Morning Report for Thursday 26 June 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, Minister Tama Potaka is concerned that public funding may have been used for electioneering, after a Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency advertisement encouraging Māori to sign up for… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Auckland DJ duo The Katayanagi Twins will perform at the United Kingdom's Glastonbury Festival this weekend. Rain and China Katayanagi spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:51 AM.Two more Rotorua motels will stop being contracted for emergency housing from the end of the month, leaving only four remaining. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

8:46 AM.A Gisborne pensioner dealt with chronic pain and depression during a year-long wait for surgery for severe sinus inflammation. Lucy Xia reports. Audio

8:42 AM.All rugby matches have been cancelled in the Horowhenua-Kāpiti region this weekend, after yet another incident of serious abuse was directed at a referee. Horowhenua-Kāpiti Rugby Union chief executive… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:32 AM.Market Update for 26 June 2025. Audio

8:27 AM.The government has instructed Auckland Council to allow apartments of at least 15 storeys around three key train stations, as the City Rail Link (CRL) nears completion. The Character Coalition… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The man described as the Godfather of Human Rights, American attorney Kenneth Roth, has told RNZ that Israel's actions against the Palestinians are likely to meet the definitions of apartheid… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Victims of sexual abuse will get the final say on whether their attackers get permanent name suppression. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:11 AM.It has been one year since the Wairoa River burst its banks, flooding hundreds of properties on the south side of town. Hawke's Bay and Tai Rawhiti reporter Alexa Cook reports. Audio

8:06 AM.New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun was unable to reproduce her first match heroics at the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament in England, dumped out of the Wimbledon warmup in the second round. Audio

7:55 AM.Devout Lorde fans have had the chance to hear her new album in its entirety before its revealed to the rest of the world on Friday. Reporter Adam Burns went along. Audio

7:50 AM.The Infrastructure Commission's laid bare in a first report the state of the country's assets. The Commission's chief executive Geoff Cooper spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:42 AM.Minister Tama Potaka is concerned that public funding may have been used for electioneering, after a Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency advertisement encouraging Māori to sign up for the Māori electoral… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Data analysis shows little evidence of success from a fund that has been giving schools $10 million-a-year to tackle truancy. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:25 AM.Christopher Luxon says New Zealand is determined to continue to put pressure on Russia over the war in Ukraine. Correspondent Jamie Tahana spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:22 AM.Donald Trump has maintained the Iranian nuclear sites struck by US 'bunker-busters' were "obliterated" saying that the Fordow site is now 'totally inoperable'. Correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.NATO members have confirmed they've agreed to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence and security by 2035 - an increase from the current core defence spending target of 2 percent. Correspondent William… Read more Audio

7:05 AM.New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun was unable to reproduce her first match heroics at the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament in England, dumped out of the Wimbledon warmup in the second round. Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 26 June 2025. Audio

6:49 AM.The government has instructed Auckland Council to allow apartments of at least 15 storeys around three key train stations, as the City Rail Link nears completion. Auckland Councillor Richard Hills… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Leaky hospitals, rotting schools, mould in police stations and courthouses and outages on ferries and commuter rail. These are some of the problems laid bare by the Infrastructure Commission in its… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:19 AM.Heavy rain and wind warnings are in place for large parts of the South Island. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:11 AM.Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked Donald Trump on social media, sharing a video clip of the US President speaking about the impact of the US strikes while at NATO. Senior… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun's Wimbledon prepartion has finished with a second round loss at the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament in England. Audio