Morning Report for Thursday 27 February 2025

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Corin Dann speaks Ingrid Hipkiss from Beijing, a man from Havelock North has been banned from his local supermarket after raising concerns about trollies blocking the fire exit… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.The New Zealand Golf Open tees off today at Millbrook Resort, with the top sixty players plus ties making the weekend cut. They'll be competing for a share of the two million dollar prize purse. Sky's… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.We drank more beer last year but eased back on wine and spirit-based drinks. Those were the findings in Stats NZ data about alcohol consumption in 2024, with beer having bounced back from a lean year… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.A Wellington law firm is defiant in the face of complaints to the police and the Law Society over a letter sent to doctors who practise gender affirming care. Franks Ogilvie director Stephen Franks… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.It's being called a "massive day for global markets", with American AI technology giant Nvidia set to report its fourth quarter earnings. US stocks have taken a battering over the last week and Wall… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Kainga Ora staff say they're stressed, exhausted, and disheartened by more potential job losses, and being told to stay positive by their leaders isn't helping. RNZ has seen internal messages sent to… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Afghanistan defeated England by eight runs this morning. Audio

8:25 AM.A report has found the number of children being abused in state care has increased - and young people are still not receiving the minimum standards of care required by law. Children's Commissioner Dr… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Two big Auckland schools have cut hundreds of lunches from their daily order with the government's new supplier, the School Lunch Collective, because students are not eating them. One principal says… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Dozens of residents from the Waipoua settlement in Northland could be out of their homes for a week, as a large fire continues to rage in grassland and pine forest nearby. Yesterday afternoon the fire… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Foreign Minister Winston Peters says a lack of notice from China ahead of live fire exercises in the Tasman represents a "failure" in the relationship with Beijing. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:14 AM.Foreign Minister Winston Peters says a lack of notice from China ahead of live fire exercises in the Tasman represents a "failure" in the relationship with Beijing. Mr Peters made the comments… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Two New Zealand drivers at opposite ends of the motor racing spectrum will meet this weekend as the new IndyCars Series gets underway. 44 year old Scott Dixon enters his 25th season in the top… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.It's day three of kapa haka festival Te Matatini in New Plymouth - and organisers say all tickets for the final day on Saturday are sold out. While the teams are performing, another group of reo and… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.A man from Havelock North has been banned from his local supermarket after raising concerns about trollies blocking the fire exit. Twice this month Tony Hughes snapped pictures of the blocked… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Two firefighters wearing the wrong gear suffered sulphuric acid burns in a botched callout to a damaging spill near Napier. People think Fire and Emergency are the experts on hazardous substances -… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Thieves have pulled off a series of daring freight train heists in California and Arizona, stealing more than $2-million dollars worth of Nike sneakers -- many yet to hit stores. In one case, they… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.The Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Vietnam have signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership - with Aotearoa being only the tenth country to do so. Christopher Luxon signed the deal in Hanoi… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Dozens of residents from the Waipoua Settlement in Northland could be out of their homes for a week, as a large fire continues to rage in grassland and pine forest nearby. As of last night, the blaze… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Corin Dann spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Beijing where he is covering Winston Peters' meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Audio

7:10 AM.A lack of a sufficient warning from China about its live fire naval exercises in the Tasman sea has been labelled a failure in the New Zealand China relationship by the Foreign Minister Winston… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:46 AM.The Police Association has slammed the beefed-up citizen arrest powers proposed by the Government, saying they are highly risky and could have unintended consequences. The recommendations from a… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Foreign Minister Winston Peters has raised concerns about China's recent military maneuvers in his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Ji in Beijing. Mr Peters addressed Chinese leaders about… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.Happy Golden Shears awareness day! Audio

6:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:29 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:23 AM.A youth advocate says the government's changes to citizen's arrest powers will escalate violence and put lives at risk. The Justice Minister has unveiled new rules about how members of the public will… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Washington later this week to sign a key minerals deal. Mr Zelenskyy had been at loggerheads with President Donald Trump over the agreement, which… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.Dozens of residents from the Waipoua Settlement in Northland could be out of their homes for a week, as a large fire continues to rage in grassland and pine forest nearby. As of last night, the flames… Read more Audio