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Morning Report
RNZ National’s flagship news programme, known for breaking news stories and incisive interviews with politicians, newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and around the world. Hosted by Ingrid Hipkiss and John Campbell.
Episodes
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Do you know how risky your house is?
Suncorp is worried that many people are buying houses without really looking into whether they might be subject to natural hazards or other risks. Money…
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RNZ Sports Editor Dana Johannsen and Lima Sopoaga
RNZ Sports Editor Dana Johannsen and All Black and Manu Samoa player, Lima Sopoaga join Morning Report for this week's sports panel.
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David Cunliffe discusses growing cost of superannuation
The Treasury this week cautioned that the country faces significant long-term headwinds, with 28 percent of the tax take spent on super and interest rate costs…
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Wellington student discusses graduating in tough job market
Hannah Tollison graduated in May and, after 600 job applications and 53 interviews, landed a job in August. Other students are preparing to attend graduation…
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Tau Henare discusses growing support for Greens on Maori roll
A new poll suggests a surge in support for the Greens among voters on the Maori roll. The Greens have never won a Maori electorate, or finished first in the…
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Sports Chat for 2 October 2026
An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
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More Auckland businesses pay for workers' public transport
A growing number of Auckland businesses are now paying for their employee's public transport use, after Auckland Transport expanded its Fareshare scheme. More…
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Lillian Hanly reviews The Press Kingmakers' Debate
The leaders and co-leaders of minor parties were quizzed on the cost of living, jobs, healthcare and their own salaries in The Press Kingmakers' Debate last…
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Southland urology crisis raises concerns over patient safety
Urology services in Southland are reaching a breaking point with internal briefings showing health bosses moved a risk rating to extreme, with warnings of…
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Ratepayers demand answers over Tauranga CEO's resignation
Tauranga City Council's coming under fire from residents demanding to know more about the circumstances surrounding its chief executive's resignation. The…
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Ashok Poduva discusses FlyDubai hijacking incident
Passengers and crew of the hijacked FlyDubai flight are being hailed as heroes after they managed to overcome the attacker and right the plane. Massey…
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Laura Clarke on the climate complaint against New Zealand
Laura Clarke, the CEO of ClientEarth responds to complaints accusing New Zealand of breaching climate pledges in its free trade agreement with the European…
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Sports Chat for 2 October 2026
An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
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On the election campaign trail in Queenstown
RNZ reporters are following the political leaders as they hit the campaign trail and spread their message around the country. Yesterday we brought you the…
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World news wrap for 2 October 2026
Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.
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What National’s new paperless travel policy means for Kiwis
The National Party is promising to trial paperless travel across the Tasman, if it's re-elected. It could mean physical passports are no longer required at the…
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Morning Report Essentials Thursday 1 October
Councils reassess how they manage natural hazard risks; Urologist shortage forces Southland cancer surgery cancellations; Cancer Society on Southland's…
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Screen industry groups lose more than $1m in funding
The Film Commission is scrapping a major source of public funding for ten industry groups. It announced yesterday that a more than $1 million pot divided up…
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Meth Toll: The innovative court that aims to rehabilitate
For most people staring down a sentence for drug-related crime, the result is prison. But, in Auckland, there's another way. As part of our five-part series on…
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Tony Johnson discusses the life of broadcaster Phil Gifford
Veteran sports journalist and broadcaster Phil Gifford has died aged 79. Blessed with a laconic turn of phrase and insightful wisdom, he was twice named New…
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New graduates struggle to find work in tough job market
Springtime graduation ceremonies have been taking place across the country, but while the weather may be starting to improve, the climate in the job market for…
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Do you know your credit score? If not, should you?
Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been looking at new data showing how credit scores vary around the country, and between age groups. She spoke to Ingrid…
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The Warehouse CFO discusses latest financial results
The Warehouse Group is a revenue monster, $3 billion in sales, but net profit after tax $11.2 million. Stefan Knight, Warehouse Group chief financial officer…
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Councils reassess how they manage natural hazard risks
Councils around the country are re-assessing how they manage the natural hazards facing their communities, after an independent report found the six deaths in…
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Wellington's new trains tested in lifesize mock-up
A full-scale train model allows passengers, accessibility advocates and train crews to provide feedback before the 18 battery-electric trains are manufactured…
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Election campaign update with Craig McCulloch
The fiscal debate is back on the campaign trail, as the National Party reboots its claims of a hidden bill in Labour's manifesto. But Labour has fired back…
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The battle for Hutt South heats up ahead of election
In the swing seat of Hutt South, a cabinet minister's career is potentially on the line this election. National's Chris Bishop won the seat by just over…
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AA safety boss discusses road rule changes
From today, drivers, cyclists and e-scooter riders face several changes to the road rules. A's Research & Road Safety Manager, Dylan Thomsen discussed the…
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Auckland’s average house price drops below $1 million
Auckland's average asking price has slipped under the $1 million mark for the first time in six years. Data out this morning from realestate.co.nz shows the…
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Cancer Society on Southland's urologist shortage
Documents released under the Official Information Act reveal cancer surgeries are being cancelled and patients are being transferred as far as Christchurch…
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Urologist shortage forces Southland cancer surgery cancellations
Documents released under the Official Information Act reveal cancer surgeries are being cancelled and patients are being transferred as far as Christchurch…
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Morning business news for Thursday 1 October
An early morning update from RNZ's business team.
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Study examines impact of RATs on winter illness treatment
Researchers have been investigating the impact of using RAT tests to detect influenza, Covid-19 and RSV at GP clinics, to see if they improve treatment and…
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ControlAI's Connor Leahy on the risks of superintelligent AI
The heads of some of the world's leading tech companies have signed on to a morally binding series of commitments to undertake AI testing in a safe and…
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Morning rural news for Thursday 1 October
Politicians went head to head on some big issues affecting rural New Zealand, last night. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.
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Hipkins’ election campaign visits New Plymouth
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins hit the streets of New Plymouth yesterday, addressing a public meeting and hearing from locals about the issues they want to…
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World news wrap for Thursday 1 October
Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world James Gooderson.
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NZ faces complaint over climate commitments in EU trade deal
A Dutch environmental group is lodging the first complaint of its kind through the European Commission, which could suspend trade. University of Canterbury…
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Morning Report Essentials Wednesday 30 September
Nicola Willis discusses Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update; Political Panel: Paul Goldsmith and Arena Williams; Chloe Swarbrick discusses rise in polls…
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Organisations aiming to cut food waste
With every household in the country throwing away an average of 32 kg of food a year, the government's putting a little extra into initiatives trying to curb…
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More New Zealanders eligible for free bowel cancer screening
From today the free bowel cancer screening age starts lowering from 58 years old to 56. The latest change is a phased roll out, happening region by region, and…
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Maungakiekie emerges as electorate to watch this election
Punters, pundits and politicians are eyeing one of Auckland's most competitive electorates as a bellwether for the rest of New Zealand. In 2023, Maungakiekie's…
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The impact of fuel prices on cost of food
Diesel prices are pushing up again, and there's a warning we might see the impact when we're shopping for food. But how much and when? Money correspondent…
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Students explain why young people are turning off voting
More than 170,000 young people aged 18 to 24 are not enrolled to vote in this year's general election. The Electoral Commission told RNZ yesterday just 61…
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Political Panel: Paul Goldsmith and Arena Williams
National's Paul Goldsmith and Labour's Arena Williams spoke to John Campbell on Morning Report's political panel.
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Family pays tribute to Adrian Paki Rurawhe
Piriwiritua Rurawhe, Adrian Paki Rurawhe's first cousin and family spokesperson spoke to John Campbell.
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Jo Moir and Corin Dann discuss pre-election fiscal update
The government's finances are looking rosier than expected - in part because of higher tax take because of inflation. Joining us now to break it all down is…