Morning Report

A British comedian who has previously mocked New Plymouth and called Central Hawke's Bay folk inbred is on his way back for more. Invercargill City Council manager of venues and events Jason Wade… Read more Audio

Climate change Minister Simon Watts will help turn the first sod this morning, at what promises to be New Zealand's biggest solar farm. Climate change correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio

On today's episode, the Minister for Rail Winston Peters has unveiled plans for the new Interislander ferries, RNZ has released a new poll which shows the government holding onto a slim lead, and we… Read more Audio

To top off our 50th anniversary celebrations some very familiar voices from the past are joining us again. With us in the Wellington studio are Geoff Robinson, Kim Hill, and Susie Ferguson and in… Read more Audio

Market Update for 1 April 2025 Audio

It takes a team of people working around the clock to bring Morning Report to life. Producer reporters Ellen O'Dwyer and Katie Fitzgerald have taken a look behind the scenes. Audio

Doctors want more information about a national patient record database that Health New Zealand plans to launch mid year. Katie Todd reports. Audio

Tax revenues from tobacco have hit 15-year lows in Australia, amid concerns that smokers are turning to the black market for cigarettes. Audio

The draft English curriculum for students in years seven to thirteen says those studying the subject in the final two years of schooling must study a text by Shakespeare. Education correspondent John… Read more Audio

The new RNZ-Reid Research poll shows the political race has tightened since the election, with the coalition clinging to a slim lead. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio

Morning Report is celebrating 50 years of news, and current affairs, with quite a bit of breakfast banter thrown in. The first programme was broadcast on this day in 1975. To mark our golden jubillee… Read more Audio

The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to four years in jail, and barred from running for public office for five years, after being found guilty of embezzlement. Correspondent… Read more Audio