Morning Report

The glaring gaps in the country's gun laws prior to the Christchurch terror attack have been laid bare at a coroners hearing over the last three weeks. The second-phase inquest into the 51 worshippers… Read more Audio

An advocacy groups for the country's bus companies says there needs to be more security on buses after a woman was stabbed to death on an Auckland bus on Wednesday. Bus and Coach Association chief… Read more Audio

The head of the ambulance workers union says stab proof vests should be rolled out widely to first responders once police start withdrawing from mental health callouts. Minister of Police Mark… Read more Audio

The Black Caps concede they would have liked a bigger first innings total after being bowled out for 259 on day one of the second test against India in Pune. Audio

Maori Development spokesperson Willie Jackson says the appointment of Richard Prebble to the Waitangi Tribunal is "shocking and disappointing". Richard Prebble is a former Labour Minister and ACT… Read more Audio

An historic bill to restore entitlement to New Zealand citizenship for people born in Western Samoa between 1924 and 1949 has passed its second reading in Parliament. Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono's… Read more Audio

On Thursday's programme we reported that an Australian insurer has been told to scrap a whopping 60 percent hike of a home insurance premium after a customer raised a complaint. The Australian… Read more Audio

A new report shows blood cancer patients in Australia have access to 36 treatment options not funded in New Zealand. The Cancer Control Agency, which produced the report, says nine of the missing… Read more Audio

With just twelve days until the United States elects its new president, the candidates have intensified their attacks on one another. Washington D.C Correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Newly released papers show reviewers were calling the oversight of Dunedin's hospital rebuild a "struggle" and a "mess". This was at a critical time when costs were spiralling out of control. Phil… Read more Audio

The Ministry of Health has apologised to the Associate Health Minister Casey Costello for failing to tell her that one of her advisors on tobacco reforms was the sister-in-law of Labour's Health… Read more Audio

The Ambulance workers union is calling for the wider rollout of stab proof vests for workers as police gradually stop responding to mental health callouts next week. New Zealand ambulance association… Read more Audio