Morning Report

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

Former campaign chairman for U.S President Donald Trump, Paul Manafort will serve another three years in prison on top of his sentence he received last week. The charges against him stem from the… Read more Audio

E-scooters have been allowed on to footpaths and roads without the risk assessments a transport official said were necessary. Documents show a rule change to allow the scooters to be used on to… Read more Audio

Two teenagers have opened fire at a school in south-eastern Brazil, killing at least seven students and one employee. The shooting happened at about 9:30am when the students were on a break at the… Read more Audio

Tasman residents are heaving a sigh of relief after significant rainfall on Wednesday. The wet weather has eased concerns over fire risk and drought. Richard Kempthorne is mayor of the Tasman District… Read more Audio

Bernie Monk, the most familiar voice for victims of the Pike River mine disaster, has quit a group set up to represent families during the mine re-entry operation. The Families Reference Group acts as… Read more Audio

Facebook and Instagram users around the world are having trouble accessing the social media apps on Thursday morning (NZ time), apparently due to an outage. It also appears to be affecting the… Read more Audio