Kamala Harris has finally agreed to her first interview.

The Democratic nominee has agreed to an interview on CNN alongside her running mate Tim Walz.

The interview is set to air at 9pm eastern time, or 1pm Friday afternoon in New Zealand.

US Correspondent Mitch McCann told Ryan Bridge that Donald Trump has released a press release containing potential questions for Harris to asked.

Some questions he wants asked are if Harris knew about Joe Biden’s cognitive state, why she decided to stop building the border wall, and why she abandoned her “radical rural position”.

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There's optimism from the sector over the prospect of more effective infrastructure development.

The Infrastructure Minister's launching a National Infrastructure Agency from December to manage funding and proposals and facilitate private investment.

Infrastructure New Zealand says the current system is complex, time-consuming and expensive.

Chief Executive Nick Leggett told Ryan Bridge that priorities change from one government to the next, but the system itself needs to be sound and pretty secure.

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A reassurance that students failing new NCEA pre-requisite tests will still have options to get their qualifications.

Less than half of the 55 thousand students who passed the tests passed numeracy, with 59% passing reading, and 56% passing writing.

Students must pass all three tests to start receiving NCEA qualifications.

PPTA President Chris Abercrombie told Ryan Bridge there's no real time limit on this.

He says students could do it in their last year of school and there are still dual pathways.

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