Morning Report for Friday 18 October 2019

6:08 AM.Britain has secured a Brexit deal with the European Union, more than three years after Britons voted to leave the bloc. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson must still win a knife-edge vote in parliament… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.Ditch controversial school "donations", win over parents, but lose money for schools and students. That's the dilemma facing many principals assessing the value of the government's scheme for… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:43 AM.A top-level review of the Ministry of Social Development's fraud investigation tactics has found serious gaps in training and oversight. The independent assessment was ordered after the Privacy… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

7:10 AM.Jehovah's Witnesses in New Zealand have been told to destroy documents and child sex abuse survivors fear that will cover up crimes. A survivor network has given the Royal Commission of Inquiry into… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says polling is a difficult business these days and he doesn't believe current polling is correct on his party. Two recent polls both had the party below the… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.RNZ's political reporter Jo Moir, who is heading to Christchurch today to attend the New Zealand First conference, says this weekend is all about the party differentiating itself from others in the… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The All Blacks feel as well placed as they can be heading into tomorrow night's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Ireland. With all 31 squad members available, the New Zealand selectors yesterday… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.Spark Sport is promising to deliver for it's customers this weekend. The All Blacks will be playing Ireland in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal. Throughout the Rugby World Cup it's streaming service… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed a new withdrawal deal with the European Union, but still faces a huge challenge in getting it passed by Parliament. Susie speaks to The Telegraph's Brexit… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.A top-level review has found serious flaws in the oversight and training of benefit fraud investigators with the Ministry of Social Development. The independent assessment was ordered after a Privacy… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Raetihi residents hoping for a clue about when State Highway 4 will reopen were left disappointed after a public meeting in the central North Island settlement last night. Transport Agency officials… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.One sausage to rule them all. A chicken, leek and bacon sausage has taken out the Supreme Award at this year's Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. Glenn McKendry from Westmere Butchery in Auckland… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.New Zealand Police are expected to announce later today Armed Offenders Officers in special armoured vehicles will routinely patrols parts of Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury in a bid to cut down… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Jehovah's Witnesses church elders in New Zealand have been told to destroy documents, and child sex abuse survivors fear that will lead to the cover up of crimes. A survivor network has given the… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The All Blacks take on Ireland in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals in Tokyo on Saturday night and while the Irish are underdogs, not everyone sees it that way. The Irish are looking to reach the… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Rugby fans will be gearing up to watch the All Blacks clash with Ireland this weekend. But for Kiwi South Africans, the big match will be the Springboks against Japan. At the last Rugby World Cup… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.A law change could force horse racing clubs to not only give up their race tracks, but lose their freehold land as well. The industry is in a severe state of decline and, overseen by the Racing… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

8:36 AM.Some schools are facing a tough decision over the government's scheme for abolishing donations in schools in deciles one through seven. Many of those in the upper end of that range, deciles five, six… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Volunteers picking up rubbish on beaches are also collecting vital information about the state of the environment. The data from so-called "citizen scientists" has been included in a major report on… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The Royal Society - Te  Apārangi celebrated the achievements and contributions of New Zealand's leading researchers at its annual award ceremony on Thursday. The winners came from a wide variety of… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Laurie Anderson has been announced as one of the curators of the 2020 New Zealand Festival of the Arts. She joins the actor and composer Bret McKenzie and director and choreographer Lemi Ponifasio as… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.With just ten days until voting opens, young New Zealanders are flocking to support their favourite Bird of the Year. Competition is fierce this year with the reigning Kereru vying to keep its top… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio