Morning Report

Morning Report

RNZ National’s flagship news programme known for breaking news stories, incisive interviews with politicians across the political spectrum and newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and around the world. There's a lot to talk about in the mornings and Morning Report is covering the stories that matter to the people of Aotearoa.

Episodes

August 11, 2025 3 mins
Literacy experts are challenging the Education Ministry's reason for discontinuing a junior reader that contains six Māori words. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.
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New Zealand's first Māori cardiologist says the country needs to face up to the ethnic divisions in cardiac health. New Zealand's first Māori cardiologist Dr Wil Harrison spoke to Corin Dann.
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August 11, 2025 7 mins
Labour's had a bump in the latest political poll - up four points in the One News Verian poll - nipping at National's heels. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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August 11, 2025 1 min
Coach Dame Noeline Taurua is excited about the Silver Ferns defensive depth.
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Pressure is building on the government to recognise Palestinian statehood. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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Aged care providers are receiving distressing and tearful phone calls as family members desperately try to find facilities able to care for their loved ones. Presbyterian Support Central chief executive Joe Asghar spoke to Corin Dann.
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August 11, 2025 5 mins
An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
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August 11, 2025 2 mins
Market Update for 12 August 2025.
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August 11, 2025 5 mins
More and more GPs are recommending parkrun to their patients to improve their health and wellbeing. Wānaka GP and parkrun's health and wellbeing ambassador Dr Andrew Boyd spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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New Zealand is fast becoming one of the last western democracies to recognise Palestine as a state, after Australia announced on Monday it would. Former Prime Minister Helen Clark spoke to Corin Dann.
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A three-year-old boy told emergency services his mother was dead and showed them her phone so they could contact his family. National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood reports.
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Security guards in hospital emergency departments are increasingly being confronted by people carrying knives and say they want powers to deal with the rising violence. Head of the Security Association Gary Morrison spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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August 11, 2025 1 min
Mouthguards that light up when a player sustains a significant head impact will be used at this year's women's Rugby World Cup.
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August 11, 2025 5 mins
Business News for 12 August 2025.
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Donald Trump is placing Washington DC's police department under "direct federal control" and deploying National Guard troops to the US capital. US correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann.
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Funerals have been held for five Al Jazeera journalists killed in a targeted Israeli strike on a tent near al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Tel Aviv correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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August 11, 2025 3 mins
News from the rural farming sector.
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August 11, 2025 4 mins
An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.
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An academic is accusing the coalition of sitting on the fence during the Gaza conflict so as not to upset the United States. New Zealand has now fallen out of step with Australia, Canada, France and the UK in its positioning on Palestinian statehood. Our political reporter Anneke Smith has more.
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August 11, 2025 5 mins
Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins.
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