Morning Report

The Tall Blacks beat Montenegro 93-83 overnight to keep alive New Zealand's hopes at the Basketball World Cup in China. The most dramatic action happened off the court, with Montenegro's fiery coach… Read more Audio

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his former girlfriend's daughter resumes its deliberations this morning. Two-year-old Ariah Roberts died from a brain injury while in the care of… Read more Audio

The Minister for Children Tracey Martin will not outlaw youth detention in police cells - despite widespread agreement it's an unsuitable practice. She says everyone agrees police cells aren't right… Read more Audio

An interim report of the government's review of the health system is pointing to widespread and systemic flaws. It says healthcare organisations do not co-operate well, many professionals resist… Read more Audio

A review of the health and disability system is pointing to a debilitating lack of leadership, co-operation and equity. It has also raised questions about the role of District Health Boards and… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lost his majority in the UK Parliament. Conservative MP Phillip Lee defected to the Liberal Democrats ahead of a showdown between Mr Johnson and Tory rebels over… Read more Audio

The Green Party has gone into damage control mode over a flare up among members about the party's attitude to transgender rights. An opinion piece in the party's newsletter has outraged some members… Read more Audio

Anti-abortion counselling organisations have received more than $330,000 of taxpayer money in the past 15 years. The government grants are for organisations that benefit communities but they are not… Read more Audio

Two housing experts have given up on Kiwibuild before the reset has even been announced. Today, Housing Minister Megan Woods will unveil the government's recalibration - seven months and one demoted… Read more Audio

A youth counselling service that concentrates on people dealing with suicide and trauma says it's had to turn people away because of a lack of funding. Skylight says it provided 13,000 counselling… Read more Audio