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Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 13 February 2025
On today's episode, the United States defence secretary Pete Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect to return to its 2014 borders and has downplayed the chance of it becoming a member of NATO, the union… Audio
Why we need Bridget Jones in 2025, according to Renée Zellweger
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is a reintroduction to the character we've loved for decades - and a fitting goodbye. Video
Gaza ceasefire deal on brink of collapse
A dispute between Israel and Hamas over the release of hostages has pushed the Gaza ceasefire deal closer to collapse. Correspondent Giles Gibson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Trump speaks with Russian and Ukrainian presidents
U.S President Donald Trump says he has spoken with both Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today in an attempt to start negotiations to end the war. Corin Dan… Audio
Some Cook Islanders say NZ acting like a 'bully'
Some Cook Islanders think New Zealand has been acting like a bully over the Cook Islands-China deal set to be signed this week by Prime Minister Mark Brown in Beijing. Caleb Fotheringham reports from… Audio
US not supporting Ukraine's NATO membership
The United States defence secretary Pete Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect to return to its 2014 borders and has downplayed the chance of it becoming a member of NATO. Correspondent Stuart Smith… Audio
Monkey shuts down Sri Lanka's electricity supply
A countrywide power outage in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a monkey that clambered into a power station south of Colombo. Correspondent Anas Mallick talks about the latest from Asia. Audio
TikTok ‘hordes’ intercepted by police after influencer tells them to ‘invade’ ski resort
A war between a TikTok influencer and Italian ski resorts has escalated after she urged her two million followers to "invade" one destination because she was blamed for causing chaos at another.
UK to deny citizenship to refugees who arrive on a small boat
UK has toughened up rules making it almost impossible for a refugee who arrives in the UK on a small boat to become British citizens. UK Correspondent Ellie Jay has the latest Audio
Is double-decker airplane seating coming?
If you've seen images of the infamous double-level airplane seat concept and thought "that's never going to happen" - maybe think again.
NSW Health nurses stood down over 'vile, dehumanising' comments in video
"You have no idea how many Israeli dog came to this hospital and I send them to Jahannam," he says.
Ukraine 'may be Russian someday': Trump
"They may make a deal, they may not make a deal," the US president said ahead of his team's meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.
NZ falls in global corruption rankings
An increase in fraud, corruption in border and immigration services, and a lack of transparency in the lobbying industry could be why New Zealand is falling in global corruption rankings. Transparency… Audio
Cook Islands diaspora voice concerns over China deal
Cook Islanders based in New Zealand have joined the calls for more detail and transparency over the deal with China. Caleb Fotheringham has more. Audio
US President Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah
US President Donald Trump has been meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah after Trump said he could withhold aid to Jordan and Egypt if they didn't take in Palestinian refugees. Washington D.C… Audio
Hamas tells Trump Israel must respect Gaza ceasefire
Hamas has criticised President Trump's intervention in the increasingly fragile ceasefire deal, saying the only way to ensure all Israeli hostages return home is to stick to the terms of the… Audio
US President: Anthony Albanese a "very fine man"
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump talk on the phone for 40 minutes. Australia correspondent Pam Corkery has the details of what was on the agenda Audio
Gaza ceasefire holding for now
Middle East correspondent Alex Baird has the latest on the Gaza ceasefire after Hamas accusations that Israel is violating the terms Audio
Tech Talk with Finn Hogan
We're joined again by Nights' resident tech correspondent, Finn Hogan whos taking a look at a new study from Microsoft which found AI makes human cognition "atrophied and unprepared, an AI safety… Audio
Are the days of the humble coin numbered?
US President Donald Trump has instructed the US treasury to stop producing new pennies. Peter Eccles of Eccles Coins and Banknotes joins the show. Audio
