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8:21 AM.Wellington's maritime police are no longer responding 24/7 to help boaties in trouble or to respond to crimes on the water. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

8:15 AM.Netflix seems poised to acquire Warner Brothers and all its assets in a deal worth almost $144 billion. Tech commentator Paul Spain spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:08 AM.Te Pati Maori's leadership say its annual general meeting in Rotorua yesterday was a great day for the movement. Lillian Hanly reports. Audio

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

7:46 AM.The deputy mayor of Thames-Coromandel says there'll only be two more summers of lengthy waits in the car to get to some Coromandel towns. Deputy mayor, John Grant spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

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

7:30 AM.Market Update for 7:30am 8 December 2025. Audio

7:24 AM.Restrictions on e-bikes stem from an older conservation management strategy, written before the surge in e-bikes. Pete Masters, acting chair of New Zealand Cycle Trails spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:19 AM.The Public Service Association wants the Commerce Commission to investigate ACC over job ads which said staff could work from home. PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:12 AM.A Dunedin school says the new English and maths curriculums have changed the way its teachers teach. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

7:06 AM.Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has reignited the Jevon McSkimming scandal - disputing claims put forward by politicians, the new top cop, and the IPCA. Acting political editor Craig… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Morning business news. Audio

6:43 AM.The police minister is rejecting claims he knew more about the Jevon McSkimming situation, than he let on. Police Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:37 AM.Tourists and bar staff are among the 25 people killed in a fire at a nightclub in Goa, India. Audio

6:34 AM.Morning Rural News for 8 December 2025. Audio

6:25 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:22 AM.Thousands of electric bike riders are taking to a central North Island great ride trail even though e-bikes are illegal on it. Phil Pennington reports. Audio

6:15 AM.World News Wrap for 8 December 2025. Audio

6:08 AM.ASB's latest quarterly economic forecast suggests New Zealand's economy is finally turning a corner after last year's recession. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

10:00 AM.Holidaymakers travelling with Air New Zealand in the lead-up to Christmas could find themselves caught out by cabin-crew strikes, despite Monday's planned industrial action being called off; An… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Flowering Pohutukawa trees are the sign summer is here - and many we've seen are already in full bloom. But are they flowering earlier this year? Ecologist and botanist Associate Professor Bruce… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.For more than three decades, residents have decorated their homes for everyone to enjoy. Audio

8:44 AM.A New Zealand chamber choir has left its mark on Europe, with one critic calling them the best choir they've ever heard. Chief Executive of Choirs Aotearoa, Arne Hermann spoke to Corin Dann Audio

8:40 AM.A vandal's been at work disrupting the Matairangi/Mt Victoria mountain bike tracks - leaving logs on tracks, digging holes and creating makeshift barricades through the week. Local rider Rod Bardsley… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.Market Update for 5 December 2025 Audio