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7:06 AM.England were left fuming after Australia's Alex Carey survived a caught-behind appeal on day one of the third Ashes test, with the review technology failing to pick up an apparent nick off the… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 18 December 2025 Audio

6:47 AM.A number of Auckland duty lawyers plan to stop work for a week over poor pay and working conditions. Finn Blackwell has the story. Audio

6:45 AM.The Ministry of Health isn't renewing its contract for the country's online FluTracking surveillance tool. Epidemiologist Michael Baker, from Otago University's Department of Public Health, thinks… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.US police are asking the public to pay attention to the posture, body language, and walk, of a Brown University shooting suspect, captured on CCTV. Correspondent Mitch McCann spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:35 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:20 AM.A coroner has found there are ongoing and wide-ranging barriers for young people accessing suicide prevention services in Northland in the wake of a tragic suicide cluster. Amy Williams reports. A… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.After a hot and sunny start to December, New Zealand has been hit by a cold snap. MetService head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:06 AM.Hometown hero Alex Carey scored his first Ashes century to help rescue Australia from a top order batting collapse and reach 326 for 8 at stumps on a hot opening day of the third test in Adelaide. Audio

10:00 AM.Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; It has been a big year for the country's education sector with a number of major changes; Auckland… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.One of the gunmen who police believe carried out the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach has woken from a coma. Police are yet to announce what charges Naveed Akram may face. For the latest, we… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico are officially on sale, but for many fans the excitement has come with a hefty price tag. All Whites defender Ben Sigmund. Audio

8:32 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

8:22 AM.Southern Cross says even though fewer people are taking out travel insurance, the amount it's paying in claims keeps going up. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:18 AM.Some rheumatologists are turning down about half the specialist referrals they receive from GPs in order to provide adequate treatment for their existing patients. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

8:07 AM.Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel. Audio

7:53 AM.The Art of Banksy exhibition has landed in Christchurch after touring around the world, showcasing more than 150 original pieces of the artists' work. Anna Sargent reports. Audio

7:48 AM.Auckland Council has scrapped a trial of fortnightly rubbish collections after a backlash from affected residents. Council's Policy, Planning and Development Committee chairperson, Richard Hills. Audio

7:39 AM.It has been a big year for the country's education sector with a number of major changes. Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:31 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:30 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:21 AM.The driver for social media content appears to be pushing people beyond their limits, and resulting in rescues. Paul Rogers is an emergency rescue volunteer in Wanaka and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio