Morning Report

And it's Friday so we have all the latest political news from cross the Ditch. We talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh in Canberra. Audio

Could it be third time lucky for the Hurricanes this weekend? Audio

Iwi leaders are supporting and signing a Covenant for New Zealand's children today. The Covenant, or Kawenata, was written by Judge Carolyn Henwood and is a promise to the children of New Zealand to… Read more Audio

A UK child abuse support group hopes the inquiry into child sexual abuse won't be derailed by Lowell Goddard's sudden resignation. He says she's been hounded by the press and that hasn't helped. Audio

Defending Olympic single sculls champion Mahe Drysdale will be the first New Zealander to compete in Rio when he rows in the heats tomorrow night. He tells Stephen Hewson he got a few things wrong in… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

New Zealand pathologists are warning the service is on the brink of collapse, with one of the six so exhausted, she may not last much longer. The Government's been warned it could be hugely embarassed… Read more Audio

The Cancer Society says people with serious illnesses should be treated the same as ACC patients - not as unemployed. Audio

Southland authorities are scrambling to deal with tens of thousands of tonnes of toxic waste after a company responsible for dealing with it has liquidated Audio

While Pharmac's decision to fund the hotly-debated melanoma drug Keytruda is being welcomed, cash-strapped district health boards face costs of more than a million dollars to deliver the long-awaited… Read more Audio

Dame Lowell Goddard has quit as the head of UK independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. She's been criticised for her high salary - and her holidays. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio