28 Nov 2014

Top Stories for Friday 28 November 2014

From Morning Report, 6:00 am on 28 November 2014

Phillip John Smith has been deported. He's on his way back to New Zealand. More exclusive details shortly from our correspondent who saw the convicted murderer and child molester leave Rio de Janeiro. John Key says he hasn't lied or misled New Zealand over his contact with blogger Cameron Slater. He says he can't be expected to remember all his texts and the cricketing world mourns the death of Australian batsman Phil Hughes.