Morning Report for Friday 17 October 2025

10:00 AM.The relationship between senior doctors and the government has reached a crisis point; Global fertility rates are declining and a quarter of people now live in a country where the population is… Read more Audio

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

8:45 AM.Paid firefighters are walking off the job for one hour on Friday amid stalled negotiations with their employer Fire and Emergency New Zealand. National Secretary of the New Zealand Professional… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.The relationship between senior doctors and the government has reached a crisis point. Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:34 AM.Market Update for 17 October 2025 Audio

8:24 AM.An international report this week has given New Zealand's pension system a solid pass rate. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been looking at it and joins us now. Audio

8:15 AM.One News Sports Editor Abby Wilson and former All Black captain Taine Randell discuss this weekend's sport action. Audio

8:10 AM.Newly released documents show the government's independent animal welfare experts do not agree with plans to keep pregnant pigs in tiny crates before and after birth. RNZs Anusha Bradley spoke to… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The All Blacks have confirmed their first tour of South Africa in 30 years, with the Rugby Championship dropping off the calendar for 2026. Audio

7:55 AM.The Pacific Champs kick off at Mount Smart on Sunday with an epic double header between the Samoan and Kiwi sides. Sports reporter Jonty Dine reports. Audio

7:50 AM.The Kaipara District Council will this morning make a second attempt at having an emergency meeting after a meeting on Thursday was interrupted by an elderly protester. RNZs Northland reporter Peter… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The father of a girl who was hospitalised after drinking contaminated water on a school camp wants more testing of campground water. John Warwick spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

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

7:34 AM.Market Update for 17 October 2025 Audio

7:25 AM.New research from the Red Cross shows New Zealanders are only wearing about a third of what's in their wardrobe. Director of Retail, Talei Kitchingman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:20 AM.US President Donald Trump says "great progress" has been made on a two-hour phone call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Corin Dann spoke to correspondent Nick Harper in Washington. Audio

7:15 AM.The traditional family doctor who knows you and your medical history - and probably your mum as well - is increasingly being replaced by corporate employees and video screens. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

7:10 AM.Hundreds of Principals have written an open letter to Education Minister Erica Stanford, raising concerns over the pace and direction of curriculum reforms. Principal of Arakura School in Wainuiomata… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The All Blacks have confirmed next year's tour of South Africa, their first tour of the country in 30 years. Audio

6:52 AM.Business news for 17 October 2025 Audio

6:45 AM.Ratepayers are footing the bill for companies' reliance on single-use packaging every time they fill their bins, according to a Reuse Aotearoa report. One of the report's authors, Hannah Blumhardt… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.Hamas says more than 20 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire came into effect at the start of this week. Alexander Cornwell, a senior correspondent for Reuters, spoke to… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:24 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:20 AM.A police officer who fought to restrain a man in a burning garage while his boots were ablaze, is one of two officers recognised with bravery awards. Police reporter Bill Hickman reports. Audio

6:15 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.Global fertility rates are declining and a quarter of people now live in a country where the population is estimated to have peaked. Rebecca Zerzan, the senior editor of the UN Population Fund's State… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The All Blacks have confirmed next year's tour of South Africa, with the Springboks to tour New Zealand in 2030. Audio