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Morning Report for Friday 22 March 2024
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Celebration of cultural identity and diversity at Polyfest
8:40 AM.Pacifika secondary students are demonstrating pride and passion for their cultural heritage at this week's ASB Polyfest.
Tāmaki Makaurau is the biggest hub of Pasifika people in Aotearoa, and… Read more Audio
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Sports Chat for 22 March 2024
8:34 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Read more Audio
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Market Update for 22 March 2024
8:33 AM.Market Update for 22 March 2024. Read more Audio
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Final week of Auckland Arts Festival
8:29 AM.It's the final week of the Auckland Arts Festival, but there's still plenty to see before it closes on Sunday.
Co-host of RNZ National's Culture 101, Perlina Lau, has been out and about this week and… Read more Audio
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Calls for rebrand of Maadi Cup
8:28 AM.What's in a name?
Quite a lot if you ask Rangi Ruru Girls' School.
The school is pushing for a rebrand of rowing's most iconic event, the Maadi Cup.
It's among a string of changes Rangi Ruru has… Read more Audio
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Locals divided over hosting SailGP in Lyttleton
8:22 AM.It's like Formula One without safety barriers - ten high speed catamarans are taking to the water in Lyttleton Harbour this weekend for the New Zealand leg of Sail GP.
Racing is set to begin tomorrow… Read more Audio
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Japan and Canada in line for pillar 2 of AUKUS
8:17 AM.The AUKUS alliance is said to be on a race to expand further into the Pacific before the three countries head to the polls for potentially significant elections.
Politico is reporting that Japan and… Read more Audio
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Questions continue over bombshell investigation at GCSB
8:13 AM.What country was running a spying operation remotely out of the New Zealand intelligence gathering system for years without the government knowing?
Local spy bosses knew it was good at identifying… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 22 March 2024
8:06 AM.The White Ferns are making a rare appearance in Nelson for today's second T20 against England and captain Sophie Devine wants the locals to fill Saxton Oval and help the hosts level the five match… Read more Audio
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Australian Grand Prix begins in Melbourne
7:55 AM.The world's top formula one drivers are preparing to compete in the Australian Grand Prix this weekend.
Racing takes place at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne.
Coverage begins on Sky Sport… Read more Audio
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Political parties campaign spending figures released
7:50 AM.Figures just out from the Electoral Commission show how much political parties spent campaigning in last year's election.
Social media agency, Topham Guerin, which has been used by conservative… Read more Audio
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More pain before economy picks up says economist
7:46 AM.A leading economist is predicting more pain before New Zealand's ailing economy bucks up next year.
Data released on Thursday by Stats NZ showed that the economy has fallen back into recession… Read more Audio
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Hundreds of public servants set to lose jobs due to cuts
7:40 AM.Hundreds of public servants are poised to lose their jobs as cuts promised by the Coalition Government begin to bite.
Three hundred roles are set to go at the Ministry of Primary Industries, or MPI… Read more Audio
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Consumer advocates on state of NZ's banking sector
7:26 AM.Consumer advocates say a muscled up Kiwibank is no silver bullet to fix the country's banking sector.
A draft Commerce Commission report has found a lack of competition in the personal banking sector… Read more Audio
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Former Minister Andrew Little on GCSB spy operation
7:10 AM.A former minister in charge of the country's spy agencies says it's utterly unacceptable the GCSB hosted a spy operation for a foreign power without telling the Government.
The Inspector General of… Read more Audio
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NZ Correspondence school reaches Maadi cup final
6:45 AM.It's reaching the business end at the Maadi Regatta on Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel, and many of the traditional powers of secondary school rowing will be lining up in finals Friday and Saturday.
One… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 22 March 2024
6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 22 March 2024
6:30 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Read more Audio
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NZ's tenth meteorite found near Lake Tekapo
6:22 AM.Meteorite hunters found Aotearoa's 10th chunk of space rock just south of Lake Tekapo on Thursday.
The fireball was seen entering Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 50 to 60 kilometres per second on… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 22 March 2024
6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Read more Audio
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EU member states meeting to discuss bolstering defence capabilities
6:10 AM.EU member states are meeting to discuss how they can bolster their defence capabilities.
Leaders from the 27 member bloc are gathering in Brussels, and they'll also discuss military assistance for… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 22 March 2024
6:06 AM.The White Ferns will welcome back captain Sophie Devine and star all-rounder Amelia Kerr for today's second T20 against England in Nelson. Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 22 March 2024
6:00 AM.Top stories for Friday March the 22nd: A former minister says it's unacceptable a foreign spy operation ran out of New Zealand without any ministerial oversight.
Consumer advocates respond to the… Read more Audio