Morning Report for Monday 9 June 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, from September, parents of citizens and residents will be able to get a five-year visa allowing them to come and go, with an option to extend for a further five, the National Guard… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.Hospices are saving the government millions of dollars a year - but they warn critical services are under threat, with nothing for palliative care providers in the Budget. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

8:46 AM.Up to three hundred people braved icy waters off the New Plymouth coast on Sunday to protest against the Pātea seabed mining project in South Taranaki. Māori News Journalist Emma Andrews reports. Audio

8:42 AM.Anti-food-waste campaigners have asked the Auditor-General to look into wastage in the school lunch programme as part of his inquiry into the scheme. New Zealand Food Waste Champions executive… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:29 AM.Market Update for 9 June 2025 Audio

8:25 AM.The All Whites have shocked African champions Ivory Coast by winning 1-0 in Toronto. Former All White and football commentator Fred de Jong spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:23 AM.Wellington nurse Vanron Ngoun, known as Van, who disappeared while on holiday in Europe, has been found alive and well in Bangkok. Van's flatmate Clive Aspin spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:19 AM.Social workers are worried state house tenants who have been evicted are then blacklisted - and end up on the street. Amy Williams filed this report. Audio

8:11 AM.The government's opening the doors for parents of migrants to come to the country for up to 10 years. David Barker spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:06 AM.French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz praised his rival Jannik Sinner after their burgeoning rivalry offered the Roland Garros crowd a vintage final. Audio

7:53 AM.From September, parents of citizens and residents will be able to get a five-year visa allowing them to come and go, with an option to extend for a further five. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.It was another big weekend of Super Rugby with the Blues beating the Chiefs 20-19 in a thrilling last-minute victory in Hamilton. Rugby writer and commentator Tony Johnson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:47 AM.New research by the Automobile Association has revealed good news about teenage drivers - they are committing fewer driving offences than a decade ago. AA road safety spokesperson Dylan Thomsen spoke… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Schools that make their own lunches for students, despite reduced funding from the government scheme, are using more lentils and less yoghurt to make ends meet. Education correspondent John Gerritsen… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The National Business Review has released its 2025 rich list, painting a picture of Aotearoa's rich and powerful. NBR co-editor Hamish McNicol spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:26 AM.Former All Blacks wing great Stu Wilson has died at the age of 70. Wilson was regarded as one of the world's finest attacking players during his hey-day with the All Blacks in the early 1980s… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Government briefings show some New Zealanders have adopted more than 10 children each from overseas. Immigration reporter Gill Bonnett spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:18 AM.The National Guard has begun deploying in Los Angeles on the orders of President Donald Trump in a bid to quell clashes with ICE agents that've been ongoing since Friday. Correspondent Steve Futterman… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The government has announced a new 'parent boost visa'. From September, parents of New Zealand citizens and residents will be able to apply for a five-year visa, provided they meet specific… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz saved three match points before fighting back to beat Italy's Yannik Sinner in thrilling French Open men's final. Audio

6:53 AM.Business News for 9 June 2025 Audio

6:46 AM.A cold southerly has been making its way up the country, casting ice-cold winds, rain and thick snow throughout the South Island. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Migrant communities are hailing a new visa which will allow parents of New Zealand citizens and residents to visit multiple times over a five-year period. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more. Audio

6:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:17 AM.Ukraine's second city Kharkiv has been left reeling after what's been labelled Russia's biggest drone attack on it since the start of the war. BBC's Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse spoke to… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The National Guard has arrived in Los Angeles, ordered in by Donald Trump to quell protests that began in response to immigration raids. US Correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:06 AM.The men's final at the French Open has gone into a fifth and deciding set after Spain's Carlos Alcaraz saved three match points against Italy's Jannik Sinner. Audio