Morning Report for Monday 4 November 2024

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the race for the US Presidency is tracking as one of the closest ever as candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump enter the final two days of campaigning, the Green Party says the… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.The Air Force Museum in Christchurch is holding its annual "Aircraft of the Year" competition, inviting the public to vote for their favourite historic aircraft. Wing Commander and Airforce Museum… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Filming on a television series, which claims to be the first prime-time production to have 30 percent of its dialogue in te reo Maori, has just wrapped in Taranaki. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Mike King's mental health charity I Am Hope is being accused of greenwashing after handing out a pamphlet to children presenting a heavy trucking firm and a coal-burning electricity company as climate… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:30 AM.Market Update for 4 November 2024 Audio

8:28 AM.Otago University researchers are making the case for a Trans-Tasman pandemic cooperation agreement. Professor Nick Wilson spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

8:24 AM.Poor dental health is costing billions of dollars a year in lost productivity according to a new report commissioned by the lobby group Dental for All. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more. Audio

8:18 AM.Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaigns in Michigan on Sunday while her Republican rival Donald Trump will stop in three eastern battleground states just two days before Tuesday's… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Donald Trump is lamenting what he calls a fake poll in the swing state of Iowa as the US draws ever nearer. A credible recent poll from Iowa suggests Vice President Harris may have edged into the… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Black Caps captain Tom Latham says batter Will Young has done all he can to earn himself a permanent spot in the side after he helped New Zealand claim an unprecedented 3-nil series sweep in… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.Visitors will soon be able to experience Matiu/Somes Island, after the replacement of the island's 85-year-old wharf. Department of Conservation's operations manager for Kapiti-Wellington Angus… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The All Blacks edged a dramatic 24-22 win over England at Twickenham on Saturday night with coach Scott Robertson crediting superior try-scoring and late-game know-how for the victory. RNZ rugby… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Kemi Badenoch has become the first black woman to lead a major UK party, she's the new leader of the Conservative party after Rishi Sunak's demise. The Guardian senior political correspondent Peter… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.A crowd of angry survivors of the devasting floods in Spain's eastern region of Valencia tossed mud and shouted insults at King Felipe VI as he visited the region. Spain-based freelance journalist… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.The Green Party says the government is ignoring official advice that its proposed sanctions for beneficiaries won't work. The Green Party's social development spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March spoke… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Senior nurses with special powers for helping mental health patients have quit their quit their extra duties around that over safety fears. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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7:33 AM.Christopher Luxon has expressed fears about the global state of democracy just days out from the American election. Audio

7:26 AM.Seasonal workers caught up in a serious bus crash will be supported to return to Tonga if needed. The workers were on their way to start work with employer, Mr Apple. Spokesperson for the company Gary… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The Black Caps have scored an historic win on Indian soil. New Zealand bowled India out for 121 to seal a 25-run win in the third and final test in Mumbai on Sunday and completed an astonishing 3-0… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.There are just two days of campaigning left before polls close in a historically close United States presidential election. RNZ has been at a Donald Trump rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, as he focuses… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Peter Navarro, a former trade advisor and key advocate of Donald Trump's policy of a 20 percent tariff on all imports into the US, is rejecting claims it could start a trade war and hurt countries… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Black Caps captain Tom Latham was "lost for words" following his team's stunning 3-nil triumph in India but had no doubt that it was their greatest series victory. Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 4 November 2024 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

6:27 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:21 AM.Discussions involving New Zealand Post could mean the loss of individual home mailboxes. In a document, the Ministry of Business has suggested bringing in shared cluster mailboxes - like those used in… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The race for the US Presidency is tracking as one of the closest ever as candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump enter the final two days of campaigning. Corin Dann spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from a… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.New Zealand completed an unprecedented 3-nil series sweep in India as the Black Caps dismissed the hosts for 121 to secure a 25-run victory on day three of the third and final test in Mumbai. Audio