Morning Report for Wednesday 5 January 2022

8:55 AM.A sea lion expert says the actions of a man trying to fight off a sea lion with a bodyboard only made the animal more excited.

A video posted online shows the bodyboarder backing away from the animal… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A riot at Waikeria Prison in King Country just over a year ago was a perfect storm waiting to happen - according to a clinical psychologist who has worked in prisons.

The incident started with a… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Bangladesh are closing in on a historic test win against New Zealand on the final day of the first Test in Tauranga.

The Black Caps managed 147 for five wickets on Tuesday, leading by just 17 runs… Read more Audio

8:44 AM. Almost a million people have become eligible for their Covid-19 booster vaccine from today.

From today, the minimum period New Zealanders need to wait between their second injection and their… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.New Zealanders will be subject to another day of sweltering temperatures, but there is some reprieve in sight.

Parts of the North Island are set to stifle in 30-plus degree heat once again, adding to… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.The holiday period has closed with a road toll of 17 -- making this Christmas/New Year break one of New Zealand's deadliest in a decade.

The final count this time last year was 11.

The latest… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Across the Tasman, Covid-19 cases are soaring, due to the Omicron variant.

Yesterday more than 47, 000 new cases were reported across Australia, taking the number of active Covid-19 cases to more… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Almost a million more people are eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine booster from today - but almost a third of people who are already able to get it, haven't yet.

There are concerns that some… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.A decision on whether a civil sexual assault lawsuit against Prince Andrew can continue is expected soon, after a hearing in New York.

During a virtual hearing this morning, Judge Lewis A Kaplan… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.There have been 25 water-related deaths across New Zealand since the start of summer.

The chief executive of Water Safety New Zealand, Daniel Gerrard told Morning Report this shows there needs to be… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Three people died in separate water-related incidents across the North Island on Tuesday, including a child who drowned in Northland's Kai Iwi Lakes.

Another person died after getting into difficulty… Read more Audio