Morning Report

The Silver Ferns have made a positive start to their opening match of the Nations Cup netball tournament against hosts England.

As passenger screening begins at three United States airports, confusion is growing over the exact numbers of people infected by a mystery virus emerging in China.

Airports in Los Angeles, San Franciso and New York have begun screening passengers for symptoms of the virus which first appeared in the city of Wuhan in December.

There have been 49 laboratory-confirmed cases, but researchers at the Imperial College in London estimate the figure in China could be closer to 1700.

Two people are known to have died from the virus, which causes severe lung disease.

Professor of Public Health at the University of Otago, Michael Baker, speaks to Philippa Tolley.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will give up their royal HRH titles and eschew some state funding.

Earlier this month, in a carefully worded Instagram post and curated new website, Harry and Meghan announced their intention to exit the royal family.

Causing a flurry of outrage from tabloids and rumours swirling about the Queen's response.

RNZ's correspondent in London is Holly Hudson.

Nurses, teachers and other middle class professionals are increasingly unable to buy homes in the cities where they work, with every housing market in the country now rated "severely unaffordable".

One bank is even telling nurses in Wellington to leave the profession if they want to afford a mortgage.

The 16th annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey released today has revealed it costs seven times the median wage to buy a house in New Zealand - up from six and a half times the median wage the previous year.

Wellington nurse Katrina Hopkinson told RNZ reporter Ruth Hill that her colleagues are being locked out of the housing market.

Residents and holidaymakers in coastal Bay of Plenty were sent scrambling last night, after what sounded like a tsunami warning.

A false alarm was heard along a 50-kilometre stretch of the coast around 9:15pm.

Sirens sounded from Tauranga to Waihi Beach - and some reports came in of them sounding further afield.

RNZ reporter Michael Cropp has been taking a look at what happened.

News from the rural and farming sector.

A brief update from the business sector.

More disruptions are expected for travellers using Wellington Airport this morning as fog continues to blanket the city.

NZ reporter Hamish Cardwell has the latest.

The Silver Ferns have lost defender Michaela Sokolich-Beatson for the Nations Cup netball tournament in England.