Morning Report for Wednesday 24 June 2020

8:54 AM.The future of the statue of Captain John Hamilton that was removed from the city's Civic Square will be discussed at a council meeting today, with a decision expected in August. 

The city council… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.The Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise has called in police as it battles to recover $200,000 from its former ticketing company, the Dunedin-based company, Ticket Rocket.

They're among thousands of New… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music claim to have spoilt a rally for US President Donald Trump by making thousands of fake ticket reservations.

K-pop fans - or, in the parlance of the internet… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A Whangarei GP says local doctors are being overwhelmed by the numbers of people seeking tests for Covid-19.

The region's Medical Officer of Health, Dr Jose Ortega, sought to ease fears yesterday by… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Former New Zealand First MP Tuariki Delamere has joined a fight to stop the Whakatohea Treaty Settlement - one of the biggest settlements in history - from being finalised.

The group negotiating the… Read more Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

8:28 AM.New Zealanders were lonelier than ever during lockdown.

That's the finding of a new report from the Helen Clark Foundation think-tank, which also found a strong correlation between loneliness and… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Another university is coming under pressure to compensate students who are forced to study online. The University of Waikato has already opted against face-to-face lectures next semester.

Now… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The Reserve Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady a little longer to give banks plenty of time to adjust to negative interest rates.

The central bank's waded in with a major rate cut, bond… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.A specialist in infectious diseases says there's no reason to panic about the eleven cases of Covid-19 we've recorded in the last two weeks.

All of them are New Zealanders returning from overseas.

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8:06 AM.The world's top men's tennis player, Novak Djokovic, has apologised after several people, including himself and another player's pregnant wife, tested positive for Covid-19 after being involved in a… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.A strong earthquake has hit southern Mexico, shaking buildings and sending people fleeing their homes into the streets.

The 7.4 magnitude earthquake was centred in the Pacific coastal state of… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.The Government looks to be well behind schedule on road safety targets it set itself in 2018.

Measures such as reducing speed limits and the installation of barriers are falling significantly short… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Police have made a number of arrests and seizures relating to the Mongols gang.

Ten people including the gang's senior leaders were arrested in yesterday's raids and police seized military style… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Community leaders in Bay of Plenty hope police raids targeting the Mongols motorbike gang will reassure the public they are safe after months of escalating tensions.

Ten people including the gang's… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.A leading public health expert is backing the opposition's attack on Covid-19 border controls, saying a rigorous system is a matter of life or death.

It comes as the government unveils its plan to… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.The government is continuing to push the National Party for proof that a homeless man snuck into an isolation hotel.

National MP Michael Woodhouse has been standing by his comments that a man was… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Despite new rules requiring testing in isolation, between the 9 June and 16 June, 51 of the 55 people who left managed isolation on a compassionate exemption were not tested before they left their… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.World tennis number one Novak Djokovic has tested positive for Covid-19 after hosting a controversial tournament in the Balkans.

His wife, three other players and two trainers were also infected by… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The world's top men's tennis player, Novak Djokovic, says he and his wife have tested positive for Covid-19 after playing in a tournament he organised in Serbia and Croatia. Read more Audio

6:42 AM.The minister overseeing isolation facilities is challenging National MP Michael Woodhouse to prove his claim that a homeless man snuck into an isolation hotel and stayed there 14 days.

The minister… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

6:24 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

6:19 AM.Victoria University of Wellington is coming under fire for their decision to continue with online learning for the second trimester.

Students will be taught classes both in-person and online, but… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.President Donald Trump says that he was NOT joking when he claimed that he had ordered officials to slow down Covid-19 testing in the United States.

On Monday, his White House press secretary said… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Warriors star backs Ken Maumalo and David Fusitu'a are set to be reunited on the wings for the first time this year in Friday's NRL match against Melbourne in Sydney. Read more Audio