Morning Report

The closure of State Highway 3 north of Mt Messenger for five days is forcing motorists to take lengthy detours in and out of Taranaki. From Friday, travellers will need to head south via Whanganui on… Read more Audio

An OE in London is often viewed as a rite of passage for travel-hungry New Zealanders and Australians. But even experienced expats are finding it difficult to secure work. Alice Wilkins reports from… Read more Audio

While much focus was put on literacy achievement in schools in 2025, the break over summer raises the issue of a 'summer slide', a phenomenon studied around the world that has shown a loss of reading… Read more Audio

An update on what's happening in the sports world Audio

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

As vehicle dashboards rely more heavily on touchscreens, concerns are growing about driver distraction. ANCAP says it will reward higher safety ratings to cars that reintroduce physical buttons for… Read more Audio

Signs of rising confidence and a possible peak in unemployment may influence the Reserve Bank's February decision, with potential implications for mortgage rates and borrowers. Mortgage advisor Nick… Read more Audio

Dual UK New Zealand citizens are up in arms over a change that forces them to get UK passports or specific documents to return to Britain. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio

A Waikato regional councillor says rising visitor numbers are damaging the Blue Spring near Putaruru, with rubbish clogging toilets, coins thrown into the water and unsafe parking. He wants an access… Read more Audio

The Government hopes a law change will give the electricity authority more teeth to maintain a fair and competitive market; Business confidence has risen to its highest level since March 2014… Read more Audio

The run of hot weather is ideal for the estimated 160,000 recreational boaties who launch into the waters in and around Waikato each year. RNZ's Waikato reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod jumped on a… Read more Audio

Mahe Braaksma has spent his summer holidays riding more than 3000km across the country on his own, hoping to be the youngest person to complete the tour Aotearoa bike trail solo. He spoke to Melissa… Read more Audio