Morning Report

An early morning sports news update.

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

Have you received an email lately from a company warning you that it's adjusting its prices? And have you wondered what exactly that adjustment is? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been talking to people upset by businesses being what one expert calls deliberately opaque. Edmunds spoke to Morning Report.

Business Editor Corin Dann speaks to Tractor and Machinery Association President Jaiden Drought live from Fieldays.

Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.

Long-time Fieldays exhibitor, Bernie Hiest­and, creator of Bernie's Barrow, spoke to John Campbell.

US President Donald Trump is vowing retaliation, after an American helicopter was shot down in the Strait of Hormuz, something he's blaming on Iran. Correspondent Kate Fisher spoke to Morning Report from Washington DC.

A Hawke's Bay apple exporter has seen a doubling in production due to AI and robotics in his packhouse. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti reporter Alexa Cook reports.

An early morning sports news update.

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

Business Editor Corin Dann spoke to John Campbell from Fieldays at Waikato's Mystery Creek.

A new report has found the state care system continues to fail young Maori,but the success of iwi-led initiatives is showing a way forward. The Independent Children's Monitor report says Maori continue to be overrepresented in state care. Maori News Journalist Pokere Paewai reports.

Residents of Wellington's South Coast are back in their homes after being forced to evacuate yesterday, after large swells were predicted to hit coastal properties. Breaker Bay local Raymond Morgan spoke to John Campbell.

Auckland is one step closer to knowing how the city's housing could be intensified. The council's Policy and Planning Committee narrowed the options for intensification yesterday, as it works towards the government's direction to plan for capacity for at least 1.4 million more homes. Christine Fletcher, councillor for the Albert-Eden-Puketapapa Ward spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

Auckland's suburbs will be mostly untouched by the housing intensification proposal, as councillors voted to send two options out for consultation. Matthew Theunissen reports.

Hospitality businesses in Christchurch have had a big boost to the winter coffers thanks to rugby's Super Round in the city's new stadium. Richard Sinke, owner of Dux Central spoke to John Campbell.

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the Philippines has risen to at least 37, with more than 400 people injured. Reuters journalist Karen Lema spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Manila.

The big focus at this year's Fieldays will be agritech - from drones to wearables to solar. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An early morning sports news update.

Tempers flared in Queenstown last night as residents questioned the developer behind a sprawling gondola, housing and tourism proposal. Otago Southland reporter Katie Todd reports.

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

The fishing practice of bottom trawling is up for debate, with environmental groups and some political parties backing tougher restrictions. The Green Party wants a ban on bottom trawling. Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins talks to Ingrid Hipkiss; Expert explains practical ways to save on your power bill; Auckland councillors to decide on housing intensification; Aussie cops being fast tracked into NZ police force; Astronomy fans already booking for Otago eclipse in 2028

Last week we brought you news of the death of former RNZ broadcaster Robert Taylor, who started the tradition of morning bird calls on the radio. The 82 year old is being remembered as a kind and gentle man with a passion for broadcasting, and a love for nature and conservation. Luka Forman looks back at his life and legacy.