Morning Report for Monday 2 October 2023

8:52 AM.Early voting officially opens on Monday the 2nd of October, and while you've got to be 18 years old to vote in Aotearoa, you can never be too old.

First Up's Leonard Powell paid a visit to his local… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Winston Peters has been wooing small crowds throughout the country as support for his party's popularity creeps up in the polls.

New Zealand First has reached the 5 per cent threshold in both TV… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Italy needs a revolution in its local game if it's going to have a chance in future Rugby World Cups, according to a former professional player.

The team was trounced by the All Blacks 96-17.

Flavio… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The campaign is heating up across the motu - and the Māori electorates are no exception.

Māori affairs broadcaster and host of RNZ's Māpuna Julian Wilcox says three of the seven races are proving… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.While some political parties are paying close attention to the squeezed middle this election - poverty action campaigners are worried those at the bottom of the heap are being left behind.

The… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The National Party is prioritising its plan to ditch Three Waters, committing to doing so within its 100 days if it's elected.

Labour has criticised the decision, claiming National would be leaving… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.As the election campaign enters its final weeks, there's been an alarming string of menacing actions towards political candidates - but those being discussed publicly appear to be just the tip of the… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.The All Blacks are staying grounded after demolishing Italy 96-17 in Lyon - having showcased their attacking wares in a way that will have their biggest rivals at the World Cup on edge.

The 14-try… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Crews are aiming to begin laying down a temporary pipe in Auckland Monday morning to bypass a blocked sewerage pipe.

Tonnes of debris has been removed from the blocked pipe where a… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Authorities are no closer to finding the source of Queenstown's cryptosporidium outbreak.

Te Whatu Ora has confirmed 56 cases, 12 probable cases, and eight under investigation.

The Council says the… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Police are using powerful new AI to help them assess the risk posed by offenders when officers are called out to emergencies.

RNZ can reveal the new intelligence tool SearchX can instantly display 15… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.An RNZ analysis of political donations shows people involved in the property industry are giving the most - and almost all of it is going to National, ACT and NZ First.

People and businesses aligned… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.The Labour Party is scrambling to rearrange its election campaign after its leader Chris Hipkins tested positive for Covid-19.

Hipkins started to experience symptoms on Sunday and returned a positive… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Covid-19 has intervened in the election campaign, side-lining Labour leader Chris Hipkins just under two weeks out from polling day.

Hipkins started to experience symptoms on Sunday and returned a… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.Senior Labour MPs Carmel Sepuloni and Duncan Webb are taking Chris Hipkins place at campaign events on Monday as the Labour leader isolates with Covid 19.

Hipkins will participate in other events on… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Early voting opens Monday 2nd October, and hundreds of polling booths will be available for people to start casting their votes from 9 o'clock Monday morning.

It comes as Labour's campaign is turned… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.Berl's chief economist has dismissed ACT's proposal to axe the January 2nd public holiday as pointless.

The proposal is part of ACT's small business policy, with the party saying it would help… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Advance voting booths will open from 9am Monday morning.

From Monday, Kiwis can vote at locations up and down the country.

The polling stations are easy to find at vote.nz.

Chief electoral officer… Read more Audio

6:34 AM.Despite a small reprieve in the weather this weekend, much of the motu has returned to wet and windy conditions.

Strong wind warnings are in place for most of the South Island and the lower North… Read more Audio

6:25 AM.The property market is at a stand-still as the country awaits the results of the election.

September figures from realestate.co.nz show no movement in the national average asking price.

The number… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Fiji's a step closer to reaching a quarterfinal spot at the Rugby World Cup. The team won 17-12 against Georgia in Bordeaux on Sunday morning.

Fiji's quarterfinal place is not yet set in stone, but… Read more Audio