Morning Report for Monday 15 October 2018

6:00 AM.Hipkins responds to criticism of overseas teacher drive, Bullying, sexual abuse covered up in Defence Force - Hager, Canterbury gang-related shooting - latest update, Silver Ferns' win over Australia… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Silver Ferns kept themselves in the Constellation Cup against Australia yesterday but coach Noeline Taura continues to look at the bigger picture. Audio

6:10 AM.The investigative journalist, Nicky Hager, says sources have detailed to him a culture of bullying, sexual violence, drinking and cover-ups in the Defence Force. Writing in North and South magazine… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.A missing Washington Post journalist who is suspected to have been killed by Saudi Arabian agents in Turkey has sparked harsh words from President Trump and from the Arab nation. Mr Trump said if it… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:39 AM.A British teacher who came to New Zealand to work in a secondary school is questioning the government's drive to recruit teachers off shore to shore-up teacher numbers. The government has increased… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.The Silver Ferns' head coach Noeline Taurua says yesterday's 55 to 44 win over the Australian Diamonds in game three of the Constellation Cup was thanks to sticking to structures and keeping cool… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.A specialist in marine mammels is casting doubt on a report that says a rare Maui dolphin most likely died from blood poisoning. The Department of Conservation's pathology report into the death of the… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

7:06 AM.Silver Ferns captain Laura Langman couldn't have asked for a better place to end their losing streak against Australia. Audio

7:09 AM.The government's plan to recruit hundreds of overseas teachers in New Zealand classrooms by the beginning of the next school year has been dismissed as a nonsense by some teachers. The government has… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Investigative journalist Nicky Hager is accusing the Defence Force of covering up a culture of bullying, sexual violence and drinking. Writing for North and South, he says sources have approached him… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Two crime scenes are cordoned off in the rural Canterbury area of Charing Cross after a 28-year-old man was shot dead. Police say the killer has gang connections and they're worried the death could… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The Silver Ferns beat the Australian Diamonds 55 to 44 in game three of the Constellation Cup in Hamilton last night, their first win over the world number ones in nine matches. The victory puts New… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The National Party says moves to attract 850 new teachers are merely "papering over cracks" of a critical teaching shortage. The government has announced it will spend an extra $10.5 million to… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Consumer watchdogs want clearer rules for packaging to stop shoppers paying extra for products that aren't as environmentally friendly as they're advertised. This practice is called greenwashing. And… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.The Treaty Negotiations Minister acknowledges there are still plenty of hapū in the Far North who are yet to be convinced that the new proposed mandate for settling a treaty claim with Ngāpuhi is the… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Saudi Arabia has responded to threats from President Trump promising to retaliate if any action is taken against it. Mr Trump has threatened severe punishment against Saudi if it's proved that missing… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.New Zealand rugby league fans hope a new era of success has begun for the Kiwis after their unexpected win over Australia in Auckland on Saturday night. Not only did the Kiwis break a 5-match losing… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Australian Diamonds are blaming uncharacteristic errors in defence as a major part in their loss to the Silver ferns in Hamilton last night, but Ferns captain Laura Langman says her side should be… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Teachers say the government's plan to recruit from overseas to deal with the chronic shortage risks creating a conveyor belt of teachers without increasing the supply. The government has increased its… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.RNZ education correspondent John Gerritsen joins Gyles Beckford with analysis of issues around the govt's plan to recruit teachers from overseas. Audio

8:20 AM.Two crime scenes are cordoned off in the rural Canterbury area of Charing Cross after a 28-year-old man was shot dead. Police say the killer has gang connections and they're worried the death could… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Icy storms in Antarctica are delaying scientists travelling to Scott Base for the summer season of research. The wild winds and heavy snow have closed the McMurdo Sound airfields. That's delayed New… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The Silver Ferns have broken their nine-match losing streak against Australia, defeating the world champion Diamonds 55-44 in the third match the Constellation Cup in Hamilton last night. The 11-goal… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:37 AM.The pilot of the New Zealand Air Force squadron sent to the quake-stricken Indonesian island of Sulawesi has described the coastal city of Palu as 'apocolyptic'. The team spent last week delivering… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The cost of petrol is forcing a number of rural beneficiaries in Northland to move into town. Community workers in Whangarei say it's become too expensive for low-income people to drive in from the… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The incoming chief Human Rights Commissioner, Paul Hunt, is confident the organisation can evolve, following a highly critical report that found there was sexual harassment at the agency. Professor… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.It's the biggest day of the year for birds, with the winner of Forest and Bird's 2018 Bird of the Year about to be revealed. Has the Kea retained its title or has it been defeated by the flightless… Read more Video, Audio