Morning Report

Listen to our weekly political panel with RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch and The Post's political editor Luke Malpass. Audio

First Up reporter Leonard Powell dressed up as RAYGUN the Olympic breakdancer, and visited three of Auckland's Halloween hotspots. Audio

Beauden Barrett starts at first-five for the All Blacks test against England at a sold out Twickenham this weekend, with Damian McKenzie on the bench. Rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

Despite strong backlash from the community, the Central Hawke's Bay District Council has voted to establish a trust deed that could revive the controversial Ruataniwha Dam. Central Hawke's Bay mayor… Read more Audio

Market Update for 1 November 2024 Audio

Arizona is one of the key states in the US election and could swing it for either candidate if they manage to win the state. Morning Report host Corin Dann spoke to Alexa Cook from inside the Kamala… Read more Audio

New Zealand football fans will experience a first in Wellington on Saturday when the Phoenix host Auckland FC in what will be the first all-Kiwi A-League derby. Phoenix fan Tracey Hodge spoke to… Read more Audio

Hundreds of people in Timaru are trying to figure what to do next after losing their jobs at the local Alliance's Smithfield processing plant. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

The government is spending $2.5 million on extra teaching for teenagers struggling with NCEA literacy and numeracy tests. Secondary Principals' Association president Vaughan Couillault spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

Iwi from the top of the South Island are celebrating a hard won victory in the High Court which has made an interim ruling they are entitled to thousands of hectares of Crown land and millions of… Read more Audio

Former eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne is back at the High Court in Auckland on Friday, facing sentencing for methamphetamine possession. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

A new report has laid out what caused the Cook Strait ferry Aratere to run aground near Picton in June - but it could be another 18 months before investigators say how it could have been prevented or… Read more Audio