Morning Report for Tuesday 11 November 2025

10:00 AM.Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins spoke to Morning Report; Christopher Luxon isn't ruling out sales of government assets - an issue one of his coalition partners is vehemently against; The Prime… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Former Olympic champion Emma Twigg has taken home gold at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Turkey. Twigg spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:49 AM.The country's oldest tattoo studio has had a major facelift, which aims to honour its founder, the late Roger Ingerton. Reporter Bill Hickman went under the tattooist's needle to find out more. Audio

8:41 AM.The Philippines is reeling after being battered by two devastating typhoons within a week. Alnie Wagas' mother's entire village got washed away earlier this week, and she is currently living in a tent… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere Audio

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

8:25 AM.Consumer NZ has released the results of its latest "Yeah Nah" awards, which are designed to highlight consumer problems such as confusing messaging or products that don't do the job they are meant to… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Cook Islanders are worried about the impact of funding cuts, after New Zealand suspending nearly $30 million in aid to the Cook Islands over two years. Tere Carr, owns a tourism business there and… Read more Audio

8:07 AM.Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins spoke to Morning Report. Audio

7:42 AM.A day of rain has put out all visible signs of a fire that burned through 2800 hectares of Tongariro National Park. Jimmy Ellingham is in Waimarino and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:36 AM.Christopher Luxon isn't ruling out sales of government assets - an issue one of his coalition partners is vehemently against. Winston Peters spoke to Corin Dann Audio

7:27 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:26 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:21 AM.The Prime Minister plans to introduce a bill to restrict social media use for under 16s before next year's election. Cecilia Robinson, the co-chair of B416 spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:16 AM.The Port of Auckland is working with customs and Maritime New Zealand to crack down on methamphetamine from crossing the border. Port of Auckland CEO Roger Gray spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:12 AM.The government has been accused of making things worse between New Zealand and the Cook Islands, by withholding more money. Teuila Fuatai reports. Audio

7:06 AM.Questions are being raised over the transparency of the process which led to the expulsion of two Te Pati Maori MPs. Amokura Panoho is a founding member of Te Pati Maori and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:52 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:42 AM.Te Pati Maori's ousting of two MPs has done little to ease the internal conflict - with more questions now mounting about the dispute and the next steps. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.The US Senate has taken the first steps towards ending the longest-ever government shutdown. Politico's Josh Gerstein spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:30 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke Audio

6:23 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:19 AM.A former co-leader of Te Pati Maori says he's sad and disappointed after the party chose to kick out a third of its caucus. Giles Dexter reports. Audio

6:13 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:08 AM.It might be time to get back on your duolingo streak - a new study has found speaking more than one language helps the aging brain. Professor Stephen May from the School of Maori and Indigenous… Read more Audio