Morning Report for Monday 1 December 2025

10:00 AM.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report; Doctors will be able to apply for loans of up to half a million dollars to buy into or start a practice under a proposed policy from Labour… Read more Audio

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

8:47 AM.A rising Christchurch ballet star is poised to take another big leap in her career, after being selected as a candidate for Switzerland's prestigious Prix de Lausanne. RNZs Jean Edwards reports. Audio

8:38 AM.Plans to reopen the abandoned Waiwera Hot Springs in North Auckland will move ahead today - with the team behind the revival lodging resource consents. Waiwera Thermal Springs Property LP director… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:33 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:26 AM.New Zealand's minimum wage is high by international standards, compared to our median wage. We're sitting at fifth in the world for minimum wage compared to the average, and commentators say change… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Police have praised community owned high-tech cameras that were used to catch suspects in two killings. But the volunteer group involved can't afford to keep running the crime fighting kit. RNZs Phil… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.From today, a group of patients with breast and lung cancer will be the first to be able to receive taxpayer-funded medicine in private clinics. Pharmac's manager in charge of pharmaceutical funding… Read more Audio

8:08 AM.Doctors will be able to apply for loans of up to half a million dollars to buy into or start a practice under a proposed policy from Labour. Labour's health spokesperson Ayesha Verall spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report. Audio

7:44 AM.A survey of more than 30,000 year-10 students has found vaping rates have dropped from a peak in 2022. Emeritus Professor Robert Beaglehole spoke to ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

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

7:21 AM.It's just 24 sleeps till Christmas day and that means plenty of people are already out hunting for the perfect tree. Owner of Misa Christmas Tree Farm in Auckland's Mt Eden, Mike Fuyala spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Fleets of Airbus A320s are back in service after more than 6000 were grounded to repair a critical software issue. Ashok Poduval from Massey University's school of aviation spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:12 AM.A missing woman could have been found faster if police had access to a CCTV register according to the founder of Australia's Safer Places Network, which helps police identify and contact the owners of… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.Labour says it will invest up to $25 million worth of low-interest loans to grow the number of locally owned GP clinics. The president of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, Dr… Read more Audio

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

6:48 AM.The Labour Party is rallying the troops ahead of next year's election, with any division over tax seemingly parked in exchange for a shot at getting back into government. Party faithful gathered in… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Beekeepers around the country are sounding the alarm as the invasive yellow-legged hornet tightens its grip in Auckland. Chief executive of Apiculture NZ, Karin Koss spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:38 AM.Relations between the US and Venezuela have been deteriorating for months, as the Trump administration steps up its criticism of president Nicolas Maduro. Over the weekend President Donald Trump… Read more Audio

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

6:27 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:21 AM.As the festive season approaches one of the most iconic symbols of Christmas - the community Christmas tree - is going up in towns and cities around the country. Our reporters in Wellington, Auckland… Read more Audio

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

6:10 AM.Auckland Transport is doubling the discount for tertiary students using public transport to 40% from mid December. Alicia Lemmer, President of the AUT Student Association, spoke to Corin Dann. Audio