Morning Report for Friday 26 September 2025

10:00 AM.Morning Report Essentials for Friday 26th September 2025. Audio

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

8:42 AM.Half of young drivers admit to texting while driving - while a quarter will scroll social media while behind the wheel. AA's safety spokesperson Dylan Thomsen spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

8:38 AM.The All Blacks are determined to bounce back after their crushing loss against the Springboks, when they face the Wallabies this weekend. Will Jordan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:34 AM.Market Update for 26 September 2025. Audio

8:26 AM.Despite tough economic times, thousands of New Zealanders are ahead on their home loans, and potentially saving large amounts of money. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds. Audio

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

8:08 AM.A glut of available rentals in Wellington is paying off for tenants. President of Wellington Property Investors Association Peter Ambrose spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:04 AM.Sports news with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:55 AM.A bumper crowd turned up at the Theatre Royal in New Plymouth last night for an at times spirited and often humorous mayoral debate. Reporter Robin Martin has more. Audio

7:50 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister says the world needs to face the "elephant in the room" on global emissions at a climate change meeting in New York. Reporter Anneke spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from New York.

7:43 AM.An internal email seen by RNZ shows ACC is reviewing its work from home policy. Director of People at Skills Group and an expert in employment trends Jane Kennelly spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:36 AM.Sports Chat for 25 September 2025. Audio

7:25 AM.This week we've been talking about the drop off in people learning to drive manual cars and what that means for industries that still rely on them. Talent Central's Mark Wootten spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:24 AM.Market Update for 26 September 2025. Audio

7:18 AM.Health Minister Simeon Brown says a $65million funding boost for scans, colonoscopies and other diagnostic tests will mean faster treatment for patients. APEX Union's national secretary, Dr Deborah… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.A glut of available rentals in the capital city has shifted the dynamic between landlords and renters, with some tenants knocking close to 1-hundred-dollars off their weekly rent. Mary Argue has more.

7:08 AM.Fonterra has delivered one of its strongest results, with revenue up 15 percent, and 16 billion dollars in cash returns for shareholders. Tihoi Dairy farmer Richard Webber spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

6:52 AM.Business News with Gyles Beckford. Audio

6:48 AM.Former All White Clayton Lewis is facing a lifetime ban from football as the fallout from the A-League spot-fixing scandal continues. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen reports. Audio

6:43 AM.A glimmer of hope has emerged for families carrying the gene for Huntington's Disease. It's very personal for RNZ Political Reporter Lillian Hanly, who spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

6:38 AM.The Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas has told the United Nations Israel is carrying out a crime against humanity in Gaza. Correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from the UN .

6:33 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:26 AM.Early Sports Chat for 25 September 2025. Audio

6:17 AM.Social media company Meta says it's expanding protections for teenagers across more platforms in New Zealand. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio

6:14 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:09 AM.Auckland Council's using this weekend's daylight saving switch to remind people to be prepared for an emergency. General Manager of Auckland Emergency Management Adam Maggs spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:04 AM.Sport news with Nathan Rarere. Audio