Morning Report for Wednesday 24 September 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, National's Chris Bishop and Labour's Kieran McAnulty join the political panel, the chief executive of the New Zealand College of Midwives is urging New Zealanders to dismiss Donald… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Ngati Tuwharetoa and te iwi Maori are in mourning following the passing of ariki and paramount chief, Te Tumu Te Heuheu Tukino the seventh.  Māori journalist Pokere Paewai spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:39 AM.The Government's newly announced pathways to residence for skilled migrants are being hailed as a big win for trades. Head of Advocacy James McDowall spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

8:37 AM.Sports Chat for 24 August 2025. Audio

8:34 AM.Market Update for 24 August 2025. Audio

8:23 AM.It was another winter of power discontent for many households, and banks are expecting more people to inquire about putting solar power systems on their homes as electricity prices rise. Money… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.A safety advocacy group says it repeatedly warned governments about the fire risk from foam-filled furniture, years before the death of a Canterbury teenager. Anna Sargent reports. Audio

8:08 AM.National's Chris Bishop and Labour's Kieran McAnulty spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:49 AM.US President Donald Trump has told world leaders the war on Gaza must be stopped, though he says recognising Palestine will only reward Hamas. Our political reporter Anneke Smith spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.The chief executive of Hospice New Zealand has this morning joined 35 other groups in an open letter urging the Government to back down on plans to ban payment surcharges. Wayne Naylor spoke to Alexa… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Sports Chat for 24 August 2025. Audio

7:33 AM.Market Update for 24 August 2025. Audio

7:24 AM.The Prime Minister and Finance Minister have been handed a bruising assessment from the country's top bosses. NZME's Head of Business, Fran O'Sullivan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:19 AM.The chief executive of the New Zealand College of Midwives is urging New Zealanders to dismiss Donald Trump's assertions that taking paracetamol while pregnant can lead to autism in the baby. Alison… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.A family whose daughter drowned in Cyclone Gabrielle have been gifted a brand new home and will soon be moving back to their property. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

7:08 AM.The government's overhauling the way annual leave and sick pay entitlements work. Owner operator of two Waikato cafes, Lisa Quarrie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:52 AM.Early Business News. Audio

6:45 AM.The Holidays Act is set to be scrapped and replaced with a more straightforward approach the government hopes will save businesses from big compensation payouts. Political reporter Russell Palmer has… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.Chemist Warehouse will open in Newmarket, in the space left empty by Smith and Caughey's. Newmarket Business Association CEO Mark Knoff-Thomas spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

6:37 AM.Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will make his return to late night television today, after being taken off air 'indefinitely'. Correspondent Kate Fisher spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Washington. Audio

6:33 AM.Early Rural News. Audio

6:24 AM.Early Sports Chat for 24 September 2025. Audio

6:20 AM.Auckland Councillors will today vote on whether to keep a housing density plan, which allows for three-storey residential buildings to be put up anywhere in the city. Victor Waters reports. Audio

6:14 AM.World News Wrap with Alice Wilkins Audio

6:10 AM.The Council of Trade Unions says the government's Holidays Act overhaul breaks the promise that no worker would be worse off. The CTU's John Crocker spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:05 AM.Morning sports news with Nathan Rarere. Audio