Morning Report

Local consignment store Re-Circle is among a group of stores encouraging people to buy and sell pre-loved items. Store founder Henrik Støvring spoke to John Campbell about Oxfam's Secondhand September initiative.

Alison Ballance, host of the Kakapo Files, has been following the 2026 kakapo breeding season and has the latest exciting numbers.

Pet Refuge has been pushed to capacity with a sudden influx of dogs urgently needing safety from family violence. Founder Dame Julie Chapman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about how the charity is managing the demand.

An early morning sports news update.

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

New Centrix data shows winter has been a tough one for many households and businesses.

The Mangere Community Enviro-Hub has had a four year lease from Kainga Ora, which it has used to develop community gardens, clean up litter, and teach local young people about sustainability. Luka Forman reports on the future of the hub.

The forum is off to a bumpy start with a number of leaders not showing up to the annual summit. RNZ's Teuila Fuatai spoke to John Campbell.

Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins spoke to Morning Report.

One of the most experienced GPs in the Queenstown-Lakes District is calling for a return to an old-fashioned model of medical care that centres the importance of the GP-patient relationship. Dr Val Miller, part-owner of Arrowtown Medical & Health, spoke to John Campbell about their model and the GenPro call for a decreased reliance on tele-consultation.

RNZ's Political Editor Jo Moir on the changes to fuel taxes.

An early morning sports news update.

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

A new Horizon Research poll has found a high level of support for the public funding of a Respiratory Syncytial Virus immunisation. Jutta van den Boom, neonatal paediatrician at Waikato Hospital, spoke to John Campbell about better approaches to managing the spread and impact of RSV.

About 1000 social housing households in the capital are facing rent increases as Wellington City Council undertakes a massive renovation programme across the city. Ellen O'Dwyer reports.

Netball in New Zealand is expected to have a clearer future this morning. RNZ sports editor Dana Johannsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about the elite domestic netball league pitched by Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray.

The Government will not be raising fuel excise taxes or road user charges in January next year. Dom Kalasih from Te Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand spoke to John Campbell about what the decision means for road infrastructure and the pressures on the National Land Transport Fund.

Morning business news with Jeffrey Halley.

Dementia prevention is key to easing pressure on New Zealand's aged care system, according to a new briefing from public health experts. Dr Etu Ma'u, lead author of the briefing from the University of Auckland's Department of Psychological Medicine, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about risk reduction and managing patients in and out of care.

Indonesia is facing "super El Nino" conditions, with West Kalimantan on Borneo Island the hardest-hit by wildfires. Michael Neilson, a New Zealand journalist based in Jakarta, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about the impact of the fires.

An early morning sports news update.

New Zealand's leading sheep dog triallists took on the Aussies in three gruelling trans-Tasman tests and won, meanwhile forecast global food price spikes could create opportunities for local arable farmers. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.

With Labour campaigning on no increase to fuel excise over three years, National is now also promising to scale back. Sector heads are calling it short-term election year politicking that will end up costing Kiwis more. Political reporter Russell Palmer has the story.

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

ANZ's latest survey of hundreds of firms across the country suggests businesses think the worst has passed, even as global uncertainty persists. ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner spoke to John Campbell.