Morning Report for Wednesday 27 February 2019

6:00 AM.A man is under armed guard in Christchurch Hospital after being shot by police last night, Immigration backtracks to allow the Canadian husband of a Whangarei teacher into the country, Dame Jenny… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The defending champion Southern Steel are back on track in the ANZ Netball Premiership after a 66-46 win over the Canterbury Tactix in Christchurch. Audio

6:10 AM.A construction company owner isn't holding out much hope of recovering any of the money his company is owed after the collapse of Mainzeal. Mainzeal was one of New Zealand's largest construction firms… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.US President Donald Trump has arrived in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, ahead of a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. They will meet on Thursday evening to discuss North Korea's… Read more Audio

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

6:45 AM.While New Zealand's politicians debate the merits or otherwise of a capital gains tax, in Australia the issue was put to bed years ago. Australians have been paying tax on their capital gains from… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The defending champion Southern Steel put their first up loss behind them to score an impressive 66-46 win over the canterbury Tactix in the ANZ Netball Premiership. Audio

7:10 AM.A man is under armed guard in Christchurch Hospital this morning after being shot by police last night. Canterbury District Commander, Superintendent John Price says the man fired at officers, who… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Oranga Tamariki says there's been sweeping changes at its Porirua office, as the community speaks out over a rise in children being put into state care. But a Porirua mother says she still feels… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones is warning he won't pull punches if Air New Zealand's cut-price domestic fares turn out to be a lemon. The airline is slashing fares on 40 regional… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.The British Prime Minister has promised MPs the chance to reject a no-deal Brexit and possibly delay the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union. However Theresa May repeatedly declined to… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The police in Christchurch are standing guard at the scene of a shootout between them and a wanted man on Tuesday night. They say the man fled from them, but was stopped by road spikes on Eveleyn… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.Air New Zealand is promising to slash domestic airfares, in its biggest price shakeup in more than a decade. Air NZ's chief executive Christopher Luxon is calling it a win for the regions - but what… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Tradies owed millions of dollars from failed construction company Mainzeal aren't convinced they'll ever see a single cent. Mainzeal was the country's third largest construction company when it… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.A Christchurch woman is petitioning Parliament to ensure residents of retirement homes can't be left homeless at short notice. Merivale Retirement Village's rest home is going to be demolished and… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.The Canterbury District Health Board is on high alert after three people contracted the highly infectious disease measles in four days. The disease is potentially fatal and one person remains in… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A 'compelling' case has been made by Australian MPs to go easier on New Zealanders facing detention when their visas are cancelled. The lawmakers themselves described it that way. But they are not… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Should New Zealand introduce a capital gains tax, as has been recommended by the government's Tax Working Group, it would bring us in line with most other countries. So what sort of impact does it… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.House of Travel says new cut-price Air New Zealand fares will probably only apply to a couple of seats on each flight. The airline has announced its slashing ticket prices on more than 40 domestic… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.An environmental disaster is unfolding on the Solomon Island of Rennell, with tonnes of oil spilling into an internationally-significant marine reserve. The spill from the grounded ship, MV Solomon… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Australia has learned Catholic Cardinal George Pell sexually abused against two choirboys in the 1990s, after a suppression order was lifted. Pell, dubbed the Vatican's "third in command", is the… Read more Audio