Morning Report

The semifinal between England and Croatia to determine who will meet France in the Football World Cup final has just got underway. Our correspondent Lucy Taylor is at a sports bar in Moscow. Audio

Tennis world number 2 Roger Federer's Wimbledon title defence is over following a dramatic five-set quarter-final loss to an inspired Kevin Anderson. Audio

Nurses strike begins after negotiations fail; Thai cave rescue: First images revealed of boys in hospital; Work visas up, despite efforts to control numbers; Minister Andrew Little discusses criminal… Read more Audio

New Zealander Dion Smith is earning his spots in the Tour de France. The Aucklander made cycling history becoming the first New Zealander to wear the polka dot King of the Mountain jersey in the Tour… Read more Audio

A young Wellington woman with chronic pain is worried about how she'll get to university when bus routes change dramatically next week. A huge overhaul of the capital's bus services will go live on… Read more Audio

Some Queenstown businesses say a new bed tax could ruin their livelihoods. The proposal for a local tourist levy is one Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has been campaigning for to help pay… Read more Audio

The use of a vaccine is under investigation in Samoa after the death of two infants. The children died on the same day at the same hospital after receiving vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella… Read more Audio

Parents of children with severe epilepsy say the tens of thousands of dollars it can costs to buy marijuana-based medications is putting the medicines out of reach, despite its potential to transform… Read more Audio

This year's Census has a ten percent hole in it with only 90 percent of New Zealanders filling in the forms. It means officials are having to delay publishing the data by five months while they try to… Read more Audio

In less than 24 hours a nationwide, 30,000-strong nurses strike looks likely to take place, disrupting health services across the country. That is unless last minute negotiations averts the industrial… Read more Audio

The Christchurch City Council's plans to to help curb a rising homeless population has left some people who live rough worried. The council is considering funding the Christchurch City Mission to… Read more Audio