Morning Report for Wednesday 22 May 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Labour leader Chris Hipkins discusses the government's plans to end the first home grants scheme, Taranaki businessman Bryce Barnett who donated to David Macleod says the National… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.A feather from a huia has broken the record for the most expensive feather ever sold at auction when it sold for $46,521 on Monday night. Head of Decorative Arts for Webb's auction house Leah Morris… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The Reserve Bank is expected to hold the official cash rate today at 5.5 percent. Business editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:44 AM.In a joint letter to Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey, a group of leading mental health organisations are protesting at what they're calling "bad economics" - the Government's "glaring omission" of… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:37 AM.Market Update for 22 May 2024. Audio

8:24 AM.The United States has quietly included New Zealand in a military trade treaty that exists to support the US's own national security objectives, without the New Zealand government's involvement. Phil… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.A survivor of the shooting at Al Noor Mosque says sheer panic may have prevented people from opening an emergency exit door. Anna Sargent reports. Audio

8:16 AM.A Taranaki businessman who donated to David Macleod says the National MP is one of the most trustworthy people he knows. Bryce Barnett spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:11 AM.The Government appears to have confirmed first-home grants will be scrapped in next week's Budget. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:06 AM.Black Fern Ruby Tui contends New Zealand's loss to Canada in the Pacific Four Series has come at the right time. Audio

7:45 AM.The mission, called PREFIRE, short for Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment, includes two shoebox-sized satellites or 'cubesats' to find out how much heat Earth's polar regions radiate… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.RNZ understands the government is planning to get rid of first-home grants. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:34 AM.The New Zealand Rugby Players Association is threatening to split from New Zealand Rugby and set up a new body to control the professional game. Players Association chief executive Rob Nichol spoke to… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The National Party insists there has been no conflict of interest in David Macleod formerly chairing the committee considering the contentious fast-track bill.

The New Plymouth MP received $10,000… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Two lines workers are being called heroes by their bosses, after they jumped into floodwaters to save a woman who was trapped in her sinking car. Shivam Chandra and Sam Rangi spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:20 AM.Hawke's Bay residents are being told to keep watch for flooding and slips today as a slow moving system lingers over the region. Hawke's Bay regional council chair Hinewai Ormsby spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:15 AM.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it is now working with France and Australia to ensure the safe departure of further evacuation flights. Mike Lightfoot spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:14 AM.The first flight bringing New Zealanders home from New Caledonia landed just after 10 o'clock on Tuesday night. Audio

6:52 AM.Business News for 22 May 2024 Audio

6:45 AM.The worst of the rain is yet to come for Hawke's Bay, with this week's slow-moving storm lingering over the region. MetService meteorologist John Law spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:38 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

6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:07 AM.French President Emmanuel Macron is set to depart for New Caledonia this morning as unrest continues on the island. Paris correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio