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With winter on its way and the lifeguard season over, Surf Life Saving New Zealand is turning its focus to a national rollout of rescue equipment that members of the public can use when someone's in danger. Ross Bennett, the deputy chief at Taranaki's Oakura Volunteer Fire Brigade spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Raglan businesses are feeling the swell of visitors from the World Surf League, with up to 7000 expected to gather to watch some of the world's best. Alix Thomson, owner of The Shack cafe in Raglan spoke to John Campbell.

Business update for 20 May 2026.

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Since 2010, the proportion of income that an average earner pays in tax has increased from about 17 percent to 22 percent. And there are concerns that it's going to keep rising. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to John Campbell.

Tangaru-Noere Turia was showing signs of psychosis and wielding a shotgun when he was killed by police. But a coroner says better mental health support could have helped prevent the 2021 shooting. Felix Walton reports.

Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.

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