Morning Report Podcast Options

7:47 AM.The Government has announced new details for the second phase of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 response. Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says Phase 2 of the Inquiry… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.A landmark report finds that obesity in New Zealand's Asian population has doubled over the past 20 years. RNZ Asia's Chen Liu reports. Audio

7:24 AM.British rock band Oasis have confirmed they will reunite after 15 years, with brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher planning a series of live shows next year. In 1998, the brothers played one disastrous… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.We're just 24 hours from the opening ceremony of the 17th Paralympic Games. Our flagbearers are Dunedin athlete Anna Grimaldi and Auckland swimmer Cameron Leslie. Grimaldi spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:17 AM.Many New Zealanders struggle every winter with the pain of big power bills. In some parts of the country, the pain is worse than in others. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf explains. Audio

7:13 AM.It was standing room only at an emotional public meeting in Raetihi last night about the proposed loss of 230 jobs at two central North Island mills. RNZ reporter Alexa Cook was there. Audio

7:10 AM.Tens of thousands of teenagers are failing new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests, many more than once. Here's education correspondent John Gerritsen. Audio

7:06 AM.Use the first sentence of the introduction in iNews NEWS/SPORT/BULLETINS/[TODAY'S DATE] 7AM SPORT Audio

6:57 AM.Business news for 28 August 2024 Audio

6:45 AM.The Crown-owned New Zealand Green Investment Finance is pumping close to 80-million-dollars (78) into a solar farm development. The five sites planned by Far North Solar Farms would generate enough… Read more Audio

6:42 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

6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:18 AM.The World Cup final rematch between the Springboks and All Blacks is four days away in Johannesburg and both teams are dealing with their share of hurdles. RNZ rugby reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the prime minister Christopher Luxon is counting on a raft of new measures to smooth out the country's energy supply issues. Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss, Uber drivers are… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.US talkshow host John Oliver, led an aggressive campaign to carry the Puteketeke to a landslide win in last year's Bird of the Century competition. The bird also known as the Australasian Crested… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.New targets set by the Social Development Minister will see a greater proportion of spending on employment programmes go towards those on Jobseeker benefits, rather than those not on a benefit at all… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.In a rare moment of unity, Transport Minister Simeon Brown, Wellington mayor Tory Whanau and Greater Wellington Regional Council chairperson Daran Ponter are on the same page about congestion charges… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:30 AM.Market Update for 27 August 2024 Audio

8:28 AM.Retirement village residents say they feel unsafe as care workers at Arvida-run facilities around the country face both cuts to their hours and increased responsibilities. Chris Cessford reports. Audio

8:24 AM.Funding for Labour inspectors checking on workplaces which employ seasonal staff from the Pacific has not increased in 17 years. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio

8:20 AM.New targets set by the Social Development Minister will see a greater proportion of spending on employment programmes go towards those on Jobseeker benefits, rather than those not on a benefit at all… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Posties in Wellington are refusing to deliver a pamphlet containing misinformation about Islamic calls to prayer. Postal Workers Union co-president John Maynard spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:11 AM.The junior doctors union is accusing Te Whatu Ora of playing down a shortage of medical registrars at Waikato Hospital, and fears the wellbeing of doctors will get worse as a result. Resident Doctors'… Read more Audio