Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 21st August

In today's episode, a tourism leader is warning New Zealand's being left behind by Australia and is calling on the government to ramp up efforts to bring big events here; New Zealand is facing one of its most challenging times for national security: New Zealand's oral health is in trouble, with one in three adults suffering from untreated tooth decay; A new study has found that by age 14 girls are dropping out of sport at twice the rate of boys; A study has found one in three people in New Zealand are turning to AI instead of a professional therapist for life and relationship advice.