Morning Report for Wednesday 19 November 2025

10:00 AM.Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says recent changes to the Zero Carbon Act and emissions… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.A volunteer baking team is expanding into the Hauraki region, and the Bay of Islands as rising hardship puts local services under pressure. Good Bitches volunteer coordinator Sara Mitchell spoke to… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A rare pink grasshopper has been spotted hopping through Canterbury's Mackenzie Basin. Department of Conservation ranger Jen Schori spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

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

8:35 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:25 AM.Money correspondent Susan Edmunds looks into what happens to a person's KiwiSaver when they die. Audio

8:19 AM.In 2023, Christopher Luxon promised his government would add feral cats to the list of species included in Predator Free 2050. More than two years on, it still hasn't happened. In Depth reporter Farah… Read more Audio

8:08 AM.Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel. Audio

7:53 AM.A flock of mohua have been released into the Matukituki Valley west of Wanaka, in the hopes of kickstarting a thriving new population. Katie Todd reports. Audio

7:46 AM.The NZ Breakers have made a collective decision not to wear the rainbow Pride flag on their uniform during next year's NBL Pride Round. Ian Roberts, Australia's first openly gay NRL player and… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Specialist outreach teacher, Stephanie Pye, has been trying to find the right way to get rid of the sand but no one seems to know how. Stephanie spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:33 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:32 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:20 AM.The festive season can be a costly time of year, from hosting a Christmas lunch to buying presents for the family. Katy Gosset, host of RNZ's Thrift podcast spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:15 AM.The owner of an EV dealership says the government's cut to the Clean Car Standard has stripped the scheme of its teeth. David Boot spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:12 AM.Relief in Kaeo as water watchdog steps in following ten year boil water notice. Nick James reports. Audio

7:06 AM.A patient advocate has suggested many Kiwis would be willing to pay more tax, if it can be ring fenced to only be spent on health. Malcolm Mulholland spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

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

6:41 AM.Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says recent changes to the Zero Carbon Act and emissions reductions plans don't add up and will leave New Zealanders paying billions to meet international climate… Read more Audio

6:36 AM.The US House of Representatives is due to vote on whether to release the files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Correspondent Kate Fisher spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Washington DC. Audio

6:24 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:19 AM.Social services are warning this is going to be a tough Christmas for many families already struggling to put food on the table. Amy Williams reports. Audio

6:14 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:08 AM.A new study of more than 4000 12-year-olds shows big ethnic and socioeconomic gaps in the quality of food young New Zealanders eat. One of the study's authors, Professor Clare Wall spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio