Morning Report

Two people remain in Dunedin Hospital after a tour bus rolled on the Glenorchy-Queenstown road yesterday afternoon, injuring 20 passengers.

Children and adults were among those in the Chinese tour group on board when the crash happened just after 1.30pm.

Katie Todd reports.

The group occupying Ihumātao in Auckland are hoping a resolution is in sight, but say a deal to settle the dispute is not done yet.

Contruction of 480 homes has been on hold since July after hundreds of protestors occupied the land to stop the development. 

The decision by Fletcher Building to remove fencing from the site yesterday, sparked speculation a settlement was imminent.

RNZ's Māori News Director Māni Dunlop speaks to Philippa Tolley about the latest developments

It's expected social media posts will be a significant part of election campaigning this year.

Facebook ads will be a significant part of that.

Following the controversy around the last US election, in the particular how voters were targeted by ads, Facebook now has an Ad Library Report which allows the public to track every ad put out and how much they political parties are spending.

In the US and some other countries it is it is mandatory but not here although parties can sign up.

She speaks to Corin Dann.

Shane Jones is hitting back at fresh criticisms of a conflict of interest saying he can meet with whoever he likes at Parliament's restaurant, Bellamy's, and he's not going to stop doing that.

When NZ Future Forest Products applied for Provincial Growth funding - which Jones oversees as the Regional Economic Development Minister - the company was asked whether the project had been "previously discussed" with the government.

Brian Henry - a close friend and the lawyer to New Zealand First leader Winston Peters - and his son David Henry are involved in the company.

It was David Henry who in April last year ticked the yes box saying a presentation had been made to Jones during a 15-minute meeting in Wellington.

Jones told political reporter Jo Moir he's met with David Henry on at least two occasions, possibly over dinner, but denies any prior knowledge of the application.

The impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump is about to start in the US Senate.

Trump is charged with abusing his office by pressing Ukraine to investigate a political rival, and obstructing Congress. It's only the third time in history that a US president has faced charges of high crimes and misdemeanors.

The White House has urged the Senate to swiftly reject the charges and acquit Trump.

RNZ's correspondent in Washington DC is Simon Marks.

Last year almost 50,900 tourists from China came to New Zealand in the month of the Chinese New Year.

But so far there are no plans to screen passengers arriving from China.

Dr Caroline McElnay is the Director of Public Health and speaks to Corin Dann.

China is scaling up its efforts to contain a deadly new virus as millions of Chinese prepare to travel at home and overseas for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Six people have died in the central Chinese city of Wuhan from the new type of coronavirus, and the number of people infected has jumped to more than 300.

The World Health Organisation is warning more cases of the virus should be expected in other parts of China, and possibly other countries, in coming days.

Wuhan has put in place draconian measures to try to stop the spread of the disease.

Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and airports in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York are screening passengers from Wuhan.

Yesterday Australia became the latest country to put screening in place.

Australia's medical officer of health, Brendan Murphy, says the three flights a week that arrive in Sydney from Wuhan will be checked.

One Australian man in Brisbane who has visited Wuhan is being checked for the virus, but is now no longer in quarantine.

China's leaders have warned officials there not to cover up the spread of the virus, saying anyone who concealed new cases would "be nailed on the pillar of shame for eternity".

Hong Kong doctors have also told people to be honest about any illness.

Later today the World Health Organisation will decide whether to declare an international public health emergency over the virus.

Professor Kurt Krause from the University of Otago says the memory of the deadly SARS outbreak is behind the caution.

The Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova may have played the Australian Open for the last time.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Just hours after Prince Harry arrived in Canada to join his wife Meghan and son Archie, the couple have issued a legal warning to the media.

They say they'll sue if paparazzi photographers intrude on their privacy.

RNZ's correspondent in Canada is Laura McQuillan.