Morning Report for Thursday 28 January 2021

8:55 AM.What's in a name?

Well for some parents it's the opportunity to prove just how special their child is by giving them a royal title.

The Department of Internal affairs had to decline 44 name requests… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.The Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, has been called on by the Biden administration to swap tips on climate policy.

In a call on Tuesday, Shaw spoke to President Biden's Special Presidential… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A new anti-water meters campaign is being launched by a group of Wellington residents.

Officials are looking into the viability of installing a metering system across the entire Wellington region.

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8:40 AM.Warmer waters and sediment are being blamed for the mass death of Little Blue penguin chicks in Wellington.

After a successful nesting season, 66 baby penguins from Matiu/Somes Island died of… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Two new people have tested positive for Covid 19 after leaving managed isolation in Auckland.

A community-run checkpoint being set up in Northland on Thursday to help prevent the spread of the virus.

8:21 AM.Two new people have tested positive for Covid-19.

The pair, who left managed isolation from the Pullman Hotel on 15 January, were confirmed to have caught the virus on Wednesday night.

National… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Another two people have tested positive for Covid-19 after leaving managed isolation at the Pullman Hotel, with preliminary genomic sequencing suggesting it is linked to another positive case in… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Two new community cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Auckland - and this morning tests results released show they are both genomically linked to the Northland case.

The two people who have… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.America's Cup history is littered with famous comeback stories and we could be witnessing another one after American Magic's mended boat returned to the water.

After ten days of repair work following… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The worst fears of tourism operators were confirmed when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pronounced New Zealand will remain closed off from most of the world for most of 2021.

She said the uncertainty… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.The UK has confirmed Government-managed hotel quarantine for arrivals from high-risk countries.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday travellers from 22 countries will have to… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Advertisers have withdrawn support en masse from a radio station after talkback host John Banks endorsed racist comments on air.

The former Auckland mayor has been taken off air by Magic Talk Radio… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Pfizer is warning the European Union's new rules around exports of Covid-19 vaccines could disrupt supplies to New Zealand.

In a statement last night, the company said it is committed to delivering… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.As news develops about the two new cases of Covid-19, Aucklanders face questions over their long holiday weekend.

It's Auckland Anniversary weekend and thousands usually leave the city, many heading… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Two people in Auckland have tested positive for Covid-19 after leaving managed isolation.

The pair left isolation at the Pullman Hotel on 15 January.

Auckland mayor Phil Goff speaks to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The Pullman Hotel will be emptied to allow the government to investigate how Covid-19 spread within it, Chris Hipkins says.

Two people in Auckland who completed managed isolation in the same hotel… Read more Audio

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

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

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio