Morning Report

A senior lawyer says the Family Court is in crisis and should not be dealing with the care and protection of Māori children. The government is setting up a panel and an expert advisory group to review… Read more Audio

A new report says New Zealand is in the grip of a recycling crisis. Last year China banned imports of various recyclable materials until the end of this year, and it's expected the ban will be… Read more Audio

The Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has been blocked from picking Crusaders loose foward Pete Samu for the upcoming three-Test series against Ireland, but Cheika's kept a spot open for him if the green… Read more Audio

Claims of widespread bullying at Tauranga hospital, Ukraine admits faking the death of a Russian dissident journalist in a bid to catch his would-be assassins, Can Housing New Zealand tenants expect… Read more Audio

A study has found anti-money laundering rules are almost completely ineffective in stopping criminals. The findings from New Zealand political scientist, Ron Pol, show authorities globally recover… Read more Audio

The revival of US sitcom 'Roseanne' has abruptly come to an end after the show's controversial star made a racist remark on Twitter. The tweet compared former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett to an… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Government MP, Andrew Hastie, revealed the man as property developer Dr Chau Chak Wing, who has donated millions to the major political parties and universities. He's been named as a… Read more Audio

For more on the proposed health review we're joined by Kate Baddock, who chairs the Medical Association, Ian Powell - executive director of Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, and Rhys Jones… Read more Audio

Dame Tariana Turia thinks there may need to be compensation for the people who have been kicked out of state homes because of meth testing that may have been baseless. She says the evictions because… Read more Audio

American Serena Williams made a successful return to Grand Slam tennis and the fashion world with a straight sets win over Kristyna Pliskova at the French Open. Audio

A three-year-rescue fund for a popular Wellington train service is coming to the end of the line next month. In 2015 the long-haul commuter service between Palmerston North and Wellington was in… Read more Audio