10:00 am today

Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 13 March 2025

From Morning Report, 10:00 am today

On today's episode, four psychologists have told a parole board that convicted double murderer Scott Watson is at risk of re-offending if he is let out of prison, with one saying he is still high risk, the economic gtrowth minister plans to scrap the Living Wage requirement for contractors providing cleaning, security, and catering services to government agencies, a report from Local Government New Zealand says that replacing postal voting with voting booths is vital for the future of local body elections, filming is underway in Wellington for Small Town Scandal, a new Sky NZ comedy based on comedian's Tom Sainsbury's hit podcast, and Liam Lawson has made his first appearance in Melbourne ahead of the Grand Prix this weekend.