Morning Report for Monday 9 January 2023

8:57 AM.A quick catch up on what's happening in the sports world now with bridget tunnicliffe. Audio

8:47 AM.Russian President Vladimir Putin is under increasing pressure as Russia loses ground in its invasion of Ukraine.

As many as 400 Russian soliders were killed by a Ukrainian air strike on New Years… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Prince Harry is still causing trouble for the Royal Family. 

His book Spare accidentally went on sale in Spain a few days early and includes tidbits of information about a physical altercation with… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Tourism operators are frustrated to see cruise ships failing to meet the standard of cleanliness required to enter their ports.

Four cruise ships have been found in breach of standards since… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Many people will be heading back to their workplaces today, returning for the first time after their summer holidays. 

For some, it was a break marked with a Covid-19 infection or bad weather, for… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.
US President Joe Biden is heading to the US-Mexico border for the first time since he took office, as the country wrestles with a growing number of migrants.

It comes just days after he announced… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Iran has hanged two men who allegedly killed a member of the country's security forces during the nationwide protests which erupted after the death of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini. 

The executions… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.A Todd Energy gas plant has been temporarily shut down due to safety concerns.

The Kapuni liquid carbon dioxide plant in Taranaki has been New Zealand's only domestic producer of food-grade CO2 since… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.The central and eastern North Island are set for another battering of wind and rain, after an already less-than-spectacular summer.

NIWA forecaster Chris Brandolino and Thames Civil Defence… Read more Audio