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Arena Williams on Labour's plan for regional air travel; Employment service founder on National's welfare changes; Party leaders address overseas Kiwis in London; The Wiggles on the business behind the big red car

Chinese women opting for surrogacy via foreign countries, American coffee giant Starbucks is facing criticism for new cafes in Xinjiang, and new campaign to track and properly tax the money and assets held by its most wealthy Chinese people overseas. Edward White is Financial Times' China correspondent based in Shanghai

For new cars their second WoF will not be required for four years, while vehicles aged between 4 and 14 years move from annual to two-yearly check, from November next year.

Its presence has been confirmed during a Department of Conservation survey of the pristine Kaipo River in northwest Fiordland. 

Karl Andrews has been fighting for funding for months so that his adult son - who currently receives a disability allowance - can afford a hospital-grade clean of his bedroom every week.

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Business update for 9 October 2026.

Are you feeling wealthier? It's been the question of the election campaign so far but new data from Stats NZ indicates the answer is probably no, for lots of us. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been looking at it and joins us now.

Wellington's water entity is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to fix a foul stench that's plagued a Lower Hutt community for years. Residents have spoken out about the rotten, vomit-inducing smell caused by the Seaview sewage treatment plant, which brought on headaches for some, and prevented people from opening their windows and doors. Wellington Issues reporter Ellen O'Dwyer reports.

1 News Sports Editor Abby Wilson and All Black and Manu Samoa player, Lima Sopoaga join Morning Report for this week's sports panel.

The chief executive of Air Chathams says it's time to rethink regional air connectivity in New Zealand. With rising costs and the price of fuel, regional airlines are struggling at the moment - many have been assisted up by government loans in the last year, whilst recent grants have been announced to keep routes operating. In the last year Air Chathams has suspended its Kapiti service and cut a s...

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Wellington's City Gallery re-opens tomorrow after a two-year closure, during which the 1930s heritage building underwent earthquake re-strengthening and a full scale refurbishment. Its return marks the latest step in the rejuvenation of Te Ngakau Civic Square as the capital's civic and cultural centre, after the Central Library reopened earlier this year. And the gallery is back with a blockbuster...

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New Zealand Rugby is going to court in a case of what it believes are too many chiefs. It launched High Court proceedings against Papua New Guinea's incoming NRL franchise to stop the new club from using the Chiefs name. NZR is seeking both an interim and final injunction stopping the use of the names "PNG Chiefs", "Chiefs", or any other similar names in New Zealand. Lawyer Kate Duckworth is a spe...

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Lifejackets are now mandatory on all recreational boats up to six metres in length. The rule will apply to people using small recreational vessels such as jetskis, dinghies, sailboats, kayaks, paddleboards, and motorboats. Previous lifejacket requirements varied from region to region and the responsibility of usage was largely left to the discretion of the skipper. Water Safety NZ chief executive...

A Defence Force commander warned New Zealand would be cut off from information exchanges within the Five Eyes intelligence group if it did not sign up to build a new digital super-system. A month later it signed up to what's dubbed Project Arcadia. The US says it will be the new digital backbone of the five militaries. Newly released briefings say Arcadia will become so foundational, including for...

National wants to cut payments to some beneficiaries by up to $81 dollars a week, as part of its five point welfare plan, as well as introducing random drug testing. Thomas Maharaj, founder and director of Wellington employment support service, I'm In spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Labour Party is promising to make air travel more competitive, and to keep regional airlines in the air. Labour's Consumer Affairs spokesperson, Arena Williams spoke to John Campbell.

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