Morning Report for Tuesday 6 May 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, the Opposition leader says there is no justification for the Education Minister, Erica Stanford, to have been using a personal email address to access documents, the Corrections… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.A proposal that Mid Canterbury residents pay more to attend events at the new Christchurch stadium has the backing of Ashburton's mayor. Ashburton District mayor Neil Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:49 AM.Victoria University law students are being told that some of their exams will now have to be handwritten, to prevent against the threat of AI cheating from laptops. Victoria University student… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Businesses in Stratford say stickers slapped on dozens of buildings warning they are quake-prone, risk turning the Taranaki provincial hub into a ghost town. Our Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The Met Gala returns to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, drawing a bevy of A-list celebrities for a night of exhibition-viewing, dinner and drinks. Entertainment correspondent Kate Rodger spoke… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:30 AM.Market Update for 5 May 2025 Audio

8:25 AM.New Zealand's film industry is hoping for another plot twist after US President Donald Trump announced a 100 percent tariff on films that aren't made in America. Entertainment correspondent Sandro… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Official Information documents show Education Minister Erica Stanford had forwarded emails to her personal email address, some of which included details of government policies and Budget documents… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Opposition leader says there is no justification for the Education Minister, Erica Stanford, to have been using a personal email address to access documents, including unreleased pre-Budget… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.ANZ Premiership coaches are expecting a bit of trial and error as they adapt to a major rule change this season. Audio

7:54 AM.Homegrown New Zealand music festival will set up at Hamilton's Claudelands Oval next year, returning to where it all began. Festival director Andrew Tuck spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:50 AM.Students at a small, semi-rural school west of Wellington City are trapping rats in the playground and feeding them to the eels. Makara Model School is helping to protect the 200 kiwi now living in… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.New data shows many households and businesses around the country are still feeling the financial crunch. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:37 AM.The government is forging ahead with plans to axe a $118 million a year school programme and redirect the money to support for disabled learners. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has more. Audio

7:22 AM.The Corrections Minister has asked officials to look at how shorter sentences relate to higher levels of re-offending and whether longer sentences allow better rehabilitation for offenders… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Discord in the community and among doctors - this was an 'extreme risk' facing the scaled-back new Dunedin Hospital build, according to health authorities. Phil Pennington spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:16 AM.Child health experts say a vaccine that's available in about 40 other countries could see an 80 percent drop here in the number of babies who end up in hospital with a potentially deadly lung… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.New Zealand's film industry is hoping for another plot twist after US President Donald Trump announced a 100 percent tariff on films that aren't made in America. SPADA president Irene Gardiner spoke… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 6 May 2025 Audio

6:49 AM.New Zealand's chief trade negotiator and a large team have landed in India for in-person talks aimed at ultimately securing a Comprehensive Free Trade Deal between the two countries. Trade Minister… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.Corrections is investigating the impact longer sentences might have in reducing reoffending, at the request from the Corrections Minister, Mark Mitchell. Otago University senior lecturer in… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:26 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:08 AM.Street and tea parties are being held across the UK - including at Buckingham Palace and Downing Street - to mark 80 years since World War Two ended in Europe. The BBC's Rob Watson spoke to Alexa… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.The New Zealand A cricketers have been beaten by Bangladesh A by seven wickets in their opening 50 over match in Sylhet. Audio