Morning Report for Friday 24 October 2025

10:00 AM.Air New Zealand's new chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar says some domestic routes may need subsidies to keep running; Health officials are urging the public to remain vigilant for measles symptoms… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We crossed the Tasman to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.A calf club has been running in the Waikato community of Paaterangi for 40 years, Reporter Ke-Xin Li paid a visit. Audio

8:43 AM.Auckland's amusement park Rainbow's End is officially welcoming thrill-seekers to ride its brand-new Pirate Ship, Pacifica. Rainbow's End chief executive Susan Mudie spoke to Coin Dann. Audio

8:34 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:25 AM.Home loan interest rates continue to drop as the Reserve Bank pursues its path to a lower official cash rate, and wholesale markets fall. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:14 AM.One News Sports Editor Abby Wilson and former All Black captain Taine Randell discuss this weekend's sport action. Audio

8:08 AM.Thousands of people face a big clean-up after wild weather wreaked havoc across the lower half of the country. Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:54 AM.The hot windy weather that's creating challenging conditions for fire fighters is set to return next week. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

7:51 AM.What started as a tiny fan event has grown into one of New Zealand's biggest pop culture celebrations. Armageddon Expo founder Bill Geradts spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:43 AM.An economist says it's not just farmers who will benefit from Fonterra's sale of its consumer brands. ASB's chief economist Nick Tuffley spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:33 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:25 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:23 AM.Air New Zealand's new chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar says some domestic routes may need subsidies to keep running. Whakatāne mayor Nándor Tánczos spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:17 AM.Health officials are urging the public to remain vigilant for measles symptoms ahead of the long weekend, with two further cases confirmed on Thursday. Health New Zealand's Public Health Medicine… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.The Children's Minister has acknowledged her initial celebration of fewer children being abused or neglected in state care did not give the full picture. Political reporter Russell Palmer reports. Audio

7:08 AM.Some Greymouth homes have run out of water after wild weather hit the town's treatment plant yesterday. Grey District Council Mayor Tania Gibson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:53 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:44 AM.The University of Otago had to postpone Thursday's exams due to weather making the campus unsafe. Vice Chancellor Grant Robertson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:39 AM.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed US sanctions on Russia's two major oil companies. Correspondent William Denselow spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Brussels. Audio

6:33 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:26 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:22 AM.The veil of secrecy still shrouding much of a first-of-its-kind military prosecution for attempted espionage could lift next week, when suppression orders are re-examined. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

6:17 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.Water Safety New Zealand is calling for a clear rule around lifejacket use for all ages. Its interim Chief Executive Gavin Walker spoke to Corin Dann. Audio