Morning Report for Monday 26 January 2026

10:00 AM.NZ First leader Winston Peters is questioning whether New Zealand should continue to fund the World Health Organisation; Travel agents are worried British-New Zealand dual nationals may get turned… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Tennis Commentator Dave Worsley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Melbourne. Audio

8:45 AM.Latest news from Australia with Emma Cropper. Audio

8:41 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:30 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:22 AM.An organisation offering volunteering work abroad says New Zealand's tight job market is fueling interest in their assignments. Amy Williams reports. Audio

8:21 AM.The default KiwiSaver rate is slowly rising from 3%to 4% by 2028. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:16 AM.Residents on the East Coast in Onepoto and parts of Te Araroa were evacuated over the weekend due to landslide risks. Tairawhiti Civil Defence group controller Ben Green spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:51 AM.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report. Audio

7:50 AM.Recovery work at the scene of the Mount Maunganui landslide has been halted after a crack was seen on the hillside. RNZ Reporter Lauren Crimp is in Mount Maunganui and spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:45 AM.Economists say it might be time to recalibrate our expectations for inflation and interest rates following higher-than-expected inflation figures on Friday. Bagrie Economics managing director Cameron… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.A logging contractor in Clutha estimates there's more than 150,000 tonnes of trees still on the ground at private properties, after a storm lashed the district in October. Katie Todd reports. Audio

7:33 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:30 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:21 AM.Travel agents are worried British-New Zealand dual nationals may get turned away at the airport or UK border when new passport rules come into force. Julie White, the CEO of The Travel Agents'… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.NZ First leader Winston Peters is questioning whether New Zealand should continue to fund the World Health Organisation. Mr Peters spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:07 AM.Rescue crews have halted recovery efforts at the Mount Maunganui landslide overnight after workers spotted potential instability in the slip. Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:52 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:35 AM.Vigils and protests have been held across the US, after a 37-year-old Minneapolis man was fatally shot by federal officers. Mitch McCann spoke to Corin Dann from New York. Audio

6:31 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:23 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:19 AM.The search for six people unaccounted for after a landslide hit a campground at the base of Mount Maunganui has been put on hold due to the risk of further slips. Nick James reports. Audio

6:14 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:08 AM.A Gisborne helicopter pilot helping with the East Coast civil defence response says treacherous weather has made flying conditions tough, as floods cut off roads and isolate communities. George Spence… Read more Audio