Morning Report Essentials for Monday 7 April 2025

On today's episode, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon discusses Trump's tariff on New Zealand, more than 50 countries have contacted US President Donald Trump to try to negotiate following the sweeping tariffs he announced last week, the Defence Force is changing entry requirements to try and increase recruitment numbers, Liam lawson has finished 17th in the Japanese Grand prix, and one of the world's biggest planes has taken off from Auckland airport.