Morning Report for Wednesday 21 May 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, there's a new and stark warning from the United Nations that thousands of babies could die in Gaza over the next two days if more aid doesn't reach them, the debate over the… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.German scientists working with the Department of Conservation have found artificial insemination of Kākāpō is making eggs much more likely to be fertile. Study co-author and Department of… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Animal advocates want an end to public funding for research into octopus aquaculture. Farah Hancock reports. Audio

8:47 AM.A toxicology professor says the government's plan to increase the amount of weedkiller residue allowed on some of our foods by up to 10,000 percent is likely motivated by trade, but isn't a safety… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Two years ago, Sport Northland regional connector Joey Yovich along with a friend, set up the Re-Sport Charitable Trust. They collect new and gently used sports gear to pass onto children, families… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Waikato regional council says proposed nationwide wastewater standards could result in more pollutants going into Lake Taupo. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:29 AM.Market Update for 21 May 2025 Audio

8:26 AM.A small rural village in Hawke's Bay is buzzing over its sock factory Norsewear winning a huge contract to make all of the New Zealand Defence Force's socks. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti reporter Alexa Cook… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.A school principal says the education sector needs a massive long-term investment bump like the Defence Force has received, in order to address longstanding issues. Berhampore School principal Mark… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Te Pāti Māori MPs now have to wait until next month to find out if they will get the harshest punishment the Privileges Committee has ever handed out. Māori news journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.The UN is warning that 14,000 babies are estimated to be suffering severe acute malnutrition in Gaza - and ideally they need to get supplies within 48 hours. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Auckland FC aren't impressed with what Melbourne Victory have to say ahead of the second leg of A-League semi-finals. Audio

7:53 AM.A new study from the University of New South Wales - no pun intended - shows humpback calves have been spotted as far south as Kaikoura, and near Port Arthur in Tasmania. University of Auckland… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.A new pacemaker being tested in New Zealand could help patients feel and move better. Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine at the University of Auckland Dr Martin Stiles spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:44 AM.An art exhibition by people who have experienced homelessness is on display at Auckland's City Mission and the artists say attending a class together has fostered friendships. Amy Williams reports. Audio

7:40 AM.More than 100 jobs could be on the line in a proposed restructure at Napier City Council. Napier mayor Kirsten Wise spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:35 AM.Schools are expecting more support for disabled students in this week's Budget. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

7:27 AM.Complaints to a union show staff in a department of Southland Hospital were told they could only talk to each other for at most five minutes a day. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:17 AM.The government's blindsided the opposition by postponing the debate about punishments for Te Pāti Māori over last year's Treaty Principles haka. Political reporter Russell Palmer has more. Audio

7:12 AM.The debate over the punishments faced by Te Pāti Māori MPs was cut short on Tuesday after just two speeches, when Leader of the House Chris Bishop moved the debate be postponed to June, after the… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The United States will be without centre Alev Kelter for this weekend's Pacific Four test against the Black Ferns in Albany after she copped a three-match ban for repeatedly stomping on an opponents… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 21 May 2025 Audio

6:46 AM.A council survey into residents' views on tourism found that 99 percent of residents reported being adversely impacted, but at the same time 92 percent believed tourism was good for the region. Acting… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.New Zealand has joined 22 other countries and the European Union in calling on Israel to allow for a full resumption of aid into Gaza. ReliefAid Founder Mike Seawright spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

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

6:26 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:24 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:16 AM.The Human Rights Commission says it'll be watching to see if Budget 2025 improves the lives of disabled people or makes them harder. Disability Rights Commissioner Prudence Walker spoke to Corin Dann.

6:05 AM.United States women's centre Alev Kelter has been handed a three-match suspension after receiving a red card for stamping on the head of Australia's Georgina Friedrichs during Saturday's Pacific Four… Read more Audio