Morning Report for Friday 11 November 2022

8:46 AM.It's time now for our Friday political panel in which we dissect, discuss and analyse the political stories of the week.

Political editor Jane Patterson, and Newhub political editor Jenna Lynch spoke… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Black Ferns now will be trying to give their inspirational half-back Kendra Cocksedge the perfect sendoff, as a World Cup winner, as she heads to retirement.

Coach Wayne Smith will also be… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.The hard-slog for candidates hoping to become the new MP for Hamilton West has begun with just four-weeks before the by-election.

Twelve people have put their names forward, including the man who… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Tourism leaders are urging young people to start thinking of the industry as a career and not just short term jobs on the way to something better.

They've been speaking at the Tourism Summit Aotearoa… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Some newly-graduated doctors warn the lack of hands-on learning during their training has left them feeling ill-prepared for the reality of dealing with emergencies.

A study published Friday  in the… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Black Ferns are going to have to snap a mammoth winning streak if they're to win the women's Rugby World Cup tomorrow night at Eden Park.

England, the Red Roses, have won 30-straight matches… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.Hundreds of people are expected to gather at a remote road junction in Hawkes Bay this morning.

It's Armistice Day marking the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when hostilities ceased on… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Climate change Minister James Shaw leaves today for the COP27 conference in Egypt.

Also flying out today is opposition climate change spokesperson Scott Simpson - this coming in the same week his… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The Reserve Bank has given itself a glowing review in it's annual assessment, but some commentators say some deeper issues are missing from the report.

In a briefing yesterday, Te Pūtea Matua - the… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Immigration New Zealand has admitted more than 3000 visa applications were left untouched for up to three months because of an IT fault.

It's the latest in a series of system failures that have… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Well, it's the sort of finish a sports organiser can only dream of.

The hosts New Zealand running out against the favourites England in a hard-to-pick women's Rugby World Cup final - in front of a… Read more Audio

7:32 AM.Doctors and nurses want Te Whatu Ora to fix the immense pressure on hospital emergency departments. 

The union for senior doctors wants more elective surgeries cancelled to ensure there is room for… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Some wild weather has begun to sweep across Te Ika-a-maui, with rain warnings in place across Northland and the East Coast. Rain is set to continue for the rest of the day, and could cause surface… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Customers and staff at a Rotorua bank were held hostage by an alleged gunman yesterday afternoon.

Police were called to BNZ on Amohau Street just before four, and escorted the hostages one by one… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.In just over 36 hours, the Black Ferns will run out the Eden Park pitch, cheered on by a sellout crowd at New Zealand's home of rugby.

That's right - It's time for the Rugby World Cup final between… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.In just over 36 hours, the Black Ferns will run out onto the Eden Park pitch, cheered on by a sell-out crowd at New Zealand's home of rugby.

That's right - It's time for the Rugby World Cup final… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Attendance rates in schools are still low but what is going to be done about it? 

Latest attendance figures show just 40 percent of children went to school regularly in term two this year.

The… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.It's time. The women's Rugby World Cup final is upon us.

Tomorrow night the Black Ferns will play England at Eden Park, with the winner crowned World champions.

The Black Ferns have only ever lost… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.It's not often an All Blacks Test plays second fiddle for most New Zealand rugby fans but that's exactly the situation this weekend.

The next leg on their northern tour is against Scotland at… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.Arguably New Zealand's best known athlete on the world stage is set to add another chapter to his already lengthy list of achievements.

UFC middleweight world champion Israel Adesanya defends his… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.After the predicted red wave failed to deliver, the race to win control of the US Senate remains tightly contested.

The decision of whether Democrats or Republicans gain control will be decided by… Read more Audio