Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 24 September 2025
In today's episode, National's Chris Bishop and Labour's Kieran McAnulty join the political panel, the chief executive of the New Zealand College of Midwives is urging New Zealanders to dismiss Donald Trump's assertions that taking paracetamol while pregnant can lead to autism in the baby, the chief executive of Hospice New Zealand has this morning joined 35 other groups in an open letter urging the Government to back down on plans to ban payment surcharges, the government's overhauling the way annual leave and sick pay entitlements work, Ngati Tuwharetoa and te iwi Maori are in mourning following the passing of ariki and paramount chief, Te Tumu Te Heuheu Tukino the seventh.
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Ngāti Tuwharetoa mourns paramount chief Te Tumu Te Heuheu
Ngati Tuwharetoa and te iwi Maori are in mourning following the passing of ariki and paramount chief, Te Tumu Te Heuheu Tukino the seventh. Māori journalist Pokere Paewai spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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Skilled trades to get new pathway to residency
The Government's newly announced pathways to residence for skilled migrants are being hailed as a big win for trades. Head of Advocacy James McDowall spoke to Alexa Cook.
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