Morning Report

Machines will take over more jobs at Immigration New Zealand under a multi-million-dollar overhaul of visa systems. immigration reporter Gill Bonnett spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

In the battle between an Eden Park upgrade and a new national stadium on Auckland's waterfront - apparently there's no real winner. Shane Henderson is the councillor leading the stadiums working… Read more Audio

Health New Zealand's commitment to boosting specialist palliative care for dying children is under scrutiny, after promises it was actively recruiting more staff, despite not advertising any jobs… Read more Audio

The top US commander in the Indopacific has given a glimpse of a war with China playbook, as his boss Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth heads around the Pacific fresh from revealing actual war plans to a… Read more Audio

Residents from the Wellington's Miramar peninsular are demanding more neighbourhood security after a man was found fatally injured on a local street and on the same night an intruder broke into a… Read more Audio

Investigations are underway into how Health NZ staff and Waikato police mistook an 11-year-old girl for a 20-year-old mental health patient. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A New Zealand drone operator fighting with Ukrainian forces against Russian invaders says talk of a ceasefire only intensifies the fighting. Jordan O'Brien spoke to the RNZ interview show 30 With… Read more Audio

The White House is in damage control following Tuesday's bombshell that senior Trump administration officials discussed plans to bomb Yemen in a commercial group messaging app - and not only that -… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

The inner Hauraki Gulf will be closed for three-years to spiny rock lobster fishing to help rebuild the population. Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust chief executive Nicola MacDonald spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

Aucklanders' water bills are set to increase as Watercare prepares to become financially independent and spend billions of dollars improving the city's water services. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio

The Labour Party's Greg O'Connor is one of the last true electorate MPs, in that he took himself off the party's list at the last election to focus on the Ohariu electorate. O'Connor spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio