Morning Report for Friday 14 February 2025

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the families of those who died in Cyclone Gabrielle say Hawke's Bay residents are in danger because authorities have not made the urgent changes needed to keep people safe in… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel with RNZ political editor Jo Moir and New Zealand Herald political editor Claire Trevett. Audio

8:50 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel with RNZ political editor Jo Moir and New Zealand Herald political editor Claire Trevett. Audio

8:45 AM.Teams from around the country are getting ready for the Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix on Saturday. Thousands of spectators are expected to head to the Auckland Domain to see the wacky looking carts in… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Workers at Kinleith pulp and paper Mill in Tokoroa says they're bracing themselves for bad news, as they wait to hear the fate of the mill later this morning. Our reporter Natalie Akoorie was at the… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.The thought of running a marathon can be a daunting prospect for any runner but for most people with Cystic Fibrosis it would be unthinkable. Ben Prince-Saxon is pushing the boundaries of what's… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The man who helped break up the mobile network duopoly in New Zealand says the supermarket sector won't become competitive without the forceful breaking up of the current industry leaders. Economic… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.The speed limit on a stretch of road that claimed the life of a cyclist in Wairarapa has been under scrutiny for years, according to south wairarapa mayoral hopeful Dame Fran Wilde. South Wairarapa… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The families of those who died in Cyclone Gabrielle say Hawke's Bay residents are in danger because authorities have not made the urgent changes needed to keep people safe in disasters. Today is the… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:55 AM.From couples' axe-throwing to an R-18 zoo exhibition, Aucklanders are finding romance in some strange places this Valentine's Day. While some couples are sticking to flowers and dinner dates, others… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Super Rugby Pacific kicks off tonight with the Crusaders hosting the Hurricanes in Christchurch before the Highlanders take on the Waratahs in Sydney. Rugby reporter Joe Porter has more. Audio

7:47 AM.A representative for the workers at Kinleith pulp and paper Mill in Tokoroa says they're bracing themselves for bad news, as they wait to hear the fate of the mill later this morning. Up to 230 jobs… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Pies and Pita Pit are on the menu at schools as a one-off today with the new free lunch provider Compass saying it needs to "get on top of its food production". Education correspondent John Gerritsen… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Europe is still reeling from what appears to be the collapse of nearly a century of American interventionist policy on the continent. US Secretary of Defense Pete Heggseth says that Washington will no… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis has again called for more competition in the supermarket sector, saying a new player would be "really, really welcome". She spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:18 AM.The speed limit on a stretch of road in Martinborough, where a cyclist on a four-seater bike died yesterday, has been under scrutiny for years - with a mayoral hopeful calling for urgent change… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The families of those who died in Cyclone Gabrielle two years ago say Hawke's Bay residents are in danger because authorities have not made the urgent changes needed to keep people safe in disasters… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:48 AM.An environmental expert says a world first global study on pesticides shows the long-term damage to our ecosystem and our "clean, green" reputation. Melanie Kah is a professor at the School of… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Hamas says it is committed to the Gaza ceasefire deal and will release three Israeli hostages as planned this weekend. Our correspondent in Tel Aviv, Giles Gibson, spoke with Corin Dann Audio

6:39 AM.An update from RNZ's sports team. Audio

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

6:26 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:23 AM.The Commerce Commission says mortgage advisers need to present clients with three offers from lenders. Commerce Commission John Small, spoke with Corin Dann. Audio

6:20 AM.Mortgage advisers say they're alarmed at the Commerce Commission's request that they submit multiple applications on behalf of their clients or face "government intervention." Country manager for the… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.The US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says yesterday's phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was "not a betrayal" of Ukraine. The War in Ukraine is on the agenda at the meeting of defence… Read more Audio