Morning Report

A repeat sex offender who preyed on mentally disabled men was able to offend again - despite being directly monitored by authorities under a court-ordered Extended Supervision order. Audio

A psychologist says the Australian government is deliberately inflicting the worst trauma he has ever seen on asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island. Audio

The United Nation's refugee agency says the number of people displaced by conflict is at its highest ever level. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Today is the shortest day of the year, and Niwa is expecting it to be marked by record breaking temperatures. Audio

Children are dying because of malnutrition in parts of Vanuatu more than a year after Cyclone Pam devastated crops and livelihoods across the pacific island chain. Audio

Scientists say they're alarmed the Prime Minister is more willing to believe stories he's been told than research based on analysis of figures. Audio

The Dunedin city council has admitted it made last year's South Dunedin flood 20 centimetres worse. Audio

The Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says he stands by the government decision to extend New Zealand's troop deployment in Iraq. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A tiny Northland school that was teetering on the brink of closure is now so popular it has an enrolment scheme. Audio

Britons go to the polls on Thursday to decide whether to stick with the European Union or go their own way. Audio