Morning Report

Wild weather has battered the Upper North Island on Thursday night and Waikato has been particularly hard hit. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

This weekend's headline act is the final round of Super Rugby's regular season. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The White House is vowing to fight back after judges ruled Donald Trump overstepped his authority by imposing tariffs. Correspondent in Washington Nick Harper spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

ASB's Housing Confidence Survey shows 28 percent of respondents believe it's a good time to buy, the highest number since 2011. Chief Economist Nick Tuffley spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

Foreign Affairs says it'll take time to gather information on the death of a New Zealander in Ukraine. The Weatherman Foundation missing-in-action programme's Lauren Guillaume spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

In today's episode, the Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, says public servants who leak to the media are undermining the government, and the public's trust in it, a former Kiwis rugby league player… Read more Audio

A joint study between the Universities of Auckland and Yale, in the US, shows singing to babies really does help to lift their moods and boost their wellbeing. Dr Samuel Mehr spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A series of fires, suspected to be caused by lithium-ion batteries, has highlighted the slow progress in passing regulation to better deal with e-waste. Farah Hancock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Fears over child exploitation and abuse have forced the government to make a move on inter-country adoption laws. Immigration reporter Gill Bonnett has more. Audio

The Reserve Bank is likely to cut the official cash rate at least once more this year possibly twice but it was giving nothing away at Wednesday's monetary statement. Reserve Bank Governor Christian… Read more Audio