Morning Report

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

It's long been believed that houses double in value every ten years, but has that changed? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to John Campbell.

Alden's Rosedale Retirement Village is staving off loneliness among its elderly residents with visits from local pre-schoolers. Amy Williams reports.

Hundreds of doctors have signed an open letter raising concerns about political interference over appointments to the Medical Council. The council oversees doctor registration, standards and complaints over conduct. The open letter has been penned by New Zealand Women In Medicine network chair GP Dr Orna McGinn who spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A charity encouraging retired Kiwis who have the means to donate part or all of their superannuation support for their cause is growing, as the numbers of children living in material hardship increase. Last year, Share My Super pooled nearly $770,000 in donations from 3500 over 65s. The charity's chief executive Rachel Scott spoke to John Campbell.

ACC's chief executive says gym and fitness related injuries are increasing, as trends in how people work out change. Exercise New Zealand CEO Richard Beddie spoke to Morning Report.

Older Southlanders could soon be jetting off to Europe, or swimming with dolphins without leaving home, thanks to virtual reality. For the past two months, Age Concern Southland has been running VR headset trials with their volunteers. Its manager Janette Turner spoke to John Campbell.

ACC's chief executive says gym and fitness related injuries are increasing, as trends in how people work out change. Exercise New Zealand CEO Richard Beddie spoke to Morning Report.

An early morning sports news update.

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

Jet fuel prices have been soaring since the start of the war in Iran, but are finally on their way down. While they're still above pre-war levels, the global jet fuel price fell by just over five percent last week, according to figures from the International Air Transport Association. Sounds Air managing director Andrew Crawford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A 70-year-old woman caring for her mentally disabled husband by herself says she doesn't have a life anymore and no longer feels like an individual. Now, researchers at Massey University hope to measure the physical and emotional toll on caregivers looking after their loved ones. Felix Walton reports.

A construction expert says the sector is in for a tough time with rising material costs caused by the war in Iran. AUT professor of construction John Tookey spoke to John Campbell.

Oranga Tamariki social workers are failing to consistently attend multi-agency meetings designed to protect at-risk children. Chief Victims Advisor Ruth Money spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

The memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US will see the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz at the end of this week, according to US President Donald Trump. Jakob Larsen, Chief Safety and Security Officer for BIMCO spoke to John Campbell.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An early morning sports news update.

A recently-arrived American family's deep-dive into all things little blue penguin has revealed increasing numbers on the Taranaki coastline, but also threats the birds are facing. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.

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

The government is expected to introduce a bill to Parliament this year amending climate change laws to require councils to identify risk and develop adaptation plans. Emeritus Professor Jonathan Boston released his book Insuring the Future: Reimagining Home Insurance in Aotearoa. He spoke to John Campbell.

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Kaka are thriving in Dunedin after being absent from the city for more than 150 years. Orokonui eco-sanctuary educator Taylor Davies-Colley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Excitement is mounting in Wellington as the clash between the Hurricanes and the Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific final draws near. Ellen O'Dwyer reports.

Police officers trialling generative AI for the first time significantly misused it and the project was dumped, an RNZ investigation has found. It was then restarted six months later, after officers were tempted to use unapproved AI models for investigations. RNZ reporter Phil Pennington spoke to John Campbell.