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Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 10 April 2025
On today's episode, Donald Trump has announced tariffs on dozens of countries will be paused for 90 days. Finance Minister Nicola Willis spoke to Corin Dann on what Trump's pause on tariffs means for… Audio
Winston Peters declines Benjamin Doyle's invitation to speak directly
The New Zealand First leader instead suggested the Green MP should speak to police about their private social media posts. Audio
Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick on MP's 'bussy' social media posts
Green MP Benjamin Doyle has addressed the response to their use of the word "bussy" on Instagram calling it baseless, personal, and violent. Green Party Leader Chloe Swarbrick spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio
Winston Peters vows to fight on over MP's social media posts
Winston Peters rhetoric is being labelled by the Greens as a coordinated, imported culture-war attack on a member of the queer community. Political reporter Russell Palmer has more. Audio
'I refuse to be disappeared by hate' - Green MP
Benjamin Doyle has broken their silence for the first time since coming under intense scrutiny for their social media history.
'This is not about free speech, this is about hate speech'
A Labour MP says a new report shows how abuse of female politicians is becoming normalised. Audio
'On every dimension, NZ is falling behind': The struggle for 'social cohesion'
The results of a new report are so poor they even surprised the author.
'On every dimension, NZ is falling behind' with social cohesion
The results of a new report on social cohesion are so poor they even surprised the author. He says it's time we fix it, before it's too late. Audio
Threats against Benjamin Doyle referred to police - Greens
The Greens say Benjamin Doyle is feeling "scared and worried about their whānau".
Jamaica's Protoje - Keeping an even keel
Jamaican reggae artist Protoje - who graced The Bowl stage at WOMAD Aotearoa this year - speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode about patties, politics and performances.
Hundreds march in Wellington to support access for puberty blockers, gender affirming care
Last year, the coalition government asked the health ministry to review how that is currently handled, prompting officials to call for a more cautious approach.
Excavating a historical waka, and the story that goes with it
The discovery of a waka buried on the coastline of Rēkohu - Chatham Islands has caused a century-old tension to resurface.
Excavating a historical waka, and the story that goes with it
The discovery of a waka buried on the coastline of Rekohu/ Chatham Islands has caused a century-old tension to resurface. Audio
Would an anti-woke banking law change anything?
In banking, New Zealand First has promised to stop "woke ideology" after the BNZ decided to pull back its lending to petrol stations. Climate change correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio
Muslim community still fearful six years after Mosque attacks
Would the Christchurch terrorist today be foiled before carrying out his deadly plans? It's a question that haunts some within the Muslim community, six years on from the murder of 51 worshippers at… Audio
'Nonsense': Hipkins and Peters clash over 'wokeness' in public sector
The New Zealand First leader is adamant diversity is being preferred over merit for people getting jobs in the public sector. Audio
Labour leader Chris Hipkins on NZ First 'anti-woke' proposals
The Prime Minister has given support to New Zealand First tackling what it describes as a woke agenda within government. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Diversity Works NZ on NZ First 'anti-woke' proposals
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he is open to adopting some of the so-called anti-woke proposals from New Zealand First. Diversity Works New Zealand chief executive Maretha Smit spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Here Now
This week on Here Now, marking Women's Day this month, a look back at a cross-section of women who featured in episodes of the podcast. Audio
Brian Tamaki says Man Up protests strategically planned 'to protect children'
On Saturday night, around 30 Man Up members protested a Wellington Pride parade.
