Morning Report for Tuesday 11 January 2022

8:55 AM.Hamilton Zoo's Sumatran tiger Mencari is turning 22 - becoming the second oldest captive tiger of its breed in the world.

The zoo's curator Mark Turner spoke to Morning Report. Read more Audio

8:51 AM.'Charlotte' and 'Oliver' remain the most popular baby names in New Zealand for the ninth year in a row.

The Department of Internal Affairs has released annual list, and Registrar General Jeff… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, life may never be the same for those who share the Sanskrit first name of "Kovid"- with a K.

Kovid means scholar in Hindi, but Indian man Kovid Kapoor… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Some of the country's top surfers will be vying for the prestigious national championship title from today in Westport on the South Island's wild West Coast.

Raglan's Billy Stairmand is setting out… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The past seven years have been the hottest on record, that's according to new EU data.

Last year was the fifth warmest year ever - while extreme weather such heatwaves and floods caused chaos, and… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The New Zealand mens' cricketers have had a remarkable turnaround in the second Test against Bangladesh at Christchurch's Hagley Oval.

The Black Caps were humbled by a dominant Bangladesh in the… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.The world men's tennis number one, Novak Djokovic, is a free man once more.

He last night won his court battle to stay in Australia and defend his Grand Slam title next week.

But government… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Dame Jane Campion's western The Power of the Dog scooped two of the top awards at the Golden Globes yesterday.

The New Zealander won the coveted Best Director gong, and also took out the the Best… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.A major Northland intersection - where students were injured in a bus crash - is yet to undergo safety improvements, despite investigators' advice.

A bus carrying Otamatea High School pupils crashed… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.Reform advocates the Howard League want better accommodation for those on remand.

It comes as some offenders face jail time because bad reception where they live means electronic monitoring is not an… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Some offenders are having to serve prison sentences because they don't live in areas with good enough reception for electronic monitoring.

The Corrections Department cannot say how often this… Read more Audio