Morning Report

A journalist is stepping in to fill a hole in local news on Auckland's North Shore as news giants slash their community outposts. The Rangitoto Observer will be the sister publication to the Devonport… Read more Audio

A major shake up of the fishing sector is still in the consultation phase but already fishers are being accused of trying to rig the system in their favour. Forest and Bird says changes intended to… Read more Audio

The Governor of California Gavin Newsom has issued a moratorium on the death penalty in the state, halting the executions of 737 inmates on death row. He signed the executive order today, which also… Read more Audio

School children are being asked to stay away from school on Friday as part of a worldwide protest against climate change. Organisers hope thousands of children, from primary to secondary school, will… Read more Audio

Scientists and ethicists from seven different countries, including New Zealand are demanding a global moratorium on editing DNA in human sperm, embryos and eggs. Last year, Chinese scientist Dr… Read more Audio

In the UK, MPs have voted for an amendment that would reject any no deal exit from the EU. Our correspondent in London, Oliver Barratt, tells Guyon Espiner what the vote means. Audio

Increased patrols at a notorious Auckland hangout will continue for the forseeable future but locals say that's no real solution to the drunken parties there. About 50 Mangere Bridge residents turned… Read more Audio

Real estate agents in Wellington say house buyers are already having difficulty getting earthquake insurance cover and they expect the problem to get worse. IAG, which owns the State, AMI and NZI… Read more Audio

Their continued domination of Bangladesh has resulted in a number of New Zealand cricketers rising in the latest Test rankings. Audio

Hamilton's mayor Andrew King has been accused of electioneering by commissioning and paying for a billboard asking people not to give money to beggars. The billboard uses the council campaign slogan… Read more Audio

The Government's inquiry into Operation Burnham is facing a challenge in the High Court. The inquiry is being held in response to allegations made in the book Hit and Run, which said the military… Read more Audio