Morning Report

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is in the US Capital and has just spoken to reporters. RNZ political editor Jo Moir is with him in DC. She spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Shaun Wallace - aka The Dark Destroyer - famed for his appearances on the TV show The Chase - is offering up tips to keen quizzers around the country this month. The popular programme's first-ever… Read more Audio

The government wants to make remote virtual inspections the default for building consents to reduce delays and costs. Local Government New Zealand agrees a new style of building inspections could be… Read more Audio

Leaked emails have deepened teachers' fears about the future of the secondary school English curriculum. The emails sent to RNZ anonymously indicate a ministerial advisory group tried to take control… Read more Audio

Underpaid, understaffed and underappreciated - that's what paramedics have to say about what they call New Zealand's "dysfunctional" ambulance service. One former St John employee says he's making… Read more Audio

Woolworths says assaults in its stores are up significantly since last year, with staff being threatened and abused. Millions of dollars have been spent on safety measures that haven't worked, now the… Read more Audio

World leaders from NATO's 32 member countries arrive in Washington DC today for a summit to mark the alliance's 75th anniversary. Ukraine will be top of the agenda after yesterday's missile attacks -… Read more Audio

New Zealand tennis star Lulu Sun has failed to progress been knocked out of Wimbledon. The Te Anau native lost her match against world number 37 Donna Vekic. Tennis correspondent Dave Worsley spoke to… Read more Audio

Part of a damning report on the behaviour of former Green MP Darleen Tana has been leaked to RNZ political reporter Anneke Smith. The independent report says the MP "more likely than not" knew about… Read more Audio

Lulu Sun's extraordinary Wimbledon journey ground to a halt in the quarter-finals as the 123rd ranked New Zealander was beaten in three sets by Croatian Donna Vekic. Audio

Business news for 10 July 2024. Audio

Sail GP will return to Auckland next year. The event on January 18th and 19th will kick off the Australasian leg of the international sailing competition. Tataki Auckland Unlimited head of major… Read more Audio