Morning Report

Winston Peters is describing the state of the insurance market in Wellington as 'chickens coming home to roost'. IAG, which owns State, AMI and NZI, is taking on fewer new customers in the Wellington… Read more Audio

After months of political wrangling and days of drama in the British parliament - MPs have voted to delay Brexit. They've voted to request the European Union for an extension to Article 50 until June… Read more Audio

For the first time, Oranga Tamariki has laid bare just how much harm and abuse is being done to children in its care. The Ministry for Children has released its first two safety of children in care… Read more Audio

A report into the police's approach to pursuing fleeing drivers will be made public at midday today. It's the eighth such review in the last two decades, however its the first joint review by police… Read more Audio

Jack Whetton - the son of former All Blacks captain Gary Whetton - will make his debut for the Highlanders in tomorrow night's southern derby against the Crusaders in Dunedin. Audio

A New Zealand air accident investigator is warning that pilots not being kept in the loop is contributing to air crashes. Boeing has grounded its entire fleet of 737 Max aircraft after last weekend's… Read more Audio

Thousands of students are expected to strike over climate change today, in a move which is not supported by the Secondary Principals' Association. President Michael Williams says many principals have… Read more Audio

It's been called the next space race - and New Zealand could be a contender. Growing worldwide interest in space tourism is creating market opportunities that some in this country are keen to exploit… Read more Audio

WARNING: graphic descriptions. The searing memory 18 year old Syrian refugee Radwan Loulou has of the Syrian war is the smell of burning corpses. It's eight years today since the war broke out and… Read more Audio

A group of high-profile secondary schools is preparing a campaign against what they describe as radically aggressive plans to change the school system. The schools are launching an alliance to combat… Read more Audio