Morning Report

A new survey has found four out of five New Zealanders believe parents should decide when teens can start using social media. Make Sense co-founder and parenting educator Holly Brooker spoke to Paddy… Read more Audio

The Defence Minister has announced an unprecedented half a billion dollars or more to spend on space operations. Reporter Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The Reserve Bank has trimmed the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.5 percent but warns global risks are growing. Chief Economist at Kiwibank Jarrod Kerr spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Finance Minister Nicola Willis spoke to Corin Dann on what Trump's pause on tariffs means for New Zealand. Audio

Northland iwi are calling for government intervention to deal with what they say is an escalating crisis of methamphetamine use. Paddy Gower spoke to Minister for Police Mark Mitchell. Audio

An environmental charity says carbon farming is just a money-making scheme that fails to tackle climate change properly. Pure Advantage's strategic science advisor, Professor David Norton spoke to… Read more Audio

The Treaty Principles Bill will have its Second Reading at Parliament Thursday. All parties except the ACT party have said they will vote it down. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Corin Dann.

Green MP Benjamin Doyle has addressed the response to their use of the word "bussy" on Instagram calling it baseless, personal, and violent. Green Party Leader Chloe Swarbrick spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

Winston Peters rhetoric is being labelled by the Greens as a coordinated, imported culture-war attack on a member of the queer community. Political reporter Russell Palmer has more. Audio

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has found fatigue caused a cruise vessel to run aground near Crooked Arm in Doubtful Sound in January last year. TAIC's Chief Investigator of Accidents… Read more Audio

Business editor Gyles Beckford gives us the latest. Audio

Donald Trump has announced tariffs on dozens of countries will be paused for 90 days. US correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to Corin Dann. Audio