Morning Report

A powerful 4.6 magnitude aftershock has rattled Venezuela, as rescuers race to free survivors from the rubble. Fatima Andraca, Save the Children's Country Director in Venezuela spoke to John Campbell.

News from the rural farming sector.

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

A feasibility study to introduce routine checks for Congenital cytomegalovirus that can cause deafness in children is underway at the University of Auckland. Health correspondent Kate Green reports.

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

Hundreds of homes in southern Wairarapa remain stranded after raging floodwaters again wiped out the critical Turanganui River bridge near Lake Ferry. The AA's Craig Bowyer who is also Masterton's Deputy Mayor, says multiple bridge washouts in recent years are exposing the urgent need for long-term investment in the area's ageing infrastructure. He spoke to John Campbell.

Sports News for 30 June 2026.

Weekly interview with Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon; McAnulty discusses Labour's roadmap to election; Power bills rise again as network charges increase; Auckland City Missioner discusses emergency housing statistics; Suzy Cato discusses Children's Music Awards with John Campbell

We crossed the tasman to speak to our Australia correspondent, Emma Cropper.

Biodiversity has gained from the multi-million philanthropic investment in Abel Tasman, which is about to be handed over to the Department of Conservation. Project Janszoon is ending after 14 years of work and more than $21 million in investment. Samantha Gee reports.

Children's Music Awards organiser, and long-time all round children's entertainer, Suzy Cato discusses the awards event with John Campbell.

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

A 42-year-old man has saved himself a cancer diagnosis after buying his own bowel cancer testing kit, but not everyone thinks private self-testing is a good idea. Field correspondent Charlotte Cook reports.

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

The Reserve Bank is reviewing the OCR next month but commentators say it's not the only thing that mortgage borrowers should be thinking about when it's time to refix. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Chris Hipkins as he rallied the Labour troops over the weekend as the party held its election year conference in Wellington with eyes squarely on the future. Our political reporter Giles Dexter was at the Labour conference.

Charities are warning of a growing gap between the government's emergency housing statistics and what's happening on the ground. They say people are being turned away from support as pressure mounts to drive down the number of people in emergency housing. Auckland City Missioner Helen Robinson spoke to John Campbell.

The Electricity Authority says most households have seen an average increase of about 8 percent to their power bills this winter, on top of last year's 8 percent. Network charges have accounted for between 40 to 45 percent of that increase. The Electricity Retailers' and Generators' Association chief executive Bridget Abernethy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A century from Daryl Mitchell and 94 from Rachin Ravindra, along with 3 wickets from replacement Zak Foulkes has put the Black Caps in a good position in the deciding third Test.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report.

Consumer NZ says supermarket loyalty schemes such as Foodstuffs' Club+ and Woolworths' Everyday Rewards do more than offer discounts, they also collect detailed information about customers' shopping habits. Consumer NZ's Head of Research and Advocacy Gemma Rasmussen spoke to John Campbell.

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Market Update for 29 June 2026.

South Wairarapa locals are again in clean-up mode after wild weather washed out a crucial bridge and caused slips to further isolate small communities. With the Turanganui Bridge near Lake Ferry out of action, about 460 homes to its south are now cut off. John Priest, owner-operator of Waimeha Camping Village spoke to John Campbell.

For years people have been turning a blind eye to the sale of glass pipes for smoking methamphetamine in shops all around the country. But one young Whangarei resident isn't letting that go unchallenged. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf meets a woman on a mission.