Morning Report for Friday 16 October 2020

8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:53 AM.With just one day to go, political geeks across the country are gearing up to host election parties. Eleisha Foon spoke to students in Christchurch and Wellington about their plans. Audio

8:43 AM.After a false start, a new election date and six weeks of campaigning - it's the day before the votes are counted and the country finds out who will lead the next government. The major political… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.It's a big weekend for Australasian petrol heads, with the running of the iconic Bathurst One-Thousand motor race in New South Wales. Sunday's V8 Supercars event - known as the "Great Race" - will… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.The husband of a man who died after his car was hit by a driver who was fleeing from police is still not blaming the police - despite the Independent Police Conduct Authority ruling the pursuit was… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:21 AM.There's less than 24 hours until election day, how does last night's debate stack up... ...and what do the expects predict for tomorrow night's count? University of Auckland politics lecturer, Lara… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.It's been the highest ever early voter turnout, and the number of those who have cast their ballot already are expected to make up half of the overall turnout. Despite that, political campaigning… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.The battle for the Bledisloe Cup resumes at Eden Park on Sunday, a week after the All Blacks and Wallabies couldn't be separated in the series-opener. The thrilling finish in Wellington has lit the… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Rugby Championship is about to lose the World Cup winning Springboks. Audio

7:49 AM.They've had their final chance to debate, and tomorrow the votes will be counted. This morning we're talking to the leaders of our two main political parties as they wrap up their campaigns. National… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.After the votes are tallied on Saturday night, it's all but certain Act's David Seymour will be the leader of a caucus of more than one. Once reliant on a deal with National in Epsom to even make it… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.A woman who says she was repeatedly rammed down the motorway at 120 kilometres per hour says police have treated it like an everyday traffic accident. Hermione McKeich says the terrifying experience… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.The Bledisloe Cup burst into life with last week's draw in Wellington and Sunday's second test at Eden Park is set to be a blockbuster with the Wallabies full of confidence they can end a 34 year… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Labour has maintained its big lead in the latest poll, but would need the support of the Greens to form a government. Corin Dann speaks to RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson. Audio

7:14 AM.Labour has maintained its big lead in the latest poll. Last night's 1 News Colmar Brunton poll had Labour on 46 percent and National on 31 percent. A big lead for Labour but on those figures it would… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.There were bitter clashes but also a rare display of mutual affection between Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins last night. The pair squared off one last time in a TVNZ leader's debate that pushed… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:49 AM.A bilingual voting booth manager wants all staff working at polling stations to be trained in how to pronounce Maori names correctly. Chief executive of Kahungunu Whanau Services Ali Hamlin-Paenga is… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.A woman who says she was repeatedly rammed down the motorway at 120 kilometres per hour says police have treated it like an everyday traffic accident. Hermione McKeich says the terrifying experience… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Some of the country's most senior judges and Ngati Kahungunu say the success of the rangatahi courts shows Māori culture and values should be instilled throughout the rest of the court system. They… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be grilled in duelling Town Halls this afternoon. They'll answer questions from audiences - replacing the cancelled second debate. Meanwhile, the president… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio

6:00 AM.One day to go in the election campaign We'll be speaking to Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins this morning. We ask what's led t the spike in support for ACT? we'll cross to our reporters around the… Read more Audio