Morning Report for Friday 6 June 2025

10:00 AM.In today's episode, Te Pati Maori co-leaders and one of its MPs are beginning their suspension from Parliament after unprecedented punishments against them were confirmed, we cross the Tasman for the… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:45 AM.Labubus are the latest collectable toy craze to hit the market, but frenzied fans are becoming increasingly frustrated by how much they are having to spend to get them. Morning Report Producer Troy… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Will Jordan is back! Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.Auckland's current deputy mayor Desley Simpson put an end to months of speculation, saying she won't run for the top job and is supporting Wayne Brown for another term. Simpson spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.The race to seats around the council table is heating up as local body elections in October edge closer. In Wellington there was another campaign launch for the top job, this time from current… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.KiwiSaver providers are hoping public support for increased contribution rates could provide the incentive to push them higher still. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:11 AM.Te Pāti Māori co-leaders and one of its MPs are beginning their suspension from Parliament after unprecedented punishments against them were confirmed. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters spoke to… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Debate's been sparked about the use of online submission tools in the legislative process after comments from ACT Party leader David Seymour. In-Depth journalist Ella Stewart spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:50 AM.Many communities are seeing a spike in homelessness, with a steady rise in the number of people living in cars, parks or on the streets. Amy Williams asked those on the frontline how best to respond. Audio

7:46 AM.Three people - a 70-year-old woman and two men aged 75 and 58 - have appeared in court facing manslaughter charges over the Loafers Lodge blaze in 2023, that left five people dead. Association of… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Transport accident investigators want sub-standard ships banned from New Zealand waters. Transport Accident Investigation Commission surface investigations manager Louise Cook spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:36 AM.More supporters of every party in Parliament say the US presidency has not been good versus those who thought it has. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more. Audio

7:27 AM.US President Donald Trump's relationship with tech billionaire Elon Musk seems all but over after comments made by Trump in the Oval Office. Washington DC correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

7:10 AM.Te Pāti Māori's co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi are now suspended from Parliament for 21 days, their MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke for seven. Political reporter Russell Palmer has… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:43 AM.The Commerce Commission draft finding has asked major supermarket players to loosen their grip on the market. Changes are proposed to the Grocery Supply Code. In response, the Grocery Action Group… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.A young sprinter says that officials "stole her moment". Audio

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

6:25 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:17 AM.Parts of the South Island are in line for snow as a big chill makes its bite. Federated Farmers' Otago president Luke Kane spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:11 AM.In Gaza, a US backed aid centre is being fiercely criticised by humanitarian organisations, while truckloads of aid remain blocked at the border. UNICEF spokesperson James Elder spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio