Morning Report for Tuesday 7 October 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has described protesters outside his Auckland home as 'truly gutless' after one smashed a window, which left glass on his dog; The government has… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Te Maeva nui NZ, the Cook Island cultural festival took place at the weekend. Tiana Haxton reports from a chilly Auckland. Audio

8:39 AM.New research has found Kiwi kids are at risk of leaving home without the life skills like cooking needed to thrive. Restaurateur Al Brown spoke to Corin Dann Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:32 AM.Market Update for 7 October 2025 Audio

8:16 AM.Finding work may not be as easy as getting off the PlayStation - data shows there are many times more potential jobhunters than jobs advertised. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.New Zealand organisation Relief Aid is currently distributing safe drinking water to thousands of people in Gaza everyday. Founder Mike Seawright spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:09 AM.Foreign Minister Winston Peters has described protesters outside his Auckland home as 'truly gutless' after one smashed a window, which left glass on his dog. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to… Read more Audio

8:08 AM.Interim Silver Ferns coach Yvette McCausland-Durie will have to quickly refocus the team as they prepare to take on Australia. Audio

7:55 AM.Four rescued little blue penguins can't be released back into the wild - but they're about to get a new life at an exciting new experience opening in Franz Josef later this month. Troy Matich reports.

7:50 AM.MPs are returning to Parliament on Tuesday after what's been a turbulent two-week break. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:46 AM.A new survey of more than 100 businesses in and around Queen St businesses has found 91 percent are affected by rough sleeping and begging. Paul Ewing operates United Coffee in Auckland's CBD, and he… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:35 AM.Market Update for 7 October 2025 Audio

7:25 AM.The government has announced 18-and-19-year-olds whose parents earn more than $65,000 a year will be ineligible for jobseeker benefits. Te Taiwhenua O Tamatea family services' Bevan Thompson spoke to… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Winston Peters says those who smashed a window and left a sign on the door of his Auckland home on Monday night are "gutless". Peters spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:14 AM.An orchardist says the horticulture industry is not crying out for workers, as the Prime Minister urges young people to look for work in the sector. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio

7:08 AM.Israel says 171 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, including climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, have now been deported to Greece and Slovakia. Two New Zealanders onboard another flotilla… Read more Audio

7:04 AM.After a good start the White Ferns innings crumbled on their way to a six wicket loss to South Africa at the World Cup. Audio

6:52 AM.Business news for 7 October 2025 Audio

6:43 AM.There are currently 11 cases of measles nationally, with a new case in Northland over the weekend, and an unrelated case in Queenstown. Kerikeri High School principal Mike Clent spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:38 AM.French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned, just three weeks after he was appointed, and less than a day after his cabinet was unveiled. Correspondent in Paris Ross Cullen spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

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

6:28 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:23 AM.With local elections days away, the race for Upper Hutt's top job is intensifying. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio

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

6:10 AM.The health of working age New Zealanders is declining and it's coming at a cost, according to a report produced for the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists. The report's author, economist… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.The White Ferns have suffered their second successive loss at the World Cup, going down to South Africa by six wickets in Indore. Audio