Morning Report

A spokesperson from the Automobile Association says the government's new driver licence proposal needs to include minimum requirement for practice time. Road safety spokesperson Dylan Thomsen spoke to… Read more Audio

New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister says US policy is creating anxiety in the Pacific region and is calling for dialogue. Grace Fiavaai has more. Audio

Two Russian ballistic missiles slammed into the heart of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy overnight killing 34 people and wounding more than a hundred. BBC correspondent James Waterhouse spoke to… Read more Audio

The manager of the country's International Child Protection Unit has revealed that a 13-year-old girl was trafficked into slavery here and that other offences are happening in full view of the public… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

A new study has found renters receiving the accommodation supplement are paying a higher proportion of their income to landlords than those who do not. University of Auckland associate professor… Read more Audio

The government's proposing to remove the practical driving test needed to get a full driver's licence and reduce the number of eye tests required. Transport Minister Chris Bishop spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

Not the greatest weekend of success for New Zealand. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

New numbers reveal use of AI is widespread in workplaces across the country, but few have guidelines to keep it in check. PSA's National Secretary Kerry Davies spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The United States has handed its first major concession to China in their escalating trade war, by exempting some electronic goods from Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs. Wedbush Securities analyst… Read more Audio