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Morning Report
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About this Podcast:
RNZ National’s flagship news programme, known for breaking news stories and incisive interviews with politicians, newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and around the world. Hosted by Ingrid Hipkiss and John Campbell.
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
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What is Morning Report about?
RNZ National’s flagship news programme, known for breaking news stories and incisive interviews with politicians, newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and around the world. Hosted by Ingrid Hipkiss and John Campbell.
Who hosts Morning Report?
Morning Report is hosted by RNZ. The show has published 735 episodes to date.
What has Morning Report covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Business news" (28 October 2026, 6 minutes), "Nicola Willis discusses Reserve Bank’s OCR decision" (28 October 2026, 8 minutes), and "Latest update from Spain after high-speed train collision" (28 October 2026, 5 minutes).
How often does Morning Report publish?
Morning Report publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 5 minutes across 735 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Morning Report?
Booking probability for Morning Report is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Morning Report requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Morning Report's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
RNZ hosts Morning Report, a news podcast with 735 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Morning Report
Nicola Willis discusses Reserve Bank’s OCR decision
Oct 28, 20268 minThe Reserve Bank has unexpectedly kept the OCR unchanged, in a move that's surprised most analysts. Nicola Willis spoke to John Campbell.
- Oct 28, 20265 min
At least 68 people have died in a collision between two trains near Urda, in Spain. The death toll makes it Spain's worst rail disaster in a decade. Madrid-based journalist Simon Hunter spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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Farmers urged to "stop and pop" bonnets
Oct 28, 20265 minFarmers are being urged to 'stop and pop' the bonnet before starting work to reduce fire risk from nesting birds, meanwhile stock is flowing slowly to meat processors. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina...
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World news wrap
Oct 28, 20265 minCatch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.
- Oct 28, 20266 min
Health New Zealand has started providing pharmacies with peptide injecting kits as part of its Needle Exchange Programme for people injecting peptides without a prescription. In the six weeks since the programme began...
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Giles Dexter reports in latest RNZ poll results
Oct 28, 20266 minNational is polling below its dismal 2020 election night result, with our latest RNZ-Reid Research poll putting the party under 25 percent. Labour stays on top, but a slight dip to 30.6 percent puts it on its lowest...
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Morning rural news for Wednesday 28 October
Oct 27, 20265 minSome respite for Southland farmers and growers, battling one of the wettest seasons in almost half a century, meanwhile warmer conditions could also make for an early cherry harvest. Rural News on Morning Report with...
- Oct 27, 20263 min
A consumer watchdog says new rules requiring testing for asbestos contamination are a positive move, but most shoppers would expect testing is already happening. Luka Forman reports.
Morning Report
World news wrap for Wednesday 28 October
Oct 27, 20266 minCatch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.
- Oct 27, 20266 min
If the prevailing attitudes from economists and financial markets are to be believed, we could be seeing another hike in the official cash rate today... just 10 sleeps from election day. Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod...
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Unions raise alarm over private share of health spending
Oct 26, 20266 minA report commissioned by healthcare unions says almost half of public health spending is being channelled into the private sector. The report was commissioned by Public Futures Aotearoa, a coalition of healthcare unions...
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Update from Tel Aviv ahead of Israel's election
Oct 26, 20266 minIsraeli voters are preparing to go to the polls for the first time since the October 7th Hamas attacks, Israel's worst security failure, and Israel's invasion of Gaza, estimated to have killed more than seventy thousand...
Morning Report
World news wrap
Oct 26, 20265 minCatch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.
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Fire and Emergency board chair on chief's resignation
Oct 26, 202610 minThe head of Fire and Emergency has quit, more than a month after the Minister of Internal Affairs said she no longer had confidence in him. In September, Brooke van Velden accused Kerry Gregory of keeping significant...
- Oct 22, 20266 min
A quarter of patients at one Porirua general practice are diabetic or pre-diabetic. This is a finding of research co-led by Porirua Union and Community Health Service GP, Dr Bryan Betty who says the findings reflect a...
Recent guests
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Dr Bryan Betty
Chair of General Practice New Zealand, Porirua Union and Community Health Service
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Bodo Lang
professor of Marketing Analytics, Massey University
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John Campbell
Founder of Campbell Sutherland Crisis Leadership and former Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services
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Sarah Dalton
President of the Paediatric and Child Health Division, Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
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