Morning Report

New Zealander Michael Venus and his partner, Raven Klaasen, are just two games away from reaching the second round of Wimbledon. The pair were two sets and a break up on Australians Lleyton Hewitt and… Read more Audio

Russell McVeagh's 'disgraceful incidents' back in spotlight, Law Society welcomes Russell McVeagh review, Far-right speakers may be banned from entering NZ, Immigration NZ scraps deportation scheme Audio

In breaking news, police in the UK now say the Wiltshire couple in their forties who are critically ill chave been exposed to the nerve agent Novichok. Guyon Espiner talks to Lizzie Dearden… Read more Audio

Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey is facing three new charges of sexual assault in London. Police in London were already investigating assault claims against Spacey, while other criminal inquiries are… Read more Audio

The ambition of politicians is to dominate any debate they get into. And most will tell you they beat their opposition hands down. But would you take the word of a politician? Now there's another… Read more Audio

Wellingtonians treated to sightings of a rare southern right whale in the harbour can look forward to the creatures coming close to shore more often. The whale first appeared on Tuesday and has been… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The government is looking to back out of paying up to $30 million towards the world's largest radio telescope, and two of New Zealand's universities aren't happy. New Zealand is one of the project's… Read more Audio

The commissioners for children, equal opportunities, race relations and disability rights could be joined by another - a Commissioner for Animals. It's among ideas being considered by the government… Read more Audio

Bindi Norwell is chief executive of the Real Estate Institute and Douglas Fairgray is director of the consultancy Market Economics. They discuss KiwiBuild criteria and people's eligibility. Audio

A Napier woman who was turned down for more than 40 private rentals, says she agreed to live in a state home in the middle of a construction zone because she had no where else to go. Demand for state… Read more Audio

The All Blacks captain Kieran Read is confident in his fitness as he returns to Super Rugby tomorrow night. Audio