Morning Report for Monday 14 July 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, dozens of people remain in emergency accommodation and hundreds of flood-damaged properties still have to be assessed after Friday's devastating floods in Nelson and Tasman; "Silt… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Auckland's former flagship department store Smith and Caughey's, which recently closed after 145 years, is selling off its shop fittings and surplus stock in an auction starting on Monday. Acting… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.New Zealand's Youth Choir has just taken out another top placing on the international stage hot on the heels of another global win. Choir director David Squire spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:44 AM.World number one Jannik Sinner has won his first Wimbledon title, dethroning Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in a four-set final. Correspondent at Wimbledon Simon Cambers spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:36 AM.How are the Black Sox going in the World Cup final? Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.The Taxpayers' Union has released its rates dashboard which ranks local bodies across the country on how much they have increased rates. The Taxpayers' Union local government campaigns manager Sam… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.The ACT Party has used its annual rally to differentiate itself from its coalition partners - while also calling for all three parties to be returned to power next year. Acting political editor Craig… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.A state of emergency remains in place in the Nelson Tasman District as locals continue to assess the damage from Friday's devastating storm. Reporter Mary Argue spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:14 AM.Dozens of people remain in emergency accommodation and hundreds of flood-damaged properties still have to be assessed following Friday's devastating floods in Nelson Tasman. Nelson Tasman Civil… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Flood hit residents in Tasman's Motueka Valley are back to square one with after being hit twice in two weeks by devastating floods. Mary Argue reports. Audio

7:52 AM.Dozens of people remain in emergency accommodation and hundreds of flood-damaged properties still have to be assessed after Friday's devastating floods in Nelson and Tasman. Prime Minister Christopher… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The All Blacks put in a much-improved performance to wrest the Dave Gallaher Trophy from the touring French in Wellington in the weekend. Former All Black halfback Ant Strachan and Sky Rugby… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.More people are getting on their bikes in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch with numbers up year-on-year. Climate change correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio

7:37 AM.The weekend's wild weather has made itself felt on the country's State Highway network, with slips and flooding causing widespread problems. Waka Kotahi's Tresca Forrester spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:34 AM.Motorists are advised to expect delays in Avondale on Monday morning due to a building fire in Great North Road. Reporter Victor Waters spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:27 AM.Family and friends of a woman who died on Mt Ruapehu still long to know how she ended up climbing in dangerous conditions they believe were well beyond her ability. Katie Todd has the story. Audio

7:20 AM.The official guidance on low-risk drinking doesn't reflect modern scientific evidence and "understates the health risks" of alcohol, according to Health New Zealand documents released to RNZ. Guyon… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Dozens of people remain in emergency accommodation and hundreds of flood-damaged properties still have to be assessed after Friday's devastating floods in Nelson and Tasman. Tasman Mayor Tim King… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.Some people in the Tasman District barely know where to start with the massive clean-up after Friday's destructive storm, the second in just two weeks. Ellen O'Dwyer was there. Audio

6:54 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:46 AM.Labour has confirmed Peeni Henare will stand in the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection, triggered by the death of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Tarsh Kemp last month. Henare spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:41 AM."Silt and debris as far as the eye can see." That's how flood-hit Motueka Valley resident Naomi Pickett describes the aftermath of Friday's deluge which inundated an already saturated Tasman District… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.Sinner wins the Wimbledon Men's Final. Audio

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

6:25 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:21 AM.Scientists in the UK have built a four-legged robot that moves like a real animal, adapting its walk, trot or bound in real time across rough terrain. University of Leeds lead researcher Joseph… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.Federated Farmers believes it could be years before some farms in the Tasman District fully recover from the devastating floods of the past two weeks. Nelson Federated Farmers president Kerry Irvine… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.The ACT party held its annual rally in Auckland on Sunday, celebrating policy wins, and encouraging its supporters to "keep the government" and look to ACT to "make it better." Political reporter… Read more Audio