Morning Report for Tuesday 29 October 2019

6:00 AM.The parents of a baby Oranga Tamariki tried to seize from hospital boycott an internal review, saying they don't trust it. The search begins for a new All Blacks coach. Victims of abuse in state and… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.The All Blacks flanker Sam Cane says not being alone for too long has been the key to him moving on from their semifinal loss to England at the Rugby World Cup. Audio

6:13 AM.French police have arrested a man in his eighties suspected of firing shots at a mosque in Bayonne the south-west of France. Two people were injured in the shooting and the main suspected was arrested… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.Noeline Taurua is planning to lodge a formal complaint about the standard of refereeing after the Silver Ferns were on the wrong end of a very heavy penalty count in the final game of the… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:38 AM.The parents of a baby at the centre of an attempted removal by Oranga Tamariki are refusing to be part of a government review, saying they don't believe the investigation will be fair, or independent… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.Motorists driving into Auckland's city centre on Tuesday morning are being warned of significant delays because there are still some road closures because of the SkyCity International Convention… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.A dawn service is underway at the pā on the outskirts of Waitara where the first shots of the New Zealand wars were fired in 1860.

The ceremony kicks off the second day of the commemorations of the… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The All Blacks have put the disappointment of their semifinal defeat in the rear-view mirror as they aim to finish the Rugby World Cup on a high. With their title defence over, New Zealand will take… Read more Audio

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

7:06 AM.Ian Foster says he's not thinking about a potential elevation to the top job with the All Blacks just yet. Audio

7:10 AM.The parents of a baby at the centre of an attempted removal by Oranga Tamariki are refusing to be part of a government review, saying they don't trust the investigation will be fair, or independent… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.With the disappointment of the All Blacks early exit from the Rugby World Cup starting to fade - well at least for some of us - thoughts are now turning to who might be the next All Blacks coach… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Victims of abuse in state and faith-based care will publicly tell their stories to the Royal Commission into abuse for the first time on Tuesday.

Over the next two weeks, the Inquiry will hear from… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.A dawn service has been held this morning at the pa on the outskirts of Waitara where the first shots of the New Zealand wars were fired in 1860. The ceremony kicked off the second day of Te Putake o… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tells Susie Ferguson she has confidence in the processes of the Royal Commission of inquiry into Abuse in Care.  Read more Audio

7:38 AM.California's Governor has declared a statewide emergency after strong winds whipped wildfires in the north and south of the state, forcing the evacuation of almost 200,000 people.

In Northern… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Aucklanders are being urged to take public transport, carpool, walk or cycle to help reduce congestion as the city returns to work after the long weekend and the fire at Sky City.

While much of the… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.US President Donald Trump announced over the weekend at the White House that the "world's number one terrorist leader" is dead.

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi "blew himself up" when cornered by US… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.After being defeated by England 19-7, the All Blacks will face Wales in the third place playoff in Tokyo this weekend.

The match will be Steve Hansen's last as coach and will also see off Ben Smith… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.It's feared Auckland's resident leopard seal, Owha, has made some enemies due to her pastime of biting into and sinking inflatable dinghies at the Westhaven Marina.

The three-metre seal has a serious… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.New Zealand Rugby expects to have a new All Black coach appointed by Christmas. Audio

8:09 AM.South Africa will face England in Yokohama for the Rugby World Cup decider this weekend. South Africa beat Wales 19-16 at their semi-final on Saturday, and England stunned the All Blacks 19-7. No side… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.European Union leaders have agreed to extend Brexit until 31 January, 2020, - meaning the UK will not leave as planned on Thursday.

EU Council President Donald Tusk said it was a "flextension" -… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Workers at the SkyCity Convention Centre are demanding proof that their workplace is safe after the fire which burned for three days in central Auckland.

Those who have returned to work say there has… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

8:29 AM.Speaking at her post match press conference, Taurua called the Singaporean umpire's appointment and performance disturbing. Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Owha the leopard seal has been injured, with vets suspecting she has been shot in the face.

Owha was found with a bleeding puncture above her nostril on Friday and is being closely monitored in… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Government ministers are being taken to court over the way they treat the country's most vulnerable citizens and their parents.

A disability advocate has filed papers asking the Employment Court to… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Māori working in the digital arena are about to get a boost and more opportunities to develop technology compatible with big international operations.

At the moment, just 2 percent of Māori and… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Opponents of Wellington Airport's $1 billion expansion plans are accusing the city council of climate hypocrisy for taking a hands-off approach.

Wellington City Council, a major shareholder in the… Read more Audio