Morning Report

The Blues are officially in crisis mode after slumping to yet another defeat - this time a 42-19 loss to their oldest rivals. RNZ sports reporter Joe Porter spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The government is spending $3 billion on tertiary education this year but early signs suggest it might not be enough to cover all enrolments. Universities New Zealand chief executive Chris Whelan… Read more Audio

Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about the lack of publicly available palliative care for children, and a protest in Napier on Sunday over after hours urgent care access. Audio

Senior doctors at Starship Hospital were told late last month the sole specialist is away until the end of April, and a replacement cannot be found. President of the Paediatric Society Dr. Owen… Read more Audio

New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh has won a third World Indoor Athletics Championships title. Audio

Lab workers have started nationwide rolling strikes, causing delays in processing thousands of lab tests. APEX national secretary Dr Deborah Powell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The All Whites are one win away from booking their place at next year's FIFA World Cup in North and Central America. NZ Football chief executive Andrew Pragnell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A top medical graduate who can't find a job in a hospital says Health NZ needs to do more to ensure locally trained doctors are not being lost to the system. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

Hundreds of people took to Napier's streets in protest on Sunday - campaigning against cuts to the city's after-hours urgent health care services. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

Tributes are flowing for one of the most well-known coaches in All Blacks history. Past president of the Canterbury Rugby Supporters' Club Dick Tayler spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Pope Francis has appeared at his window of the Gemelli hospital in Rome and offered a blessing for the first time since being admitted on February the 14th. Rome reporter Seema Gupta spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

"Grievous" privacy breaches have been revealed at Oranga Tamariki, including a staff member who took a screenshot of a mother's file and shared it with the child's father, leading to the mother… Read more Audio