Morning Report for Friday 10 February 2023

8:50 AM.It's the time of the week where we look back at the week in politics.

RNZ political editor Jane Patterson, and this week Newsroom's political editor Jo Moir spoke to Guyon Espiner. Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Five people have been injured after two motorcycles crashed into crowds at the Burt Munro Challenge Bluff Hill Climb.

The two seperate incidents happened yesterday, and one person is in critical… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The AI software Chat GPT has been making waves for it's impressive output. 

It's latest feat: the bot scored a passing grade for the notoriously difficult United States Medical Licensing Exam… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Almost 3000 of the country's most vulnerable children are not enrolled with a doctor, according to the latest report from Oranga Tamariki's watchdog

Dr Samantha Murton is the President of the Royal… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.This time last year hundreds of cars and a few thousand people had descended on central Wellington and Parliament to protest against the government's Covid-19 vaccine mandates.

The motivations were… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A fortnight after the floods in Tāmaki Makaurau and the reality is setting in for many whānau who have lost their homes and are trying to rebuild their lives. 

Despite schools re-opening, some still… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The upper North Island is being warned to batten down the hatches once again this weekend with a tropical storm headed its way. 

Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to hit Northland from Sunday and bring… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.For the last month, a team has been tracking long-tailed bats at Te Hoiere / Pelorus between Nelson and Blenheim.

The long-tailed bat or pekapeka-tou-roa was declared "Bird of the Year" in 2021 and… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Netflix is cracking down on people sharing accounts to access its content for free.

It's begun rolling out the changes in Aotearoa, following a year-long trial overseas.

Lauren Crimp has more.
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7:50 AM.Well, this weekened the country is in for a once-in-50,000-year event: the appearance of the green comet above the country. 

The spectacle of this highly anticipated celestial guest -- which… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Epidemioloigst Dr Michael Baker, who was a leading voice during New Zealand's Covid-19 reponse, is launching a new project aimed at strengthening communication between researchers and the wider… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Almost 3000 of the country's most vulnerable children are not enrolled with a doctor -  and GPs say Oranga Tamariki has never asked them for help to fix that. 

They say inmates released from prison… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The death toll in Syria and Turkey from Monday's quake has risen to more than 19-thousand

It has been more than seventy-two hours since the magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck, a critical time window… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is being described as "one of the most serious storms forecast for New Zealand this century", as it appears to remain on a path to reach the country this weekend.

If that's… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and Emergency Management are warning Aucklanders to prepare for Cyclone Gabrielle. 

The tropical storm is expected to hit Northland from Sunday and bring strong gales… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Aucklanders have an anxious weekend ahead of them as they wait for what could be another massive storm for the city.

Cyclone Gabrielle is likely to hit Northland on Sunday before heading towards… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Covid-19, bad weather and the price of petrol are among the challenges schools have encountered in their first week back.

Principals say so far attendance has been good and they hope to keep it that… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.GNS Science field teams have been documenting landslides across Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty following the flooding last month. 

They say identifying areas that are at risk of landslides is an… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Inside knowledge could help the White Ferns making a winning start when the T20 World Cup swings into action in South Africa this weekend. New Zealand open their campaign against trans-Tasman rivals… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.The government says its Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill which is now before a select committee will remove significant barriers for people with disabilities living independently.

The Council of… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The death toll in Turkey and Syria is closing in on 20,000 people.

More than 19,700  people have died and thousands more are missing or injured following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck… Read more Audio