Morning Report

On today's episode, the Labour Party says the Prime Minister should sack ACT's David Seymour as a minister for writing to the police while they were investigating one of his constituents, a report… Read more Audio

Taranaki school children have surpassed the wildest dreams of local council staff who set up a scheme to get rid of cream and milk bottle lids from Stratford's recycling collection. Taranaki Whanganui… Read more Audio

The clean up is still going, after a tornado tore through Mangawhai on January the 26th. First Up's Leonard Powell paid a visit to the town. Audio

A former New Zealand Rugby chief executive says its legal battle with sponsor INEOS could leave the organisation with an expensive bill. Former NZ Rugby chief executive David Moffett spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

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

Market Update for 12 February 2025 Audio

An increase in fraud, corruption in border and immigration services, and a lack of transparency in the lobbying industry could be why New Zealand is falling in global corruption rankings. Transparency… Read more Audio

A fast-tracked sand mining proposal is dredging up the painful past for local hapū members who fear their voices will be ignored amid the rush. In Depth's Farah Hancock has more. Audio

In an effort to manage mounting unpaid rents, Kāinga Ora says it will waive some of the rent arrears for some of its tenants. Financial mentorship trust FinCap senior policy advisor Jake Lilley spoke… Read more Audio

New spending data out from Kiwibank shows things were tougher than usual for retailers over summer. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

INEOS claim that 'cost-saving measures' led to their bitter legal battle with New Zealand Rugby. Audio

The drone engineered by Kea Aerospace, reached an altitude of 56,000 feet (equivalent to 17 kilometres) using the same amount of power as a hairdryer. Kea Aerospace chief executive Mark Rocket spoke… Read more Audio