Morning Report for Thursday 21 November 2019

6:00 AM.A woman who was sexually abused as a child is outraged a Catholic leader offered excuses for the theologian who carried out the abuse.

The laws governing political fundraising are coming under fresh… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Black Caps seamer Neil Wagner says a good performance against England can set the New Zealand Test squad up for their series to follow in Australia. Read more Audio

6:12 AM.In Dunedin, the murder trial of a former doctor is in its third week.

Venod Skantha denies killing 16-year-old Amber-Rose Rush in February last year.

The first fortnight of the Crown case dealt with… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

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

6:39 AM.A woman molested as a five-year-old girl by a high-profile theologian is outraged at a Catholic leader offered excuses for his abuse.

Anne Hill of Northland was preyed on from the age of five by the… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.A challenge of a different kind was put to Prince Charles at Waitangi yesterday - to lend one of his sons to Aotearoa to be a governor-general.

The request came from Ngāti Hine kaumatua, Waihoroi… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.The New Zealand cricket team gets its chance to reverse a poor run against England when the test cricket season gets under way in Mount Maunganui today.

England of course won an unforgettable World… Read more Audio

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

7:06 AM.The Black Caps coach Gary Stead there's no guarantee fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will make his Test debut in Hamilton - after missing out on the 11 for the first Test against England starting today in… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.A woman molested as a five-year-old girl by a high-profile Catholic theologian is outraged at a church leader justifying his abuse.

A Catholic leader is accused of telling a woman who was attacked… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Growing furore over the New Zealand First Foundation has led to calls for changes to electoral law.

RNZ political editor Jane Patterson speaks to Kim Hill. Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Prince Andrew has announced he is to step back from public life.

Duke of York said in a statement he is stepping back from royal duties for the "foreseeable future" due to the Jeffrey Epstein… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.With the spotlight on a burgeoning donations scandal surrounding New Zealand First, the laws governing such fundraising are coming under fresh scrutiny.

The Electoral Commission is looking into a… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.US Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland has told an impeachment inquiry President Donald Trump directed pressure on Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden.

Mr Sondland has also implicated US Secretary of… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Warning: This report contains details and adult themes that won't be appropriate for all listeners.

The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane will hear closing addresses… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.A Black Power life member and community advocate says police misread the situation in Hawke's Bay.

Armed police officers have been patrolling the streets since a spate of clashes between the Mongrel… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Summer's fast approaching and for the second year in a row, a study's found many sunscreens do not offer the protection the label suggests.

Consumer New Zealand has been testing sunscreens and once… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson says they're not trying to simply mirror England - but rather beat them. Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger says one way to avoid skulduggery over political donations is to do away with them.

The National Party remains under a Serious Fraud Office investigation into claims… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.President Donald Trump has vehemently denied he asked Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden in exchange for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The star witness in… Read more Audio

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

8:30 AM.Deerstalkers are protesting against 1080 drops during the deer breeding season.

They fear fawns will starve to death if their mothers die from eating the poison and are questioning the Department of… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Compulsory income insurance and a Kiwisaver-style redundancy account are being touted as the best way to protect workers when they lose their jobs.

A new report from the Productivity Commission says… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The historic royal visit to Waitangi went without any major hiccups - but there were some cheeky requests by Ngāpuhi kaumatua and firm reminders to the royals to not forget their partnership role in… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.As we've been reporting this morning, for the second year in a row, a study's found many sunscreens do not offer the protection the label suggests.

Consumer New Zealand has been testing sunscreens… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Disability advocates say a new playground which opened on the front lawn of Parliament yesterday is a missed opportunity because it does not cater to all children.

The playground was built as part of… Read more Audio