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8:22 AM.Doctors want more information about a national patient record database that Health New Zealand plans to launch mid year. Katie Todd reports. Audio

8:19 AM.Tax revenues from tobacco have hit 15-year lows in Australia, amid concerns that smokers are turning to the black market for cigarettes. Audio

8:15 AM.The draft English curriculum for students in years seven to thirteen says those studying the subject in the final two years of schooling must study a text by Shakespeare. Education correspondent John… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The new RNZ-Reid Research poll shows the political race has tightened since the election, with the coalition clinging to a slim lead. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio

7:41 AM.Morning Report is celebrating 50 years of news, and current affairs, with quite a bit of breakfast banter thrown in. The first programme was broadcast on this day in 1975. To mark our golden jubillee… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to four years in jail, and barred from running for public office for five years, after being found guilty of embezzlement. Correspondent… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.It's unclear when Green MP Benjamin Doyle will be returning to Parliament following death threats and accusations of unacceptable language on a private social media account. Political reporter Lillian… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.The future of rail has been boosted by the announcement the government will purchase two brand new, rail-enabled interisland ferries which will be running by 2029. Minister for Rail Winston Peters… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The new RNZ-Reid Research Poll shows the political race has tightened since the election but with the coalition parties still clinging on to a slim lead. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 1 April 2025 \ Audio

6:46 AM.The Labour Party is using all the nautical puns you can imagine to criticise the government's interisland ferry plans, saying it has sunk hundreds of millions of dollars at the bottom of the Cook… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:28 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:21 AM.Despite growing optimism, realestate.co.nz's latest data shows the housing market is still cautious - but there are signs of growth. Realestate.co.nz spokesperson Vanessa Williams spoke to Corin Dann.

6:17 AM.The Maritime Union is celebrating the announcement of two new rail-enabled ferries which will be in service by 2029. The Union's national secretary Carl Findlay spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the government says it's keeping all options open to shake up the supermarket sector, UN organisations are pleading for more aid and ground support in Myanmar following Friday's… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.The chair of Prince Harry's HIV charity has accused him of harassment and bullying after he quit this week over a dispute he described as "devastating". Royal commentator Margaret Holder spoke to… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.US Vice-President JD Vance during his visit accused Denmark of leaving Greenland vulnerable to incursions by China and Russia, and he asked its people to "cut a deal" with the US. Correspondent Philip… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.A key player in the 2007 break-up of the telecom sector says he's optimistic for the first time that change is coming for the country's supermarket duopoly. Tex Edwards spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

8:33 AM.Market Update for 31 March 2025 Audio

8:28 AM.This Super Rugby season continues to be the tightest in recent memory with a huge upset over the weekend and an Australian team at the top of the standings. Rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Alexa… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.ASB Bank says New Zealand's economic recovery will be more Toyota Prius than Ferrari - steady, but not speedy. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley spoke to Corin Dann Audio

8:13 AM.The government says all options are on the table when it comes to breaking up the supermarket duopoly. Business editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio