Morning Report for Friday 20 December 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, New Zealand search and rescue crews in Vanuatu are still hopeful they can find survivors in Port Vila's collapsed buildings, Liam Lawson will be racing for the Red Bull Formula 1… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

8:41 AM.Our Hollywood correspondent, Sandro Monetti, has been keeping tabs on things for us throughout the year. Monetti spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:35 AM.Earlier this week the former Black Caps captain Tim Southee signed off from international cricket, with New Zealand's record win over England in Hamilton. Southee spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:20 AM.Traffic is back flowing on State Highway 1 through Mangamuka Gorge in the far north. North Chamber president Tim Robinson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:17 AM.We hear from ACT Party leader David Seymour and and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi. Audio

8:15 AM.The Waitangi National Trust chair says the government is missing an opportunity to build nationhood after the prime minister said he won't be attending Waitangi commemorations next year. Waitangi… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.New Zealand search and rescue specialists in Vanuatu are still hopeful they can find survivors in Port Vila's collapsed buildings. Vanuatu Business Resilience Council chairperson Glen Craig spoke to… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.There was only one person Liam Lawson was going to call when he found out that he was going to drive for the Red Bull Formula One team. Audio

7:50 AM.First Up's Leonard Powell decided to get festive and took a trip out to the Auckland International Airport to meet people reuniting at the gate, Love Actually style. Audio

7:45 AM.A new study has found stimulant medications and one other drug are the only interventions that reduce ADHD symptoms, although only in the short term. University of Canterbury professor of clinical… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.US correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann about the biggest moments in 2024. Audio

7:41 AM.There have been four road fatalities in the South Island in the past 24 hours. Reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:35 AM.GDP figures released on Thursday show a fall of one percent in the September quarter. The numbers from the June quarter were also revised to be worse than first thought. Employers and Manufacturing… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.We hear from New Zealand First leader - and deputy prime minister - Winston Peters, along with Green party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick Audio

7:30 AM.Prime minister Christopher Luxon and the leader of the opposition Chris Hipkins provide a Christmas message. Audio

7:27 AM.This weekend visitors to Northland will be able to marvel at the world's largest surviving kauri tree for the first time in months. Reporter Peter de Graaf has more. Audio

7:21 AM.Midwives in the eastern Bay of Plenty say pregnant women and their babies will be at serious risk of harm with the collapse of obstetric services at Whakatane Hospital. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

7:15 AM.The family of slain Dargaville dairy farmer and mother of eight Jo Sione-Lauaki believe their mum was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Daughters Jashana and Sharnie spoke to Mata Reports… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Liam Lawson will be racing for the Red Bull Formula 1 team alongside 4-time World Champion Max Verstappen in 2025. F1 journalist Chris Medland spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:08 AM.Liam Lawson says it's hard to believe he's a Red Bull Formula One driver. Audio

6:42 AM.A French court has found all 51 defendants guilty in a drugging-and-rape trial that horrified the world. Paris correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

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

6:27 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.It's our last programme of the year and we're going to mark it by going around some of the overseas correspondents we've crossed to, bringing you some of the biggest stories of 2024. London… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.Residents of a Lower Hutt suburb suffering with a foul stench from the nearby wastewater treatment plant say they've noticed a huge difference since a deodorizer was turned off. Ashleigh McCaull… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.The jolly season is just around the corner and it is looking wet for most of the country on Christmas Day. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:10 AM.Liam Lawson is set to become a household name in one of the world's biggest sports after being confirmed to drive for Formula One powerhouse Red Bull next year. Audio