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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, 14 August 2025
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NZ woman and son still detained in ICE detention centre
14 Aug 2025New Zealander Sarah Shaw's family and friends are waiting on a decision that could see her released from an ICE detention centre in Texas before the end of the week. Kate Green reports. Audio
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Labour leader on skipping Covid-19 public hearing
14 Aug 2025Public hearings in the Covid-19 Royal Commission have been abandoned after key witnesses, including Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, former Finance Minister Grant Robertson, refused to appear… Read more Audio
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Māori educator on govt scrapping Māori words in readers
14 Aug 2025A Māori educator says he's angry the Education Minister is blaming possible confusion over pronunciation for excluding most Māori words from future books in a series for five-year-olds learning to… Read more Audio
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Extreme heat fuels wildfires across Europe
14 Aug 2025Extreme heat is continuing to fuel wildfires across Europe, with temperatures soaring into the 40s, and thousands of people evacuated from their homes. Samantha Mythen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
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Morning Rural News for Thursday 14 August 2025
14 Aug 2025Morning Rural News with Gianina Schwanecke Audio
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Early Sports Chat for Thursday 14 August 2025
14 Aug 2025Early Sports Chat with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Former PM Jacinda Ardern stands by decision to skip Covid-19 public hearing
14 Aug 2025Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is standing by her decision to skip a public hearing for the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 Pandemic. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio
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World news wrap
14 Aug 2025Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins. Audio
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Beef and Lamb NZ on proposed Emissions Trading Scheme changes
14 Aug 2025Proposed changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme were reported back to the House last night. Beef and Lamb New Zealand chairperson Kate Acland spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Sports News for 14 August 2025
14 Aug 2025The All Whites have secured a game against another top 40 side as they continue their build up to next year's football World Cup in North America. Audio
Wednesday, 13 August 2025
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Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 13 August 2025
13 Aug 2025In today's episode, we have our weekly political panel with National and Labour; Friends and family of a New Zealand woman and her six-year-old son who have been detained in the US are desperate to… 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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