Morning Report for Monday 6 January 2025

8:57 AM.It's six days into the new year, which means many New Zealanders could be six days into becoming better, healthier versions of themselves. But what are the chances of people actually following through… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Biosecurity officers are ramping up efforts to contain the spread of a destructive fruit fly through South Auckland. One Oriental fruit fly has been found so far, and fruit and vegetables can't be… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A new programme called 'Report a Robin' begins in Abel Tasman National Park today, and visitors are being asked to get involved. Robins, which have been largely absent from the area for the last 30… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Anxiously watching the levels of the country's hydropower lakes is something of a New Zealand tradition. Hydro - unlike geothermal - can be turned on and off at will, meaning it can supplement… Read more Audio

8:33 AM.The Blackcaps cruised to victory over Sri Lanka at Wellington's Basin Reserve yesterday. The visitors were bowled out for just 178, Matt Henry taking four wickets, before Will Young scored an unbeaten… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Former tennis world number one Naomi Osaka made a shock exit in the final of the ASB Classic, after apparent trouble with an abdominal muscle. She had just won the first set, when she was examined… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Whanau, friends and colleagues of Dame Tariana Turia are gathering at Whangaehu Marae near Whanganui, to pay their respects ahead of her burial tomorrow. The co-founder of Te Pati Maori died on Friday… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.As foodbanks struggle to stay afloat, a Lower Hutt community has turned to growing its own kai to feed whanau in need. Seeds of Hope, a programme run by Oasis Church in Naenae and funded by local and… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.MetService meterologist Mathapelo Makabulane spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira about what the week will bring across the Cook Strait and the country. Audio

8:05 AM.Two Interislander sailings were cancelled yesterday and another two were delayed - leaving hundreds of passengers stranded for hours. Four Bluebridge ferries were also cancelled. Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio