Morning Report

Market Update for 17 June 2025 Audio

Drought, record-breaking rainfall, a cyclone and even a tornado - Northlanders have seen it all in 2025. Peter de Graaf reports. Audio

Some primary schools warn mid-year reports to parents will not include children's progress and achievement against the new English and maths curriculums. Education correspondent John Gerritsen… Read more Audio

Israel and Iran are widening their attacks on each other despite international calls for de-escalation. Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The defending champion Black Sticks top their group with one game remaining at the Nations Cup men's hockey tournament after coming back from three goals down to beat hosts Malaysia 4-3. Audio

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