Morning Report for Friday 22 August 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, Auckland Council is seeking feedback on a draft plan to build more homes near town centres and public transport, while keeping new buildings safer in flood-prone areas; Carter Holt… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.Auckland's Sam V won Best Soul RnB Artist at the Pacific Music Awards, for two songs - 'Rolling Your Eyes' and '90s Fine'. Sam V spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:49 AM.While brioche buns and meat patties are aplenty in the annual Burger Wellington event, Krystal Gibbens looks at the options available for people who can't eat a classic burger for dietary reasons or… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Chiefs loose forward Simon Parker will make his All Blacks debut at number 8 against Argentina on Sunday morning, as Scott Robertson makes five changes from last week's line up. All Blacks hooker… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.Market Update with Gyles Beckford Audio

8:25 AM.Data from the country's biggest KiwiSaver provider shows that when it comes to putting money aside in the scheme, where you live matters. Money Correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:14 AM.Listen to our weekly sports panel with One News Sports Editor Abby Wilson and former All Black Taine Randell. Audio

8:06 AM.Psychologists warn the trend of using AI for help is a worrying symptom of an in-demand and under-resourced sector. Community psychologist Dr Rebekah Graham spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:00 AM.The Chiefs loose forward Simon Parker will make his All Blacks debut while hooker Codie Taylor will play his 100th test in Sunday's Rugby Championship clash against Argentina. Audio

7:56 AM.There's something going on in a once sleepy town just north of Whangarei, it involves cream buns, meat pies and a celebrity chef. Peter de Graaf reports. Audio

7:51 AM.The government will spend $2.7 billion on a fleet of war-ready helicopters and long-distance Airbuses, to replace an ageing fleet. Chief of Air Force Air Vice Marshal Darryn Webb spoke to Corin Dann.

7:42 AM.Auckland Council is seeking feedback on a draft plan to build more homes near town centres and public transport, while keeping new buildings safer in flood-prone areas. Housing Minister Chris Bishop… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Sports Chat with Nathan Rarere Audio

7:33 AM.Morning Market Update with Gyles Beckford. Audio

7:24 AM.In Westport, the town has been searching for a new dentist for nearly a year, with just one dental surgeon covering more than 10,000 people. Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:17 AM.A Gang Conflict Warrant is in place in Levin after four shootings this week. Manawatu Area Commander Inspector Ross Grantham spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:12 AM.Small business owners who rely on Instagram and Facebook to get customers say they've been blindsided by their accounts suddenly being banned, when they'd done nothing wrong. Lucy Xia reports. Audio

7:06 AM.Carter Holt Harvey is planning to shut down the Eves Valley sawmill near Nelson, with 142 jobs on the line. New Zealand Timber Industry Federation executive director Jeff Ilott spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:00 AM.The All Blacks are expected to be bolstered by the return of prop Tamaiti Williams and loose forward Wallace Sititi for this weekend's second Rugby Championship test against Argentina in Buenos Aires.

6:50 AM.Morning Business News with Gyles Beckford Audio

6:46 AM.Labour MP Peeni Henare is not backing down from his view that the ban on gang patches should be repealed, even though it's not the party line. Political reporter Lillian Hanly has more. Audio

6:41 AM.Landing a job at the moment is tough, and a vet on Auckland's North Shore has shared a staggering example of how many people are out there competing for the jobs on offer. Onewa Road Veterinary… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned another massive Russian bombardment in Ukraine, which he says has been carried out 'as if there are no global efforts to stop this war'. BBC's… Read more Audio

6:33 AM.Rural News with Gianina Schwanecke Audio

6:23 AM.Early Sports Chat with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:13 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:08 AM.Auckland Council has given the green light to a draft plan for housing density around key transport routes and town centres - and it's now being sent out for feedback. Urban Design Forum architect… Read more Audio

6:04 AM.Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has denied claims made by her former manager that she has retired from the sport, saying she is still training regularly. Audio