Politics
New plane for PM well past due - ex-Defence Minister
"Airlines don't run planes of this nature for 30 years, and neither should the air force," Wayne Mapp says. Audio
Greens co-leader announces breast cancer diagnosis
Greens co-leader Marama Davidson has announced she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Ben Strang on Midday Report. Audio
Call for government to include ethnicity when tackling pay gap
For every $1 a Pākehā man earns, a Pacific woman gets 75c. That's not good enough, experts say.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 17 June
On today's episode, the Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has flown solo to Japan, leaving his 52-person trade delegation behind in Papua New Guinea along with the faulty Defence Force Boeing 757 - our… Audio
How to lose $700m in a year: Carbon cash in jeopardy
National promised a 'strong and stable' carbon market - but that's not how it's worked out.
Luxon 'frustrated' as plane breakdown strands delegation
The prime minister has had to hop on a commercial flight to Tokyo - leaving a large group behind. Audio
Prime Minister flies solo to Tokyo to promote trade, tourism
An unreliable Boeing 757 has forced the Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to fly solo to Japan, leaving his trade and media delegation behind in Papua New Guinea. RNZ political reporter Anneke Smith… Audio
Watch: Govt pays for Luxon, stranded media to fly from PNG to Japan
It's the second time the PM has been forced to fly commercial in the span of months due to Defence Force plane breakdowns. Audio
'Leave Pākiri out of it': Battle over over sand mining at beach
A battle over sand mining at a north Auckland beach has found a new arena at select committee hearings into the government's proposed law.
International travellers' data shared among Five Eyes members
International travellers' personal data shared among Five Eyes members for more than a decade. RNZ immigration reporter Gill Bonnett spoke to Morning Report's Ingrid Hipkiss about what she's finding… Audio
NZ Japan trade trip disrupted by unreliable B757
The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been separated from his 52-person delegation on his Japan trade trip after the Defence Force plane was unable to fly. RNZ political reporter Anneke Smith spoke… Audio
NZ looking 'poor' as B757 fails to make Japan trade trip
The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made it to Japan for his trade trip. Leaving his delegation of 52 business and media behind in Papua New Guinea after the Defence Force Boeing 757 again broke… Audio
PM's Japan trade trip disrupted by B757 fault
The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's Japan trade trip has been disrupted by a faulty fuse in one of the Defence Force Boeing 757s. Audio
Fuelling the oil and gas sector
Will the oil and gas ban reversal bring much-needed international investment , or just stymy efforts to combat climate change? Audio
Fuelling the oil and gas sector
Will the oil and gas ban reversal bring much-needed international investment , or just stymy efforts to combat climate change?
AudioRSE numbers from Pacific need to double - Luxon
The heads of NZ and PNG have met to discuss signing a new partnership agreement between the countries, regional issues and more places for horticultural workers in New Zealand.
Chris Hipkins addresses Labour faithful at party conference
A one-term government, funding for cancer medications and the quality of TVNZ's broadcasting were hot topics of discussion.
Some Russians make the cut for Olympics but others fail vetting
The first batch of Russian and Belarusian athletes have been cleared to compete at the Olympics, but others have failed a vetting process over the war in Ukraine.
Richard Heydarian: Politics, resources and national security in the Indo-Pacific
Richard Heydarian is a global affairs specialist at the University of Philippines in Manila and is currently in New Zealand. Audio
Media cop flak for airing data misuse allegations
Everyone seemed to agree the allegations of census information misused for political purposes were serious - serious enough for the PM to launch an independent inquiry on top of official… Video
