Morning Report for Wednesday 12 January 2022

8:54 AM.A badger in northern Spain has struck gold - literally.

The curious critter helped uncover more than 200 Roman coins, dating back to the third century.

Archaeologist Alfonso Fanjul, told Morning… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.One of New Zealand cricket's finest batsmen, Ross Taylor, has signed off from his Test career - and he's done so by claiming the final wicket in the Black Caps' commanding win over Bangladesh in… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The title for the sunniest place in New Zealand is usually won by Whakatane or Nelson, but New Plymouth has taken the top spot for 2021.

The Taranaki town outshone Hawke's Bay by about 30 hours to… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Zane Wedding lay awake for three nights, troubled by an ear that seemed to be blocked with water. It was actually a cockroach. Read more Audio

8:40 AM.In the latest twist in the Novak Djokovic visa scandal, Australian border officials are now investigating whether the men's world tennis number one incorrectly filled out his travel declaration.

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8:35 AM.Paediatricians are concerned about the impact of any more disruptions to schooling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

University of Otago epidemiologist Amanda Kvalsvig has called for a delayed… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Yesterday there were just fourteen new community cases of Covid-19 - raising hopes Delta has been sent packing.

With 92 percent of the eligible population double-vaccinated, has New Zealand claimed… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The police have launched a homicide investigation after an incident in the Auckland suburb of Albany in the early hours of this morning.

Officers were called to Vinewood Drive at around half past one… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is once again facing questions about a social event for Downing Street staff which took place while the country was in a strict lockdown in May 2020.

As many as… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The Police are assuring the public new tightened rules for officers photographing young people will not lead to more rangatahi Maori being arrested.

They are being commended for the changes, which… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The police are being commended for tightening the rules on officers photographing young people, but there are concerns it could lead to the perverse outcome of more Māori being arrested.

The changes… Read more Audio