Morning Report for Friday 1 November 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, tens of thousands of people decked out in blue Democratic T-shirts are filing into a rally being hosted by US Presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Phoenix, Arizona, despite a… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel with RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch and The Post's political editor Luke Malpass. Audio

8:41 AM.First Up reporter Leonard Powell dressed up as RAYGUN the Olympic breakdancer, and visited three of Auckland's Halloween hotspots. Audio

8:36 AM.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

8:24 AM.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

8:15 AM.Market Update for 1 November 2024 Audio

8:11 AM.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

7:56 AM.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

7:50 AM.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

7:46 AM.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

7:41 AM.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

7:40 AM.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

7:35 AM.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

7:26 AM.A survivor and expert of abuse in care are urging the Government to announce details of a redress system by the time a public apology is given in parliament. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio

7:22 AM.I Am Hope charity founder Mike King has attracted criticism for comments around alcohol, saying that in some cases alcohol has prevented young people from taking their lives. Minister for Mental… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Tens of thousands of people decked out in blue Democratic T-shirts are filing into a rally being hosted by US Presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Phoenix, Arizona. Corin Dann spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

6:57 AM.Business news for 1 November 2024 Audio

6:50 AM.New Zealand has signed a trade deal with the Middle East Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Trade Minister Todd McClay spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.For the first time in the A-League, two New Zealand tribes will go to war. On Saturday afternoon the Wellington Phoenix and Auckland FC will meet in a first-ever Kiwi derby, pitting the Phoenix - in… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:30 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:26 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:20 AM.The All Blacks have named Cortez Ratima and Beauden Barrett in the contentious halves positions for the test against England at Twickenham on Sunday Morning. UK Daily Mail Rugby Correspondent Chris… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.The families of those who died during last year's severe weather in Auckland hope unanswered questions about their deaths will be addressed by a coronial inquest. Maia Ingoe reports. Audio

6:10 AM.The US Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are winging their way to the desert to court votes in two key swing states, Nevada and Arizona. Dann spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio