Morning Report for Monday 24 March 2025

10:00 AM.On today's episode, "Nothing is going to stop us now." That's how New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters wrapped up his State of the Nation speech in Christchurch on Sunday, despite facing seven… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:45 AM.The Mayor of Napier says the government is falling well short of promises made when the city's hospital was closed in 1998. Napier mayor Kirsten Wise spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:39 AM.In what could be the ultimate Christmas present for Aucklanders, IKEA is hoping its new Sylvia Park store will be open in time to get your holiday gift shopping done there. IKEA's chief sustainability… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:30 AM.Market Update for 24 March 2025. Audio

8:27 AM.The Blues are officially in crisis mode after slumping to yet another defeat - this time a 42-19 loss to their oldest rivals. RNZ sports reporter Joe Porter spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:22 AM.The government is spending $3 billion on tertiary education this year but early signs suggest it might not be enough to cover all enrolments. Universities New Zealand chief executive Chris Whelan… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about the lack of publicly available palliative care for children, and a protest in Napier on Sunday over after hours urgent care access. Audio

8:10 AM.Senior doctors at Starship Hospital were told late last month the sole specialist is away until the end of April, and a replacement cannot be found. President of the Paediatric Society Dr. Owen… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh has won a third World Indoor Athletics Championships title. Audio

8:01 AM.Lab workers have started nationwide rolling strikes, causing delays in processing thousands of lab tests. APEX national secretary Dr Deborah Powell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:55 AM.The All Whites are one win away from booking their place at next year's FIFA World Cup in North and Central America. NZ Football chief executive Andrew Pragnell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:50 AM.A top medical graduate who can't find a job in a hospital says Health NZ needs to do more to ensure locally trained doctors are not being lost to the system. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

7:46 AM.Hundreds of people took to Napier's streets in protest on Sunday - campaigning against cuts to the city's after-hours urgent health care services. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

7:39 AM.Tributes are flowing for one of the most well-known coaches in All Blacks history. Past president of the Canterbury Rugby Supporters' Club Dick Tayler spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:35 AM.Pope Francis has appeared at his window of the Gemelli hospital in Rome and offered a blessing for the first time since being admitted on February the 14th. Rome reporter Seema Gupta spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:24 AM."Grievous" privacy breaches have been revealed at Oranga Tamariki, including a staff member who took a screenshot of a mother's file and shared it with the child's father, leading to the mother… Read more Audio

7:13 AM."Nothing is going to stop us now." That's how New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters wrapped up his State of the Nation speech in Christchurch on Sunday, despite facing seven interruptions from… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Dying children may not be getting the end-of-life care they deserve while the country's only publicly funded paediatric palliative care specialist is on extended leave. Investigative journalist Anusha… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh has made a winning return to the global stage, claiming gold at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Nanjing. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 24 March 2025. Audio

6:49 AM.In South Wairarapa, two men will be in court on Monday, charged with murder of a man in Featherston on Saturday afternoon. Also on Saturday a house was shot at in Gisborne, and in the afternoon a… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.Winston Peters has declared a 'war on woke' in a fiery address in Christchurch - that was often interrupted by protestors. Political reporter Giles Dexter was in Christchurch. Audio

6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

6:20 AM.Just a week into the job, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the Governor General - to dissolve Parliament and call a snap election. Journalist Craig McCulloch spoke to Corin Dann from… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Grizz Wyllie is being remembered as one of the most rugged coaches in All Black history who commanded respect with a hard-nosed style. Penny Miles reports. Audio

6:07 AM.Police were called out to four separate firearm related incidents at the weekend. Police Association president Chris Cahill spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:06 AM.New Zealand's Tom Walsh has won the men's shot put title at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Nanjing. Audio