Morning Report

The Black Caps cricket captain Kane Williamson is closing in on the world number one ranking for test batsman. Audio

The SPCA is investigating after a video surfaced on Facebook of a man punching a possum in the head. In the video the man can be seen approaching a possum sitting on a fence post - he then delivers a… Read more Audio

The National Party wants to know if taxpayers are paying for a chief executive who is not showing up to his job. The head of KiwiBuild, Stephen Barclay, has not been at work since early last month… Read more Audio

A new study has found one in three nurses have fallen asleep at the wheel while driving home from work. Massey University's Sleep/Wake Centre says fatigue is fact of life in a work environment like a… Read more Audio

There's concern buses and trucks are also caught up in the road safety crisis centred on dodgy warrants of fitness for cars. Transport industry players say truck and bus inspectors have also been… Read more Audio

More on our lead story - the threatened strike by Air New Zealand engineers. Crisis talks are under way this morning to try to avert the industrial action. We're joined by Brent Thomas from the House… Read more Audio

The British Prime Minister Theresa May embarked on an EU charm offensive to save her Brexit deal - a day after she suspended a parliamentary vote on the current arrangements - a vote she was very… Read more Audio

In the wake of the death of UK backpacker Grace Millane in Auckland, many people on social media have expressed anger and sadness at the problem of violence in New Zealand. Vigils are being held… Read more Audio

The justice sector's chief science advisor has singled out early intervention as a crucial way to combat New Zealand's staggering family violence statistics. A report into family violence was… Read more Audio

The best friend of one of Grace Millane's older brothers was among the crowd at a candlelit vigil in Queenstown last night to remember the 22-year-old British backpacker. About a hundred people… Read more Video, Audio

Kane Williamson has climbed to number two in world cricket's test batting rankings and has a prime opportunity to usurp India's Virat Kohli from the number one spot. Audio