Morning Report

New FIFA executive, NZ born Sarai Bareman, says gender equality in the game can improve and she will do all she can to make change hapen. She has spoken to RNZ sports reporter Barry Guy. Audio

New Zealand's Ambassador to the United States, Tim Groser, says there's no need for a dramatic new approach to trade deals just because of a political and public backlash against the TPP. The… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Govt told to focus on fixing social ills not debt or tax cuts, Parata receives report on use of Miramar school "scream room", Porn found on computers inside maximum security prison, Bob Dylan wins… Read more Audio

Atholl Anderson, the co-author of a book that rewrites the accepted view of ancient Polynesians as master mariners, was honoured at the Prime Ministers Awards for Literary Achievement in Wellington… Read more Audio

The Speaker of the German Parliament, Norbert Lammert, is visiting New Zealand and says he'd like to see this country consider taking more refugees. Audio

The Government's flagship plan to pay top teachers more to take on leadership roles is off to a slow start. But the Education Ministry says the scheme is about to take off. Audio

Winston Peters says New Zealand has missed the boat on getting a good deal for people to live and work more freely in post-Brexit Britain. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Police Minister Judith Collins says her comments about child poverty have been taken out of context saying bad parenting not just the preserve of the poor. Audio

WikiLeaks has released hacked emails to and from Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta - he is blaming the hack on Russia which wants to sway the election in favour of Donald Trump. Audio