Morning Report for Thursday 3 July 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been found not guilty of racketeering and two charges of sex trafficking, but guilty of two prostitution charges - one of which related to ex-partner and… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Bluebridge's new ferry Livia arrived in Wellington on Thursday. Reporter Krystal Gibbens spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:50 AM.The worst is yet to come for the Tasman region. Reporter Tess Brunton, who is in Wakefield, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:42 AM.The United Kingdom's Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has been forced to publicly back his finance minister after she appeared upset in Parliament. BBC correspondent Rob Watson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:39 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:32 AM.Market Update for 3 July 2025. Audio

8:26 AM.MethaneSAT, a satellite designed to monitor methane emissions from space, has been unresponsive since 20 June. Environmental Defense Fund chief scientist and MethaneSAT mission lead Dr Steven Hamburg… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Qantas is dealing with the fallout of a massive cyber attack, affecting six million customers. Aura Information Security general manager Patrick Sharp spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:17 AM.Up to 200 millimetres of rain is expected in some areas of the Bay of Plenty. Civil Defence controller Stace Tahere spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:11 AM.The already sodden Tasman region is expected to have heavy rain through to 6pm on Thursday. Civil Defence group controller Alec Louverdis spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:06 AM.All Blacks coach Scott Robertson will name his first team of the year this afternoon with plenty of interest in if he'll give some of the newer guys a start against France in Dunedin on Saturday. Audio

7:54 AM.Spain has seen the hottest June since records began, and parts of the country were expected to reach 41C on Thursday. Correspondent Samantha Mythen is in Andalusia, and spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:50 AM.MethaneSAT has been missing in space since 20 June, according to MBIE. New Zealand Space Agency deputy head Andrew Johnson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:45 AM.A satellite, MethaneSAT, that taxpayers gave almost $30 million toward has gone silent. University of Auckland physics professor Richard Easther spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:40 AM.Scientists from the University of Otago have helped to develop a new way of reading MRI scans. It was trained using data from more than a thousand people in Dunedin in the 1970s. Dunedin Study… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Youth MPs are pushing back against claims of censorship at Youth Parliament. Brynn Pierce spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:27 AM.A primary school near Wairoa that was ruined in Cyclone Gabrielle, and has been operating out of temporary classrooms is furious with the Education Review Office over the timing of its evaluation… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Rain is gentling falling in Tasman, but is expected to grow in intensity later on Thursday. Reporter Tess Brunton, who is in Brightwater, southwest of Nelson, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:16 AM.Last week's floods left vineyard owner Dave Pratt's property in Brightwater, southwest of Nelson, buried in so much silt that he and his team have not had time to clear it. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:10 AM.Residents in the Tasman settlement of Brooklyn, which borders the Motueka River, were urged to evacuate on Wednesday night. Tasman mayor Tim King spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:06 AM.New Zealand raised British tennis player Cam Norrie caused one of the bigger upsets today at Wimbledon beating American 12th seed Frances Tiafoe in the second round. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 3 July 2025. Audio

6:48 AM.A Motueka farmer whose farm was badly affected by the recent flooding is waiting to see what new damage might have been done. Paul Woollaston spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:45 AM.Exhausted locals still recovering from last week's destructive storm and widespread flooding in the top of the South Island are now bracing for another round. Adam Burns reports. Audio

6:41 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.Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been found not guilty of racketeering and two charges of sex trafficking, but guilty of two prostitution charges - one of which related to ex-partner and singer 'Cassie'… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The top of the South Island is set to be hit by 15 hours of heavy rain. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:06 AM.The British and Irish Lions scored 8 tries in a 52-12 win over the Queensland Reds in Brisbane. Audio