Morning Report for Thursday 16 October 2025

10:00 AM.The government has no plans to back down on its proposed card surcharge ban - despite pleas from businesses to pause the move; Parliament's Speaker is planning to bring some higher standards to the… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Joker, a North Island brown kiwi has made a dramatic entrance to the world in Napier. Bev Wilkinson, husbandry manager at Napier Kiwi Creche spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:47 AM.Homes have been left filled with a muddy silt, fences flattened and paddocks left a spongy mess. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has been in Awakino. Audio

8:40 AM.The Warehouse Group is ending direct shipping to both Great Barrier Island and the Chatham Islands citing rising carrier costs making it unsustainable for the company. Owner of the Currach Irish Pub… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:32 AM.Market Update for 16 October 2025 Audio

8:25 AM.But experts say there are a few mistakes that can catch you out and cost money when using credit cards. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:19 AM.Climate groups and opposition parties have criticised the government's move to lower emission targets. Agrizero is a private-public partnership tasked with helping farmers reduce emissions. Chief… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Sir John Key spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss following the death of Jim Bolger. Audio

8:06 AM.The NRL has acted decisively in response to the threat presented by the rebel rugby franchise R360 by promising 10-year bans to any players who defect. Audio

7:54 AM.Cambridge residents being woken by things that go bang in the night. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

7:49 AM.The company behind Pita Pit says the demand from young people looking for jobs has grown exponentially in the last year. General Manager Brett Ingham spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:45 AM.A Palestinian-New Zealander says her family in Gaza live in fear that hostilities could resume at any moment. Minas Al-Ansari spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:34 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:30 AM.Market Update for 16 October 2025 Audio

7:25 AM.Parliament's Speaker is planning to bring some higher standards to the House, particularly looking at attendance and dress code.Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Green MP Ricardo Menendez March. Audio

7:20 AM.The minister in charge of the proposed card surcharge ban is facing stiff resistance from retailers. Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Scott Simpson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:19 AM.Former Finance Minister, Ruth Richardson spoke to Corin Dann regarding the death of Jim Bolger. Audio

7:08 AM.Jim Bolger, who was Prime Minister for much of the 1990s, has died aged 90. Bill Hickman has more on the life of the politician nicknamed The Great Helmsman. Audio

7:06 AM.The Australian Rugby League Commission has threatened NRL players considering a switch to the rebel R360 rugby competition with a 10-year ban. Audio

6:57 AM.Business news for 16 October 2025 Audio

6:50 AM.David Seymour is welcoming New Zealand First's changes to his Regulatory Standards Bill as a 'win-win'. Political reporter Russell Palmer reports. Audio

6:46 AM.The government has no plans to back down on its proposed card surcharge ban - despite pleas from businesses to pause the move. Retail NZ's Chief Executive Carolyn Young spoke to Corin Dann Audio

6:40 AM.Hamas has handed back four additional bodies to Israel, but the Israeli government says examinations have confirmed it is not one of the 28 dead hostages. Associated Press reporter Sam Mednick spoke… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:30 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:25 AM.A New Zealand-born teenager who's never been to school because of his overstayer status is pleading with the government to not deport him to India - a country he's never set foot in. RNZ Asia's… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:11 AM.Jim Bolger, New Zealand's 35th Prime Minister and National Party leader for 11 years, has died aged 90. Audio

6:06 AM.Australian rugby league's governing body says players who join the breakaway R360 league will be banned from the NRL for 10 years. Audio