Morning Report for Monday 16 February 2026

10:00 AM.This morning we spoke to the Prime Minister after he confirmed Eden Park will host a State of Origin match next year. We also spoke to Sir Graham Lowe about the announcement; The Vaping Industry… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Australia correspondent Emma Cropper spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:45 AM.Manawatu District Mayor Michael Ford. Audio

8:39 AM.A local iwi is welcoming the government's two-year ban on harvesting rockpools in the north of Auckland. Ngati Manuhiri Settlement trust chief executive Nicola Rata-MacDonald hopes it will allow some… 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

8:26 AM.It's the official cash rate week. And, while not a lot is expected to happen to the rate itself, attention is going on what the Reserve Bank's new governor might have to say about it. Money… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.From ants inside packaged clothing to potentially deadly European hornets, Auckland has recently become a hotspot for unwanted insects from overseas. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio

8:17 AM.James Brett Harold a firefighter in Tararua region speaks with Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:08 AM.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report. Audio

7:54 AM.Police and the University of Otago will be monitoring student behaviour, with concerns about another year of out-of-control and dangerous behaviour during Orientation Week. Tess Brunton reports. Audio

7:50 AM.The SPCA says the upcoming end of greyhound racing means it's the perfect time to reassess animal blood donations rules. SPCA senior scientific officer Dr Alison Vaughan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:47 AM.Christchurch's contaminated tap water has become a nightmare for the mum of an immunocompromised daughter. Kalah Blair 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

7:25 AM.Auckland's Eden Park will host a State of Origin clash next year - the first time the series has ever been played in New Zealand. Sir Graham Lowe spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:18 AM.The Vaping Industry Association says a loophole that lets vape shops set up within dairies and petrol stations should be closed. Associate Health Minister Casey Costello spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:16 AM.It's been a rocky night for a couple in a motorhome in Waipukurau. Holiday goer Jenny Hastings spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:12 AM.Reporter Nick James spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:08 AM.Thousands of homes across the lower North Island are without power after a wild night, with very strong winds. Horowhenua mayor Bernie Wanden spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

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

6:45 AM.Emergency management and recovery Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:38 AM.The UK is calling for action, after presenting evidence that Russia killed political prisoner Alexei Navalny with frog poison. Correspondent William Denselow has been in Munich. Audio

6:33 AM.Farmers are cashing in off the sheep's back in a wool market re-set and a new rural media shake-up is giving rural women a bigger voice. The morning's rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

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

6:21 AM.Residents of Otorohanga are coming to terms with the devastation left behind after floods hit the district this weekend. Our reporter Lucy Xia has been on the ground. Audio

6:16 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:09 AM.Large parts of the North Island have endured a wild weather night, with very strong winds knocking out power to thousands of homes. In Dannevirke, the Makirikiri Marae has been supporting residents… Read more Audio