Morning Report for Friday 30 May 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, Parents who repeatedly refuse to send their children to school are more likely to be prosecuted as the government cracks down on truancy, Christchurch-based musician Amelia Murray… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

8:48 AM.Opponents of the controversial Ruataniwha Dam in Central Hawke's Bay have staged a surprise protest outside a meeting in Waipukurau, to show their opposition to the the region's electricity… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A freshwater ecologist is slamming proposed changes to freshwater regulations. Freshwater ecologist Dr Mike Joy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:38 AM.Oklahoma City will have made the NBA finals again. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The 45th National Scrabble Championship is hitting Hamilton, and it's not just local talent taking part. Scrabble legend and reigning champion Howard Warner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:22 AM.Timaru has taken out the title of New Zealand's Best Tasting Tap Water. Timaru's Mayor Nigel Bowen spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

8:13 AM.A primary school principal in Whangarei had earlier called for exactly this - in 2019 Horahora primary's Pat Newman called for more prosecutions for parents who deliberately fail to send their kids to… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.In Waikato there were reports of a suspected tornado tearing through at least one Hamilton suburb. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:55 AM.Moana Pasifika, the Blues and the Waratahs are all fighting for the last spot in the Super Rugby playoffs. Rugby writer and commentator Tony Johnson spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

7:50 AM.The government's released new rules and policies telling Councils how to manage everything from housing and mining to water. Federated Farmers National Vice President Colin Hurst spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.David Seymour has vowed to keep speaking freely as he takes over as deputy prime minister - while an unshackled Winston Peters shifts into campaign mode - with a plan to avoid another handover next… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The Ministry of Education is proactively contacting schools and truancy officers to ensure parents of children with chronically low attendance are referred to them, so they can consider prosecuting… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Parents who refuse to send their children to school are more likely to be prosecuted as the government cracks down on truancy. Association Education Minister David Seymour spoke to reporter Lauren… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Christchurch-based musician Amelia Murray, better known as Fazerdaze, was named Best Solo Artist and also took out the coveted Album of the Year award for her third release, Soft Power. Murray spoke… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.A Christchurch man who died in Ukraine while helping in the country's war efforts, had previously posted online that he was living the dream. Ron Mark, who has been in the Ukraine war zone spoke to… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The cleanup is underway in Hamilton after a possible tornado tore through some Hamilton suburbs on Thursday night. Civil Defence controller Kelvin Powell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:55 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:48 AM.Big changes are coming to New Zealand's money as the Reserve Bank revealed photos of the new 10 cent coin that features the effigy of King Charles the third. The Reserve Bank's director of money and… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The government's plan for massive changes to planning and consent rules have been met with jubilation from some quarters - and dismay from others. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more. Audio

6:43 AM.Wild weather has battered the Upper North Island on Thursday night and Waikato has been particularly hard hit. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

6:40 AM.This weekend's headline act is the final round of Super Rugby's regular season. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:20 AM.The White House is vowing to fight back after judges ruled Donald Trump overstepped his authority by imposing tariffs. Correspondent in Washington Nick Harper spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:15 AM.ASB's Housing Confidence Survey shows 28 percent of respondents believe it's a good time to buy, the highest number since 2011. Chief Economist Nick Tuffley spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

6:10 AM.Foreign Affairs says it'll take time to gather information on the death of a New Zealander in Ukraine. The Weatherman Foundation missing-in-action programme's Lauren Guillaume spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.