Morning Report

The speed limit on a stretch of road in Martinborough, where a cyclist on a four-seater bike died yesterday, has been under scrutiny for years - with a mayoral hopeful calling for urgent change… Read more Audio

The families of those who died in Cyclone Gabrielle two years ago say Hawke's Bay residents are in danger because authorities have not made the urgent changes needed to keep people safe in disasters… Read more Audio

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

An environmental expert says a world first global study on pesticides shows the long-term damage to our ecosystem and our "clean, green" reputation. Melanie Kah is a professor at the School of… Read more Audio

Hamas says it is committed to the Gaza ceasefire deal and will release three Israeli hostages as planned this weekend. Our correspondent in Tel Aviv, Giles Gibson, spoke with Corin Dann Audio

An update from RNZ's sports team. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Commerce Commission says mortgage advisers need to present clients with three offers from lenders. Commerce Commission John Small, spoke with Corin Dann. Audio

Mortgage advisers say they're alarmed at the Commerce Commission's request that they submit multiple applications on behalf of their clients or face "government intervention." Country manager for the… Read more Audio

The US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says yesterday's phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was "not a betrayal" of Ukraine. The War in Ukraine is on the agenda at the meeting of defence… Read more Audio

On today's episode, the United States defence secretary Pete Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect to return to its 2014 borders and has downplayed the chance of it becoming a member of NATO, the union… Read more Audio