Morning Report for Thursday 19 February 2026

10:00 AM.A very happy Zoi Sadowski-Synnott joined us after becoming the most decorated Olympic snowboarder in the world; Corin Dann spoke with Reserve Bank governor Dr Anna Breman following her first official… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.A Wellington tech-start-up is competing with some of the brightest minds in the world to figure out how to replicate the power of the sun for energy production. Openstar founder Ratu Mataira spoke to… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.With increasing severe weather events, we are seeing landslides happen around the country. Dr. Tom Robinson is a senior lecturer in Disaster Risk and Resilience at University of Canterbury. He spoke… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Residents of the Banks Peninsula town Little River are counting the cost of flooding for the second time in less than a year. Timothy Brown has more. Audio

8:34 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:33 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:24 AM.Businesses can claim tax on their expenses - unless they're personal. But what if your business is influencing and your subject matter is your personal life? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Locals on Auckland's West Coast fear their beloved beaches will become the next hotspot for rock pool harvesting. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio

8:14 AM.The country has far fewer neurologists than it needs to treat conditions like Alzheimer's disease and stroke, and it's a problem that's only getting worse. Dr Anna Ranta spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:07 AM.The head of of one of the country's biggest venture capital firms believes New Zealand is fertile ground for building busineses that can compete on the world stage. Icehouse Ventures has invested in… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.An Auckland councillor says North Shore residents are becoming the "cash cow" of the city, as the government looks at tolling the Harbour Bridge. North Shore councillor John Gillon spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Three of our major national sporting organisations are searching for new leadership at the very top. Former chief executive of New Zealand Cricket, Martin Snedden spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:38 AM.RNZ understands several people are injured after an incident on a residential street in the Christchurch suburb of Northcote late last night. National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

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

7:23 AM.Sky TV's long standing deal to carry HBO Max content, once the centrepiece of its entertainment offering NEON, has ended. Media commentator Duncan Grieve spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:17 AM.The new Reserve Bank governor says the economy is starting to recover, but it might take time for people to feel it. In her first monetary policy statement, Dr Anna Breman has held interest rates at… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has won silver overnight in the slopestyle event at the Winter Olympics. She spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:07 AM.The SPCA is renewing its call for the government to overhaul laws governing dog ownership, saying urgent action is needed. SPCA senior science officer Alison Vaughan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:50 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:46 AM.Businesses on Wellington's South Coast are doing it tough since the failure of the Moa Point wastewater plant forced the closure of some of the capital's most popular beaches. Bill Hickman reports. Audio

6:40 AM.The government has ditched plans to hold a referendum at the next election on whether to extend parliamentary terms to four years. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:36 AM.Mark Zuckerberg will be in court today giving evidence about youth safety on his social media platforms. Correspondent Ira Spitzer spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:32 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:20 AM.The details of the government's revised plans for housing intensification in Auckland are expected to be announced today. Political reporter Lillian Hanly reports. Audio

6:14 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:08 AM.A controversial new bill making it easier for workers to be classified as contractors is now law. Barrister Mai Chen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio