Morning Report

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A new study points to how Australian science institutions routinely lock women out of research funding. The data shows men have overwhelmingly been the recipients of research grants in engineering… Read more Audio

Civil Defence tested an emergency mobile phone alert service on Sunday evening. The service is meant to warn people in selected areas of pending risks such as tsunamis. It says the test was a success… Read more Audio

The Central Otago town of Roxburgh is without drinking water after heavy rain and flooding on Sunday. Roxburgh resident Daniel Prew joins us to describe the damage. Audio

The Central Otago town of Roxburgh is without drinking water after heavy rain and flooding yesterday. Stephen Jeffery is a Roxburgh resident and represents the region on the Central Otago District… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

President Donald Trump has come out in support again of Alabama Senator candidate Roy Moore. Multiple women have accussed Roy Moore of sexual misconduct dating back 40 years in some cases. Mr Trump… Read more Audio

School principals say mandatory reporting of hundreds of cases of teachers physically restraining children will show the scale of the behaviour problems they're dealing with. Principals who have… Read more Audio

A Manus Island refugee says there is not enough space in new facilities for the men forcibly removed last week from the decomissioned detention centre. Large protests against the refugees' treatment… Read more Audio

A supporter of convicted double murderer Scott Watson has obtained forensic advice suggesting scientific evidence that was crucial in his conviction has proved weak by modern standards. Watson has… Read more Audio

Auckland Council will vote next week on whether to ban people from the Waitakere Ranges. Total closure is one of the options mooted to fight kauri dieback, the rapidly spreading disease that's… Read more Audio