Morning Report Podcast Options

7:36 AM.Sports update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:34 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:26 AM.A petition has been launched calling for shade to be mandatory at every new and upgraded playground. Founder of Roam with Kids, Renata Wiles spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:18 AM.Nine Auckland poker dens have been shut down in a crackdown on illegal gambling venues. Department of Internal Affairs' Director of Gambling, Vicki Scott spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:14 AM.After an epic trek across Antarctica. a New Zealand-led expedition is getting ready to drill through hundreds of metres of ice and sediment as part of a critical research on the impact of a warming… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.As wait times for heart patients increase, it's emerged half of New Zealand's cardiologists are edging towards retirement. Dr Selwyn Wong spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:52 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:48 AM.A software 'glitch' is to blame for air traffic control disruption that left some planes circling over airports and others unable to take off earlier this year. Airways Chief Executive James Young… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has come out of hiding and appeared in Norway to collect her Nobel Peace Prize. Corin Dann spoke to correspondent William Denselow. Audio

6:34 AM.Rural News update with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:25 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:22 AM.National museum Te Papa is opening an immersive experience this weekend that takes viewers on a journey into nature. Krystal Gibbens reports. Audio

6:17 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:08 AM.Obesity experts believe portion sizes are a key factor in rising obesity rates - and are suggesting smaller meals for smaller people. Professor of Global Health and Nutrition at Auckland University… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.The Taxpayers Union is taking aim at government spending with a campaign that has finance minister Nicola Willis at its centre; The latest State of Cancer report says treatments are better and death… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.An Auckland teen has blasted back into the record books - reclaiming the world's highest kitesurfing jump. Hugo Wigglesworth spoke to Corin Dann from South Africa. Audio

8:47 AM.Wellington's Erskine Chapel, which is part of the former Erskine College, is being sold by developers the Wellington Company and may have a new owner as soon as today. Krystal Gibbens reports. Audio

8:40 AM.Christchurch's new sports centre is being put to the test - hosting its first event before it opens to the public next week. Lead architect Daryl Maguire from Warren and Mahoney spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

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

8:33 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:33 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:26 AM.Another IRD error has some people asking how much it's possible to trust the department's automated systems. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:22 AM.A family violence specialist says she is regularly contacted by women who say their abusive partner has shared custody of their kids, and they wish they never left. Amy Williams reports. Audio

8:17 AM.The Government has released a new app it says will make it easier and safer for people to access government services. Digitising Government and Public Service Minister Judith Collins spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:08 AM.As people tighten their spending in tough economic times, it seems live music is still something people will shell out for. Rhythm and Vines co-founder and director Hamish Pinkham spoke to Corin Dann.