Morning Report for Wednesday 18 February 2026

10:00 AM.Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined us for our weekly political panel; Shane Jones joined us following the death of a woman who was attacked by dogs in Northland; The government is seeking advice… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.Open water marathon swimmer Jono Ridler is halfway through his swim mission down the east coast of the North Island to call on an end to bottom trawling in vital marine ecosystems. Ridler spoke to… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Transport Agency says work is being done to clear slips which have closed most of State Highway 75 between Christchurch and Akaroa, following flooding in Little River. NZTA'S Regional Manager for… Read more Audio

8:32 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:26 AM.One Auckland job ad has received more than 2500 applications - and counting. The customer service role with mobile firm Oppo has been listed on Seek.Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been talking… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:22 AM.National water reforms mean the city has to move away from how residents have always paid for water, in their rates, to either a set charge or user pays. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

8:08 AM.Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel. Audio

7:56 AM.An Antarctic sediment sample dating back millions of years shows a major ice sheet partially or totally collapsed during a previous warm period. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton reports. Audio

7:48 AM.Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:43 AM.The heavy rain that battered the North Island has now slammed Canterbury. Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:36 AM.Sports update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:33 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:25 AM.Women are waiting until later than ever to have children, the proportion of births to mothers aged under 25 has dropped to 1 in 7, that's half what it was a generation ago. Dr Michelle Wise of… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.A Kaihu woman is the third person to be killed by dogs in Northland in the last four years. Northland local and cabinet minister Shane Jones spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:14 AM.US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84. Audio

7:08 AM.Residents in the coastal settlement of Wainui on Banks Peninsula are completely cut off after floodwaters, debris and fallen trees tore through roads - with locals calling it the worst flooding… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:42 AM.Several Wairarapa coastal settlements are still cut off, after a single lane bridge was washed away during this week's widespread flooding. Rural Support Trust coordinator, Sarah Donaldson, has been… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.Several high-stakes meetings have been taking place in Geneva. Correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:33 AM.Rural contractors say its time to be pragmatic around road rules, prices rise at the global dairy trade auction and recent storms can increase the risk of pests and diseases in livestock. The… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:24 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:24 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:20 AM.Families in a Wairarapa community have been split and residents forced to scramble for supplies because their only access road has been washed away. Mary Argue reports. Audio

6:15 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:08 AM.The government is seeking advice on adding a toll to the Auckland Harbour Bridge, to help pay for a second harbour crossing. Greater Auckland editor Matt Lowrie spoke to Corin Dann. Audio