Morning Report for Monday 18 August 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, there's been a chorus of voices calling for the government to take action to help pull Auckland out of its economic slump; New Zealand Police are facing stiff competition across… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:36 AM.Sports Chat for 18 August 2025. Audio

8:36 AM.A "technical issue" is being blamed for the weekend's air traffic control disruption, which left some planes circling overhead and others unable to take off. Airways chief executive James Young spoke… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.Market Update for 18 August 2025. Audio

8:22 AM.RNZ has conducted analysis of Morningstar's most recent KiwiSaver data, comparing long-term returns to the funds' total cost ratios. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:18 AM.With its sunshine and mild, mostly frost-free winters, Northland is often regarded as the weed capital of New Zealand. Peter de Graaf finds out more. Audio

8:12 AM.Lawyers for double convicted murderer David Tamihere are in the country's highest court on Monday questioning whether his convictions should have been quashed. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.New Zealand Police are facing stiff competition across the Tasman, with states there luring Kiwi cops with more money and housing allowances. Assistant Commissioner Tusha Penny spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:04 AM.The Tall Blacks have had to settle for fourth at the Asia Cup after going down 79-73 to Iran in the third place playoff in Saudi Arabia. Audio

7:52 AM.There's been a chorus of voices calling for the government to take action to help pull Auckland out of its economic slump. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:46 AM.The price of food has increased five percent over the past 12 months, the latest figures released by Stats NZ show, leaving families struggling to put basics on the table. Westpac economist Satish… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Corrections is playing down an incident Spring Hill Corrections Facility in which 11 rioting prisoners lit fires and pushed the Waikato prison into lockdown over the weekend. Audio

7:31 AM.Sports Chat for 18 August 2025. Audio

7:30 AM.Market Update for 18 August 2025. Audio

7:21 AM.Five major unions are taking the government to the High Court over changes to pay equity laws. PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:15 AM.Auckland emergency department nurses say this winter is the busiest they've seen. Health NZ Northern acting deputy chief executive Dr Vanessa Thornton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:12 AM.Auckland emergency department nurses say this winter is the busiest they've seen. Rowan Quinn reports. Audio

7:07 AM.Nearly 40 Kiwi police officers have headed to jobs in Australia's Northern Territory, after a recruitment drive late last year. Northern Territory Police Acting Superintendent of Recruitment and… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.All Whites striker Chris Wood scored twice as Nottingham Forest beat Brentford 3-1 to open their Premier League season with victory. Audio

6:49 AM.Morning Business News for 18 August 2025. Audio

6:45 AM.The Interislander ferry "Aratere" is making its last round trip across the Cook Strait this morning, after nearly 30 years in service. Nick James looks back at its history. Audio

6:43 AM.The Department of Conservation is on a public fundraising drive, asking for people to donate to some of its biodiversity projects. DOC director of strategic partnerships and investment David Van Der… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will be joined by a number of European leaders when he meets with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:35 AM.Rural News for 18 August 2025. Audio

6:25 AM.Early sports chat with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:19 AM.The increasing number of farms being planted in trees for carbon farming is raising concerns about the spread of pests and an increased fire risk. Tairāwhiti Hawke's Bay reporter Alexa Cook has the… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:08 AM.AI has designed two new potential antibiotics that could tackle tough bacteria, including multi-drug-resistant MRSA and gonorrhoea. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Termeer Professor of Medical… Read more Audio

6:04 AM.The Tall Blacks have finished fourth at the Asia Cup after being beaten 79-73 by Iran in the third place playoff in Saudi Arabia. Audio