Morning Report

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

A Chinese man who fled to New Zealand after helping four North Koreans escape their country is being allowed to stay here. The immigration and protection tribunal gave the man protected person status… Read more Audio

A man whose mother was neglected in a Cambridge resthome is accusing the Health and Disability Commissioner of bias and wants the Health Minister to urgently intervene. Robert Love won a Disputes… Read more Audio

The country's mayors have made more trips to China in recent years than all other countries combined. Figures obtained by RNZ show since 2014, 32 mayors have made a total of 70 trips there. The… Read more Audio

The World Cup winning Silver Ferns will have plenty to play for when the Constellation Cup starts in Christchurch on Sunday. The Silver Ferns are looking to claim the 4-Test annual series against… Read more Audio

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

"Families are cowering in their hallways, they're cowering in basements trying to keep their children safe. There's been reports over the last day children have been killed in Syria and in Turkey… Read more Audio

Turkey's threatening to flood Europe with refugees, if its leaders keep calling his country's invasion into Syria an occupation. Turkish forces are stepping up air strikes and a ground offensive… Read more Audio

As councils and candidates worry about the low voter turnout at this year's local body elections, Masterton District Council has a novel idea: take the ballot box to voters. The council's now on track… Read more Audio

If you haven't voted in your local elections yet - you had better be quick. Voting closes at midday on Saturday, but councils are urging people to act now. Marguerite Delbet, the General Manager… Read more Audio

Italy's captain Sergio Parisse has lashed out at the decision to cancel their game against the All Blacks, calling it ridiculous. He told reporters "If New Zealand needed four or five points against… Read more Audio