Morning Report for Thursday 21 August 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, a tourism leader is warning New Zealand's being left behind by Australia and is calling on the government to ramp up efforts to bring big events here; New Zealand is facing one of… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.More and more derelict and abandoned boats are being found in Bay of Plenty and it's getting increasingly expensive to keep on top of. Bay of Plenty's Deputy Harbourmaster Dan Rapson spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Have you complained about the lines charges that make part of your power bill lately? A partnership between Auckland and Silicon Valley could cut that. Phil Pennington reports. Audio

8:39 AM.A study has found one in three 18-34-year-olds in New Zealand are turning to AI instead of a professional therapist for life and relationship advice. Clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland spoke to… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Sports Chat with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:34 AM.Market update with Anan Zaki. Audio

8:27 AM.The Reserve Bank cut the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, surprising no one. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:20 AM.Schools across the country are desperate for staff as winter illness knocks teachers and students out of commission. Felix Walton reports. Audio

8:16 AM.A new study has found that by age 14 girls are dropping out of sport at twice the rate of boys. Sports psychologist Dom Vettise spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:10 AM.Spark's profit has taken a tumble, in what the company is calling one of the most challenging periods in its history. Spark CEO Jolie Hodson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.Sports update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:54 AM.A daughter of Erebus flight captain Jim Collins believes Auckland has turned its back on the families, who are still waiting for a national memorial. Audio

7:42 AM.We've been talking lots this week about the cost of meat, and supermarket shoppers told us they aren't happy. Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Kit Arkwright spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:34 AM.Sports Chat with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:32 AM.Market Update for 21 August 2025. Audio

7:24 AM.The building industry's feeling the pressure with Fletcher Building reporting a $419 million full-year loss. Substruct builder and managing director Steve Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:18 AM.New Zealand is facing one of its most challenging times for national security. SIS director general Andrew Hampton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:16 AM.Patients admitted to Dargaville Hospital overnight are asked to sign a disclaimer confirming they understand there is no doctor on site because of staff shortages. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

7:08 AM.A tourism leader is warning New Zealand's being left behind by Australia and is calling on the government to ramp up efforts to bring big events here. Tourism Holdings CEO Grant Webster spoke to… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Business News with Anan Zaki Audio

6:45 AM.Banks are cutting home loan rates after the Reserve Bank cut the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points, bringing it to a three-year-low of 3 percent. Cotality chief property economist Kelvin Davidson… Read more Audio

6:39 AM.Israel will call up 60,000 reservists, as it prepares to launch an expanded military operation in Gaza City. Tel Aviv correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:35 AM.Morning Rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:26 AM.Early Sports Chat with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:15 AM.World News Wrap with Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.New Zealand's oral health is in trouble, with one in three adults suffering from untreated tooth decay. Dental Association president Amanda Johnston spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio