Morning Report for Monday 7 April 2025

10:00 AM.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… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Aviation enthusiasts crowded Auckland Airport's runway viewing area yesterday to see one of the world's largest planes take off. Travel journalist Dan Lake spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:41 AM.Actor and theatre director Raymond Hawthorne has died in Auckland aged 88. Actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

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

8:29 AM.Market Update for 7 April 2025 Audio

8:26 AM.A Northland iwi leader is set to meet with the police minister over what he says is an escalating crisis of methamphetamine use. Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi chair Mane Tahere spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:23 AM.The issue of whether Māori wards should stay, is looming large, with local body elections just six months away. Māori News Journalist Pokere Paewai spoke with some of the affected councillors. Audio

8:19 AM.Current politicians have little knowledge of a long-awaited report that family violence experts say the Ministry of Justice buried and which shows children are at risk in the judicial system. Amy… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The Fijian Deputy Prime Minister is calling the 32 percent tariff on Fijian exports to the US disproportionate and unfair. Fiji TV senior reporter Mereoni Mili spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

8:11 AM.Tiny outposts populated by penguins and small island nations are among some of the places targeted by the Trump administration's new tariffs. Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau general… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Liam Lawson concedes he made a poor start after coming 17th at the Japanese Grand Prix with his Racing Bulls team-mate Isack Hadjar finishing in the points in eighth place. Audio

7:53 AM.Donald Trump's 10 percent tariff on New Zealand goods has officially taken effect. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:50 AM.An Upper Hutt man with cerebral palsy says his specialist has been unable to diagnose the cause of his debilitating foot pain because he can't order the diagnostic scans he needs. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

7:46 AM.In Formula One news, a risky pit strategy cost Liam Lawson at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, leaving him in 17th place. Sports broadcaster Stephen McIvor spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:40 AM.Investigations are underway after Cabinet Minister and New Zealand First MP Shane Jones was verbally abused at Auckland Airport and his wife was assaulted. It's reignited concern about the threats MPs… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Government modelling shows the coalition's claim to be on track for net zero emissions by 2050 relies on private companies planting pine trees on hundreds of thousands of hectares of crown land… Read more Audio

7:33 AM.RNZ understands the government is considering opting back into trans-Tasman infant formula standards, after rejecting them last year. Anusha Bradley reports. Audio

7:23 AM.The Defence Force has made it easier for people to apply for a job in a bid to get more boots on the ground. Ellen O'Dwyer spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:16 AM.Staying with tariffs, and they wiped out about $10 trillion worth of value from the United States' S and P 500 in the space of two days. Craigs Investment Partners investment advisor Mark Lister spoke… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.More than 50 countries have contacted US President Donald Trump to try to negotiate following the sweeping tariffs he announced last week. POLITICO's senior legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein spoke… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Liam Lawson was left to rue a one-stop pit strategy after finishing 17th in last night's Japanese Grand Prix, which was won by Red Bull's Formula One champion Max Verstappen. Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 7 April 2025 Audio

6:48 AM.The funeral sector is calling on the government to review burial laws it says are outdated. Cemeteries and Cematoria Collective acting chair Daniel Chrisp spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:45 AM.Ashburton's second bridge is officially on the way, after the New Zealand Transport Agency and local council finally signed a deal for its construction. Ashburton mayor Neil Brown spoke to Alexa Cook.

6:38 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

6:15 AM.A squally cocktail of rain, hail, wind and thunderstorms tracked across the upper South Island, Taranaki, Waikato and Auckland. MetService Duty Forecaster Katie Hillyer spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

6:10 AM.France's National Rally leader Marine Le Pen says she won't give up, after being found guilty of misusing over €4.5 million euros in E-U funds and banned from running for office. correspondent Lisa… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Black Ferns Sevens beat Australia 31-7 in the final to win the Singapore round of the World Series. Audio