Morning Report

Claims have been made that Sir Peter Jackson is throwing more money at opposing a controversial Shelly Bay housing development on Wellington's coast. A Wellington iwi has sold the site to a property… Read more Audio

The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says he'll happily call on Liam Squire if needed - despite not picking him to go to the Rugby World Cup. Audio

In a snap move Britain's Parliament will be suspended for a month - just as the country heads towards its Brexit deadline. A measles outbreak means no school today for three-hundred students at… Read more Audio

A new study has found that optimists are more likely to live longer than those who have a more negative approach to life. The theory is that optimists may find it easier to control their emotions and… Read more Audio

Canterbury Regional Council is about to undertake its first fully democratic election since 2010, when the National government sacked its councillors and replaced them with commissioners. Thirty-nine… Read more Audio

US pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson says it will appeal after being ordered to pay close to $900m ($US572m) for its role in Oklahoma's opioid addiction epidemic. On average 130 Americans die… Read more Audio

MPs will be urged today to make the teaching of New Zealand history compulsory. The History Teachers Association says it's vital children are taught their own country's history but as matters stand… Read more Audio

In the UK, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is wrangling MPs to try put a stop to a no-deal Brexit. Mr Corbyn is meeting with other opposition leaders to discuss ways of averting a no deal, possibly by… Read more Audio

Women's health advocates are asking the Counties Manukau district health board to clarify what it considers to be a "non-urgent" health issue. The DHB says it can't guarantee treatment for people with… Read more Audio

The Advertising Standards Authority has had 58 complaints about advertisements for vaping products in the past year. A proposed amendment to the Smokefree Environment Act is due to go before… Read more Audio