Morning Report for Tuesday 2 September 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, after a seven year ban on foreign buyers put in by the Labour/New Zealand First coalition of 2017, the government is opening up the property market to a small group of wealthy… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Australasia's largest junior sporting event, the AIMS Games, has kicked off in Tauranga. The games' director general Kelly Schischka spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:49 AM.In Ngaaruawaahia the people of Tainui waka and followers of the Kiingitanga are gathering for the annual Koroneihana celebrations. Reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:40 AM.Auckland Transport is encountering everything from Maseratis to milk tanker trailers, as they try to clear the city's streets of abandoned vehicles. First Up's Ross McNaughton went along for a ride… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Sports Chat for 2 September 2025. Audio

8:34 AM.Market Update for 2 September 2025. Audio

8:25 AM.Wealthy foreign buyers on the so-called Golden Visa are being given the green light to buy a house in New Zealand - if they spend $5 million. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:16 AM.More than 20 AI experts have signed an open letter urging the government to better regulate the use of artificial intelligence here. Victoria University senior lecturer in AI Dr Andrew Lensen spoke to… Read more Audio

8:08 AM.After a seven year ban on foreign buyers put in by the Labour/New Zealand First coalition of 2017, the government is opening up the property market to a small group of wealthy investors prepared to… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The All Blacks coach Scott Robertson says Saturday's clash with the Springboks in Auckland is the biggest test of his time in charge. Audio

7:55 AM.Another iconic retailer is calling it a day at its Queen Street store in Auckland, falling victim to changing times in the once vibrant CBD. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio

7:50 AM.The Prime Minister says changes to foreign buyers' restrictions will incentivise people to stay and invest in New Zealand. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:45 AM.A real estate firm says there's plenty of interest from overseas buyers, keen to snap up high end property in New Zealand. Bayleys Queenstown chief executive and franchise group operations manager… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Sports Chat for 2 September 2025. Audio

7:33 AM.Market Update for 2 September 2025. Audio

7:24 AM.A new system being rolled out by Wilson Parking and CSS Disability Action can instantly track down fake disability parking permits. Advocate Vivian Naylor spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:17 AM.Thirty-six-thousand nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants have walked off the job on Tuesday morning, as they strike for better staffing levels. Health NZ chief clinical officer Dr Richard… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.A coroner has found Oranga Tamariki and the police failed in their duty to protect a 10-month-old baby, murdered by his father who was high on methamphetamine. Timothy Brown has more. Audio

7:07 AM.Wealthy foreigners who invest here will now be able to buy high end property. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:04 AM.All Blacks halfback Cortez Ratima will be given every chance to face the Springboks at Eden Park this weekend despite suffering a fractured rib less than two weeks ago. Audio

6:52 AM.Business News for 2 September 2025. Audio

6:43 AM.Thirty-six-thousand Nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are striking on Tuesday and again on Thursday in a push for what they say are safer staffing numbers. Nurses Organisation President Anne… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.At least 800 people have been killed, and thousands are feared injured, after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Eastern Afghanistan. Afghan journalist Ali Latifi spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:34 AM.Rural News for 2 September 2025. Audio

6:25 AM.Early Sports Chat for 2 September 2025. Audio

6:22 AM.The four candidates vying to be Lower Hutt's next mayor faced off on Monday night in a debate in front of around a hundred voters. Nick James reports. Audio

6:17 AM.Catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:09 AM.A regional mayor says he'll keep fighting for flights in smaller centres after the government unveiled up to $30 million in loans to help. Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:06 AM.Algeria's Olympic gold medallist Imane Khelif has appealed to the court of arbitration for sport against a World Boxing decision barring her from upcoming events unless she undergoes genetic sex… Read more Audio