Morning Report
Midweek Mediawatch - All the President's luggage
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about Donald Trump getting arrested, trust in news falling again, a controversy involving a Cabinet minister and… Audio
Bookmarks with Ingrid Hipkiss
Today's Bookmarks guest is a journalist with an impressive two decades in the field and the newest addition to RNZ's flagship Morning Report team Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Mismatch in coverage of climate science and climate solutions
The media has for the most part accepted climate change is a crisis, and time is running out to implement fixes. But climate solutions, particularly when it comes to transport and housing, are still… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: News not fit for social media
In this week's episode of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a mainstream media outlet getting kicked off YouTube, a court judgement against RNZ, and a harrowing culture… Audio
A week of media meltdowns
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's decision to dump her weekly interview with Mike Hosking and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah sparked a series of media meltdowns this week. Audio
E5: Ralph
Almost exactly a year after the birth and death of their first daughter, Wren, Kate Gudsell and Sam Arcus welcome Ralph into their family. Audio
E4: Frida
Kate and Sam are pregnant again. Another girl. But this pregnancy comes with all the baggage from the first.
In this episode, Kate and Sam prepare for the arrival of Frida Audio
E3: How do you go on?
How do you go on after you've lost a child? Kate and Sam and three other mum's who also lost babies describe different grieving processes, the deep lows and the things that lightened the burden. Audio
E1: The Thunderstorm
Kate Gudsell and Sam Arcus had a trouble-free pregnancy, but a thunderstorm was quite literally brewing as Kate went into labour. This is a very personal story of grief and loss, but most importantly… Audio
Trailer: The Unthinkable
The Unthinkable is a new podcast series by Susie Ferguson, which opens the door on an issue that affects hundreds of families every year, and yet we struggle to speak about it. Audio
Covid-19: Schools cancel overseas trips
Schools are cancelling class trips overseas because of travel restrictions and insurance problems related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Many schools have been trying to decide what to do about trips that… Audio
Corin Dann to co-present RNZ's Morning Report
Award-winning political journalist Corin Dann will replace Guyon Espiner on RNZ's Morning Report programme in May.
Ex-prisoners resort to lying to get jobs
A former prisoner who lives in Auckland says she had to lie to her boss about her criminal record to finally land a job. The woman who we'll call Mihi served six months in Arohata Prison last year for… Audio
Racism against Māori, Pasifika in schools revealed
Disturbing complaints by students about racism in schools have emerged in a new report published today. Students say they suffered from racial stereotypes and low expectations from teachers, as well… Audio
Down with the kids?
Freestyle rap on Morning Report? Power pop on Newstalk ZB? It can be refreshing when old school talk radio airs a bit of cutting edge music. But it can also go wrong . . . Audio
Southland fatal crash: Three victims named
The police have named the three people who died in that car crash in Southland on Sunday. They were 28-year-old couple, Jesse Philip Ariki Douglas Shortland and Samantha Jayde Shortland of… Audio
Pundits with skin in the campaign game
Election campaigns are boom time for PR consultants and pundits, but the public need to know if they’re also in the middle of their spin cycle when they appear in the media. Audio
Fudged facts cloud immigration debate
Statistics New Zealand supplied some crucial facts on immigration this week after a heated exchange about the issue on RNZ National. Audio
Tolley says new ministry, fast track claims making difference
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley issued a written statement. In it she says" Any kind of abuse against kids in state care is abhorrent." She points to the overhaul of the state care system that… Audio
Morning Report theme remixed on a DJ-808
Leonard Charles aka Jeremy Toy remixes the theme tune to Morning Report on the DJ-808, a new collaboration between Serato and Roland. Video, Audio