Morning Report

A coalition of striking unions have joined protestors in France, for a national day of action. Authorities expect more than 500,000 people to take part in marches across the country. Hospital workers, air traffic control, rail staff and teachers are calling for better wages to combat the cost of living. They have joined students calling for better investment in education. BBC Paris correspondent James Waterhouse spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A prestigious agricultural scholarship programme has awarded its 200th scholar meanwhile a Taranaki vet practice with deep roots in farming is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.

An early morning sports news update.

The last debate of the election is done and dusted, and it was one with a twist. The TVNZ Q+A people's debate meant every question came from members of the public.Political reporter Giles Dexter watched it unfold.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

The iconic David Jones department store is going into voluntary administration, the Australian brand has been around 188 years. It employs more than 6000 people across Australia and New Zealand, although there's only one store on this side of the Tasman. Chris Wilkinson, managing director at First Retail Group spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Allan Lichtman on the political fallout for Trump; Karnin Petera's family lawyer speaks to Ingrid Hipkiss; Alex le Long on youth unemployment rising to 15.2 percent; SPCA puppies star in RNZ Concert's Guy Fawkes live stream

Allan Lichtman on the political fallout for Trump; Karnin Petera's family lawyer speaks to Ingrid Hipkiss; Alex le Long on youth unemployment rising to 15.2 percent; SPCA puppies star in RNZ Concert's Guy Fawkes live stream.

The RNZ Concert for Animals is back for a third year tonight, helping pets and their owners take a break from the loud sounds of Guy Fawkes night. To help ease the stress of loud bangs and flashes on 5 November, RNZ Concert has curated a radio show of calming classical music from 6pm til midnight. This year there'll also be a special live stream of puppies at SPCA Wellington from 6-8pm to watch while listening to the broadcast. To tell us more about it, and to give some handy tips and tricks to keep your pets calm tonight, Centre Manager at Wellington SPCA, Archie Pararasasingam spoke to John Campbell.

Work by DOC and a local community is bringing back one of New Zealand's rarest birds to a beach it disappeared from nearly 40 years ago. Tara iti, or Fairy tern, have been spotted scoping out a specially made nesting site at Ruakaka in Northland, where they were last seen in 1989. There are only 45 to 50 left in the wild. DOC tara iti programme lead Ayla Wiles spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.