Morning Report for Tuesday 15 February 2022

8:57 AM.Ever heard of the ghost shark?

No, neither had we, but even scientists who study this obscure creature have seen precious few of them.

These are dead-eyed, wing-finned fish who float like… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.February is Pride Month, and while many of the usual celebrations have fallen victim to the red traffic light setting, the Auckland LGBT+ community has found a way to mark Pride without the worry of… Read more Video, Audio

8:51 AM.Plans to overhaul Māori education have hit a significant hurdle, with full immersion schools refusing to take part. 

The government is taking another step towards a revamp, which it hopes will… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva can compete at the Winter Olympics, despite failing a drug test in December.

The sport's highest court has ruled "exceptional circumstances" mean the 15-year-old… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The family of a man who died at Palmerston North Hospital say urgent changes are needed to avoid a repeat.

They want to see new mental health and security procedures introduced. A warning, this story… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Exhausted GP's are preparing themselves to be the first point of contact for every patient testing positive for Covid-19.

In greater Wellington the job of letting patients know if they have Covid-19… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.New Zealand has a strong chance at claiming another Winter Olympic medal in Beijing today, with snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott competing in the Big Air final.

Skiier Alice Robinson is also in… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Sir Bob Harvey says the retirement of Auckland Mayor Phil Goff from local politics is for him a moment of personal sadness.

The former Waitakere City mayor and onetime Labour Party leader says he was… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.The Abuse in Care inquiry has been told survivors live in fear of the power of the Catholic Church. The inquiry is currently investigating the Order of St John of God, which ran the Marylands School… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.A top Māori doctor says Aotearoa should have moved into phase 2 last week. 

Aotearoa will move to the new setting at 11:59pm on Tuesday, which will see changes to the way we have contact traced up… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will be leaping for another Olympic medal today's big air final in Beijing after executing a perfectly lyrical jump in yesterday's qualifying round at the Winter Olympics.

Her… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.A three-million-dollar clean-up operation to remove highly toxic dioxin from the New Plymouth wastewater treatment plant has sparked calls for an investigation into where else the compound may be… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.More than 100,000 Russian soldiers remain at Ukraine's border, with an invasion said to be imminent.

A Kremlin spokesman says if the Ukraine drops its intention to join NATO , it would significantly… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.The protest at parliament grounds has caused consternation at Victoria University, where students are angered by blocked access to some classes, along with what they say is compromised safety.

The… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Newly released data shows a nationwide police operation to cut down on high-risk driving and road deaths has gone badly.

Most police districts missed most of their targets most of the time, reports… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Tuesday marks a week since the convoy of protestors arrived at Parliament - and few then could have foreseen the large-scale occupation it has become.

Certainly not residents of central Wellington… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will go for gold this afternoon in the Big Air at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The 20-year-old has already collected New Zealand's first Winter Olympics… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.A top Covid-19 advisor to the government says it is unfortunate that a million New Zealanders eligible for a vaccine booster have yet to get one.

The chair of the Strategic Covid-19 Public Health… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.At one minute to midnight the country moves into its second phase of tackling Omicron daily cases hit almost 1000.

The shift will mean shorter isolation periods, increased use of rapid antigen tests… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.A former National MP, who lives directly opposite Parliament grounds, is unimpressed with the convoy protest.

Former government trade minister and ambassador to the United States Tim Groser has been… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Few protesters have taken up the offer to move their vehicles off the road outside Parliament and into the nearby Sky Stadium, but police say there's no need to forcibly remove vehicles yet.

Corin… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Te Pūnaha Matatini principal investigator Dr Dion O'Neale says phase 2 takes a pragmatic approach to managing the growing Omicron outbreak. 

Aotearoa recorded 981 daily Covid-19 cases on Monday, up… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Down at parliament it looks like protesters have not taken up the offer to move their vehicles off Moleswoth and other nearby streets and into the Sky Stadium car park, but police say there's no need… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.The country will move to phase two of the Omicron plan at one minjute to midnight tonight - so just how disruptive are the next few weeks expected to be?

Despite nearly 5000 active covid cases… Read more Audio