Morning Report for Friday 14 March 2025

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has come out in general support of a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, a move which US President Donald Trump has described as promising, Labour says… Read more Audio

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

8:45 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

8:42 AM.Visitors to the Womad international arts festival in New Plymouth this weekend are being offered the opportunity to try their hand at the ancient Māori martial art of mau rākau. Taranaki Whanganui… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.A rare blood moon will be seen across all of the country on Friday night. Astronomer Dr Ian Griffin spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:32 AM.School careers advisors say kids planning a life in the trades deserve a better deal from the education system. They say schools and qualifications are too focused on the 30 percent of teens who go to… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Market Update for 14 March 2025 Audio

8:27 AM.The Homegrown New Zealand music festival kicks off on Friday for its final time on the Wellington Waterfront. Bill Hickman has more. Audio

8:24 AM.Māori educators are deeply concerned by a government proposal to reinvest funding for resource teachers into other - as yet unknown - frontline support. The Ministry of Education has asked all schools… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.An accident compensation lawyer is calling for political parties to set aside differences and agree on cross-party reform to modernise and improve the ACC system. ACC specialist lawyer Phil Schmidt… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Infrastructure New Zealand chief executive Nick Leggett was at the Global Investment Summit on Thursday and said he thought the government pitched the country well in its speeches. Leggett spoke to… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Joseph Parker is in line for another title shot with the World Boxing Organisation ordering world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to open talks with the New Zealander for a mandatory title… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.New Zealand's formula one driver Liam Lawson says deep down he believes he is the best driver on the planet. Morning Report's Ben Strang spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:45 AM.Half of the buildings in south Dunedin remain vulnerable to flooding with the risk set to increase in the coming decades. Adam Burns reports. Audio

7:40 AM.A coroner has found that a young Gloriavale man's death was the result of an accident after experimenting with blacking out. Reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:36 AM.Ian Tollemache, the man who has inoperable cancer in his remaining lung after a botched surgery saw him lose the other, isn't just seeking a lung transplant he wants the ACC system overhauled to… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Members of the Muslim community fear more people will die in mass shootings if firearms restrictions are rolled back. Timothy Brown has more. Audio

7:27 AM.An Ohakune resident says the recent closure of the Desert Road is the only time the town has wanted roadworks to continue. As Krystal Gibbens reports, it ends a short boom time for businesses along… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Labour says it does not support the private ownership of core infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, and prisons. Labour's infrastructure spokesperson Kieran McAnulty spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:11 AM.Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has come out in general support of a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, a move which US President Donald Trump has described as promising. US correspondent Simon Marks… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Joseph Parker looks set for another title shot with the World Boxing Organisation ordering Ukraine's world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to open talks with New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker for a… Read more Audio

6:56 AM.Business news for 14 March 2025 Audio

6:36 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.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:17 AM.Employers will now run the risk of facing jail time if they withhold pay unlawfully. Zoë Port from Massey's School of Management spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:09 AM.The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has announced he is generally in support of a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. BBC's Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse spoke to Corin Dann. Audio