Morning Report

High winds buffet Wellington as winter storm moves north; Japanese hospital "cruel" and "medieval" after death of NZer; claims Christmas Island assault investigation whitewashed; will the Greens… Read more Audio

Two new charter schools are opening in Taupo and Rotorua specifically for Maori students. Principal of the Blue Light School, Mike Jackson, says the experience will be holistic for the students and it… Read more Audio

The battle for Mosul is now officially over, after nine long months of heavy fighting. The UNDP's resident representative in Iraq, Lisa Grande, says even if the military crisis is over, the… Read more Audio

Not many things can survive, let alone flourish, in the radioactive crater at Bikini atoll, in the Marshall Islands. But a team of marine scientists, led by Stanford University's Stephen Palumbi… Read more Audio

New Zealand is punching above its weight in this year's Tour de France and George Bennett in the top ten is an amazing performance, says journalist Michael Tomalaris. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Tourism is booming in Queenstown, but that's putting the strain on the resort town's workers, many of whom can't afford to live there. Locals want more done to tackle rising house prices, despite the… Read more Audio

Mayor of Auckland welcomes a $300 million interest free loan to fund infrastructure from the Government. Phil Goff says it's good, but much more still needs to be done to sort housing out for the… Read more Audio

Forest and Bird says official documents show the Government's been working on plans to bypass environmental protections and allow developments, including coal mining, on conservation land. We talk to… Read more Audio

The Police Association national president Chris Cahill says he doesn't buy the police explanation for a significant drop in the number of breath tests carried out. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio