Morning Report

An infrastructure industry body says Auckland must introduce congestion charging or traffic will limit the city's growth. Policy director for Infrastructure NZ Michelle McCormick spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Schools say teens who have reached their final year of school without passing one or all of the online NCEA reading, writing and maths tests are under the most pressure and they are taking extra… Read more Audio

A legal challenge to the gang patch ban has compared the controversial legislation to Nazi Germany and the Taliban. Lawyer Chris Nicholls spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Ukraine is grappling with Tuesday's announcement from Donald Trump that the United States has paused all military aid to Ukraine. BBC's Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Defence experts are warning the navy has a critical need for equipment and staffing, with some saying it needs to align closer to the Royal Australian Navy. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio

Donald Trump is set to address a joint session of congress where he'll outline his agenda on immigration, the economy, and his approach to Ukraine. Correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Stock markets have fallen across the US, Europe and the UK as concerns grow that President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will "disrupt global trade". Forsyth Barr senior… Read more Audio

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

Wellington Water released a scathing report on Monday pointing, among other things, to poor value for money from contractors. Civil Contractors New Zealand chief executive Alan Pollard spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

You know things are bad in Australia when the Footy gets cancelled. Audio

People who tasted the Wallaby quesadillas at the recent Northland Field Days are still talking about the rich meaty snack one week on from the event. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio