Morning Report Essentials Tuesday 3 November
National faces party vote challenge as campaign winds up; Chris Hipkins discusses last week on campaign travel; Dr Claire Ward on working as...
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20 of 2,929 episodesSusie Lees-Jeffries on the ballet's costume catwalk
This evening ballet fans have a rare chance to get up close to those extraordinary outfits from four decades of New Zealand ballet. Tonight'...
Michigan Senate race thrown open by Democrat's endorsement
It's the final day of campaigning in the United States before the midterm elections. In the state of Michigan, a prominent Democrat has endo...
Sports update
An early morning sports news update.
Market update
The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.
NZers could save money on power bills
New Zealanders have an opportunity to save money on their power that's equal to the potential of solar, but they may not even be aware of it...
Children blocked from therapy by parental consent rules
A survivor of domestic violence says the law makes it too easy for her abusive ex-partner to block their children from accessing counseling...
Rehette Stoltz responds to independent forestry review
Gisborne District Council is welcoming an independent review that finds the organisation's approach to the forestry industry is justified an...
Chris Hipkins discusses last week on campaign travel
Kiwis see Labour as the party best equipped to deal with the top issues facing the country, according to a recent poll. Monday's IPSOS polli...
Pahiatua clinic gets a lifeline after months of uncertainty
Pahiatua Medical Centre has been given a lifeline, after being sold to local iwi, the Ngati Kahungunu ki Tamaki-nui-a-Rua Trust. The sale fo...
Jo Moir discusses the latest election polling and campaigning
Almost one in five people who voted National in 2023 now back ACT or New Zealand First, according to a breakdown of the latest RNZ-Reid Rese...
Dr Clare Ward on working as a GP at 78
More than 25 percent of GPs are working past retirement age, almost double the number working beyond 65 a decade ago. Data from the Medical...
Sports update
An early morning sports news update.
Market update
The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.
Urology shortage leaves Southland patients in limbo
Southland patients say a lack of urology specialists is leaving them in pain, in limbo and with little faith in the public health system. Th...
Maia Wilson on players' concerns over netball's future
Players met with Netball Zealand last night to discuss plans for an elite competition in 2027, after the sport's governing body pulled the p...
National faces party vote challenge as campaign winds up
More than 40 percent of people who voted for National in 2023 aren't planning to vote for them this election - according to analysis of the...
Business news for 3 November 2026
An early morning update from RNZ's business team.
Forest owners respond to Gisborne Council report
Forestry owners in Tairawhiti say a new report into Gisborne District Council's forestry consent and compliance measures reinforces the need...
Morning rural news for 3 November 2026
The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.