Morning Report for Tuesday 24 January 2023

8:55 AM.You may have heard the saying - "It's practically impossible to look at a penguin and get angry".

Well, that was put to the test at the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital when two hoiho chicks escaped their… Read more Video, Audio

8:50 AM.New Plymouth surfing veteran Pid Pidwell is one of the first New Zealanders to fit his longboard with a Boost surf fin. Read more Audio

8:48 AM.A New Zealand-developed Covid-19 testing device has just won regulatory approval for use in the United States.

The device was developed by Auckland biotech company Ubiquitome in partnership with Yale… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The number of vapes being confiscated from people's checked luggage at airports over the past year has quadrupled. 

Almost 10,000 vapes had to be removed by Aviation Security in 2022 - up from just… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The quarter-finalists have been found at the Australian Open - where Novak Djokovic is charging towards a 10th men's crown while a list of less familiar names are lining up for the women's singles… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Days after thousands of anti-abortion activists marched through Washington DC, pro-choice campaigners have held nationwide rallies on what would have been the fiftieth anniversary of the Roe vs Wade… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Christchurch Hospital nurses say their safety is being put at risk while Te Whatu Ora weighs up building some much needing parking for them.

A shortage of parks at the hospital has seen nurses… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Unfamiliar fine weather across the Grey District poses a challenge for West Coasters. 

The council wants people to conserve water and warns it may have to implement water outages, as no significant… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Political reporter, Giles Dexter, is on his way to Rātana ahead of the start of the year celebrations. 

He spoke to Corin Dann.
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8:10 AM.Followers of the Rātana faith have gathered for the first in-person celebrations in two years. 

Political leaders including incoming prime minister Chris Hipkins and Opposition leader Christopher… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.Pride is at stake when the touring Black Caps play the third and final ODI against India tonight.

They've lost the first two games, including a humbling defeat over the weekend when dismissed for… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.The president of the Post Primary Teachers Association says young people need to learn to work with Artificial Intelligence.

The New South Wales and Queensland Governments have banned students from… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Three Waters, the Covid-19 response and the needs of rural communities are front of mind for Cantabrians as they digest news about the incoming PM and consider where to cast their vote this year.

In… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.An economist says incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins won't have time to effect any meaningful change to the country's cost of living gloom ahead of the election.

Hipkins says his focus will be on… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.A scrub fire is still causing problems on State Highway 65 near Murchison.

The fire has been contained to 25 hectares, but is continuing to burn.

Additional crews have been sent to fight the blaze… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Scientists may have uncovered the secret to living longer.

A University of Auckland trial has shown how a drug called alpelisib - currently used to treat cancer - can increase the lifespan of mice by… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Co-governance will likely be a sticking point for politicians attending Rātana celebrations.

On Morning Report yesterday, incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins acknowledged his government hasn't done… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Today's Rātana festivities will mark a major changing of the guard for Labour - and a potential change in its relationship with Māori. 

Jacinda Ardern will deliver her final speech as prime minister… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Today's Rātana festivities will mark a major changing of the guard for Labour - and a potential change in its relationship with Māori. 

Jacinda Ardern will deliver her final speech as prime minister… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.An artifical intelligence and education expert says schools should use AI technology to improve assessments and foster original thinking in students. 

The New South Wales and Queensland Governments… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Followers of the Rātana faith - and politicians - are heading to the small Rangitikei village to celebrate the 150th birthday of the movement's founder, Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana.

Rātana is as much a… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.Surf Life Saving will have to wait another couple of months to find out if a funding application for more lifeguards across Auckland is successful.

It's seeking an extra $455,000 from an Auckland… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.California police have identified the gunman suspected of killing 10 people in a ballroom dance studio near Los Angeles as 72 year old Huu Can Tra.

The man shot and klled himself inside a white van… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.Political party leaders are gathering at the settlement of Rātana Pā - just south of Whanganui - to kick off what's regarded as the start of the political year.

An emotional farewell is expected for… Read more Audio