Morning Report for Monday 31 March 2025

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the government says it's keeping all options open to shake up the supermarket sector, UN organisations are pleading for more aid and ground support in Myanmar following Friday's… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.The chair of Prince Harry's HIV charity has accused him of harassment and bullying after he quit this week over a dispute he described as "devastating". Royal commentator Margaret Holder spoke to… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.US Vice-President JD Vance during his visit accused Denmark of leaving Greenland vulnerable to incursions by China and Russia, and he asked its people to "cut a deal" with the US. Correspondent Philip… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.A key player in the 2007 break-up of the telecom sector says he's optimistic for the first time that change is coming for the country's supermarket duopoly. Tex Edwards spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

8:33 AM.Market Update for 31 March 2025 Audio

8:28 AM.This Super Rugby season continues to be the tightest in recent memory with a huge upset over the weekend and an Australian team at the top of the standings. Rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Alexa… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.ASB Bank says New Zealand's economic recovery will be more Toyota Prius than Ferrari - steady, but not speedy. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley spoke to Corin Dann Audio

8:13 AM.The government says all options are on the table when it comes to breaking up the supermarket duopoly. Business editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

8:12 AM.United Nations organisations are pleading for more aid and ground support in Myanmar following Friday's 7.7 earthquake, saying the situation is becoming increasingly desperate. UNHCR's Global… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The government says it's keeping all options open to shake up the supermarket sector. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:48 AM.Top American generals have raised the threat of China's race for nuclear and space weapons superiority and praised a network of New Zealand and other allies during a US Senate Armed Services Committee… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.New Zealand social media influencers promoting online casino sites are being warned they are breaking the law and will be fined if the content is not taken down. Guyon Espiner has been investigating… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.A Katikati Marae spokesperson says the death of a child in a dog attack has sent shockwaves throughout the small Bay of Plenty community. Tuapiro Marae chairperson Shaan Kingi spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:35 AM.The Minister for Rail, Winston Peters, is expected to make an announcement on Monday about the replacements for KiwiRail's aging fleet of Cook Strait ferries. Marlborough Chamber of Commerce executive… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Ukraine has accused Russia of committing a war crime, after a drone strike on a military hospital in the eastern city of Kharkiv. The BBC's James Waterhouse spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:19 AM.The Economic Growth Minister says overhauling the supermarket sector will deliver benefits for grocery shoppers. Nicola Willis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:14 AM.A tsunami warning has been lifted following what was initially reported as a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga which struck at around 1.20am local time. It has subsequently been downgraded to 6.6… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 31 March 2025. Audio

6:46 AM.Labour says National's latest supermarket announcement brings no new competition or price drops and will do nothing to break the duopoly. Labour's commerce and consumer affairs spokesperson Arena… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.There's been a big push to phase out hard-to-recycle and single-use plastics in recent years, but on farms it's difficult to miss the big plastic-wrapped bales dotting the country's paddocks. Joe Shaw… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.A shortage of clean water is one of the biggest challenges following the earthquake in central Myanmar that has killed at least 1700 people, and injured more than 3400. World Vision in Myanmar's Dr… Read more Audio

6:35 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

6:26 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:10 AM.itude 7 earthquake struck Tonga at 1.20am Monday morning. Director at Tonga's National Emergency Management Office, Mafua Maka, spoke to Moera Tuilaepa. Audio