Morning Report

What's in a name?

Well for some parents it's the opportunity to prove just how special their child is by giving them a royal title.

The Department of Internal affairs had to decline 44 name requests… Read more Audio

The Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, has been called on by the Biden administration to swap tips on climate policy.

In a call on Tuesday, Shaw spoke to President Biden's Special Presidential… Read more Audio

A new anti-water meters campaign is being launched by a group of Wellington residents.

Officials are looking into the viability of installing a metering system across the entire Wellington region.

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Warmer waters and sediment are being blamed for the mass death of Little Blue penguin chicks in Wellington.

After a successful nesting season, 66 baby penguins from Matiu/Somes Island died of… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

Two new people have tested positive for Covid 19 after leaving managed isolation in Auckland.

A community-run checkpoint being set up in Northland on Thursday to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Two new people have tested positive for Covid-19.

The pair, who left managed isolation from the Pullman Hotel on 15 January, were confirmed to have caught the virus on Wednesday night.

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Another two people have tested positive for Covid-19 after leaving managed isolation at the Pullman Hotel, with preliminary genomic sequencing suggesting it is linked to another positive case in… Read more Audio

Two new community cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Auckland - and this morning tests results released show they are both genomically linked to the Northland case.

The two people who have… Read more Audio

America's Cup history is littered with famous comeback stories and we could be witnessing another one after American Magic's mended boat returned to the water.

After ten days of repair work following… Read more Audio

The worst fears of tourism operators were confirmed when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pronounced New Zealand will remain closed off from most of the world for most of 2021.

She said the uncertainty… Read more Audio

The UK has confirmed Government-managed hotel quarantine for arrivals from high-risk countries.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday travellers from 22 countries will have to… Read more Audio