Morning Report for Thursday 19 September 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Lebanon is hit with more synchronised explosions; a military technology expert explains what makes the devices explode; new research shows a wealthy New Zealanders could pay double… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Hawke's Bay Airport's brand new fire truck has a brand new name.

RNZ's Alexa Cook spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Hundreds of Taranaki snow sports enthusiasts lived up to their 'hardcore' reputation to enjoy the first - and perhaps last - day of the season at the Manganui Ski Area. Taranaki Whanganui reporter… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Hundreds of Taranaki snow sports enthusiasts lived up to their 'hardcore' reputation to enjoy the first - and perhaps last - day of the season at the Manganui Ski Area. Taranaki Whanganui reporter… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Psychiatrists say it's unfair that diagnosis and treatment for ADHD is increasingly limited to those with the money to pay for it. Professor Marie Bismark spoke to Cori Dann. Audio

8:43 AM.The future of Wellington's Oriental Bay Band Rotunda is more uncertain than ever after the scrapping of redevelopment plans. Lambton Ward councillor Iona Pannett spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:41 AM.Another day of potential disruption for commuters looms on the Wellington train network. Contract talks between Transdev and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union have now been brought forward to… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:34 AM.Market Update for 19 September 2024 Audio

8:22 AM.A coroner's inquiry has revealed flawed Corrections processes played a role in the murder of Christchurch woman Nicole Tuxford. Coroner Marcus Elliott found that Corrections failed to identify the… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.There are 83 registered community housing providers in Aotearoa - and just one is for-profit. Housing reporter Lauren Crimp has more. Audio

8:15 AM.Well-off New Zealanders are paying the least tax compared with their peers in nine similar OECD nations, new research shows. New Zealand has the lowest income tax rate, does not systematically tax… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Former tennis World No.1, Japan's Naomi Osaka, is coming back to Auckland's ASB Classic as she looks to climb back to the top of the rankings. Audio

7:50 AM.Millions of young social media users will be automatically moved to a new version of Instagram ... with built-in protections controlled by their parents. This is part of a plan from Meta - which owns… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Friends and family of two women murdered by psychopath Paul Tainui want the Corrections Department held accountable for the failings that contributed to the second killing. Adam Burns reports. Audio

7:39 AM.A sports researcher expects that events that are expensive to run will be cut from the next Commonwealth Games. Head of AUT Sport and Recreation Mark Orams spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:37 AM.Police staff have had unauthorised access to a controversial online facial recognition website described by its critics as "stalkerware by design". Phil Pennington reports. Audio

7:35 AM.The jury in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne will today review audio evidence and reference thousands of pages of transcripts of witness testimonies. Lucy Xia reports. Audio

7:25 AM.Wholesale power prices might have fallen from the atmospheric heights of last month, but independent electricity retailers say that's not the end of the story. Electric Kiwi has supplied data to RNZ… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.New research shows a wealthy New Zealander could pay about twice as much tax if they lived in a country with a capital gains tax. The chair of Tax Justice Aotearoa, Glenn Barclay, spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Lebanon has been hit by a second attack in 24 hours, this time using exploding walkie talkies. Journalist Séamus Malekafzali spoke to Corin Dann from Beirut. Audio

7:06 AM.Former World No 1 and four-time Grand Slam winner, Japan's Naomi Osaka, is heading back to the ASB Tennis Classic. Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 19 September 2024 Audio

6:42 AM.Tararua Mayor Tracey Collis says locals are feeling 'incredibly disheartened' over a proposed road toll on their new Te Ahu a Turanga highway. Corin Dann spoke to Tracey Collis. Audio

6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:30 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:22 AM.A decade long study by Auckland University has found genetic testing for autism results in more answers for families, and could provide a tailored pathway, sooner. Co-author Dr Jessie Jacobsen spoke… Read more Audio

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

6:15 AM.Further explosions have taken place throughout Lebanon overnight, following yesterday's deadly coordinated pager attack that left 12 dead and thousands more injured. Military technology journalist… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Further explosions have taken place throughout Lebanon overnight, following yesterday's deadly coordinated pager attack that left 12 dead and thousands more injured. Middle East correspondent for The… Read more Audio