14 May 2025

Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 14 May 2025

From Morning Report, 10:00 am on 14 May 2025

In today's episode, nearly a quarter of the money spent on National's FamilyBoost policy has been poured into administration costs, Labour says the government's move to quash 33 pay equity claims is rough economic justice for half the population, the US has signed a $142 billion (USD) arms deal with Saudi Arabia providing them with what the White house says is state-of-the-art warfighting equipment, and the Deputy Auditor-General says Auckland Transport needs to improve how it manages disruptions and communicates with passengers.