A third of sexual assaults on New Zealand university students go unreported, according to new research published in The New Zealand Medical Journal.

In a survey of 1500 students, 28 percent reported at least one form of sexual assault, including 15 percent who reported rape.

In nearly a third of those cases, survivors didn't tell anyone about their experience.

Associate Professor Melanie Beres, from the University of Otago sociology department, speaks to Corin Dann.

The government is being called out for not delivering on its promise to transform a justice and corrections system that is failing Māori. 

Right now Māori make up around 16 percent of the population - but account for more than half of prisoners and the reoffending rate for Māori is nearly 50 percent. 

Last year the government launched Hōkai Rangi - a long-term strategy rooted in Māori values, which aims to drastically reduce the over-representation of Maori in prison.

But at the end of their term has the government made much progress? And what tangible changes has there been in the prison system? 

Political reporter Yvette McCullough takes a look.

A Hawke's Bay doctor who has been publicly censured in the UK for faking a qualification, can never be identified in New Zealand.

She was also allowed to continue working in New Zealand, while suspended from working in the UK for nine months.

She was later suspended for one month in here by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, and granted permanent name suppression.

Anusha Bradley has been looking into this, and speaks to Corin Dann.

President Donald Trump has he won't "waste his time" on a virtual presidential debate on 15 October and will hold a rally instead. 

Joe Biden has said he would participate, but has suggested moving it to 22 October to prevent the president from "evading accountability".

The proposal for a video debate had been aimed at protecting the health and safety of all involved, as Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus. 

Trump told Fox News that the plan was unacceptable.

Washington correspondent Simon Marks speaks to Susie Ferguson.

Grey Power has been accused of taking an undemocratic stance in opposing cannabis legalisation.

But the organisation's president says that's not the case, and the yes voters within the associations ranks are a tiny minority.

Ben Strang reports.

One week out from the election and National has failed to close the gap with Labour in the latest 1News Colmar Brunton Poll.

The Labour Party remains at a comfortable 47 percent, while the National Party has slipped one point to 32 percent.

Political editor Jane Patterson speaks to Susie Ferguson.

On the eve of the Bledisloe test the All Blacks have had an early victory over their Australian rivals.

Last night SANZAAR and Rugby Championship hosts, Rugby Australia, announced a deal has been done that will see the All Blacks home for Christmas.

Australia and New Zealand were due to face off in Sydney on 12 December the for the tournament's final game. Now that match has been moved back to 31 October.

New Zealand Rugby Players Association chief executive Rob Nichol speaks to Corin Dann.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Rangatahi have weighed into the cannabis debate, pitching their reasons for voting 'yes' or 'no' in this year's referendum on whether cannabis should be legalised.

A panel of four discussed the question as part of an RNZ-Pacific Media Network debate in Manukau.

Jamie Tahana was there.

Thirty thousand tickets have been sold in just over a week for the All Blacks game against Australia at Wellington's Sky Stadium this Sunday.

The match will be New Zealand's first international sporting fixture on home soil with a full crowd since the pandemic started.

The country's top health official is urging rugby fans to pass on their tickets if they have any Covid-19 symptoms.

Harry Lock reports.