Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 17 June 2025

In today's episode, Iran's ambassador to New Zealand says negotiations and diplomacy will not resume until Israel stops attacking the country, the Foreign Minister is urging New Zealanders in Iran and Israel to get out of what he calls the "arc of danger" - as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, a survey by the Asia New Zealand Foundation has found New Zealand's perception of China has cooled in recent months following China's live fire drills and partnership deal with the Cook Islands, the government is directing Sport New Zealand to help curb youth offending, board games are forging new connections and combating social isolation, and a customer who has been left $2000 out of pocket due to the failure of an appliance retailer says there need to be better protections for unsecured creditors.