Morning Report for Tuesday 13 January 2026

10:00 AM.An IT expert says even more of the country's patient information portals are at risk - because there's no-one checking private providers; A Southland GP says skin cancer is reaching an almost epidemic… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Conservationists fear roaming pet cats could undo years of work at a Queenstown wetland. Katie Todd reports. Audio

8:47 AM.Dead hammerhead sharks have been washing up on shore in north Auckland, perplexing some beachgoers. Marine biologist and shark enthusiast Riley Elliot spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

8:39 AM.In the last few hours, three former heads of the US central bank have put out a statement condemning a criminal investigation into the current chair Jerome Powell. US correspondent Zach Montellaro… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.An update on the latest sports news from RNZ's sports team. Audio

8:32 AM.An update on the latest business headlines from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:25 AM.Practical things you can do to get your year off to a good start financially. RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

8:18 AM.Retail and supermarket chain Yoyoso is in liquidation owing millions of dollars, and liquidators say it's unlikely unsecured creditors will get their money back. Keaton Pronk from insolvency… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A Christchurch father has been left out of carpet - and out of pocket - after pulling it up during a major recall of coloured sand. He spoke with Kim Baker Wilson. Audio

8:10 AM.New data shows New Zealanders are spending far more time under States of Emergency than a decade ago, driven by increasingly frequent storms and fires. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz says regions must… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.A Christchurch cricket club welcomed an overseas touring team from Australia and the UK to its scenic home ground. Ben Stokes' brother was among the players taking to the field. Christchurch reporter… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.An intensive, circuit-breaker type treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder is now being trialled in New Zealand. Founder of the treatment, Dr Bjarne Hansen spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

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

7:31 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:24 AM.A Southland GP says skin cancer is reaching an almost epidemic level. She's so concerned that she's opening the region's first specialist clinic. Dr Sophie Sharpe spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

7:18 AM.A popular five-kilometre walkway and crystal-clear Blue Spring near Putaruru is drawing growing numbers of visitors, but also unsafe parking, rubbish, and damage to the area. South Waikato Mayor Gary… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.A popular tourist area north of Queenstown has been cut off after engineers identified serious structural failures with Skippers Bridge. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio

7:08 AM.An IT expert says even more of the country's patient information portals are at risk - because there's no-one checking private providers. Callum McMenamin, a web standards consultant who has worked on… Read more Audio