Morning Report for Friday 31 January 2020

6:06 AM.Novak Djokovic once again beat great rival Roger Federer at a Grand Slam, while Australian fans will continue their wait for a homegrown winner of the Australian Open. Read more Audio

6:17 AM.An elderly man whose wife is stuck in Wuhan says she's been unable to register with the Government. New Zealand citizens have to register in order to be evacuated.

The Government has chartered an Air… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a National Party ad on petrol prices was mischievous, but not misleading. It was one of three complaints published yesterday that were not upheld.

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6:22 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

6:41 AM.The evacuation of New Zealanders from Wuhan may be just days away - with the Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters saying a charter plane is "almost wheels-up" pending sign-off.

He says the plan… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The National Party is calling for the government to act more urgently over foreign students arriving from China.

The Ministry of Education has advised schools to ask any students coming from China to… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to retaining the Australian Open title with a straight-set semi-final win over injury-hit rival Roger Federer. Read more Audio

7:10 AM.An Auckland mother who is stuck in lock down a few hours away from the epicentre of the Coronavirus outbreak in China is in the dark about whether she can be evacuated home.

The Government says its… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says the charter plane that will bring New Zealanders home is "almost wheels-up" pending sign-off.

It's likely to leave within days.

It's still unclear what… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.It's Brexit day, with the United Kingdom set to leave the European Union at 11pm (local time).

BBC political correspondent Rob Watson speaks to Susie Ferguson from London. Read more Audio

7:27 AM.More than three years after Britons voted in a referendum to leave the European Union - and two general elections later - the day to go has finally arrived.

At 11pm on 31 January - that's noon… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.This weekend is shaping up to be the hottest of the summer so far.

Temperatures will soar into the thirties with some areas peaking at 35C.

Elizabeth Thomson has more. Read more Audio

7:40 AM.It's still very much summer but rugby season is upon us as Super Rugby kicks off tonight with the Blues hosting the Chiefs at Eden Park.

It's the earliest the competition has ever started but one… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump continues today and could go either of two directions.

After a debate senators will vote on whether to seek witnesses and documents, and if that… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.A Hamilton bar has been accused of cashing-in on a crisis by the Race Relations Commissioner.

The House on Hood Bar advertised discount Corona beers for as long as the Coronavirus outbreak lasts.

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7:54 AM.The Race Relations Commissioner has accused a Hamilton bar of cashing-in on the Coronavirus crisis.

The House on Hood Bar advertised discount corona beers for as long as the Cornoavirus outbreak… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Defending champion Novak Djokovic was full of respect for Swiss legend Roger Federer is was obviously not at his best in their Australian Open semi-final last night. Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Ministry of Health is telling anyone travelling from China to New Zealand to isolate themselves for 14 days after arriving in the country.

However, no cases of the virus have been confirmed in… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Simon Bridges has promised a truthful advertising campaign by National in this year's election campaign but it appears the definition of truth might depend on the eye of the beholder.

The Advertising… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.The coronavirus outbreak is putting the squeeze on New Zealand firms doing business with China.  

How big a squeeze nobody knows.

Hamish Cardwell reports. Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Two hundred jobs could be axed from a regional healthcare provider.

Healthcare NZ provides home care and support to vulnerable people and also runs community houses for people with disabilities.

But… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Nurturing men's parenting skills while they're prison can reduce the chances of them reoffending when they get out.

Nearly a third of men released from prison end up back inside after a just year and… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Some school principals are calling for more and consistent support when students are excluded. They say the way students are dealt with after being suspended will leave already at-risk students worse… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Albatrosses have been patrolling the seas for illegal fishing as part of a new study lead by a French scientist.

Two hundred of the birds were fitted with GPS trackers that detect radar emissions… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio