Morning Report

The White Ferns have suffered a 95 run loss to Australia in game two of their one day series in Adelaide, meaning Australia hold onto the Rose Bowl. Audio

An investigation into the Clutha River jet boat death begins, The US says Venezuelan President Maduro's "days are numbered", The Pope condemns clergy guilty of child sexual abuse, calling them tools… Read more Audio

And now for something completely different - a tale of flying kākāpō sperm. The mind does slightly boggle, but it's actually the latest innovation the Department of Conservation is using in its bid to… Read more Audio

New Zealand's domestic netball competition starts this weekend with a Super Sunday tournament in Hamilton. With the Netball World Cup set for July, players will be vying for a Silver Ferns spot upping… Read more Audio

Its budget may have blown out by almost a third more than the original figure, but this weekend the doors to the Christchurch Town Hall will re-open for the first time since the 2011 earthquakes. It… Read more Audio

Kapa haka groups are using the Te Matatini stage in Wellington to make a political statement to Parliament. From calls to honour the treaty, to promoting te reo Māori, and bungled treaty settlements -… Read more Audio

Day two of Te Matatini is underway, with more of the country's top kapa haka groups set to take the stage. Te Manu Korihi reporter Shannon Haunui-Thompson joins Morning Report live from the festival.

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Pope Francis has called for concrete action to address the sexual abuse scourge plaguing the Catholic Church as a four day summit in Rome kicks off. Nearly 200 priests, bishops and other Catholic… Read more Audio

A Wellington primary school has put out an alert to all parents after it found out a weekend music centre held at the school may have employed a paedophile. It says the tutors at the Saturday morning… Read more Audio

Are the Tax Working Group proposals a mangy dog or a step in the right direction? Former Green MP Sue Bradford, Newsroom Pro managing editor Bernard Hickey and NZME business editor Fran O'Sullivan… Read more Audio

Tom Walsh says there is no chance he will begin looking to next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo too early. Audio