Morning Report for Monday 19 February 2018

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Oranga Tamariki in court after botched care of child report; NZ cancer care falling behind Australia - Cancer Society; West Coast faces Cyclone Gita, just weeks after Fehi; Tongans gather in church in… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:12 AM.Wairapapa's chief social worker has been ordered to appear before a judge in Masterton on Monday afternoon to explain an almost three-month delay in providing a crucial report on a young girl. State… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:44 AM.The Cancer Society is calling for major changes to cancer services to save lives. It says 2,500 more New Zealanders would have survived cancer if they'd lived across the ditch. The claim is based on… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:14 AM.The Cancer Society says adult cancer care has stalled and a gap with Australia will widen unless more is done. Based on the latest international cancer survival results, the society adds that 2,500… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Civil defence is warning people to prepare for power cuts, road closures and possible evacuation as Cyclone Gita approaches. MetService says the west coast of the lower North Island and the top of the… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.It's been a week since tropical Cyclone Gita hit Tonga leaving many people homeless and some still without power. Despite this Tongans everywhere gathered in church on Sunday in a show of unity and… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The Health Minister went ahead with a plan to give the terminally ill full legal protection to use cannabis despite opposition from the police. Legislation now before Parliament means anyone… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.After last week's revelations about sexual abuse of interns at a large Wellington law firm, Universities and student groups have now confirmed abuse and harrassment is widespread across internships… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:15 AM.Cyclone Gita is expected to move southeast across the upper South Island and lower North Island late on Tuesday and Wednesday bringing heavy rain and gales. Niwa's principal forecasting scientist is… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Cyclone Gita is expected to move southeast across the upper South Island and lower North Island late on Tuesday and Wednesday bringing heavy rain and gales. Niwa's principal forecasting scientist is… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had a reportedly fiery meeting with his embattled deputy Barnaby Joyce at the weekend. As leader of the National Party, Mr Joyce is crucial to the stabilty… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:51 AM.Thirteen Russians and three entities have been criminally charged for interfering with the 2016 United States presidential election on behalf of Donald Trump and against Hillary Clinton. A 37-page… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The Black Caps have qualified for the 20-20 tri series final against Australia at Eden Park this Wednesday, despite narrowly losing to England in Hamilton last night. Audio