Morning Report for Wednesday 7 May 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, powerful education union NZEI Te Riu Roa has members involved in a pay equity claim which will now be scrapped, with no settlement reached, National is looking for new friends to… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Fancy a house with a hangar to park your aeroplane? That's exactly what's on offer at the country's first ever residential aviation development that is starting to take shape in Waikato. Libby… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Principals say they'll be keeping a close eye on the Auditor-General's inquiry into the revamped school lunch programme that has been riddled with problems. Anna Sargent reports. Audio

8:44 AM.Oranga Tamariki is pinning its hopes on a $70 million IT upgrade, as alerts about children being abused surge. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:39 AM.Israel's military has confirmed it's struck Yemen's main airport after earlier telling people to flee. Correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:37 AM.The first UEFA Champions League finalist will be found today. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.A lifeguard who saved the life of a father trapped in an upturned boat has been recognised with the top prize at an awards ceremony at Parliament. Chris "Bugsy" Malone spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:23 AM.The government's new science and technology advisory council has been described as group set up to make money rather than provide direction to a science sector that has been overhauled. New Zealand… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.A study has found New Zealand's slice of the ocean is absorbing more heat than anywhere else on the planet. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio

8:10 AM.Pay equity legislation, which is expected to pass under urgency, will make it harder for sectors to make a pay equity claim, and also halt all those currently in progress. Political editor Jo Moir… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.A New Zealand theologian says politicking will be at fever pitch as more than 130 cardinals gather in the Vatican to begin the process to elect a new pope. Catholic Theological College in Auckland… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Police and teachers will be meeting with pupils on Wednesday, after a stranger tried to abduct a student while they were walking home from school on Monday. Principal Karl Vasau spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Kiwibank is predicting unemployment will rise to its highest level in almost a decade when the latest labour market data is released. Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:38 AM.One of New Zealand's foremost internet law experts says the National Party's hope to ban social media for under-16s is a vast overreach. Judge David Harvey spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:25 AM.US President Donald Trump has met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House, following last week's election in Canada that became focused on tariffs and American threats of… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The Prime Minister says changes to the pay equity law could save the government billions of dollars, but the motivation isn't to pay for the budget. Employers and Manufacturers Association head of… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Powerful education union NZEI Te Riu Roa has members involved in a pay equity claim which will now be scrapped, with no settlement reached. Auckland teacher aid and NZEI support staff negotiation… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Just over two weeks out from the Budget, the government's ramming through legislation it says could save billions of dollars. Political Reporter Russell Palmer has more. Audio

6:54 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:50 AM.Investigations are underway after two riders, including a New Zealander, died in an 11-motorbike pile-up at a British Super Bikes race in England. Motorsport journalist Simon Patterson spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.National is looking for new friends to support a ban on children under 16 using social media. MP Catherine Wedd is behind the bill and spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:40 AM.Time now to catch up on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:28 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:27 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:17 AM.A band of heavy rain is moving toward the South Island, prompting MetService warnings and watches from Wednesday. MetService meteorologist John Law spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:12 AM.Law-makers in Germany have had to head to a second vote in an unexpected and embarrassing set-back for its new Chancellor. Deutsche Welle's Thomas Marzahl spoke to Corin Dann. Audio