Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 3 September 2025

In today's episode, we have our weekly political panel; The parents of a 16-year-old boy who died while driving drunk want tougher laws to stop sales to minors, after learning he was served alcohol multiple times including when visibly drunk; We're a few days into meteorological Spring and after what for many was a rough and wet winter, the forecast is now out for what we can expect over the coming months; Most Kiwis would choose work-life balance over more money; Policy NZ is an online tool trying to change that by making it easier for voters to get the info they need