Morning Report

A woman who needed financial help from Work and Income to cover the cost of her brother's funeral says the grant needs to be increased for families who are struggling. The Funeral Directors… Read more Audio

Wellington's community sector says proposed supported living apartments in the capital are long overdue. On Thursday, it was announced the council and the government will partner to build up to 300… Read more Audio

World Rugby has tweaked the schedule for the proposed global league and says the competition would guarantee billions of dollars in investment. Audio

School students take to the streets to demand action on climate change, James Shaw returns to parliament after yesterday's attack in a Wellington street, and The government rules out a state-owned… Read more Audio

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