Morning Report

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

When one West Auckland butcher needed to replace a couple of staff, he put an ad out and got a thousand applications. The managing director of New Lynn's Aussie Butcher, Reuben Sharples spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Christopher Luxon spoke to John Campbell; David Seymour on ACT's plan to cut debt and spending; Dr Lara Greaves discusses Maori electorate race; Letitia Harding on New Zealand's respiratory health burden.

We crossed the tasman to speak to our Australia correspondent, Emma Cropper

So each year a select group of the West Coast's youngest and brightest are offered scholarships to help them study and then bring those newfound skills back home. Economic development charitable trust Development West Coast has just awarded six tertiary student scholarships for this year, each worth up to $32,500 Four years ago, Molly Williams was among the recipients. She's now one year away from graduating and heading back home. Williams spoke to John Campbell.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

Would you be able to access government support for rest home care if either you or your partner needed it? It's an issue that money correspondent Susan Edmunds is frequently asked about in her weekly column and on the No Stupid Questions podcast. She spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The children of Hokitika Primary School are on the hunt for their next principal. But the West Coast can have its challenges when attracting people to move into the area. But to talk about what it takes to get people to come, we're joined by school board parent representative Owen Kilgour.

Christopher Luxon says there are serious dangers associated with artificial intelligence, but is sticking by the coalition government's strategy that takes a light touch to regulating it. Labour is promising to dump the strategy if elected. Phil Pennington reports.

The ACT Party says its fiscal plan will have New Zealand reaching surplus sooner, with $12.4 billion less debt by 2031. To do so, it is proposing to gradually raise the age of superannuation, reduce foreign aid spending and disability benefits, and ax a number of ministries. ACT leader David Seymour spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.