Morning Report

Morning Report Essentials Tuesday 27 October

Morning Report

Show Notes

Fire and Emergency board chair on chief's resignation; Christopher Luxon on campaign and enrolment rates; Labour's Tangi Utikere on Kerrin Leoni's exit; Lawyer questions ACC's approach to investigating claims; Unions raise alarm over private share of health spending

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