Morning Report

Weekly Political Panel: Paul Goldsmith and Carmel Sepuloni; Labour's Kieran McAnulty on party's rent-to-buy policy; Christchurch mum calls for faster asbestos safety checks; Council chair on plans for hourly Te Huia trains

Aucklanders are being encouraged to fix rather than throw away their broken items. New Zealand's first permanent repair hub has opened in Kingsland, where people can work alongside professionals to repair everything from shoes and clothing to small electrical appliances. Brigitte Sistig, co-founder of Repair Network Aotearoa and behind the new venture. She spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Job listings rose 6.5 percent in the April to June quarter, according to data from TradeMe. South Island listings rose 15 percent on the previous quarter while North Island listings were up two percent. Retail NZ's CEO Carolyn Young spoke to John Campbell.

Labour's grip on a southern stronghold could be loosening this election, with six candidates vying for the Otago seat of Taieri. The electorate used to be called Dunedin South but was renamed in boundary changes in 2020 that saw the seat claim a more rural area to the city's south. Labour narrowly held onto Taieri at the last election, with National, New Zealand First and the Greens all making gains. Tess Brunton reports.

An early morning sports news update.