Morning Report

On today's episode, a train derailment that happened during heavy rainfall on the weekend of the Auckland Anniversary floods had the potential to be one of the country's most serious rail disasters… Read more Audio

New Zealand's only high school steel band is turning heads with a genre-defying repertoire ranging from pure 1970s pop to hard rock. Peter de Graaf reports. Audio

A breakthrough AI tool that can make fake videos has experts worried about a new generation of misinformation. Felix Walton reports. Audio

All schools around Kaeo were closed Thursday, as it was too dangerous for school buses to get through flood waters and debris. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Kaeo Primary School principal, Paul Barker. Audio

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

Market Update for 20 June 2024 Audio

It's been about a year and half since New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens was taken hostage by Papuan rebels. RNZ Pacific's Caleb Fotheringham reports. Audio

KiwiRail's general manager of freight, Paul Ashton, tells Corin Dann how communication went so awry in a train derailment that could have been one of the country's worst rail disasters. Audio

Economists expect the latest GDP figures to show minimal, if any, economic growth. Corin Dann talked to New Zealand Institute of Economic Research senior economist Ting Huang. Audio

New Zealand Football has called in independent facilitators to repair rifts in the Football Ferns camp after an investigation into coach Jitka Klimkova. RNZ sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is heading home after meeting with Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. Political reporter Anneke Smith was there. Audio

Training has been a challenge for Olympic bound steeplechaser George Beamish in recent weeks. Audio