Morning Report

Advocates say incoming changes to the jobseeker benefit could trap young New Zealanders in violent households. From November, some 18 and 19-year-olds will need to prove their parents are abusive before qualifying for the benefit. Felix Walton reports.

The Labour Party wants to ban new total remuneration contracts, which include an employer's KiwiSaver contribution in a salary. National has said its open to considering the changes. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Geoff Summers, independent HR consultant and former Remuneration Authority chair, about how total remuneration contracts work.

The Retirement Village Residents Association represents about 15,000 of the 56,000 residents living in villages across the country. John Campbell spoke to Di Sinclair, vice president of Retirement Village Residents Association, about the complaints and concerns the advocacy group hears and what the group hopes to see change in legislation.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

Animal Policy International examined more than 100 products from 26 brands and found labels that make it difficult to work out the product's country of origin. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Mandy Carter, co-executive director of Animal Policy International, about their findings and the changes the organisation would like to see.

EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has accused Russia of attempting to scare Western countries with an attack by a Russian drone on a passenger train near the Ukraine-Poland border. The BBC's chief monitoring analyst Vitaly Schevchenko spoke to John Campbell.

New Zealand's seafood industry is growing according to a new report meanwhile farmers are preparing for the potential El Niño impacts. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.

An early morning sports news update.

Dunedin's Pukekura/Taiaroa Head National Park is home to the Southern Hemisphere's only mainland colony of Northern Royal Albatross - or toroa. Right now, last season's chicks are preparing to leave their nests and a new lot of breeding adult birds will soon make landfall. But with the H5N1 Bird flu virus now wreaking havoc in Australia, there are concerns for this coming breeding season. Claire C...

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

The Summary Offences Bill, better known as the move-on bill, is set to make its way through parliament in the coming days. The law gives police the power to order people to leave a public space for reasons that include rough sleeping, begging, and unreasonably obstructing entry. Acting Wellington City Missioner Pip Rea spoke to John Campbell.

Christopher Luxon discusses "game changing" CRL, infrastructure; Ingrid Hipkiss speaks to train driver as CRL opens; John Campbell speaks to Len Brown from City Rail Link; Barbara Edmonds discusses Labour's new KiwiSaver policy; Warriors boss discusses weekend loss, plans for next game

Reporter Matthew Theunissen has been on board the Auckland City Rail Link. as it goes through its first commuter service, and spoke to John Campbell.

About 1300 people took the opportunity to explore the new Dunedin Hospital outpatient building as part of a free community open day on Saturday. Otago Southland reporter Tess Brunton was there.

Pregnancy Help has launched a national campaign as demand sharply increases. Its general manager Sue Marshall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Karangahape Road where there's a brand new city station.

An early morning sports news update.

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

One financial adviser says virtually every property he's ever invested in has lost money, and other commentators say more people are coming around to the idea that it's not always an easy way to make money. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Immigration New Zealand overestimated the benefits from its newest IT transformation project by more than $130 million. Gill Bonnett reports.

The Warriors will have to win away from their usual homeground to keep their title shot alive this weekend. Warriors chief executive Cameron George spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Former mayor of Auckland, Len Brown, who Sir John Key has called the 'great father' of the City Rail Link. Len Brown spoke to John Campbell from Te Waihorotiu Station.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report.

A new report says the rising risk of hot, dry conditions, especially in eastern regions and the upper North Island is a threat to pasture-based agriculture, particularly dairy, sheep and beef. Its senior economist Michael Gordon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to John Campbell from Karangahape Road where there's a brand new city station.