10:00 am today

Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 4 November 2025

From Morning Report, 10:00 am today

On today's episode, Te Pati Maori is in a state of open warfare - with its president urging two of its MPs to quit Parliament; Te Pati Maori Party President John Tamihere responded to calls for his resignation from MPs within the party; Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins spoke to Morning Report; The government was warned its plan to means-test benefits for 18 and 19 year olds could keep them in unsafe homes, or encourage teen pregnancies; Earth Sciences New Zealand are reporting an eighty percent chance of La Niña conditions in its latest Seasonal Climate Outlook for November to January.