Morning Report

The number of obese kids is starting to fall and researchers are now trying to work out why. A new study from the Better Start National Science Challenge has collected figures from 78 communities… Read more Audio

Mark Taylor was called the "Bumbling Jihadi" after he gave away the location of Islamic State fighters on Twitter when he forgot to turn off the geotagging function. University of Waikato law… Read more Audio

The chief executive of the Pacific Rugby Players Association is encouraged by what he says is a massive turnaround by World Rugby officials about the proposed new World League. Audio

Top stories this morning... Will an Islamic State fighter from Hamilton be forced to return home? Middlemore Hospital defends its handling of a suspected child abuse case Bowel cancer survival rates… Read more Audio

Thousands of fans danced and sang their way through the tenth annual Elvis in the Gardens Concert in Auckland yesterday. Elvis tribute acts travelled from all over the world to perform at the 8 hour… Read more Audio

Engineering companies are pushing for diversity, but while they're hiring more female graduates, they're struggling to recruit from a range of specific groups. They say they simply can't find Maori… Read more Audio

Dan Carter's return to French club Racing 92 has hit a road block after he's failed his medical. Carter was signed in mid-February as a replacement for South African Pat Lambie who was forced to… Read more Audio

Highschool teachers have named April the 3rd as a national day of action, if an agreement on pay and working conditions cannot be reached in time. The question remains whether it will escalate into a… Read more Audio

Young people are being turned away from bars and bottle stores because staff don't recognise their new-look 18-plus identity cards. The Kiwi Access card was released by Hospitality New Zealand in… Read more Audio

Hundreds of firefighters are battling two out-of-control bushfires blazing near Melbourne. On Friday lightning strikes sparked several fires in Bunyip State Park, which has already destroyed several… Read more Audio