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7:10 AM.There's been a jump in the number of measles cases with five confirmed yesterday. Health New Zealand's Dr Matthew Reid spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:04 AM.The All Blacks will face hosts Australia in pool play at the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Audio

6:56 AM.Business news for 4 December 2025 Audio

6:46 AM.An open letter signed by 20 climate advocate organisations is calling on the Government to abandon any plans to subsidise the construction of a liquified natural gas import terminal. Alva Feldmeier… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.NATO's foreign ministers have been meeting in Brussels to discuss Ukraine. Correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:34 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:30 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:30 AM.The government has announced $15 million in weapons and equipment for Ukraine, via a United States and NATO programme. Russell Palmer reports. Audio

6:24 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:20 AM.The caretaker of the campground hit by a tornado in Manawatu yesterday says they're lucky no one was more seriously injured, or killed. Lance Phillips is a resident and caretaker of the Dudding Lake… Read more Audio

6:07 AM.The All Blacks will face the Wallabies in their pool at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. Audio

10:00 AM.Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; The Government says it's working with social media, tech, and telco companies to tackle scams… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.After three decades working at Women's Refuge, Dr Ang Jury is stepping down and handing over the mantle. She spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:32 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:25 AM.Market Update Audio

8:25 AM.Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been talking to some people who say there are some things to watch out when shopping this Christmas. Audio

8:18 AM.US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin, and present him with an amended plan to end the war in Ukraine. BBC's Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse spoke to… Read more Audio

8:08 AM.Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel. Audio

8:06 AM.Liam Lawson has retained his seat in Formula One and will remain with Racing Bulls. Audio

7:55 AM.With only 22 sleeps until Christmas, people throughout the country are hunting for the perfect tree. But that doesn't always mean a fir, spruce, pine or plastic. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio

7:50 AM.Are our attitudes to drinking changing faster than we think? A new milestone for Kiwi brand AF drinks suggests they are. Its founder, Lisa King spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:50 AM.A number of New Zealand authors whose books were used to train AI have found out they're getting a payout. One of the authors in line to get a US$3000 is Rose Carlyle, who spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:41 AM.New figures from the Department of Internal Affairs show 815 charities have de-registered this year, that's up from 640 last year. Despite a slight increase in voluntary deregistration, the Department… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Market Update for [Date Month Year] Audio

7:30 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio