Morning Report

The Black Caps will be without opening batsman Martin Guptill for Saturday's third and final T20 cricket international in Sri Lanka. Audio

Boris Johnson wants to hold a snap election on October the 15th after MPs pass a bill blocking a no-deal Brexit, A witness describes the awful first minutes after arriving at yesterday's tour bus… Read more Audio

The quarter-finals are underway at the US Open in New York, where Daniil Medvedev is leading Stan Warwrinka two sets to one on centre court.The big matches will take place this evening though, with… Read more Audio

UK MPs are about to vote on taking control of the parliamentary agenda from the government. If the vote passes, tomorrow morning they will bring forward a bill that would force Prime Minister Boris… Read more Audio

The opening of the $850 million Transmission Gully motorway north of Wellington is likely to be delayed. It is supposed to open in May next year, but the Transport Agency says delays to some "critical… Read more Audio

Tourism industry leaders say it's inevitable security screening will be introduced at regional airports. Screening currently takes place for aircraft with more than 90 seats. But there was general… Read more Audio

Former prime minister Helen Clark wants New Zealanders to vote yes in next year's cannabis referendum. The recommendation comes off the back of a report released by her foundation, The Case for Yes… Read more Audio

Hurricane Dorian is moving very slowly north west over the Bahamas leaving devastation and flooding in its wake. Five people are confirmed dead but this number is expected to increase. Susie Ferguson… Read more Audio

Anti-abortion counselling organisations have received more than $330,000 of taxpayer money in the past 15 years. This is despite the rules for Community Organisation Grants Scheme specifying that… Read more Audio

The government's re-jigged plan for Kiwibuild is due to be announced this afternoon. The flagship policy promised a 100,00 homes in ten years, with 1000 coming in the first year - but so far only 258… Read more Audio

Top doctors in Waikato and Northland are making an urgent call for a national immunisation programme against measles. Measles cases continue to climb in Auckland, with an extra eight in the past day… Read more Audio