Morning Report

Suncorp is worried that many people are buying houses without really looking into whether they might be subject to natural hazards or other risks. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been talking to them and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

RNZ Sports Editor Dana Johannsen and All Black and Manu Samoa player, Lima Sopoaga join Morning Report for this week's sports panel.

The Treasury this week cautioned that the country faces significant long-term headwinds, with 28 percent of the tax take spent on super and interest rate costs by 2031. David Cunliffe was the chair of the Ministerial Advisory Group that wrote the report on Aged Care in New Zealand. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Hannah Tollison graduated in May and, after 600 job applications and 53 interviews, landed a job in August. Other students are preparing to attend graduation ceremonies while also worrying about their prospects of finding work with their new qualifications. Tollison spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A new poll suggests a surge in support for the Greens among voters on the Maori roll. The Greens have never won a Maori electorate, or finished first in the Party vote in one. But the Mata-Horizon poll found 28 percent would cast their party for the Greens, compared to 27 percent for Labour. Former New Zealand First and National MP and Maori Political commentator Tau Henare spoke to John Campbell.

Business update for 2 October 2026.

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

A growing number of Auckland businesses are now paying for their employee's public transport use, after Auckland Transport expanded its Fareshare scheme. More than 135 businesses are signed up including RocketWerkz, a video development studio based in the Auckland CBD. Its chief executive Stephen Knightly spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The leaders and co-leaders of minor parties were quizzed on the cost of living, jobs, healthcare and their own salaries in The Press Kingmakers' Debate last night. But it was talk of coalitions that saw a fairly tame and respectful debate fire up. Political reporter Lillian Hanly reports.

Urology services in Southland are reaching a breaking point with internal briefings showing health bosses moved a risk rating to extreme, with warnings of adverse patient impacts and the potential collapse of the Southland service. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons' has a role in training and accrediting specialist urologists. Chair of its New Zealand committee Dr Sharon English spoke to John Campbell.