Morning Report

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

New Zealand First wants to invest in surveying the country's offshore basins for oil and gas supplies to use domestically and export around the world. Winston Peters announced the new policy at the party's annual convention in South Auckland. Political reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira reports.

Auckland was bursting at the seams with sports fans on Saturday night. About 50,000 people packed into a sold out Eden Park for the All Blacks against Ireland, while across town at around the same time 25,000 cheered on the Warriors in their win over the Dragons at Go Media Stadium. Tataki Auckland Unlimited says every All Blacks game is worth about $2.6 million to Auckland. Its chief executive Nick Hill spoke to John Campbell.

Ryan Fox has won golf's Open Championship after a clutch birdie putt on the 18th hole to lift the Claret Jug. Fox becomes the fourth New Zealander to win a golf major, joining Sir Bob Charles, Michael Campbell and Lydia Ko. Michael Campbell knows what it feels like, he won the 2005 US Open and spoke to John Campbell.

Advocates calling for a change in New Zealand's sexual consent laws say they're disappointed reforms are taking so long. Campaigner, Layba Zubairis said the issue's been unnecessarily politicised. National announced it would change consent laws if re-elected in November. Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

In a bid to turn around its most dismal voter turnout since it was set up Auckland Council is considering introducing general election-style polling booths. Jessica Hopkins reports.

Lyttelton locals are worried the South Island's largest port may fall into the hands of an overseas company. Gerard Loader, a stevedore at the port for 15 years and is the local secretary for the Maritime Union of NZ, spoke to John Campbell.

Australia's One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has told a right-wing political conference in London, that Australia has gone woke. The UK's first-ever Conservative Political Action Conference was spearheaded by former UK prime minister Liz Truss. ABC's Elias Clure spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from London.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.