Morning Report

The first-ever midterm Republican convention is continuing in Texas, with Vice President JD Vance expected to make a keynote speech today. It follows an extraordinary promise from US President Donald Trump yesterday - he has vowed to pay every American adult $5,000 if his party wins the November elections. Correspondent Jagruti Dave spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Washington.

A slink skin factory in Southland is causing a stink with the community meanwhile a conservation project is turning marginal farmland or difficult-to-farm areas into a game hunting paradise. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.

An early morning sports news update.

The City Rail Link is set to finally open this weekend, hailed as a game changer for transport in the city, and eagerly anticipated by local businesses who've faced a decade of disruption. But the story of the CRL goes back not just a decade, but over a century. Matthew Theunissen reports.

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

Self-driving taxis have hit the streets of London, and a New Zealander has made it happen. Alex Kendall co-founded Wayve in 2017 and as of last week 15 of its autonomous vehicles have been available to book on Uber in London. Kendall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Chris Bishop responds to fast-track pushback from councils; Lifeline boss responds to mental health services review; Lifeline boss responds to mental health services review; Mandy Molloy on police apology over daughter Rachel's death; Deva Mahal discusses Silver Scroll nomination

Everyone's got something at home that needs repairs, a shirt with a button loose, maybe a bike tyre that's blown. From now until September 27, Repair Festival Aotearoa is hosting more than 50 repair events and workshops across the motu. These are run by local volunteer fixers, craftspeople, and trade experts - and people can come on in and drop off their items that need a bit of mending. Repair Network Aotearoa founder and festival organiser Brigitte Sistig spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Preparations are underway at Wellington's TSB Arena for the capital's annual World of Wearable Art show. More than a hundred costumes will compete on the seventeenth of September amid live music and dance performances. Anya Fielding reports from backstage.

The shortlist for the country's most prestigious songwriting award, the APRA Silver Scroll, was revealed this morning. One of the nominees, Deva Mahal spoke to John Campbell.