Morning Report

European Union leaders are meeting to discuss using frozen Russian assets to fund a loan to help Ukraine's war effort. Correspondent William Denselow spoke to Corin Dann from Brussels. Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

The retail, construction and manufacturing sectors are cautiously optimistic about recent growth in the country's economy. Delphine Herbert reports. Audio

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

It's been a busy week in economic and business news, with fresh GDP figures showing the economy grew in the September Quarter, and the new Reserve Bank Governor releasing her first major monetary… Read more Audio

The police union says frontline officers are being verbally abused and spat at in the wake of the Jevon McSkimming scandal; Firefighters are questioning a police decision not to send a helicopter to… Read more Audio

Enthusiasts from as far as Australia, joined a convoy of the little cars from Christchurch to a working farm station in Canterbury's Avoca Valley, for the annual Great Honda City road trip The event's… Read more Audio

The Ministry of Health has decided not to renew its contract for the online FluTracking surveillance tool. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio

The government is returning more than 3000 hectares to Maori in the top of the South Island, along with 420-million dollars in compensation. Attorney-General, Judith Collins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

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

Market Update for 18 December 2025 Audio