Morning Report for Tuesday 27 July 2021

6:09 AM.Less than a quarter of those sent initial invitations to the country's first mass Covid-19 vaccination event booked a slot.

The three-day event starts Friday at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

6:38 AM.Opposition parties are demanding the Government be more transparent about the case of an accused terrorist headed for New Zealand.

Cabinet ministers have agreed to accept Suhayra Aden and her two… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Motorhomes and horsetrucks are being forced off the road, and owners are facing bills of $20,000 or more as a result of rule changes brought in by the Transport Agency.

Vehicles are being knocked… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Less than a quarter of people who received an initial invitation to the country's first mass Covid-19 vaccination have booked a slot.

The three-day clinic at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.A counter-terrorism expert says there is no reason to lay charges against a woman linked to the Islamic State.

Police have confirmed there is an investigation into Suhayra Aden ahead of her return to… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Police have confirmed there is an investigation into Suhayra Aden ahead of her return to New Zealand.

The government yesterday agreed to allow the 26-year old and her two children to be repatriated… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.The latest film by New Zealand producer and director Jane Campion is among the front-runners to claim the top prize - the Golden Lion - at this year's Venice Film Festival.

The Power of the Dog will… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The National Party says it's outrageous the details behind the arrival of a New Zealand woman linked to Islamic State are not being disclosed.

Suhayra Aden and her two children were detained by… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Motorhomes and horse trucks are being forced off the road under rule changes brought in by Waka Kotahi, the NZ Transport Agency.

Owners say it is surprising, devastating and absurd - and costing them… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Students and principals are backing moves to tackle racism in schools.

They say unconscious bias is behind deep and long-standing inequities in the education system that leave Māori and Pacific… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.It could be 2022 before the wastewater pipe which has burst twice in the past 10 days in Porirua is properly replaced. 

Over the weekend, Ngāti Toa Rangatira put a two-week rāhui on Te Awarua o… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Black Sticks women remain unbeaten and on track for a quarter-final place at the Tokyo Olympics after coming from behind to beat hosts Japan 2-1 in a scrappy game late last night. Read more Audio

8:11 AM.An expert in the Middle East is backing plans to bring a woman linked to Islamic State back into New Zealand.

Cabinet ministers have agreed to accept Suhayra Aden and her two children into the… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.An expert in counterterrorism says if there is any risk involved in bringing Islamic State-linked woman Suhayra Aden to New Zealand it is more for her than it is for the rest of the country.

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8:26 AM.One of New Zealand's big god medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics get their campaign underway today.

As well as being the defending Games champions, sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are six-time… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Covid-19 may have tipped 18,000 more children into poverty.

The Child Poverty Action Group says its modelling shows more whānau have been doing it tough since the nationwide lockdown - with Māori and… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The inquiry into abuse in care has been told that a lack of cultural recognition in the treatment of mental health patients is a form of abuse.

Leota Dr Lisi Petaia says it's important to strike a… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The New South Wales Covid-19 outbreak is continuing to grow; two more have died, and there are currently almost 2000 active cases - including 145 new cases reported yesterday.

A decision on whether… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.The trial of two men accused over the mysterious death and entombment of an underworld drug figure has started in Auckland.

The remains of Wang Baochang, known as Ricky Wang, were found set in… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The four legged members of New Zealand's Olympic team have been settling into their air-conditioned stables in Tokyo ahead of competition later this week.

Much like the human athletes, the horses… Read more Audio