Morning Report

Supporters of a Māori Catholic school in Auckland will make a last ditch effort to save it from closure after a meeting with the Minister of Education. Supporters tell Te Manu Korihi reporter Eden… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is softening her language over whether she will meet with refugees on Nauru when she visits the island for the Pacific Islands Forum in September. This comes as pressure… Read more Audio

Sport New Zealand maintain the country's sports system isn't broken despite a growing list of complaints from top athletes in cycling, rowing and hockey. Hockey is the latest to announce it's carrying… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Family Court judges have been taking their concerns about the way Oranga Tamariki operates directly to the organisation's chief executive. Documents obtained through an Official Information Act… Read more Audio

The horse racing industry is a step closer to getting Government funding for several wet weather tracks. As we reported earlier, thirty-million-dollars of contingency funding in the Provincial Growth… Read more Audio

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is expected to face another vote on his leadership this morning as pressure continues to mount after Tuesday's failed bid by Peter Dutton. Deputy Prime… Read more Audio

The Criminal Justice Summit has wrapped up and while it's hoped to lay the foundations for an overhaul of the justice system, it hasn't been without criticism. During the summit concerns were raised… Read more Audio

Netball New Zealand has granted 128-Test Silver Fern Maria Folau a 12-month exemption, making her eligible to play for the Silver Ferns in 2019 despite no longer being contracted to a New Zealand… Read more Audio

The All Blacks have made just two injury-enforced changes to their starting line up for this Saturday's Bledisloe Cup match against Australia at Eden Park. Here to tell us what they are is RNZ's rugby… Read more Audio

Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis told this week's Criminal Justice Summit Maori must lead the change in the criminal justice system. Maori make up 16 percent of the overall population, but are 51… Read more Audio

The White House and the US President Donald Trump are trying to head off the pressure after yesterday's explosive court appearance of Mr Trump's former long-time lawyer Michael Cohen. As part of plea… Read more Audio