Morning Report

NZer stuck in Australia fighting custody battle; Most NZ children not ready for high school science; Witness describes Lower Hutt homicide, decapitation; NZ U17 women's footballers return with bronze… Read more Audio

It has taken 15 years but Wellington's Ethiopian community finally has their own priest. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church plays a huge role in the country's culture and until now services could only be… Read more Audio

A hui focused on the well-being of older Māori has heard that kuia and kaumātua are facing a looming health and housing crisis nationwide. About 200 people gathered at the Kaumātua Service Providers… Read more Audio

Residents in an affluent Auckland suburb will now have a publicly-funded uber-style service to get them to and from their ferry terminal. Auckland Transport is trialling its new all-electric service… Read more Audio

A man is due to appear in court on Monday after a nurse was stabbed at a Christchurch Hospital. The nurse was assaulted while on duty on Sunday. Just last week another nurse was attacked at the same… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

American boxer Deontay Wilder has retained his WBC heavyweight title after a thrilling split decision draw with Britain's Tyson Fury in Los Angeles. One judge scored the fight 115-111 to Wilder, a… Read more Audio

Recycling alone will not solve the burgeoning problem of plastic from packaging that is used in New Zealand, according to a new study. In a New Zealand first, the Sustainable Business Network has… Read more Audio

Housing Minister Phil Twyford says government agencies are trying to track down the hundreds of people wrongly evicted from Housing New Zealand homes so they can get compensation. Fifty-five people… Read more Audio

The head of Women's Refuge says the new law cracking down on family violence are long overdue and a "good start." The Family Violence Amendments Act which comes into force today, aims to keep victims… Read more Audio

The Phoenix coach Mark Rudan faces a penalty of some sort after taking a shot at the referee after last night's 1-all draw with A-League leaders Perth Glory. Audio

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a crisis meeting after protests in Paris left 133 people injured and a trail of destruction in the capital. The protests are over the increased cost of… Read more Audio