Morning Report for Monday 3 November 2025

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joins us for his weekly chat; The number of known measles cases in the country has climbed to 17, with new cases confirmed in Wellington and… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.It's is Monday, so we cross to Australia for our weekly chat with Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.Keen hunters have been taking part in a competition to take out a pest fish in Waikato. 4.6 tonnes of koi carp were shot on the weekend. First Up's Ross McNaughton reports. Audio

8:46 AM.There's a bit of a buzz about this year's Taranaki Garden Festival. Among the five new gardens opening for the event is the Bee Valley Flower Farm which has proven a magnet for bumble bees. Taranaki… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.10 years ago, Auckland-resident Peter Fleming survived an aortic dissection, a rare but deadly tear in the body's main artery. The condition is often fatal, is missed in more than 50% of cases and 90%… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Los Angeles win back-to-back World Series titles. Audio

8:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the markets. Audio

8:24 AM.Are you on track to be a KiwiSaver millionaire? It's likely that most young people joining the scheme will get to that threshold. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:17 AM.Police have apologised to the family of convicted murderer Ross Appelgren after it was discovered they lost the original 1985 investigation file. Investigator Tim McKinnel spoek to Corin Dann. Audio

8:09 AM.The Silver Ferns head to Scotland for their Northern Tour this week, but they'll be without their veteran coach Noeline Taurua, despite her recent reinstatement. Dame Noeline Taurua was stood down in… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Measles cases continue to climb as health authorities work to stamp out the outbreak of the higly-contagious virus. In response Te Whatu Ora has launched a measles immunisation week this week, to try… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Nearly two years after the Minister for mental health opened the Depression Recovery Trust's Wellington treatment centre, it's on the brink of closing down. ACC recently stopped funding for clients… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The All Blacks got their win in Chicago yesterday morning. Audio

7:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the markets. Audio

7:25 AM.The PSA says it's taking ACC to the Employment Relations Authority, claiming it didn't consult staff before changing work-from-home rules. In a written response to RNZ, ACC says its unaware of any… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.All Black turned firefighter Steve Devine has urged David Seymour to meet him at any fire station in the country, to see the state of trucks they're using. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:13 AM.Health experts say increased capacity has to be met with safe staffing, after the Government announced 140 additional beds at hospitals across the country yesterday. Finn Blackwell has more. Audio

7:08 AM.The number of known measles cases in the country has climbed to 17, with new cases confirmed in Wellington and Auckland over the weekend. Health NZ's executive national director Dr Nick Chamberlain… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.Unemployment is expected to nudge to its highest level in nearly nine years, but the worst of the labour market downturn might be nearing its end. Audio

6:43 AM.A Wellington principal says she was following Health New Zealand advice when she gave the green light to a prize-giving ceremony now at the centre of a measles contact-tracing operation. Julia… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.Two men have been arrested after a mass stabbing on a train bound for London. Eleven passengers were injured, and five of them remain in hospital, two with life-threatening injuries. London… Read more Audio

6:32 AM.The government recently lowered its 2050 methane reduction target from 24 to 47 percent to 14 to 24 percent below the 2017 levels. Audio

6:25 AM.Time to catch up on what's happening in sport with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:19 AM.Upper Hutt residents say their children are ending up in emergency departments to get basic medications like antibiotics and asthma inhalers, because they don't have access to a local urgent care or… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Time to catch up on what's happening overseas with our correspondent Alice Wilkins Audio

6:10 AM.From today, the public can offically submit feedback on Auckland Council's housing intensification plan. Auckland Councillor, Shane Henderson, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio