Morning Report for Wednesday 6 August 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, an overhaul of the rules will allow greater catch limits when fish are abundant and stop on-board camera footage from being made public; Unemployment is tipped to reach a nine-year… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Woody the pig was one of half-a-dozen rescue pets taken in by Lisa Lindsay and Nathan Rotch, despite being blind Woody had figured out how to open an electric gate and escape to the neighbours'… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.A building course for high school kids in Ōpōtiki is giving hard-to-reach students career options they might never have had otherwise. Eastern Bay Trades Academy managing director John Gilmour spoke… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A blind woman on the Supported Living Payment says she's struggling to use what she describes as the Ministry of Social Development's "impossible system". Holly spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:38 AM.Could a triangle of land at the entrance to Whangārei Harbour hold the key to Northland's future prosperity? Peter de Graaf reports. Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:33 AM.Market Update for 6 August 2025. Audio

8:26 AM.The Tenancy Tribunal's annual data shows a big jump in the number of applications made to it. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:17 AM.The government is pushing ahead with plans to amend the Marine and Coastal Area Act, despite a Supreme Court ruling last year that appeared to undercut the rationale for the change. Former Treaty… Read more Audio

8:07 AM.Unemployment is tipped to reach a nine-year high on Wednesday. National's deputy leader Nicola Willis and Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss Audio

8:06 AM.Tauranga will host triathlon's biggest event after being awarded the 2028 World Championships. Audio

7:52 AM.A building programme for college kids in Opotiki is giving hard-to-reach students career options they never thought possible. Hawke's Bay Tarawhiti reporter Alexa Cook reports. Audio

7:45 AM.Auckland's city missioner is calling on the government to seriously rethink its approach to emergency housing, because of the effect it says it's having on the streets. Auckland's city missioner Helen… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:34 AM.Market update for 6 August 2025. Audio

7:26 AM.With long waiting lists in New Zealand, medical tourism is taking off with more and more kiwis heading overseas for weight loss surgery, butt lifts, knee replacements and dental work. First Up's Ross… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.An overhaul of the rules will allow greater catch limits when fish are abundant and stop on-board camera footage from being made public. Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones spoke to Corin Dann.

7:11 AM.A neurodivergent adult student has abandoned his tertiary degree after the University of Canterbury accused him of cheating. Timothy Brown has more. Audio

7:06 AM.A leaked Cabinet paper shows the government was planning to restrict the hours bottle stores and supermarkets could sell alcohol. But the documents obtained by RNZ show it has backed away from those… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Tall Blacks have made a winning start to the Asia Cup, beating Iraq 100-78 in Jeddah, but coach Judd Flavell wasn't happy with his side's defence. Audio

6:52 AM.Business news for 6 August 2025. Audio

6:45 AM.South Otago residents want action as they prepare to face more flooding and other hazards in the future. Tess Brunton reports Audio

6:40 AM.A community meeting has been organised for next week in Rural Canterbury as farmers are upset over a proposal to cut local police services. District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:34 AM.Morning rurals with Gianina Schwanaka Audio

6:25 AM.Sports chat with Nathan Rarere Audio

6:19 AM.New Zealand's prime minister is talking up a more united Pacific in Papua New Guinea. Political Reporter Russell Palmer has more. Audio

6:14 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins Audio

6:10 AM.The New Zealand Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) is welcoming changes to consenting rules for sheds, sleepouts and garages. New Zealand Property Investors Federation's Matt Ball spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.The Tall Blacks have opened their Asia Cup campaign with a 100-78 win over Iraq in Jeddah. Audio