Morning Report

New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo says she's "completely overwhelmed" to win best comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She won for her show 'Horndog' - about a woman in her 20s looking for… Read more Audio

One of the country's biggest resthome companies, Bupa, is being criticised for taking months to answer formal complaints from families worried about how their vulnerable parents are being treated… Read more Audio

More now on the death of US senator and former presidential candidate John McCain. The Republican had been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour last year. He's been remembered as a Vietnam war… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Wellington councillors were shouted down by angry bus users at the first of a series of public meetings last night. The Wellington Regional Council is not making anything more than minor changes to… Read more Audio

Documents say a heavy vehicle engineer kept quiet about deficiencies in his design for two years until a trailer snapped off a truck, exposing the problem. A safety alert went out about the engineer… Read more Audio

The government is cracking down on home-based early childhood education, citing doubts about quality and concern over some companies' financial arrangements. It is proposing mandatory qualifications… Read more Audio

There's been further fallout from last week's torrid struggle for leadership of Australia's main governing party. Julie Bishop, who unsuccessfully sought the top job when Malcolm Turnbull stepped… Read more Audio

Come November there will be no more ferreting round for a pen before passing through customs on your way out of the country. Since the 1920s travellers leaving New Zealand have been required by law to… Read more Audio

New Zealand kayaker Lisa Carrington has continued her domination in the K1 200 event after claiming gold at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Portugal. Audio

The All Blacks first-five Beauden Barrett is being praised after his stunning performance in Saturday night's second Bledisloe Cup test against Australia in Auckland. Barrett's 4 tries and 30 points… Read more Audio

Senator John McCain who died on Sunday will lie in state in the US Capitol this week - an honour given to few statesmen. Mr McCain served in Congress and the military as a Navy pilot and is remembered… Read more Audio