Morning Report for Monday 25 August 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, house prices remain stuck despite lower interest rates giving first-home buyers a win, while leaving property owners gnashing their teeth; Thousands of people are opting to pay for… Read more Audio

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

8:46 AM.Farmers look to be backing Fonterra's multi-billion dollar move to offload its well-known retail names. Foundation member of Fonterra Greg Gent spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:33 AM.Market Update for 25 August 2025 Audio

8:26 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:25 AM.Even retirees who've paid off their homes are struggling with the cost of living as pressure goes on rates and insurance, financial mentors say. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Loud music, yelling and substantial fights are among the grievances listed in a petition to block an Auckland bar's liquor licence from being renewed. Finn Blackwell has more. Audio

8:15 AM.The Education Ministry suspects some schools have been opening for fewer days than legally required and it is preparing a crackdown. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:08 AM.Thousands of people are opting to pay for their own colonoscopies as wait times blow out on the public system. Bowel Cancer NZ's medical advisor and surgeon Dr Frank Frizelle spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:05 AM.The Black Ferns have made a winning start to their Rugby World Cup title defence but they're counting the cost of this morning's 54-8 win over Spain in their opening game in York. Audio

7:49 AM.House prices remain stuck despite lower interest rates giving first-home buyers a win, while leaving property owners gnashing their teeth. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:44 AM.Last week we brought you the story of Westport's search for a dentist, and area with10,000 people currently served by just one dental surgeon. Kawatiri Health Dental Clinic's Leanne Coleman spoke to… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:34 AM.Market Update for 25 August 2025 Audio

7:21 AM.Argentina shocked the All Blacks in their Rugby Championship match in Buenos Aires over the weekend, beating New Zealand on home soil for the first time ever. Former All Black Taine Randell spoke to… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.A woman overdosed after she was given six times the prescribed dose of a fentanyl patch by her pharmacy. National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:13 AM.A child who spent months in a psychiatric hospital with a severe obsessive compulsive disorder was sent home and offered just an hour of therapy a week. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

7:08 AM.A small business owner in Wellington says she's facing losing a fifth of her income, after New Zealand Post suddenly suspended shipping to the United States. Artist Pepper Raccoon spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:05 AM.Jorja Miller and Ayesha Leti-i'iga both bagged a brace of tries as the Black Ferns opened their Rugby World Cup title defence with a 54-8 victory over Spain in their Pool C clash in York. Audio

6:50 AM.Business News for 25 August 2025 Audio

6:47 AM.Bowel cancer is New Zealand's second-highest cause of cancer deaths, responsible for around 1200 deaths a year. Colonoscopies are one way to catch the disease early. In Depth data reporter Farah… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.The Black Ferns have kicked off their Rugby World Cup defence in emphatic style. Correspondent Jamie Tahana spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:34 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:17 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.Banking competition is under the spotlight in a recent report from Parliament's finance and expenditure committee. Monopoly Watch research director Tex Edwards spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:06 AM.The Black Ferns are headed for a comfortable win over Spain in York to kick off their Rugby World Cup title defence. Audio