Morning Report

A child protection advocate says education officials should have done more about the disappearance of two children, who were later found murdered, hidden inside two suitcases at a storage facility… Read more Audio

Auckland commuters have been left standing after 65 bus stop benches vanished around Auckland. Local community board member Jon Turner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Budget - but before she even stood to speak in the House of Commons, much of the detail was already public. Financial Times political correspondent Anna… Read more Audio

Morning Rural Update with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

Wellington's mayor says it's more likely the region's councils will merge following reforms announced by the government this week. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio

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

Major banks have already dropped their advertised home loan rates after the cut to the official cash rate. ANZ's chief economist Sharon Zollner spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; Regional Development Minister and NZ First Deputy Leader Shane Jones has been one of the strongest… Read more Audio

Kiwis are knocking back more lower-alcohol beers, but it's less about the alcohol and more about their waistlines, says one expert. Beer magazine editor Michael Donaldson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

New data shows publicly funded diabetes monitors are set to prevent thousands of serious complications for people with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes New Zealand Chief Executive Heather Verry spoke to… Read more Audio

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