Morning Report

Businesses are lamenting the time it's taking for New Zealand's economy to rebound from recession. The Employers and Manufacturers Association's head of advocacy, strategy, and finance Alan McDonald… Read more Audio

A new report has been released detailing the trends, habits, and surprises of New Zealand's internet use in 2024. Internet NZ chief executive Vivien Maidaborn spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Primary principals say they have been blindsided by a government decision to develop a new system for testing children's reading, writing and maths. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to… Read more Audio

But one bit of relief for consumers has been fuel prices, which have actually dropped by up to 5 percent over the past month. Gaspy spokesperson Mike Newton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Travellers calling for a non-stop flight between New Zealand and India now have a date on which to pin their hopes - but it is still more than three years away and comes with some big caveats. Deputy… Read more Audio

Israel has hit Gaza for a second night, a day after its devastating bombardment which ended the fragile truce with Hamas. Correspondent Giles Gibson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

New Zealand's middle-distance prodigy, Sam Ruthe, has become the youngest person in history to break the four-minute mile barrier. Sam's dad, Ben Ruthe, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Tauranga teenager Sam Ruthe became the youngest runner in the world to break the four minutes mile on Wednesday night. Sports reporter Grant Chapman was there at the finish line. Audio

Major bank economists are expecting gross domestic product to be back in the positive when the numbers are released on Thursday. Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand's relationship with the U.S is a two-way street, and that both countries have expectations of each other. Audio

Donald Trump says things are "very much on track" after a conversation a short time ago with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio