Morning Report

Households and businesses in Oamaru are in clean-up mode after torrential rain and flooding. Floodwaters seeped into the Oamaru Club's clubrooms. President Steven Begley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Weekly interview with Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon; Waitaki District declares state of emergency; Health NZ boss discusses strain on system at winter; Genesis chief discusses growing energy cost concerns; Young Farmer of the Year winner, Tom Slee

We crossed the tasman to speak to our Australia correspondent, Emma Cropper.

Cycling advocates are welcoming a new initiative they hope will get more Aucklanders thinking about how they travel. By October this year, Auckland Transport will be trialling smart roadside signs that display live travel times by car, public transport and bike, giving commuters a way to compare their travel options. Bike Auckland chair Karen Hormann spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

This Friday will mark the fifth year that New Zealand has celebrated Matariki as a public holiday. The theme this year is 'Matariki For Everyone' and organisers say more and more people are embracing Matariki, not just Maori. Maori News journalist Pokere Paewai reports.

An early morning sports news update.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

After a tough few years, economists say better times might be just around the corner. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Academics say China's new ethnic unity law has implications for people living outside of the country and New Zealanders should be concerned. Anna Fifield, former Bureau Chief in Beijing for the Washington Post spoke to John Campbell about the potential implications of the new law.

Academics say China's new ethnic unity law has implications for people living outside of the country and New Zealanders should be concerned. The Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law of China came into effect on Wednesday, with a provision indicating that Beijing could target people overseas for inciting ethnic separatism. Luka Forman reports.