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A critical report into Paula Rebstock's inquiry into a MFAT leak won't be a fatal blow to her continuing to work for the government. Our political reporter Benedict Collins has the story. Audio

A Justice Ministry report into how the reshaped Family Court is working suggests reforms designed to keep lawyers out of the court aren't working as planned. Audio

The secondary school teachers union says the Government can't ignore a new report that says children living in poverty are not learning maths as well as wealthier children. Audio

A new OECD report says poor children in New Zealand are over six times more likely than well-off children to do badly at maths. Audio

Location, location, location. That's what New Zealanders appear to be prioritising over the traditional 'quarter-acre dream. Audio

Ukraine is defending its decision not to close airspace where a Malaysian passenger plane was shot down, hours after an investigation reported back saying it should have kept planes out. Audio

How much detail do we need to hear of the demise of people in plane crashes? Audio

The pace of technological change in the energy sector may lead to consumers being less at the whim of their power suppliers and able to exert more control over their consumption and costs. Audio

A lawyer says reports condemning the care provided to two patients in separate prisons have only scratched the surface of what's really going on in the country's jails. Audio

A 96 year old man who died from the flu at a rest home wasn't given the medication he was prescribed and was put on palliative care without input from the family or doctor. Audio

Both a surgeon and the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board are in the gun over a man who bled to death during what was meant to be routine gall bladder surgery Audio

An elderly man bled to death on the operating table as a junior doctor stood there with his hand in the wound, after the surgeons gave up. Audio

Auckland's housing deficit grew by a further 4000 dwellings during the year to September 2014 - a record shortfall. Prof Paul Spoonley joined the Panel to discuss. Audio

Life in NZ is getting better on 14 out of 22 indicators. Violent crime and youth crime is still a worry. Audio

Our political editor Brent Edwards is with us. Audio

The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security has come out in defence of her own report today in the face of John Key saying her findings are contested. Audio