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

Business update for 10 September 2026.

Interest rates are rising again. But if you're a borrower looking to take out a new loan or refix an existing one, how can you know what the right term is to choose? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to John Campbell.

A new $600 million wind farm that can generate enough to power close to 100,000 homes has officially opened. The Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm near Gore was completed over two stages, bringing the total number of wind turbines to 46. Tess Brunton has more.

Auckland University researchers have found AI generated citations in academic papers are slipping through the cracks. A new study looked at more than 3000 peer reviewed recently published papers and found 69 had fake references hallucinated by AI. Auckland University senior computer science lecturer and one of the paper's authors Ulrich Speidel spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Fisher & Paykel Appliances is deploying more artificial intelligence to help speed up its software, and give customers other ways to ask for help - instead of just ringing tech support. But that change came at the cost of 44 job cuts back in June. Its CEO says the company remains committed to New Zealand, but moves like it are required if it is to remain competitive in a changing world. Daniel Witten-Hannah spoke to John Campbell for Morning Report's weekly chief executive slot.

Sports News for 10 September 2026.

Auckland leaders are calling for a national solution to fix what they say is systemic and significant underfunding of tourism infrastructure. Mayor Wayne Brown says more than 50 representatives from the tourism sector have signed a charter, a set of design principles for one of two funding mechanisms that will, according to the mayor, deliver about $220 million a year. Wayne Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

More than four years after Rachel Molloy was found dying at the bottom of stairs in central Auckland, her mother Mandy has received a personal apology from Auckland police. Rachel's death was initially treated as an accident, despite her being a key witness in an upcoming sexual assault trial and a previous home invasion, prompting her mother to seek answers. Mandy Molloy spoke to John Campbell.

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