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Wegovy moves one step closer to government funding; Tourism recovery continues with rise in arrivals; More powers for service providers to take down suspected scams; Hamilton to open new 'peanut-about' intersection; World Surf League event begins in Raglan
We crossed the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Richard Willingham from ABC in Tasmania.
Cyclists have been left heading into incoming traffic on a long-awaited Hutt Valley cycleway which ends abruptly for almost a kilometre. Anya Fielding reports.
Around 150 years ago the government actively encouraged immigrants to help build the country. The Tararua settlement of Norsewood was one community shaped by that influx, and for the past 35 years the town has celebrated its Scandinavian heritage through an annual festival. Organiser John Ellison, who has been involved for three decades, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.
The Tenancy Tribunal has released its first judgment on the new pet rules. Things changed for tenants and their four-legged friends on December 1 last year. But what does it mean in practice? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
1 News Sports Editor Abby Wilson and former All Black and Manu Samoa player, Lima Sopoaga join Morning Report for this week's sports panel.
Donald Trump is lauding his talks with China's Xi Jinping as 'great', even as reports of China supplying Iran with weapons emerge. Former Washington Post Beijing Bureau Chief and Asia-Pacific editor, and now creator and editor of the "Between Giants" Substack, Anna Fifield spoke to John Campbell.
The world's best surfers are donning their wetsuits and hitting the waves this morning in Raglan, as the World Surf League event begins. Surfing New Zealand Chief Executive Ben Kennings spoke to John Campbell.
Next month a new generation of All Whites will etch their name into history at the Football World Cup. Felicity Reid reports.
If you've ever felt frustration or confusion at a round-about, a new style dubbed a 'peanut-about' could be the answer. New Zealand has a couple of the peanut shaped round abouts and a new one will open tonight at a high crash area near Hamilton Robyn Denton from Hamilton City Council's transport team spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.
Four young New Zealanders have spent the week in London celebrating the 50th anniversary of the King's Trust. One of those on the trip is 23-year-old Riana Tamati spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss following a garden party at Buckingham Palace.
March visitor numbers were up nearly 15 percent compared to the same period last year. Paul Button, general manager of Rotorua Canopy Tours and Million Dollar Cruise in Queenstown spoke to John Campbell.
There's been an unprecedented surge in the number of foreign students paying up to $50,000 a year to study Masters degrees. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.
One person is dead and six others are injured after a house fire in Christchurch last night. Rachel Graham talks to John Champbell from the scene in Mairehau.
The weight-loss drug Wegovy is a step closer to getting public funding after clearing another hurdle. Dr Rawiri Jansen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
The Waitangi Tribunal has heard of the violence directed at Maori women in public positions including online abuse, stalking and threats of physical violence. Maori News Journalist Pokere Paewai reports.
Online service providers will have more freedom to take down suspected scams, under proposed changes to the Fair Trading Act. Telecommunications Forum Chief Executive Paul Brislen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer looks increasingly likely to face a leadership challenge. Correspondent Olly Barratt spoke to John Campbell from London.
KiwiRail has been fined $290,000 after two workers were shocked by overhead lines. Felix Walton reports.
Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.
Dylan Perfect-Tait, General Manager of Programmes at Youthtown spoke to John Campbell about the employment and education climate for young New Zealanders.
Aged Care Assn CEO responds to PMs immigration comments; Consumer NZ discusses new fines for misleading shoppers; Most Kiwis support cutting nicotine in cigarettes; Youth left in limbo after school, taskforce warns; New local initiative improving school attendance
Ten little spotted kiwi have just spent their first night in a new home after being moved from Wellington's Zealandia to Cape Sanctuary in Hawke's Bay. Zealandia's General Manager Conservation and Restoration, Jo Ledington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Excitement is building in the coastal Waikato township of Raglan on the eve of the fourth stop of the World Surf League. Heemi Ngahere, is President of the Maori Board Riders club and spoke to John Campbell.
Te Atiawa has opened a high-end townhouse development on an inner-city site in New Plymouth where colonial troops once assembled for inspection. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.
Wellington Hospital staff say they could do with a hundred more beds to treat patients although they are grateful for the year-old High Dependency Unit that has gone some way to easing the pressure. Health correspondent Kate Green reports.
A low-nicotine cigarette policy was brought in by the last Labour government but was repealed by the coalition. But a survey of just over 1200 New Zealanders conducted on behalf of Health Coalition Aotearoa has found more than half want to bring the changes back. The group co-chair and professor of public health Chris Bullen spoke to John Campbell.
In a world where funders' coffers seem tighter than ever, social service organisations are increasingly trying to find ways to prove what they're doing is making a difference. One way is through calculating what's known as social return on investment, assigning dollar figures to social outcomes. ImpactLab chief executive Maria Owen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
The Auckland Writers Festival gets underway this week, and organisers say it's shaping up to be the biggest festival ever, with ticket sales breaking records. The festival's artistic director, Lyndsey Fineran spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
An update on what's happening in politics from RNZ's press gallery team.
The Waikato Rugby CEO has written an open letter urging adults to do better, warning toxic behaviour risks driving young people, and volunteers, away from sport altogether. Amy Marfell spoke to John Campbell.
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