Morning Report for Tuesday 1 April 2025

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the Minister for Rail Winston Peters has unveiled plans for the new Interislander ferries, RNZ has released a new poll which shows the government holding onto a slim lead, and we… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.To top off our 50th anniversary celebrations some very familiar voices from the past are joining us again. With us in the Wellington studio are Geoff Robinson, Kim Hill, and Susie Ferguson and in… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Market Update for 1 April 2025 Audio

8:27 AM.It takes a team of people working around the clock to bring Morning Report to life. Producer reporters Ellen O'Dwyer and Katie Fitzgerald have taken a look behind the scenes. Audio

8:22 AM.Doctors want more information about a national patient record database that Health New Zealand plans to launch mid year. Katie Todd reports. Audio

8:19 AM.Tax revenues from tobacco have hit 15-year lows in Australia, amid concerns that smokers are turning to the black market for cigarettes. Audio

8:15 AM.The draft English curriculum for students in years seven to thirteen says those studying the subject in the final two years of schooling must study a text by Shakespeare. Education correspondent John… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The new RNZ-Reid Research poll shows the political race has tightened since the election, with the coalition clinging to a slim lead. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio

7:41 AM.Morning Report is celebrating 50 years of news, and current affairs, with quite a bit of breakfast banter thrown in. The first programme was broadcast on this day in 1975. To mark our golden jubillee… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to four years in jail, and barred from running for public office for five years, after being found guilty of embezzlement. Correspondent… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.It's unclear when Green MP Benjamin Doyle will be returning to Parliament following death threats and accusations of unacceptable language on a private social media account. Political reporter Lillian… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.The future of rail has been boosted by the announcement the government will purchase two brand new, rail-enabled interisland ferries which will be running by 2029. Minister for Rail Winston Peters… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The new RNZ-Reid Research Poll shows the political race has tightened since the election but with the coalition parties still clinging on to a slim lead. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 1 April 2025 \ Audio

6:46 AM.The Labour Party is using all the nautical puns you can imagine to criticise the government's interisland ferry plans, saying it has sunk hundreds of millions of dollars at the bottom of the Cook… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:28 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.Despite growing optimism, realestate.co.nz's latest data shows the housing market is still cautious - but there are signs of growth. Realestate.co.nz spokesperson Vanessa Williams spoke to Corin Dann.

6:17 AM.The Maritime Union is celebrating the announcement of two new rail-enabled ferries which will be in service by 2029. The Union's national secretary Carl Findlay spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio