry could be why New Zealand is falling in global corruption rankings. Transparency… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.A fast-tracked sand mining proposal is dredging up the painful past for local hapū members who fear their voices will be ignored amid the rush. In Depth's Farah Hancock has more. Audio

8:18 AM.In an effort to manage mounting unpaid rents, Kāinga Ora says it will waive some of the rent arrears for some of its tenants. Financial mentorship trust FinCap senior policy advisor Jake Lilley spoke… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.New spending data out from Kiwibank shows things were tougher than usual for retailers over summer. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:06 AM.INEOS claim that 'cost-saving measures' led to their bitter legal battle with New Zealand Rugby. Audio

7:57 AM.The drone engineered by Kea Aerospace, reached an altitude of 56,000 feet (equivalent to 17 kilometres) using the same amount of power as a hairdryer. Kea Aerospace chief executive Mark Rocket spoke… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.The future of nearly a third of all DOC huts and tracks is in limbo, with the department facing a 30 percent shortfall in funding to maintain them. Environment reporter Kate Green spoke to Corin Dann.

7:43 AM.Kāinga Ora Chief executive Matt Crockett says the housing agency is setting a 12-week limit on how much rent debt a tenant can accumulate. Crockett spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:40 AM.Cook Islanders based in New Zealand have joined the calls for more detail and transparency over the deal with China. Caleb Fotheringham has more. Audio

7:35 AM.New Zealand Rugby is taking legal action against global petrochemical company INEOS over what it says is a breach of their sponsorship agreement. Sports reporter Joe Porter spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:28 AM.US President Donald Trump has been meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah after Trump said he could withhold aid to Jordan and Egypt if they didn't take in Palestinian refugees. Washington D.C… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.MPs have gone head to head on health in a special debate about the recent resignation of Health New Zealand's top boss. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio

7:17 AM.Westpac's chief economist says New Zealand's economy has begun to turn the corner after a tough 2024 and is expected to gradually strengthen. Kelly Eckhold spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:11 AM.A report released on Wednesday morning by the Salvation Army shows more than 400,000 people were on benefits in December, the highest number since the 1990s. Lieutenant Colonel Ian Hutson spoke to… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.INEOS says it needed to end its sponsorship of New Zealand Rugby to save costs and says it's disappointed NZR has taken legal action. Audio

6:57 AM.Business news for 12 February 2025 Audio

6:44 AM.The Labour Party says the Prime Minister should sack ACT's David Seymour as a minister for writing to the police while they were investigating one of his constituents. Labour leader Chris Hipkins… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:11 AM.Hamas has criticised President Trump's intervention in the increasingly fragile ceasefire deal, saying the only way to ensure all Israeli hostages return home is to stick to the terms of the… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.New Zealander Warren Gatland's second tenure as Wales coach has been ended by mutual agreement after the side fell to a record-extending 14th successive loss. Audio