Morning Report for Monday 19 January 2026

10:00 AM.The government is working on stopping busloads of people stripping rockpools of sea life in north Auckland; Pharmac is seeking clinical advice on whether the weight loss medication Wegovy should… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The first Grand Slam tournament of the year is already upon us, with the Australian Open kicking off in Melbourne. Tennis commentator Dave Worsley spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

8:40 AM.The latest from Europe Correspondent Lucy Thomson in London. Audio

8:36 AM.Sport update from Jonty Dine. Audio

8:32 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:27 AM.If you think about what you - or your parents - were spending your money on 30 years ago, it might be quite different to how you spend it now. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been looking at how… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Police have prosecuted fewer than one in ten of the cases referred from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. Timothy Brown reports. Audio

8:18 AM.The Government is considering lowering its housing intensification targets in Auckland after pushback from critics. Scott Caldwell, a spokesperson for advocacy group Coalition for More Homes spoke to… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Northlanders have begun the big job of cleaning up the debris left by yesterday's flooding. Kim Baker-Wilson is in Oakura and spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

8:10 AM.The Black Caps have won the final ODI against India to take the series 2-1. Debutant Jayden Lennox spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

7:53 AM.It's been an idea floated for nearly 100 years - shifting the Picton ferry terminal to Clifford Bay for a faster Cook Strait crossing but so far, the Government has dismissed the proposal. Mary Argue… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Donald Trump is doubling down on his efforts to acquire Greenland, threatening to slap tariffs on European allies standing in his way. Nicholas Ross Smith, a senior research fellow at Canterbury… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sporting world. Audio

7:32 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:32 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:23 AM.Pharmac is seeking clinical advice on whether the weight loss medication Wegovy should receive government funding. Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at the University of Auckland, Wayne Cutfield… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Pharmac is seeking clinical advice on whether the weight loss medication Wegovy should receive government funding. Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at the University of Auckland, Wayne Cutfield… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.The government is working on stopping busloads of people stripping rockpools of sea life in north Auckland. Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

7:12 AM.Most flood-damaged roads on Northland's east coast have been cleared after yesterday's torrential rain brought down slips and downed trees. Whangarei Mayor Ken Couper spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

7:08 AM.Civil defence is bracing for more heavy downpours in Northland later this week while communities are still dealing with destroyed homes and buildings. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio