Morning Report

The New Zealand government says it can't immediately provide explicit protection for trans and gender diverse people under the law, despite the United Nations asking for change.

In January, the UN's… Read more Audio

The Crusaders have gone for youth over experience in naming Mitchell Dunshea in place of injured All Black lock Scott Barrett in the starting lineup for Saturday's Super rugby final against the… Read more Audio

Oranga Tamariki reveals details about the harm and abuse being done to children in its care There are concerns Fonterra could follow Westland Milk Products into foreign ownership. The government's… Read more Audio

A year after they opened, more than a thousand people have been given a roof over their heads and hot meals through the homeless shelters a Rotorua man funded by mortgaging his own house.

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Maritime New Zealand is investigating reports of an oil spill around Three Kings Islands, 55km northwest of Cape Reinga.

A fishing vessel reported oil on fishing gear and on a small number of sea… Read more Audio

A Roman Catholic diocese in Providence, Rhode Island, has published a list of clergy members accused of sexually abusing minors.

The list contains 50 names of deacons, clergy members and priests who… Read more Audio

Confusion and tension have been getting in the way of making the high-risk construction industry safer.

Key safety organisations admit to this - but say they are now working together to overcome it.

The Black Caps have been outplayed by England overnight.

Chasing 306 for victory New Zealand capitulated and were all out for 186.

That's a win to England by 119 runs.

We cross to England and talk… Read more Audio

Kindergarten teachers have become the latest group of teachers to ask the government for a big pay rise. RNZ education correspondent, John Gerritsen, has the details. Read more Audio

West Coast councils are lobbying the government to exclude the region from its mining ban on conservation land.

They want to wait until a category known as stewardship land has been reviewed and… Read more Audio