Morning Report

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. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke… Read more Audio

A pre-school in south Auckland is teaching its tamariki how to be safe around dogs, as roaming pets continue to attack and harass families. Felix Walton reports. Audio

The government has directed Sport New Zealand to reinvest the savings it has found into new programmes to reduce youth offending - but not through the boot camps. Russell Palmer reports. Audio

The government is directing Health New Zealand to give private hospitals 10 year outsourcing contracts to perform elective surgeries. The directive has caught the hospitals by surprise, and is raising… Read more Audio

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. Winston Peters spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Christopher Luxon is on his way to China for his first visit as prime minister- taking off from Whenuapai just before 7am on Tuesday. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports. Audio

Iran's ambassador to New Zealand said negotiations and diplomacy would not resume until Israel stopped attacking the country. Reza Nazarahari spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The public "deserves an inquiry" into the forensic mental health system, says the Chief Victims Advisor, after revelations an elderly mental health patient who murdered a pensioner killed his brother… Read more Audio

The defending champion Black Sticks came from three goals down to beat hosts Malaysia 4-3 at the Nations Cup men's hockey tournament in Kuala Lumpur. Audio

Business news for 17 June 2025 Audio

The government is directing Sport New Zealand to help curb youth offending. Sport New Zealand's Jim Ellis spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

An academic in New Zealand said Israel was trying to capitalise on what he said was the perfect opportunity to carry out a long-held goal - to dismantle the Iran regime. University of Otago senior… Read more Audio