Morning Report for Friday 12 September 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, a teachers union says a high school curriculum overhaul lacks detail, despite its far-reaching implications. Up to seventy thousand more tourists are set to arrive in New Zealand… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.Weka have been spotted across Dunedin in recent years. The sightings have prompted ornithologist Bruce McKinlay to start a record of the sightings, and so far he has collected 76. He spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.People will get a first chance to see Ikea's New Zealand range at the Auckland Home Show this weekend. General manager Amanda Magnus spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the markets. Audio

8:25 AM.The iPhone 17 will be available in New Zealand in the middle of this month. But Telecommunications Dispute Resolution - which deals with complaints about telcos that cannot be resolved directly by… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The Warriors face the four time defending champion Panthers at Mt Smart this weekend as the playoffs get underway, with the game coinciding with the All Blacks second test against the Springboks. One… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.A teachers union says a high school curriculum overhaul lacks detail, despite its far-reaching implications. Year 11 to 13 students will soon be able to take subjects like politics, philosophy… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.The principal of an Auckland Maori-Pasifika boys' boarding-school says the improvement in their literacy has been huge, since it opened at the start of the year. Tipene St Stephens principal, Nathan… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Te Pati Maori has met with an anti-racism group as the party figures out how to best respond to the latest racially charged outburst from MP Takuta Ferris. Mr Ferris criticised Labour for having… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The Black Ferns World Cup title defence continues this weekend and it's quarter-final time. Audio

7:35 AM.A brief update of movements in the markets. Audio

7:25 AM.Kiwi students will soon be learning more about AI in the classroom, potentially as a specialist subject in year 13. It's part of a major curriculum shake-up which the Education Minister says will… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.The FBI has released photographs of a "person of interest" in connection with the shooting of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk was shot and killed at a Utah university event… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Some Wellington homeowners face being hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket trying to sell up after buying homes at the peak of the market a few years ago. The latest property data shows home… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.Up to seventy thousand more tourists are set to explore Aotearoa this summer, as international airlines boost the number of flights set to touch down here. Cath O'Brien, from the Board of Airline… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Data centres are a hot topic, and there's a call for a co-ordinated response to developing them. Audio

6:45 AM.A legal expert says it may be difficult for police to charge anyone who helped fugitive Tom Phillips. Dean of the Waikato University's Law Faculty, Leilani Tuala-Warren spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:43 AM.The Black Ferns are preparing for their first knock out match.. when they run out against South Africa in the Rugby World Cup quarter finals on Sunday morning. Black Ferns lock Laura Bayfield spoke to… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Lord Peter Mandelson has been removed as UK ambassador to the US over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. BBC's Rob Watson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:35 AM.There've been huge advances in artificial intelligence in recent years, and it's prompted Lincoln University to launch a new Master of Artificial Intelligence for Land Use. Audio

6:25 AM.The Warriors have their NRL knockout game against Penrith. Audio

6:15 AM.Time to catch up on what's happening overseas with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.A principal fears fewer students will take up outdoor education - as the government overhauls the secondary school curriculum. While the subject will remain, it will lose its 'academic' status… Read more Audio