Morning Report

One of the surprise picks in the All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad was young prop Atu Moli, and he has extra reason to be feeling proud about his selection. The Chiefs player sat out the whole of last… Read more Audio

A Taranaki woman who was the youngest person in New Zealand to be diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis is lobbying for a resident neurologist at Taranaki Base Hospital. Jessie-Lee Boylan was aged just 17… Read more Audio

The Black Caps have beaten a Sri Lankan Eleven by 33 runs in a T20 warmup game in Colombo. Audio

Military-style assault rifle conversion kits still legally on sale, Study shows e-scooter crash injuries as bad as falls from large heights, Row continues over Boris Johnson's decision to shut down… Read more Audio

The Pop Up Globe theatre company that brings William Shakespeare's plays to life in a make-shift scaffold venue, is about to pop up in far off shores. More than 350,000 New Zealanders have enjoyed the… Read more Audio

Easy internet access is putting the country's network of nearly 80 iSites under pressure. Falling visitor numbers have forced several to close in recent years. The network is overseen by Tourism New… Read more Audio

An Ashburton District Councillor of six years wants a tweak to election laws, after his nomination for the next council was turfed out on a technicality. Russell Ellis didn't know one of his… Read more Audio

San Francisco has voted to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in an effort to curb the rise of youth vaping. The measure will now go for final approval to San Francisco's mayor, who has… Read more Audio

The College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is adding its voice to concerns about the lack of adequate health services for women. Counties Manukau district health board has been having to turn… Read more Audio

Frustrated Tekapo residents turned out in force last night to demand a lower speed limit on the state highway that runs through the middle of their town. They say the Transport Agency shouldn't wait… Read more Audio

The National Party says the Waitangi Tribunal report into freshwater rights goes too far. Party spokesperson for Crown Maori Relations Nick Smith spoke to Corin Dann about the issue. Read more Audio