Morning Report Podcast Options

7:32 AM.Market Update for 20 August 2025. Audio

7:24 AM.Alistair Smith told Morning Report they're just as shocked as people at the checkouts are but those big dollars aren't all going to farmers. Smith spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:19 AM.Secondary school teachers right across the country are walking off the job on Wednesday after a one percent pay rise offer from the government. PPTA President Chris Abercrombie spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.A Christchurch mother claims authorities have failed her 15-year-old son, who's just spent his sixth night in a police cell. Anna Sargent reports. Audio

7:07 AM.The government says a new push to boost competition in the power sector will give smaller retailers a fairer shot. Energy Minister Simon Watts spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:04 AM.The Wellington Phoenix have suffered an embarassing exit from the Australia Cup with the A-League side stunned 4-nil by second tier side Heidelberg United in last night's quarter-final in Melbourne. Audio

6:46 AM.New moves from the Electricity Authority will force generators to offer the same prices to every retailer. Octopus Energy chief operating officer Margaret Cooney spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:40 AM.US President Donald Trump has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees if a peace deal is reached. BBC Monitoring's Russia Editor Vitaly Shevchenko spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:33 AM.Morning Rural News with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:26 AM.The All Whites are set to meet trans-Tasman rivals Australia for the Soccer Ashes trophy across two fixtures in Canberra on September 5 and Auckland on September 9. Audio

6:21 AM.Eight candidates vying for Invercargill's top job stepped up during a mayoral debate in the city on Tuesday night. Reporter Tess Brunton was there. Audio

6:16 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.It's decision day again at the Reserve Bank with the latest Official Cash Rate announcement due Wednesday afternoon. Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:04 AM.The Wellington Phoenix have been dumped out in the quarter-finals of the Australia Cup after being stunned 4-nil by second tier side Heidelberg United. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, the government's shaking up building consenting, with the goal of delivering cheaper and easier builds; Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting with US President Donald… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Awards have been dished out to the country's top restaurants and chefs, at the Cuisine Food Awards. Samoan restaurant "Tala" in Parnell Auckland has achieved a three hat rating. Owner Henry Onesemo… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.It's a two-horse race in the Gore District with former councillor Nicky Davis and current mayor Ben Bell facing off for the mayoralty. Tess Brunton was there. Audio

8:39 AM.Major changes to building regulations were unveiled by the government on Monday. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:32 AM.Sports Chat for 19 August 2025. Audio

8:31 AM.Market Update for 19 August 2025. Audio

8:23 AM.If you've popped to the shops recently for a bottle of milk and a loaf of bread, chances are you paid a lot more for these basics than you might have even a year ago. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Driving in West Auckland is set to get easier as work comes to an end on repairing Scenic Drive, badly damaged by slips in the Anniversary Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. RNZ's Explainer Editor Nik… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.The government has announced a shake up of the building consents regime, which it says will cut delays and costs for construction projects. Building Industry Federation chief executive Julien Leys… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The government's shaking up building consenting, with the goal of delivering cheaper and easier builds. Labour Leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:47 AM.An RNZ analysis has identified dozens of climate initiatives repealed, defunded, or delayed. In Depth journalist Kirsty Johnston spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio