Morning Report for Wednesday 26 March 2025

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the government wants bipartisan support to repeal and replace the RMA, we cross to the US to get the latest on yesterday's bombshell that senior Trump administration officials… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.New Zealand apple exporters are hustling to capitalise on the increasingly wealthy Vietnamese consumer, while elbowing out global competition. Rural News journalist Monique Steele has more. Audio

8:47 AM.Many farmers in the Tasman District are having to use winter supplies to feed their stock, as the drought continues across part of the top of the South Island. Samantha Gee has more. Audio

8:43 AM.New Zealand Football will receive a huge financial windfall after the All Whites qualified for the FIFA World Cup. NZ Football chief executive Andrew Pragnell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:39 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.The emergency management agency continues to urge caution around beaches at the bottom of the South Island after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. GNS Seismic duty officer Sam Taylor-Offord spoke… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Body cameras are being trialled by Auckland parking officers, in the next line of defence to tackle on-the-job aggression. Maia Ingoe reports. Audio

8:18 AM.The lockdown, which began at 11.59pm on the 25th of March, 2020, was unprecedented, as the government attempted to prevent Covid-19 from arriving, and then spreading, in New Zealand. In Depth reporter… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The government wants bipartisan support for its plans to repeal and replace the Resource Management Act before the next election. Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:52 AM.Machines will take over more jobs at Immigration New Zealand under a multi-million-dollar overhaul of visa systems. immigration reporter Gill Bonnett spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:49 AM.In the battle between an Eden Park upgrade and a new national stadium on Auckland's waterfront - apparently there's no real winner. Shane Henderson is the councillor leading the stadiums working… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Health New Zealand's commitment to boosting specialist palliative care for dying children is under scrutiny, after promises it was actively recruiting more staff, despite not advertising any jobs… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The top US commander in the Indopacific has given a glimpse of a war with China playbook, as his boss Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth heads around the Pacific fresh from revealing actual war plans to a… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Residents from the Wellington's Miramar peninsular are demanding more neighbourhood security after a man was found fatally injured on a local street and on the same night an intruder broke into a… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Investigations are underway into how Health NZ staff and Waikato police mistook an 11-year-old girl for a 20-year-old mental health patient. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:20 AM.A New Zealand drone operator fighting with Ukrainian forces against Russian invaders says talk of a ceasefire only intensifies the fighting. Jordan O'Brien spoke to the RNZ interview show 30 With… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The White House is in damage control following Tuesday's bombshell that senior Trump administration officials discussed plans to bomb Yemen in a commercial group messaging app - and not only that -… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:49 AM.The inner Hauraki Gulf will be closed for three-years to spiny rock lobster fishing to help rebuild the population. Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust chief executive Nicola MacDonald spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Aucklanders' water bills are set to increase as Watercare prepares to become financially independent and spend billions of dollars improving the city's water services. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio

6:41 AM.The Labour Party's Greg O'Connor is one of the last true electorate MPs, in that he took himself off the party's list at the last election to focus on the Ohariu electorate. O'Connor spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.An update from RNZ's sports team. Audio

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

6:25 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:13 AM.The United States has agreed a partial ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia in the Black Sea following talks in Saudi Arabia. Correspondent Will Denselow spoke to Corin Dann. Audio