Midday Report

A new political poll shows National and ACT would have enough support to govern together.

According to a Newshub Reid Research poll, Labour has dropped to 32.3 percent support, well below National on 40.7 percent.

But the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Labour's internal polling puts the two blocks neck and neck.

Right-wing political commentator Liam Hehir spoke to Jimmy Ellingham.

Pre-schools are hoping parents won't have to limit the number of hours their children are in care, when the subsidies increase next year.

The childcare subsidy is a payment to help families with the cost of pre-school childcare.

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern unveiled the policy's expansion at the party's annual conference at the weekend.

The MARC Early Learning Centre is a not-for-profit early childhood centre in Mt Albert in Auckland.

Its head teacher and manager Meg Moss told Jimmy Ellingham the current subsidy did not stretch far for some families.

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Midday sports News for Monday 7 November 2022 Kiwis Ferns half back Raecene McGregor is promising more to come from her side after they scored a 34-4 win over the Cooks Islands in York for their second win at the Rugby League World Cup.

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Nearly 200 countries have agreed to talk about compensating poor nations for the mounting damage linked to global warming.

For more than a decade, wealthy nations have rejected official discussions on what is referred to as loss and damage, the term used to describe rich nations paying out funds to help poor countries cope with the consequences of global warming for which they bear little blame.

University of Otago professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey spoke to Jimmy Ellingham.

Auckland Council's budget is blowing out as inflation runs hot and interest rates continue to rise.

Staff are warning the funding gap is estimated to be $180m higher than the anticipated shortfall of $90m.

And the mayor Wayne Brown is blaming his predecessor.

RNZ Auckland reporter Amy Williams spoke to Jimmy Ellingham.

New Zealand's Pakistani community is still trying to come to grips with the news of the assassination attempt on former prime minister, Imran Khan, overnight.

Mr Khan was shot in the shin when his anti-government protest convoy came under attack in the east of the country.

The President of the Pakistan Association of New Zealand Naved Hamed spoke to Michael Cropp on Midday Report.

The Black Ferns will need to break a four-match losing streak against France in tomorrow's Rugby World Cup semi-final, to have a chance at defending their title.

New Zealand are the official favourites heading into tomorrow night's game, but history suggests France has the upper hand heading into the must-win match.

The director of Alliance Française in Auckland Yves-Louis Dorsemaine told Michael Cropp he would be cheering for the French side, Les Bleues, at tomorrow's game at Eden Park.

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