Midday Report for Monday 2 October 2023

12:45 PM.Labour and National are frantically working to see if they can find a way to reschedule tomorrow night's leaders debate hosted by The Press, after Labour leader Chris Hipkins tested positive for… Read more Audio

12:43 PM.The National Party has condemned what it calls disgraceful and abusive behaviour being directed at political candidates, including its own, on the election campaign.

National's campaign manager… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.There are early warnings that the just-arrived El Niño weather pattern could produce droughts as severe as ones suffered in 1982 and 1997. 

Monique Steele has the rural news. Read more Audio

12:27 PM.Australia kept their slim hopes of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals alive with a 34-14 win over Portugal in their final pool match.

Bridget Tunnicliffe has sports. Read more Audio

12:19 PM.The effect of high migration on the economy is an important consideration for the the Reserve Bank and other policies makers. 

Gyles Beckford has the business news. Read more Audio

12:14 PM.Labour is promising to help new players set up in the country's grocery market to improve competition.

The party's consumer affairs spokesperson, Duncan Webb, announced this morning that if… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.New Zealand Rugby is investigating reports of a white, drug-like substance visible on the broken Ranfurly Shield after Hawke's Bay's win against Wellington at the weekend.

Hawke's Bay Rugby Union… Read more Audio