Morning Report for Wednesday 11 January 2023

8:50 AM.The Golden Globes are set to be held at 2pm today. Avatar: The Way of Water, which was filmed in New Zealand and had visual effects from Wellington-based Weta FX, is up for Best Motion Picture -… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.A team of NIWA scientists will board the research vessel Tangaroa today for a six-week voyage to Antarctica. Their mission is to better understand the ecosystem and ocean physics in the Ross Sea, as… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Many of us are back at work this week - and worrying about paying our debts after the seasonal splurge on presents and holidays. Financial advisors say now's the time to pay what's owed, because… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.The Covid-19 kraken variant is now doing the rounds in NZ, while researchers look for possible new ways to vaccinate against the disease.

Across New Zealand trial participants are trying out a new… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.A state of emergency in Tairwhiti has prompted the evacuation of about 30 families in Tolaga Bay. They've spent the night away from home, staying with relatives on higher ground as Cyclone Hale set… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Air New Zealand has announced it will now allow GPS baggage trackers to be used on its flights as the lost luggage crisis grows. Tech writer Peter Griffin spoke to Charlotte Cook about what kind of… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Summer travellers at Auckland Airport have experienced up to three-hour-long queues to locate lost luggage.

Passengers have reported seeing piles of unclaimed suitcases covering the floor. 

Airports… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A state of emergency was declared last night in Tairāwhiti and an estimated 30 families were evacuated from homes in Tolaga Bay.

And about 3am, the Hikuwai River reached 13.4m, although it has since… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.The search continues for the son of two prominent New Zealand doctors who has been reported missing while volunteering in Ukraine.

Andrew Bagshaw, son of Christchurch doctors Philip and Sue Bagshaw… Read more Audio