Morning Report for Friday 31 May 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the Finance Minister Nicola Willis is defending the Government's Budget - saying the tax relief upholds her pledge on the campaign trail, while the Labour party is critical of the… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.The jury in the Donald Trump trial has reached a verdict. AP's Philip Crowther spoke to Corin Dann from outside the courthouse. Audio

8:50 AM.The Beths have once again been triumphant at the Aotearoa Music Awards. Lead singer Liz Stokes spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Video, Audio

8:40 AM.Market Update for 31 May 2024 Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:26 AM.Police have confirmed they have been notified of an aircraft sliding off a runway in Christchurch on arrival. Freelance Journalist Diana Clement spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:24 AM.Analysis of Thursday's budget from RNZ's Political Editor Jo Moir and Business Editor Gyles Beckford. Audio

8:20 AM.Tens of thousands of people took to the streets on Thursday, protesting against the Government as it prepared to deliver its Budget. Lady Tureiti Moxon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:12 AM.A tax expert says the budget hasn't really included tax relief - despite the Government saying it has. Tax expert Geof Nightingale spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:11 AM.The Labour Party is slamming the government's Budget as fiscally irresponsible, saying the Government is borrowing to pay for tax cuts. Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The New Zealand Rugby Players Association have backed down from a threat to walk away from New Zealand Rugby. Audio

7:53 AM.A proposal to revamp New Zealand Rugby's governance structure, backed by the NZ Rugby Players' Association and the NZ Māori Rugby Board received only 31 votes in favour while 59 were opposed. New… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.An NZ First donor wants Fast Track legislation to free up permanently protected land for quarrying. RNZ In Depth's Farah Hancock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:40 AM.Business NZ is welcoming a rise in spending on infrastructure, saying it has the potential to improve economic growth. Business NZ chief executive Kirk Hope spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:36 AM.The Council of Trade Unions says tax and spending cuts have been favoured over what New Zealanders need in this year's Budget. CTU head economist Craig Renney spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:22 AM.A second day of deliberations in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial are underway. AP's Philip Crowther spoke to Corin Dann from outside the Manhattan Courthouse. Audio

7:14 AM.The Finance Minister Nicola Willis is defending the Government's Budget - saying the tax relief upholds her pledge on the campaign trail. Willis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:12 AM.With inflation still sitting high and pressure remaining on households, it's still unclear whether the tax cuts will be enough to make a difference. RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Millions of people will be pocketing a bit more of their wages from the end of July, as part the coalition's Budget tax relief package. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio

7:06 AM.The Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen has been linked with a move to the English Premiership. Audio

6:56 AM.Business news for 31 May 2024 Audio

6:44 AM.A woman living with tumours on her heart says she's devastated the government's broken its promise to fund thirteen new cancer drugs. Health correspondent Rowan Quinn reports. Audio

6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:30 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:24 AM.Rights groups have condemned a ruling by a Hong Kong court that convicted fourteen pro-democracy activists and politicians in the territory's largest national security trial. Human Rights Watch China… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:13 AM.'The Mother of all Disappointments' - that's how the Taxpayers Union is describing this year's budget. Taxpayers Union executive director Jordan Williams spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:06 AM.The French Open has stopped fans drinking alcohol in the stands in a bid to end unruly behaviour. Audio