Morning Report for Thursday 5 June 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, questions are being raised about why the Prime Minister's office did not know that a senior press secretary was investigated by police last year, it's a worrying time for residents… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.One of the country's Great Walks will not be opening as usual this season. The Department of Conservation is working with local hapu on a replacement for Oturere Hut on the Tongariro Northern Circuit… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Contractors have offered a sneak-peak at two of the main features of Te Ara o Te Ata - the Mt Messenger Bypass on State Highway 3 in Taranaki. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went to take a… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.New Zealand Rugby has signed a sponsorship agreement with Gallagher Insurance. NZ Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:41 AM.This year's Te Matatini Festival boosted host region Taranaki to the tune of just under $24 million - $3 million less than forecast but still the highest contribution from a festival. Maori News… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.A second Christchurch school has made the costly move to ditch its near-new open plan classrooms. Rachel Graham has more. Audio

8:35 AM.Ticketing complications have hit the Australian sporting scene Audio

8:29 AM.For a quick update on korero kaipakihi - business Audio

8:25 AM.Auckland University has been told to pay more than $200,000 to microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles after the Employment Court ruled last year that the university breached its obligations to protect Wiles as… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.The Grocery Commissioner says major supermarkets and large suppliers use their power to set unfair terms, hurting small suppliers and new competitors. Pierre van Heerden spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:14 AM.It's a worrying time for residents from 70 homes - as the Tauranga-Taupō River is threatening to breach its bank. The swollen river has flooded after a night of heavy rain, thunderstorm warnings and… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Emergency service staff are going door to door to people in the Oruatua/Te Rangiita area north of Tūrangi - asking residents to prepare to evacuate. Taupo Civil Defence Controller Hadley Tattle spoke… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Roland Garros is a venue that has crushed generations of French players, but world number 361 Lois Boisson is daring to dream of an improbable triumph after she stormed into the French Open… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has put herself back in the media spotlight this week - giving a string of interviews - here and overseas to promote her new memoir. AUT Communications School… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Black Caps coach Gary Stead's successful seven years in charge of the national cricket side is over. Stead spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:40 AM.The Commerce Commission is proposing changes to the Grocery Supply Code but Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy believes the changes don't go far enough. Duffy spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:37 AM.Strong winds tore the roof of a house in the Wellington suburb of Newlands on Wednesday night. Reporter Ruth Hill spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:37 AM.New Zealand soldiers are embarking for the Southern Hemisphere's biggest military exercise in Australia, the first since defence learned it will get a big shot in the arm. Phil Pennington spoke to… Read more Audio

7:33 AM.US President Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin has told him Moscow plans to respond to the recent Ukrainian drone attacks. Washington DC correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:26 AM.More than half of voters consider the proposed penalty for Te Pāti Māori co-leaders to be either appropriate or too lenient - according to the latest RNZ Reid Research poll. Deputy political editor… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Questions are being raised about why the Prime Minister's office did not know that a senior press secretary was investigated by police last year. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:14 AM.A worker at the Challenge Petrol station in Tauranga-Taupō says the river hasn't peaked yet but police and civil defence are both there. Jim Falla spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:09 AM.The bad weather lashing the country is bearing down on the Taupō Tūrangi region and the Tauranga-Taupō River is in flood. Taupō District Mayor David Trewavas spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:06 AM.Local hope Lois Boisson sent the Roland Garros faithful into a state of euphoria, as she toppled Russian teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva to reach the French Open semi-finals. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 5 June 2025. Audio

6:48 AM.The inquest into the Lynmall terror attack will see further analysis of video showing how the assault unfolded. Finn Blackwell has more. Audio

6:44 AM.Waka Kotahi is urging caution on roads on Thursday morning after bad weather rolled through the country. Waka Kotahi lead advisor for transport operations Tresca Forrester spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:40 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:32 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:13 AM.The head of the International Red Cross says what is happening in Gaza has become "worse than hell on earth" - and surpasses any acceptable legal, moral and humane standard. Former foreign… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Wildcard Lois Boisson lit up the French Open as the home hope toppled teenage star Mirra Andreeva in straight sets to reach the semi-finals, overshadowing men's world number one Jannik Sinner who… Read more Audio