Morning Report Podcast Options

10:00 AM.In today's episode, the Justice Select Committee has recommended a referendum is held to decide if New Zealand should switch to four-year parliamentary terms; Outdoor education, amongst other… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.A New Plymouth business is stamping its mark on the crazy world of American sports trading cards and sporting memorabilia. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more. Audio

8:50 AM.A 20-year-old law student has taken Auckland Transport to court and won. Sean O'Loughlin spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:45 AM.To rugby league, and an investigation by Queensland police has resulted in Kiwis international Brandon Smith being charged with drug and betting offences. Sydney Morning Herald chief rugby league… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A search is underway for a boat missing off the coast of Wellington, after a mayday call on Monday night. Wellington reporter Mary Argue spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:34 AM.Market Update for 26 August 2025 Audio

8:27 AM.Legal experts are calling for the government to revisit Law Commission recommendations for the overhaul of relationship property laws. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:23 AM.The Crown says a jury will have to decide whether the man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was insane at the time. Reporter Lauren Crimp was at court. Audio

8:15 AM.It's been a tough time in the retail business, with the cost of living leaving people reluctant to open their wallets. Inc Design Store owner Helen Riley-Duddin spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:08 AM.The Justice Select Committee has recommended a referendum is held to decide if New Zealand should switch to four-year parliamentary terms. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:05 AM.Kiwis and NRL star Brandon Smith has been charged with drug supply and betting offences. Audio

7:55 AM.A "circuit-breaker"-type treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder - which is having impressive results internationally - will soon be available in this country. Ruth Hill explains. Audio

7:50 AM.Health New Zealand will not say how much it's paying private hospitals to carry out elective surgeries under a new national contract. Investigative reporter Anusha Bradley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:45 AM.The Trump administration's tariffs on New Zealand have left small Kiwi exporters under pressure and out of pocket. NZ Post's general manager of Export and International Solutions Jared Handcock spoke… Read more Audio

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

7:34 AM.Market Update for 26 August 2025 Audio

7:25 AM.Outdoor education, amongst other subjects, may be dropped from the Education Ministry's general subject list under proposed changes to NCEA. Mt Aspiring College Principal Nicola Jacobson spoke to… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Twenty people - including five journalists - have been killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza. Jerusalem correspondent for The National, a Dubai based English language news… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.A string of homeowners are tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket, after paying money upfront for building work that was done badly, or not at all. Mary Argue reports. Audio

7:07 AM.A referendum on a four-year Parliamentary term is all but guaranteed, with the select committee recommending it proceed. Otago University law expert Andrew Geddis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:04 AM.Kiwis international and NRL star Brandon Smith is facing drugs and sports betting charges in Australia. Audio

6:52 AM.Business News for 26 August 2025 Audio

6:48 AM.Outdoor education and tourism teachers fear the government's overhaul of school qualifications will short-change thousands of teens. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

6:43 AM.Retirees who've paid off their homes are struggling to make ends meet. Auckland University researcher and Joyce Cook chair of Ageing Well Ngaire Kerse spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio