Morning Report

North Shore Hospital has an entire ward of people with no medical reason to be there. The 20-bed ward was created in May for patients who no longer need hospital care but have nowhere to go, such as… Read more Audio

The Government is scrambling in the wake of the 15% tariff on all New Zealand goods recently announced by the Trump administration. MFAT's head trade official has been dispatched to Washington DC… Read more Audio

A woman's been arrested after a toddler was found in a suitcase on an Intercity bus. The two year old was found when the Intercity bus made a planned stop in the Northland town of Kaiwaka, and a… Read more Audio

Liam Lawson has finished in the points again with the New Zealander holding off Red Bull's reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen to take eighth place at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Audio

Business News for 4 August 2025. Audio

The Opposition is calling the news that New Zealand goods sold in the US will be subjected to a 15 percent tariff "a slap in the face" for the country's exporters. Labour's trade spokesperson Damien… Read more Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

"Say yes" to more - was the message from the Prime Minister at his address to National party members in Christchurch. The party gathered on Saturday for its annual conference, in which Christopher… Read more Audio

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

Port of Auckland has been given provisional fast track approval to extend two of its wharves, meaning it can take in bigger ships, and will have a new home for cruise ships. The port's boss Roger Gray… Read more Audio

Lando Norris held off McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win the Hungarian Grand Prix and cut the Australian's Formula One lead to nine points. Audio