Morning Report

Unions say public health workers are confused about the police's phased withdrawal of support for mental health callouts. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio

An aid worker on the ground in Kyiv says humanitarian conditions are becoming increasingly dire after three years of war. World Vision's response director in Ukraine and Moldova Arman Grigoryan spoke… Read more Audio

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

Market Update for 19 February 2025. Audio

Cooperation on seabed mining, the establishment of diplomatic missions and preferential treatment in regional and multilateral forums are some of the standout points in the agreement just signed by… Read more Audio

Homeowners across Wellington may have received a fright in their mailbox this week with the release of new ratings valuations. Nick James spoke to a range of economists to explain what it means and… Read more Audio

Olympic high jump champion Hamish Kerr was named Sportsman of the Year, ahead of kayak cross Olympic gold medallist Finn Butcher, triathlete Hayden Wilde, footballer Chris Wood and the jockey James… Read more Audio

An inquiry released on Tuesday found StatsNZ and the Ministry of Health failed to put adequate safeguards in place to protect the information they shared. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

Dame Lydia Ko thanked New Zealanders for their "unconditional" support after scooping last night's Halberg Awards. Audio

The Cook Islands has released the agreement it signed with China last week. RNZ Pacific reporter Caleb Fotheringham spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A Reuters poll of 33 economists had 32 expecting the RBNZ to slash the official cash rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday, bringing the rate down to 3.75 percent. Economist and professor at Auckland… Read more Audio

Heavy rain and thunder hit parts of the Clutha District on Tuesday night, causing flooding and road closures. Clutha District mayor Brian Cadogan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio