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Morning Report
RNZ National’s flagship news programme known for breaking news stories, incisive interviews with politicians across the political spectrum and newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and around the world. There's a lot to talk about in the mornings and Morning Report is covering the stories that matter to the people of Aotearoa.
Monday to Friday, 6am - 9am
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Thursday, 26 June 2025
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NATO members agree to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence
NATO members have confirmed they've agreed to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence and security by 2035 - an increase from the current core defence spending target of 2 percent. Correspondent William… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 June 2025
26 Jun 2025New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun was unable to reproduce her first match heroics at the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament in England, dumped out of the Wimbledon warmup in the second round. Audio
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Apartments at least 15 storeys allowed around three Auckland CRL stations
26 Jun 2025The government has instructed Auckland Council to allow apartments of at least 15 storeys around three key train stations, as the City Rail Link nears completion. Auckland Councillor Richard Hills… Read more Audio
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Infrastructure Minister on Infrastructure Commission report into NZ's assets
26 Jun 2025Leaky hospitals, rotting schools, mould in police stations and courthouses and outages on ferries and commuter rail. These are some of the problems laid bare by the Infrastructure Commission in its… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 26 June 2025
26 Jun 2025An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 June 2025
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 26 June 2025
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
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Heavy rain and wind warnings in place for large parts of the South Island
26 Jun 2025Heavy rain and wind warnings are in place for large parts of the South Island. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
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Israel PM thanks Trump on social media for Iran strikes
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked Donald Trump on social media, sharing a video clip of the US President speaking about the impact of the US strikes while at NATO. Senior… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 June 2025
26 Jun 2025New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun's Wimbledon prepartion has finished with a second round loss at the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament in England. Audio
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
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Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 25 June 2025
25 Jun 2025In today's episode, the Foreign Minister Winston Peters is again calling for a peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict, saying diplomacy must come first, not last, the longest ad ever made in… Read more Audio
Morning Report
RNZ National’s flagship news programme known for breaking news stories, incisive interviews with politicians across the political spectrum and newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and around the world. There's a lot to talk about in the mornings and Morning Report is covering the stories that matter to the people of Aotearoa.
Hosted by former political editor and breakfast and business TV host Corin Dann, with co-presenter Ingrid Hipkiss. They’re joined by award-winning newsreader Nicola Wright, and, sports newsreader and commentator Nathan Rarere (who also hosts RNZ's First Up).
Edited by Martin Gibson
Monday to Friday, 6am - 9am
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