Morning Report

The Act Party leader David Seymour has taken up the challenge from Ngāti Toa leader Helmut Modlik to debate the place of Te Tiriti in modern Aotearoa. Māori Issues reporter Pokere Paewai listened in.

The Defence Force says a salvage team is being put together to figure out how to get HMNZS Manawanui off the sea floor in Samoa. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Officials from Samoa and New Zealand are meeting on Wednesday morning to share what they know about HMNZS Manawanui, which lies on its side about 30 metres deep south of Upolu. Samoa's secretary for… Read more Audio

All-rounder Amelia Kerr insists the White Ferns confidence hasn't taken a hit following their 60 run defeat to Australia and she believes they are still capable of making the semi-finals at the T20… Read more Audio

Anna Coddington's bilingual waiata 'Katuarehe' has taken out the top prize at Aotearoa's most prestigious songwriting award ceremony on Tuesday night. Coddington spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

A former United States National Security Advisor is critical of New Zealand's nuclear free stance. John Bolton, who served under Donald Trump, commented on New Zealand's nuclear position as part of an… Read more Audio

Israel says its troops have begun ground operations in south-west Lebanon - until now, its week-long invasion had focused on the eastern side of the border. Lebanon correspondent Rania Abouzeid spoke… Read more Audio

News came out on Tuesday that Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips and his three children Jayda Maverick and Ember had been seen and talked to by two teenage hunters who passed them in bush. Private… Read more Audio

There are huge lines of traffic in Florida, as residents try to flee ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton. Officials have warned of the threat to life posed by the category four storm as it heads… Read more Audio

New Zealand navy divers are returning to the sunken HMNZS Manawanui on Wednesday morning on the south west coast of Upolu Samoa. Reporter Susana Lei'ataua spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

Documents released by Te Whatu Ora yesterday revealed new details about the huge deficit facing our hospitals. The agency's commissioner Dr Lester Levy spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Fresh off a pledge not to cut senior medical staff, RNZ can reveal Health NZ's latest plan is to reduce the number of chief medical officers in the country's hospitals. Sarah Dalton heads the union… Read more Audio