Morning Report

How high will petrol prices go?; Judith Collins discusses deployment of NZDF planes to Middle East; A new programme to tackle dog breeding in Auckland and Northland is launched; Westport to lose its… Read more Audio

The cultural diversity of New Zealand students is being celebrated this week at Polyfest, the world's largest Pasifika secondary school cultural festival. The event officially launched on Wednesday… Read more Audio

The Department of Conservation says it could cost more than $3m to repair damage from summer storms. DOC's Director of Heritage and Visitor, Cat Wilson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Pouring cups of tea and playing Connect Four doesn't seem like a tough day out - unless you have to do it using a digger. From tomorrow twelve of the country's best digger drivers will be battling it… Read more Audio

An early morning sports news update. Audio

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

In the past few days, BNZ, ANZ and Westpac have all announced adjustments to their interest rates. So where does that leave home loan borrowers? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

Oil prices rose more than 5% overnight, as Iran threatened to target oil and gas facilities in the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. According to data from fuel monitoring app Gaspy, 91 octane is above 3… Read more Audio

Westport is losing its only direct air connection to Wellington, with Originair confirming the service will cease from May unless financial support is secured. Originair Managing Director Robert… Read more Audio

The boss of a Mount Maunganui-based tech start-up says the Iran war is proving how valuable drones are in modern combat. Syos Aerospace CEO Sam Vye spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Fisheries officers have been out enforcing the ban on harvesting shellfish in rockpools north of Auckland, which came into effect a week ago. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio

A researcher thinks teachers rewarding kids with lollies is a sweet idea. Sarah Cowie, is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Auckland and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio