Morning Report for Friday 14 June 2019

6:00 AM.The man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks may today enter pleas on the 91 charges he faces. A Samoan family asks why they can't permanently care for their Pakeha foster child. Two oil tankers… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The inclement English weather has claimed yet another World Cup cricket match after the Black Caps' showdown with India called off without a ball being bowled at Trent Bridge. Audio

6:15 AM.People who've been subject to security agencies' scrutiny are questioning whether the far-reaching powers are being misdirected or misused.

Both Muslims and non-Muslims have spoken to RNZ about how… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.The National Party says district health boards are drowning in deficits, and a lack of government leadership is to blame. Health Ministry figures show that in late March, the 20 district health boards… Read more Audio

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

6:39 AM.On Friday morning a six-year-old Pakeha girl is being taken away from her Samoan foster parents who say they aren't allowed to keep her because they are not of 'NZ European' ethnicity.

They have… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.A person infected with measles ignored warnings to remain in isolation and flew from Auckland to Christchurch - prompting warnings other passengers may have caught it.

The Canterbury Medical Officer… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Black Caps first real test of the Cricket World Cup was rained out overnight, but coach Gary Stead believes poor weather conditions doesn't warrant reserve days to be put in place. Audio

7:08 AM.Accused Christchurch mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant is due to appear in the High Court at Christchurch at 9:15am where he may enter pleas to the 92 charges he faces.

The 28-year-old faces 51 charges… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.A six-year-old Pakeha girl has been removed from her Samoan foster parents.

The couple have been repeatedly trying to become her permanent carers, but Oranga Tamariki have told them they can't… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Two commercial oil tankers are on fire in the Gulf of Oman, and dozens of crew members have been evacuated from the burning ships after what is believed to be deliberate attacks.

A short time ago the… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Settlements of the long-standing teacher pay disputes appear imminent.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins says the teacher unions and the Education Ministry are in the final stages of their… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.People who have been under surveillance by the state say it's done lasting damage and left them in limbo.

Ben of Wellington quit his job and Jumana, a Muslim woman, stopped going to political… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Māori lawyers, midwives, social workers and academics have united to call on the government to stop taking Māori children.

An open letter has gained almost 10,000 signatures calling on the government… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Boris Johnson is way out in front in the race to lead the British Conservative Party and replace Theresa May as Prime Minister, after all 313 Conservative MPs voted in the first ballot.

Mr Johnson… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.President Donald Trump says he would listen if a foreign government approached him with damaging information about a political rival - and wouldn't necessarily report the contact to the FBI.

That… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.The Black Ferns Sevens are expected to lift the World Series trophy on Monday morning - they only need to reach the quarter-finals in Biarritz to guarantee the Championship win.

As she approaches her… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Black Caps don't believe they've dodged a bullet after the inclement English weather claimed another World Cup match - this time New Zealand's cricket showdown with India at Trent Bridge. Audio

8:10 AM.A Lumsden doctor is worried a baby or mother could die before the Southern district health board fixes the region's midwife shortage.

Multiple concerns have been raised about a lack of maternity… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.People in rural Canterbury agree more needs to be done to stop nitrates leaching into drinking water but they don't support a call for new research into a possible link between the chemical and bowel… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Dr Tim Davie is chief scientist with Environment Canterbury. He responds to concerns about rising levels of nitrates in Canterbury drinking water, and a Danish study that has found a link between… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.A union representing the country's actors says a proposed law change allowing film workers to collectively negotiate is a massive win.

Announcing the move on Thursday, Workplace Relations Minister… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks may enter pleas to the 92 charges he faces on Friday.

Brenton Tarrant is due to appear in the High Court at Christchurch at 9:15am.

RNZ reporter… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The Drug Detection Agency has taken issue with a union's claims about workplace drug testing.

A lawyer for First Union - which represents more than 28,000 workers - told Morning Report on Thursday… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.The Napier-Wairoa rail line will reopen on Friday, seven years after major storm damage closed the tracks.

The reinstated line is the first significant rail project funded through the Provincial… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.A Whangarei dentist who has operated on scores of small children with rotten teeth says the government should be funding teeth-brushing programmes in schools.

Dave Stallworthy says dental decay in… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio