Morning Report for Tuesday 3 February 2026

10:00 AM.With a Pharmac advisory panel provisionally recommending funding weight loss drug Wegovy, we spoke with Auckland University Professor of Global Health and Nutrition Boyd Swinburn. Plus, we asked… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.A Taranaki cinema complex faces imminent closure if it can't find new trustees. Robin Martin reports. Audio

8:44 AM.We're a nation of Kiwis but many New Zealanders have never seen the bird they're named after in the wild. So when a project to bring the national icon back to the capital was hatched in 2016 most… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Waitangi Day commemorations in the Far North kick off this week, with thousands of people flocking to the small tourist town of Paihia. Waitangi National Trust chair Tania Simpson spoke to Corin Dann Audio

8:31 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:30 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:20 AM.New Zealand's most stolen car is again the Toyota Aqua. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss Audio

8:18 AM.Roadworks across Lower Hutt are testing commuters' patience with motorists venting their frustration about gridlock and long delays. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio

8:12 AM.A weight loss doctor is hopeful more people will be able to access Wegovy in the near future. Dr Gerard McQuinlan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:07 AM.Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks to Ingrid Hipkiss about the party's push to win all the Māori seats Audio

7:49 AM.Post-Covid decluttering is continuing to help small community organisations and businesses thrive. Nona Pelletier reports. Audio

7:45 AM.Corrections was aware a probation officer was being investigated by police over allegations of sexual offending against a child for more than two weeks before he was arrested. National Crime… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Some GPs are urging patience while they gear up for diagonising and treating ADHD. Specialist GP at Riccarton Clinic in Christchurch and GenPro Chair Dr Angus Chambers spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:32 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

7:21 AM.A principals group says schools need time to implement a new student report system being rolled out by the government. Lucy Naylor from the Auckland Primary Principals Association spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Major insurance company AA has confirmed it isn't offering new home insurance policies in Woodend, a town about 25 kilometres north of Christchurch. Real estate agent Amanda Newson spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.An Auckland councillor is urging a 40-strong pack of dirtbikers to think of their community after police say they were driving dangerously at the weekend. Finn Blackwell reports. Audio

7:07 AM.A Pharmac advisory panel has provisionally recommended funding weight loss drug Wegovy as a high priority for some people. Auckland University Professor of Global Health and Nutrition Boyd Swinburn… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:40 AM.South Auckland locals are fed up with dirt bike riders tearing through their community. Manukau Ward councillor Alf Filipaina spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss Audio

6:34 AM.The fallout from the latest release of Epstein files is continuing -- again showing the reach the late sex offender had with the rich and powerful. US correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann Audio

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

6:22 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:19 AM.Parents will see new-look report cards for their children at primary school - which will be consistent across every school in the country. Russell Palmer reports Audio

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

6:08 AM.The opposition's calling for more transparency over New Zealand's talks with the United States about the supply of rare and critical minerals. Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick spoke to Corin Dann