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China travellers may be subject to extra COVID restrictions
The government is still considering whether it will introduce blanket Covid testing for people travelling from China. The Australian government has introduced compulsory testing, ignoring advice from… Audio
Amazon asks Prime Minister to help fast-track approvals
Mega-company Amazon has asked the Prime Minister for a leg-up over billion-dollar data centres it's building here, and to have input on policy. An OIA response from Jacinda Ardern's office contains… Audio
Two girls missing, woman arrested in Wellington
Police have serious concerns for two young girls, who have been missing since December the 24th. Detective Senior Sergeant Kevan Verry says police believe the children may be staying anywhere between… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 23 December 2022
Top stories for 23 December 2022 Government agencies admit failure in their attempts to make our roads safer, with the Road to Zero plan being labelled 'unrealistic' In Fiji, Frank Baini- ma -rama is… Audio
The Panel with Boopsie Maran and Steve McCabe (Part 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Boopsie Maran and Steve McCabe discuss Air NZ changing the scheduled times for almost 2000 international flights and the findings of a study assessing the… Audio
The Panel with Boopsie Maran and Steve McCabe (Part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Boopsie Maran and Steve McCabe discuss recreational drug testing, changes to the design of Dunedin's new hospital after the budget ballooned, and the result… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Boopsie Maran and Steve McCabe
Wallace and panellists Boopsie Maran and Steve McCabe discuss at petition to put a stop to trolley littering.
Plus, our panellists tell us what is on their mind this week. Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 22 December 2022
Good morning, New Zealand. You're listening to Morning Report on RNZ National. I'm Gyles Beckford ko Charlotte Cook ahau It's Rapare - Thursday December the 15th (wrong 22nd) Anei nga kaupapa mo tenei… Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Phil O'Reilly (Part 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Ella Henry and Phil O'Reilly discuss where our Christmas hams are really coming from, a potential Ministry of Works and how an effort to source kaimoana could… Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Phil O'Reilly (Part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Ella Henry and Phil O'Reilly discuss the Government's announced changes to pricing for agricultural emissions following backlash, pay negotiations for primary… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Ella Henry and Phil O'Reilly
Wallace and panellists Ella Henry and Phil O'Reilly discuss Trade Me's top listings for 2022. Plus, our panellists tell us what is on their mind this week. Audio
The Panel with Peter Field and Cindy Mitchener (Part 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Peter Field and Cindy Mitchener discuss the first ever valuation of New Zealand's museums and art galleries and why a sports programme for kids had half its… Audio
The Panel with Peter Field and Cindy Mitchener (Part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Peter Field and Cindy Mitchener discuss how a holiday Covid spike could impact rural medical centres and Donald Trump's referral for criminal prosecution. Audio
The Pre-Panel with Peter Field and Cindy Mitchener
Wallace and panellists Peter Field and Cindy Mitchener discuss Invercargill being voted New Zealand's 'Shit Town of the Year'. Plus, our panellists tell us what is on their mind this week. Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 20 December 2022
Top stories this morning... Waikato police are now armed after officers were shot at during a spate of crimes across the region yesterday. West Auckland police are going door-to-door after a woman was… Audio
The Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Simon Wilson (Part 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Georgie Stylianou and Simon Wilson discuss proposals to reduce speed limits, the backlash to Japan's plan to discharge nuclear wastewater into the Pacific… Audio
The Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Simon Wilson (Part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Georgie Stylianou and Simon Wilson discuss the FIFA World Cup final and the criticism Waka Kotahi is facing over their 'Walk It. Wheel It.' programme. Also… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Simon Wilson
Wallace and panellists Georgie Stylianou and Simon Wilson discuss the spree of burglaries in Waikato last night. Plus, our panellists tell us what is on their mind this week. Audio
Top Stories for Monday 19 December 2022
Top Stories: Argentina have clinched the 2022 Football World Cup in a nail-biting final. Health officials say one in 20 New Zealanders could have Covid by the end of the month, with rural and… Audio
Lawrence Millman: was Santa tripping on magic mushrooms?
When we think about the origins of Santa Claus most of us envision Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas and maybe Coca-Cola. Adventurer, writer and mycologist Lawrence Millman sees a large red and white… Audio