Morning Report

An early morning sports news update.

Wellington train commuters on the Johnsonville line face disruption, after an emergency involving a Metlink train near Khandallah on Saturday night. Adam Burns reports.

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

Paramedics will be authorised to prescribe medicines in a move aimed at reducing pressure on emergency departments. Hato Hone St John deputy chief executive of clinical services, Jon Moores spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Iwi leader responds to pounamu smuggling case; New report highlights inequities in healthcare access; Nate Wilbourne discusses making prestigious Forbes list; Employment service uses lived experience to find jobs; Hurricanes CEO Tony Philp speaks to John Campbell.

We crossed the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Richard Willingham from ABC in Tasmania.

Vai-aso o le Nga-gana Samoa, Samoa Language Week finishes this weekend. Pulea Ifopo, chairman of the Nelson Samoan Community spoke to John Campbell.

A real estate agent from Waipukarau is amassing tens of thousands of views and attracting international interest with social media advertising. Field Correspondent Charlotte Cook has the story.

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

A major KiwiSaver provider says about half of its members so far have not contributed enough to get the full Government tax credit into their accounts this year. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Heart Foundation's fundraising portal is offline after it was flooded with spam, advertising everything from pokies to pornography. A cybersecurity expert says it's yet another example of opportunistic scammers inserting themselves wherever they can. Felix Walton reports.

1 News Sports Editor Abby Wilson and All Black and Manu Samoa player, Lima Sopoaga join Morning Report for this week's sports panel.

Forecasters say bad weather blowing across the North Island is bringing with it a risk of thunderstorms and the possibility of tornadoes. Metservice forecaster and meteorologist John Law spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Music 101 is inviting you to vote for your all time favourite New Zealand song, with a countdown of the top 100 coming on Matariki weekend. Kara Rickard spoke to John Campbell.

Wellington employment support service 'I'm In' has teamed up with the Ministry of Social Development to work individually with people struggling to find a job, and since everyone who works at the service has at sometime been on a benefit, they are well placed to know how to help. Thomas Maharaj, the director of 'I'm In' spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An early morning sports news update.

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

The Hurricanes head into the playoffs this weekend as the number one ranked team, and favourites for the title. Hurricanes CEO Tony Philp spoke to John Campbell.

A Christchurch councillor is defending suggestions neighbouring ratepayers could be tolled if their councils don't agree to the super city merger proposal. Adam Burns reports.

RNZ's Political Reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss ahead of the Prime Minister's trip to Australia.

A mother and son who illegally tried to take pounamu out of the country will be sentenced in Auckland's Manukau District Court this morning. Prominent iwi leader, historian, and author Paul Madgwick, Ngati Mahaki, Ngai Tahu, is chair of Te Runanga o Ma-kaaa-whio spoke to John Campbell.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

Victoria University student Nate Wilbourne is one of two kiwis to be named in Forbes Magazine's prestigious 30 under 30 list in Asia-Pacific. He was recognised after co-founding Gen-Z Aotearoa, which encourages young New Zealanders to address issues like climate change and social justice. Wilbourne spoke to John Campbell.

Hezbollah has rejected the latest ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon. BBC's Samantha Granville spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Beirut.

There's little support across the political spectrum to fully ban the fishing practice of bottom trawling and international demand for our lamb is holding strong, as production winds down for the season. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.