Morning Report for Friday 6 January 2023

8:51 AM.The ASB Classic tennis tournament is back - but the Auckland weather hasn't got the memo. Rain has interrupted the first four days of the women's event - frustrating players and fans - and forcing… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Young space fanatics around Te Ika-a-Maui will be given a rare chance to meet a NASA Astronaut in the coming week. Doctor Kate Rubins will be telling audiences about her 300 days spent in space at… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Tiny house advocates say legislation, lending and land are prohibiting people from buying tiny homes. They say there is huge demand for the houses - and it could help solve the housing crisis if the… Read more Audio

8:33 AM.Pope Benedict XVI has been buried in the tombs beneath the St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. It has been estimated almost 200,000 people paid homage to the Pope Emeritus while he was lying in… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.More than 1000 young athletes will sprint, jump and throw at the North Island Colgate Games in Whanganui this weekend. The Games are the biggest athletics event for children aged seven to 14. Kids in… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.In the United States, Republicans are scrambling after their House leader Kevin McCarthy suffered defeat again after six rounds of voting over the last two days. The US House of Representatives is in… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.A west Auckland service station owner has been left shaken after his business was hit by ram raiders for a third time. And an Auckland liquor store has been hit by thieves three times in just a… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Holidaymakers and residents in Coromandel have had another thrashing of rain overnight, and it's not easing up anytime soon. Widespread power outages and road closures have already affected the… Read more Audio