Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.

Hawke's Bay doctors at breaking point

Doctors in Hawke's Bay are at breaking point over their overcrowded hospital. Hawke's Bay Hospital in Hastings is struggling to cope with too many patients and some doctors say it's the busiest they've ever seen. The District Health Board is racing to find solutions. Reporter Tom Kitchin has more.

Election 2020: On the road with politicians three weeks out

Jo Moir, who has been on the road with ACT this week, and Katie Scotcher who's been with National, speak with Jane Patterson about what has been happening with the election campaign.

Election 2020: Finance debate analysis

Grant Robertson and Paul Goldsmith have just gone head to head in a debate on finance. Who got the most hits? For analysis of the finance debate, RNZ political editor Jane Patterson speaks to Corin Dann.

Markets Update for 25 September 2020

A brief update of movements in the financial sector.

Election 2020: Grant Robertson and Paul Goldsmith debate finance

Recovery and rebuild are the themes of all major political parties in this election campaign. In responding to Covid-19, governments worldwide have borrowed huge amounts of money at cheap rates. In New Zealand, debt is now at 31 percent of GDP; and is expected to peak at 58 percent of GDP in 2024. But with so many countries struggling to contain the pandemic,some of them seeing second and third waves,New Zealand cannot depend on tourism or immigration to grow the economy for the indefinite future. So what will we do? National's Paul Goldsmith and Labour's Grant Robertson debate their plans.

Sports News for 25 September 2020

The New Zealand Rugby Players association boss says the Rugby Championship may not go ahead.

Analysts predict NZ beach towns to become 'zoom towns'

Property analysts are predicting New Zealand's beach towns will soon become 'zoom towns' as remote working and cheaper property prices attract city workers out to the coast. Earlier this month real estate agents on the West Coast reported a 57 percent increase in house prices as demand spiked. David Nagel is the General Manager of QV.

Taranaki to defend Ranfurly Shield against Otago

This weekend fans will be back on the side lines as the Taranaki Bulls defend the Ranfurly Shield against Otago. In the first live sports event since much of the country moved to Level 1, up to 2500 punters are expected to line the stands at Inglewood's TET Stadium. The Bulls are defending the shield which they won from Canterbury last weekend. Laurie Mains is a former All Blacks coach and was the Otago coach from 1984-1991 and Graham Mourie is a Former All Black Captain and played for Taranaki from 1975 to 1982.

Severe weather to hit this weekend

Severe gales and heavy rain will affect much of the country this weekend and there could be a fresh dusting of snow for some of the ski fields in the North and South Islands. MetService is describing the forecast as a "significant severe weather event", driven by extremely low pressure to the south of the country. Chris Brandolino a meteorologist at NIWA speaks to Susie Ferguson.