Morning Report

Kiwi horse racing fans are expected to spend up to $30 million betting on the 164th Melbourne Cup run this afternoon at Flemington. Thad Taylor from the TAB spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The lawyer for a terminally ill dairy farmer says ACC has acted arbitrarily and used delay tactics when assessing his compensation. Lawyer Merlyn Remiens spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

NCEA and Scholarship exams begin on Tuesday with assessments in Dance, Maths, and Tongan. Education correspondent John Gerritsen asked how they are getting on. Audio

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is making a whistle stop tour of the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania as she looks to build on late momentum with older women voters ahead of polling day. Donald… Read more Audio

The Breakers showed no signs of fatigue as they thumped Melbourne United 113-79 in last night's top of the table NBL basketball clash in Melbourne. Audio

Business news for 5 November 2024 Audio

This is the sixth year the Tupuna Maunga Authority has closed the mountains during the fireworks season, despite this, the authority says suspicious fires and dangerous behaviour with fireworks have… Read more Audio

More than 600 people have signed an open letter to the government asking it not to break National's pre-election promise to fund more cancer drugs. Amy Burrows signed the letter and she spoke to… Read more Audio

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

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

In Spain, historic floods have claimed over 200 lives, leaving many still unaccounted for. With communication cut off in several areas, families have flooded social media with pleas for missing loved… Read more Audio