Morning Report

University of Otago's Associate Professor of Surgery Phil Bagshaw details how thousands of patients are missing out on specialist care. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Munich gunman had been planning attack for a year, John key's staff knew about claims of Chinese threats, NZ backs IOC decision to let Russians compete at Olympics, Sports writer Joseph Romanos says… Read more Audio

The first ever Miss Pole Queen New Zealand contest is being held in Nelson tomorrow. We talk to Trina Duffield is the founder of Miss Pole Queen New Zealand. Audio

Papua New Guinea's prime minister faces a vote of no-confidence in parliament today amid mounting pressure for his removal. And as RNZ International's Johnny Blades reports although he claims to have… Read more Audio

Media companies Fairfax and NZME have decided to pull out of going to Rio to cover the Olympics next month, saying Sky Television is using its broadcasting rights to unfairly curtail news coverage… Read more Audio

For the past eight weeks, the world's largest airborne observatory has been cruising high above New Zealand and the Southern Ocean. RNZ's Veronika Meduna joined NASA astronomers on board. Audio

A secret ballot that will knock out some of the 12 contenders - which include Helen Clark - for the UN Secretary General job has taken place in New York. We cross to New York to find out more about… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Catching a bus or train will be cheaper for many Aucklanders from the middle of next month with a new fare system that provides big savings on longer trips involving transfers. Audio

A sell-out crowd of five-and-a-half-thousand watched Joseph Parker's fourth round demolition of Solomon Haumono in Christchurch last night. Our reporter Conan Young was there. Audio