Holiday Breakfast

Details emerging from New Orleans indicate the perpetrator acted alone in the 'horror' attack which saw him drive through a crowd of people celebrating New Years. 

A Tesla blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas yesterday, killing one and injuring seven. It is now believed the explosion was purposeful and the driver has been identified as an active duty US army soldier. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold joins the show. 

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Friday 3 January – area of low pressure brings rain or showers to much of the country

Rain or showers affecting many areas. Thunderstorms likely over many North Island and upper South Island areas.

There is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms over the far north of Canterbury, Marlborough south of Blenheim, and the Nelson Lakes District, with localised downpours of 25 to 40 mm/h. Average summer temperatures for most.

Place(s) to be, Gisborne with a fine morning and Fiordland with a crisp fine afternoon and evening.

Saturday 4 January – average summer day with showers affecting some areas

Fine in Westland and becoming fine over much of the lower and central North Island. Otherwise showers.

Average summer temperatures for most.

Place(s) to be, Tauranga reaching a high of 24C and Hokitika with 21C.
 
Outlook for Sunday and Monday

A low to the east of the country and a high over the Tasman Sea direct a cool south-westerly flow across the nation.

Showers over the North Island and the upper South Island but a ridge of high pressure brings fine weather to the lower South Island.

Showers persist over the lower North Island but the remainder of the nation is mainly fine.

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Senior Sergeant Lynn Fleming and her colleague Adam Ramsey were on foot patrol in the city centre when a car drove into them. 

Fleming died from the attack and Ramsey was critically injured but is now in a stable condition. 

Nelson based reporter Katrina Bennett has the details and spoke to Tim Beveridge. 

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Moana 2 has hit the cinemas.

The first film came out in 2016 starring Dwayne Johnson and Alii Cravalho, and it made $643.3 million in the box office. The second film is set in the islands of Polynesia, where Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania.

"People can expect a wonderful story. It's a Polynesian adventure, It's a, vista of colours and sunsets and sunrises and, voyaging on a waka beyond the reef."

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The week began optimistically as the road toll was believed to be heading for the lowest rates in a decade.

Data reveals that last year actually saw the lowest rate of road deaths per capita in a century. 

289 people died on the roads, which is the lowest number per capita since 1923.

Development director at Break New Zealand Caroline Perry joins the show. 

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PHARMAC is  introducing four new medicines for cancer and preventing RSV in high-risk babies and young children.

It comes under its $604 million boost.

Patients with the type of advanced, non-small cell lung cancer and metastatic breast cancer will be able to access those cancer treatments.

Cancer Society Chief Executive Nicola Coom joins the show.

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The government's scheme to make the final year of university fees-free comes into effect today. 

The Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills Penny Simmons admitted no modelling data exists to suggest the subsidy will improve completion rates, but that they are hoping it will incentivize educational success.

Tertiary Education Union's National Secretary, Sandra Grey talks to Tim Beveridge.

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Police are "rocked" after the death of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson. 

How do the police respond internally to an incident like this? 

Police Association president Chris Cahill talks to Tim Beveridge about the fallout. 

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The Bay of Plenty is the place to be today as temperatures reach 26.

As for the rest of the country, indoor entertainment might beat out the beach as low temperatures and rain roll in. 

MetService's Karl Loots talks to Tim Beveridge. 

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In Italy the number of New Years Eve injuries has reached a 10-year high, at 309 people.

In a shocking incident in northern coastal town of Rimini, an Egyptian was shot dead on New Year's Eve by police after he stabbed four people in random street attack.

International Correspondent Jo McKenna joins the show. 

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