Morning Report

New needle exchange kits target people injecting peptides; Nicola Willis discusses Reserve Bank's OCR decision; Political editor Jo Moir discusses latest RNZ poll; Wayne Brown wants government to back Auckland or step aside

The latest book in a viral series has had some New Zealanders queuing up at midnight, just to get their hands on a copy. 'A Court of Splintered Harmony' is the newest release from American'romantasy author, Sarah J Maas. Book Hero's Sacha Wackrow spoke to John Campbell.

New Zealand's most promising sevens players will be testing their mettle against some of the world's best in Tauranga this weekend. Admission is free to The Mount Sevens which kicks off at Blake Park in Tauranga on Saturday. Up and comers and international stars will be staking their claim for a spot on the sevens circuit this year. Making the big decisions will be Black Ferns Sevens head coach Co...

An early morning sports news update.

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

Your car may be dropping in value faster than it might have in the past. Trade Me has produced some new data showing petrol cars are potentially depreciating faster. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Three wahine Maori have shared their experiences from both inside and outside the justice system - at the Waitangi Tribunal's priority inquiry into custodial remand this week. Maori women are overrepresented throughout the Justice system and remand is no exception - making up 15 percent of women in Aotearoa but almost 70 percent of women on remand. Maori News Journalist Pokere Paewai reports.

Many economists are surprised the Reserve Bank decided to hold the official cash rate. In a 4-3 split decision, the Monetary Policy Committee held the OCR at 2.75 per cent. Former Reserve Bank economist, Michael Reddell, has been on the inside of these decisions in the past and spoke to John Campbell.

The amount we're spending on insurance has climbed by about a third over the past five years. Stats New Zealand figures also show home insurance has gone up almost 60 percent in that time period. Tower Insurance CEO, Paul Johnston spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss as part of our weekly CEO interview series.

For more than 20 years the Russell Landcare Trust in the Bay of Islands, has been working to remove introduced predators and bring back native birds. And now they're on the cusp of a historic achievement - becoming the first town on mainland New Zealand to eliminate possums and rats. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf reports.

Nearly four decades' worth of issues from Wellington's weekly Capital Times newspaper-mag is now available, and searchable, complete with paparazzi shots, restaurant reviews, and attitude. Gábor Toth, New Zealand history specialist at Wellington City Libraries spoke to John Campbell.

Britain's equality watchdog wants bosses banned from asking job applicants how much they earned in previous jobs. The Equality and Human Rights Commission says asking an applicant's pay expectations allows for inequalities to follow workers from job to job. The Commission also wants employers forced to reveal the salaries of others. To get a New Zealand perspective on this, Sylvie Thrush Marsh fro...

An early morning sports news update.

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

Wayne Brown has called on the next government to back Auckland, or get out of the way. The city's mayor has announced his 2026 manifesto covering a range of areas from transport to the environment. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown spoke to John Campbell.

Last week, we spoke to the owner of supermarket, Plenty Foods in Upper Hutt which is crowdfunding for investors. They've raised over $1.8 million so far, and Sammy Carter paid them a visit.

The National Party has dropped below 25 percent in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, while Opportunity has reached a new high and could decide the next government. RNZ political editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

The Reserve Bank has unexpectedly kept the OCR unchanged, in a move that's surprised most analysts. Nicola Willis spoke to John Campbell.

At least 68 people have died in a collision between two trains near Urda, in Spain. The death toll makes it Spain's worst rail disaster in a decade. Madrid-based journalist Simon Hunter spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Farmers are being urged to 'stop and pop' the bonnet before starting work to reduce fire risk from nesting birds, meanwhile stock is flowing slowly to meat processors. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.

An early morning sports news update.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

Health New Zealand has started providing pharmacies with peptide injecting kits as part of its Needle Exchange Programme for people injecting peptides without a prescription. In the six weeks since the programme began 2,300 kits have been handed out to 190 participating pharmacies. Bronwyn Petrie, Health NZ's Group Manager of Population Health spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

National is polling below its dismal 2020 election night result, with our latest RNZ-Reid Research poll putting the party under 25 percent. Labour stays on top, but a slight dip to 30.6 percent puts it on its lowest result this year. Political reporter Giles Dexter reports.