Morning Report

A squally cocktail of rain, hail, wind and thunderstorms tracked across the upper South Island, Taranaki, Waikato and Auckland. MetService Duty Forecaster Katie Hillyer spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

France's National Rally leader Marine Le Pen says she won't give up, after being found guilty of misusing over €4.5 million euros in E-U funds and banned from running for office. correspondent Lisa… Read more Audio

The Black Ferns Sevens beat Australia 31-7 in the final to win the Singapore round of the World Series. Audio

On today's episode, former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Phil Goff has doubled down on his comments about Trump, we get reaction from the business community to the Trump administration's… Read more Audio

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

Pickleball, padel, and padder, people can't seem to get enough of these sports with funny sounding names. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe looks at why these racquet sports are taking off. Audio

Police are investigating the theft of hundreds of bales of hay worth thousands of dollars in Taranaki. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

What does the weekend look like for Liam Lawson in his Racing Bull? Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

New Zealand company Skellerup prepared well in advance for President Trump's tariff announcement. Skellerup chief executive Graham Leaming spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

President Donald Trump is remaining defiant after the unveiling of yesterday's global tariffs. Washington D.C. correspondent Kate Fisher spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio