22 Aug 2025

Morning Report Essentials for Friday 22 August 2025

From Morning Report, 10:00 am on 22 August 2025

In today's episode, Auckland Council is seeking feedback on a draft plan to build more homes near town centres and public transport, while keeping new buildings safer in flood-prone areas; Carter Holt Harvey is planning to shut down the Eves Valley sawmill near Nelson, with 142 jobs on the line; The government will spend $2.7 billion on a fleet of war-ready helicopters and long-distance Airbuses, to replace an ageing fleet; We have our weekly sports panel; We get the latest from Australia with Kerry-Anne Walsh.