Morning Report for Monday 8 July 2019

6:00 AM.Four severely overweight patients are stranded in Middlemore because there is nowhere suitable for them to go. Parents who look after disabled family members say the new funding changes just give… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The United States have won the FIFA women's World Cup beating the Netherlands 2-nil in the final in Lyon. Audio

6:11 AM.For the fourth time, the US women's football team have won the FIFA Women's Football World Cup.

They beat the Netherlands 2-0 in Lyon in France to take the title. The underdog Dutch were playing in… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.A report from the Ministry of Health says many cash-strapped parents are stressed and anxious about providing food and are often forced to rely on charities or emergency assistance.

It estimates… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.One of the country's top lawyers want the government to fund special reports that help sentencing judges understand an offender's background.

The Ministry of Justice stopped paying for cultural… Read more Audio

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

6:39 AM.Four severely overweight patients have had to stay months longer than they needed to at Middlemore Hospital because they are too big to be sent anywhere else.

A spinal patient in his 50s, has finally… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The government says it is changing a contentious scheme that pays parents to look after disabled adult children.

It says it will widen the scheme to cover all disabled children and will also pay… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.New Zealand has won the Wool Handling title at the World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in France.

Teams from around the world, including New Zealand, were competing this week in wool… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The United States have won the FIFA women's World Cup beating the Netherlands 2-nil in the final in Lyon. Audio

7:11 AM.Four severely overweight patients have been stranded at Middlemore Hospital for months because there is nowhere suitable for them to be discharged to.

Counties-Manukau DHB's chair Mark Gosche is… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Parents struggling to look after disabled family members say changes announced by the government on Sunday mean very little and just gives false hope.

Until now only family members other than spouses… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Parents struggling to look after disabled family members say changes announced by the government on Sunday mean very little and just gives false hope.

The complex assessment system that determines… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Another shooting in South Auckland has many residents on edge.

A woman was shot in the suburb of Clover Park in Manakau on Saturday morning.

She is in a stable condition in hospital. It's the fourth… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.The Crusaders claimed their third consecutive title and 10th overall on Saturday, beating Argentina's Jaguares 19-3 in Christchurch, matching the three-peat of the Crusaders of 1998 to 2000.

RNZ's… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.One in five children are living in households where putting food on the table is a struggle.

A new report from the Ministry of Health has found that many parents are stressed and anxious about… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.California's governor is asking the US federal government to help his state after it was hit by a seismic one-two in as many days.

More than 5,000 tremors, of varying strengths, have been recorded… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Diplomatic messages sent by Britain's US Ambassador describe Donald Trump as "inept," "insecure" and "incompetent".

In diplomatic memos leaked on Sunday, Sir Kim Darroch said Mr Trump's presidency… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.New Zealand will need to beat the tournament favourites India if they're to make their second straight Cricket World Cup final.

Australia will play hosts England in the other semi-final. The Black… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Black Caps coach Gary Stead isn't bothered if punters think his side are an easy route to the Cricket World Cup final. Audio

8:10 AM.Some truck drivers are being driven to quit their jobs over fears that new cameras installed in their cabs are being used to spy on them. Emma Hatton has more. Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Supporters of the Crusaders get a chance to celebrate with the team at a civic reception in Christchurch at lunch time.

The team brought home the Super Rugby Championship for a third straight year by… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.More than a year after the Justice Minister asked for urgent advice about special reports on the backgrounds of mainly Māori and Pasifika offenders there haven't been any changes.

RNZ's court… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.More than a year after the Justice Minister asked for urgent advice about special reports on the backgrounds of mainly Maori and Pasifika offenders there haven't been any changes.

Justice Minister… Read more Video, Audio

8:41 AM.Florida-based billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who counted among his friends President Trump and former president Bill Clinton, has been indicted on new charges alleging sex crimes involving minors.

The… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The government is boosting the amount paid to people who look after disabled adult children, and also widening the scope of the scheme.

Funded Family Care payments will be extended to anyone looking… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Forestry Minister Shane Jones is rejecting criticism his billion-tree programme will do little to help fight climate change.

Climate scientist Jim Salinger says for the scheme to work it has to… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The US women's team have won the world cup for the fourth time.

They beat the Netherlands 2-0 in Lyon, France to take the title.

A coolly-taken Megan Rapinoe penalty and beautifully worked goal from… Read more Audio