Morning Report for Tuesday 28 October 2025

10:00 AM.RNZ can reveal the Labour Party has agreed to campaign on a capital gains tax, or CGT, covering just property - excluding the family home and farms; Finance Minister and National's deputy leader… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We crossed the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:42 AM.Nearly two months after being stood down as Silver Ferns head coach, Dame Noeline Taurua is back in the top job. Netball NZ chief executive Jennie Wyllie spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:38 AM."Dialogue over coercion, balance over binaries, cooperation over confrontation" - that's the call from the Malaysian Prime Minister, host of this year's East Asia Summit. Political Reporter Lillian… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:33 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:27 AM.Council rates continue to put pressure on households. When Stats NZ released consumer price index data for the September quarter last week, it noted that rates were up 8.8 percent year-on-year. Money… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Extreme weather has continued to batter much of the country over the long weekend - as thousands remain without power. RNZ's Charlotte Cook is in Clutha and spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:14 AM.The new chief executive of Air New Zealand has suggested what he's calling a "situational subsidy" to support regional routes when the economy is not doing well and demand is low. Nikhil Ravishankar… Read more Audio

8:08 AM.University of Auckland Professor and tax expert, Craig Elliffe responds to Labour's tax policy announced on Tuesday. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:49 AM.Finance Minister and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis stood in for Christopher Luxon for his weekly interview. Audio

7:44 AM.The Clutha District in Southland bore the brunt of gale-force winds that one farmer has described as being like a hurricane, during a storm that's savaged parts of the country since Thursday. The… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:34 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:26 AM.Is it time to rethink the private purchase and use of fireworks? Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:20 AM.The Police Commissioner is on a mission to bring home officers who have traded Aotearoa for Australia. Richard Chambers spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:14 AM.A first responder and local farmer believes it's a miracle no one was hurt in the devastating storm that hit Clutha, but he's warning there will be injuries in the clean up. RNZs Charlotte Cook is in… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.RNZ can reveal the Labour Party has agreed to campaign on a capital gains tax, or CGT, covering just property - excluding the family home and farms. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:41 AM.Health officials are expecting the measles outbreak to continue to grow - as cases rise to 10 nationwide. Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:37 AM.US President Donald Trump has touched down in Tokyo, where he will meet with Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, who was elected just last week. Nick Harper spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:33 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:26 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:21 AM.A man twice found guilty of the 1985 murder of Darcy Te Hira inside Mt Eden prison has spoken staunchly of his innocence in a RNZ podcast released today. Hosted by Mike Wesley-Smith, Nark reveals new… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.Australia's Northern Territory Police are making a renewed push for New Zealand officers - and are coming here to find them. Serge Bouma spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio