Morning Report for Thursday 15 August 2019

6:00 AM.Corrections says sorry for letting the accused Christchurch gunman write to his supporters We'll ask Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis what went wrong. Police want to apply facial recognition… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has made wholesale changes as he tries to save the Bledisloe Cup, in the wake of the side's surprise loss to Australia in Perth last weekend. Audio

6:11 AM.There could be tensions at the Pacific Islands Forum today when the leaders gather for their retreat. Australia has come under fire from smaller Pacific nations for not doing enough to address climate… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:39 AM.Statistics Minister James Shaw has fired a blistering broadside at opposition leader Simon Bridges, accusing him of undermining public confidence in statistics in a burn-the-house-down approach to… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Bar and restaurant owners crying out for local workers, say they're having to hire more and more foreigners. Earlier this year, the hospitality industry's pleas to put cafe and restaurant managers on… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.There are five changes to the All Blacks starting lineup in the wake of their suprise loss to Australia, as coach Steve Hansen tries to avoid the Bledisloe Cup heading back across the Tasman for the… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.The man accused of the Christchurch mosque killings is banned from sending or receiving mail in prison until tighter controls are in place. The Corrections Department has apologised to victims for… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Accused Christchurch gunman Brenton Tarrant's case is up in court today but for the first time, he is not appearing. RNZ court reporter Anneke Smith reports from Christchurch. Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The police are not ruling out using facial recognition from an expanded network of Auckland Transport CCTV cameras. Auckland Transport does not appear to have been aware of the police's interest. Phil… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.All Blacks coach Steven Hansen has dumped some of his biggest name players for the Bledisloe Cup decider against Australia on Saturday. He's acted decisively in the wake of the team's 26 to 47 loss to… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Hong Kong International Airport has been operating without disruption - following two nights of flight cancellations and chaos. Passports and flight documents are now being checked outside, preventing… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Paekakariki locals are deeply concerned there will be more car crashes - and possible fatalities - while they wait for Transmission Gully to open. The monster roading project north of Wellington will… Read more Video, Audio

7:48 AM.An ANZ shareholder is raising further questions about the sale of an Auckland residential property to the bank's former chief executive David Hisco and his family. KiwiSaver provider Simplicity, which… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Bright light, loud noise and possibly even a garden hose could be used to try to keep a curious leopard seal away from Auckland's marinas. The leopard seal, named Owha, is no stranger to the Waitemata… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.Fancy a future career in space? It could be easier than you think. Hundreds of people packed into Victoria University in Wellington last night to hear about future missions to Mars, rapidly growing… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Veteran players Ben Smith and Owen Franks are among the All Blacks to pay the price for the side's shock Bledisloe Cup loss to Australia in Perth last week. Audio

8:11 AM.A researcher into the alt-right believes a letter sent from prison by the man accused of the mosque shootings will have been widely shared after being posted on 4Chan. The Corrections Department has… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Muslim community advocate Guled Mire says it is "shocking" that the accused mosque shooter was able to send a six-page letter to a supporter in Russia. Mr Mire said that given the situation with the… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Police won't rule out using facial recognition from an expanded network of CCTV cameras in Auckland. Auckland Transport and Council are looking at adding thousands of CCTV cameras across the city… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced $150 million dollars to boost New Zealand's climate change support for the Pacific. Ms Ardern made the announcement in Tuvalu where she's attending the… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Three musicians who kick-started New Zealand's music industry with the release of the country's first hit song, Blue Smoke, are to be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. This morning it… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The government is proposing new rules to prevent the best soils for food production from being lost to urban development. Councils could soon be required to ensure there's enough highly productive… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The sister of the man accused of a stabbing rampage on the streets of Sydney has described her brother as having had a steep descent into insanity. A 21-year-old man, named as Mert Ney, is being held… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A doctor in Palmerston North wants a coroner to retract comments she made that breastfeeding mothers shouldn't drink alcohol. Last week coroner Debra Bell said it was likely that a two-year-old had… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Two New Zealand dance crews have brought home medals from the World Hip Hop Championships in Arizona. The Swagganauts won gold and the MasQue Crew scooped bronze in the Varsity division, which… Read more Video, Audio