Morning Report for Thursday 2 May 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and former Prime Minister Helen Clark join us to discuss whether New Zealand should join Pillar Two of AUKUS, economists warn that unemployment… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.A media expert says the demise of another local news outlet is symptomatic of the broader financial problems facing the sector. Better Public Media lobby group chair Peter Thompson spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.A prominent disability rights advocate, Sir Robert Martin, has died. Alexia Black worked with Sir Robert as a meeting assistant during his time at the UN. Black spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:55 AM.When Wellington resident Eugene Dementyev heard a tap at his back door, he thought it was a cat. He was shocked to see it was a kiwi, who had likely been roaming around his backyard for days… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.A council proposal to build a $55 million 4-star hotel and carpark is dividing opinion in Whanganui. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports. Audio

8:41 AM.Indian spies were kicked out of Australia after being caught trying to steal secrets about sensitive defence projects and airport security, as well as classified information on Australia's trade… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:32 AM.Market Update for 2 Mary 2024 Audio

8:28 AM.The Minister responsible for the security services, Judith Collins, says she's now seeking further information, but has been advised the GCSB was made aware of the "potential targeting of several… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.A New Zealand academic says she feels shocked, disappointed, and let down that the government never told her she was being targeted by China's APT-31 cyber-hackers, despite the FBI telling the… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The Council of Trade Unions is criticising the government's efforts to lower inflation, saying it is driving people into poverty. Economists say unemployment will hit five percent by the end of the… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The police have been searching overnight for two people after shots were fired outside Wellington Hospital, which put parts of it into lockdown last night. Reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to Corin dann. Audio

8:06 AM.The Central Coast Mariners have won the A-League's Premer's Plate, denying the Wellington Phoenix their first ever trophy. The Mariners beat Adelaide 2-nil in the final game of the regular season last… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.It's bad news for the Phoenix, with the Central Coast Mariners winning their game against Adelaide United. It means the Central Coast Mariners have won the league phase of the competition, taking home… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Enrolments in Te Pūkenga's only profitable division, workplace learning, have plummeted. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:39 AM.The Former Prime Minister Helen Clark is among critics who've been sounding the alarm about AUKUS for weeks. Clark spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:35 AM.High emotion and pointed accusations have marked the first three days of the inquest into the death of Gore three-year-old Lachlan Jones. Adam Burns reports. Audio

7:25 AM.Twelve Defence Force staff feared they might be stuck in Antarctica after a series of delays and aircraft breakdowns delayed their return home for more than a month in a rapidly closing window of… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.A three-year old Canterbury girl who has home dialysis to stay alive had four machines fail in one week and there is no back up option in the entire South Island. Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Green MP Julie Anne Genter has apologised in Parliament after National accused her of intimidating and attacking one of its ministers in the House. The Green Party says Genter's actions were… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.RNZ has edited this audio to remove comments made by foreign minister Winston Peters regarding former Australian foreign minister Bob Carr.

The Foreign Affairs Minister is taking on opponents of New… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Phoenix have missed out on their first piece of A-League silverware after Central Coast won the final game of the regular season to pip Wellington in the race for the premiership. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 2 May 2024 Audio

6:49 AM.The Airport Association says new security scanning technology at Auckland Airport will need a lot of staff training. NZ Airports Association chief executive Billie Moore spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:45 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister has sought to silence critics of New Zealand's possible involvement with the second pillar of the AUKUS military pact. Here's political reporter, Katie Scotcher. Audio

6:41 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:29 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:27 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:18 AM.Wairoa's mayor says the loss of the local paper will erode the community's democracy. Wairoa District Council is Craig Little spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:06 AM.The Phoenix have finished second in the A-league minor premiership after the Central Coast Mariners beat Adelaide United 2-nil last night in Gosford. New Zealand cyclist Niamh Fisher-Black has… Read more Audio