Morning Report

More than a hundred Wellington families caring for mentally ill children have lost access to desperately needed government funded respite care. Political reporter Anneke Smith reports. Audio

New Zealand has voted for a United Nations resolution, calling Israel to end "its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory". Foreign Minister Winston Peters spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The rail advocacy group The Future is Rail, is holding meetings in Marlborough this weekend, over concerns that the new Cook Strait ferries won't be designed to carry railway vehicles. Samantha Gee… Read more Audio

The Bluebridge ferry Connemara is this morning safely tied up at Pipitea wharf in Wellington after losing power last night in the middle of Cook Strait and having to be towed back to port by two tugs… Read more Audio

A five wicket haul to Will O'Rourke and half centuries to Kane Williamson and Tom Latham have helped put the Black Caps on top in the opening test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Audio

Transport Minister Simeon Brown has unveiled the "Consistent Condition Data Collection survey vans" which will roam across the country inspecting the roads. Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Luke Dallow says costs on businesses these days are high and many hospitality spots on popular Ponsonby Road can't afford to hire enough waiters. Dallow spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Abuse survivors say the Government's plan to limit numbers attending a national apology for abuse in state care is insulting. Timothy Brown reports. Audio

Police have detailed where the planned 500 extra police officers will be deployed, including 160 for Community Beat Teams and 77 to focus on gangs. Rotorua mayor Tania Tapsell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Wearing gang patches in public will be banned in two months time when the government's new law comes into effect. Political Reporter Russell Palmer has more. Audio

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has told the Security Council it has got to be able to enforce its own resolutions on the Israel-Gaza conflict to be credible. Clark spoke to Corin Dann.

The Bluebridge ferry Connemara with 88 people on board, lost all power at out around ten-thirty last night, not long into its freight sailing bound for Picton. Reporter Ben Strang spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio