Morning Report

Cancer treatment advocates are sceptical, but ever hopeful, that a new national Cancer Control Agency will help put an end to the quality of care being dependent on where you live. The government has… Read more Audio

Social service providers say they have uncovered a $630m government funding shortfall of essential services. A study commissioned by Social Service Providers Aotearoa found that the government funds… Read more Audio

Hurricane Dorian has had a catastrophic impact on the Bahamas, destroying or severely damaging as many as 13,000 houses. The International Red Cross says shelter, clean water and medical supplies are… Read more Audio

Twenty-nine people are missing or feared dead after a diving boat caught fire near Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of Southern California. Five people were rescued from the now submerged vessel, and… Read more Audio

Victoria University has joined Lincoln University in endorsing a strike by school students at the end of September. Both are encouraging their staff and students to take part and neither will need to… Read more Audio

Defending US Open Champion Naomi Osaka, has suffered a shock defeat at the tournament his morning, losing 5-7 4-6 to the 13th seed Belinda Bencic. Her exit follows that of the men's defending champ… Read more Audio

The shrinking numbers of young people playing sport is prompting a shake up by leading New Zealand codes. Sport New Zealand is spearheading a programme to bring fun and development back into sport, to… Read more Audio

The risk of breast cancer from using hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, is double what was previously thought, according to a major piece of research. Published in the medical journal the Lancet… Read more Audio

The record visitor boom is over with predictions the tourism growth rate could hit zero over the next two years. International arrivals hit 3.9 million last year and their spending was a record of… Read more Audio

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is warning he will trigger a general election if rebel conservative MPs join forces with the opposition to delay a no-deal Brexit. Addressing reporters, Mr Johnson… Read more Audio