Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 8 January

Temperatures set to clock above 30 degrees this week. The high temperatures are a by-product of a heatwave in Australia seeing some states hit 45 degrees; More than a week after the company behind the app, Manage My Health, disclosed a data breach, patients are still struggling to find out if they've been affected; A routine biodiversity check in North Taranaki has led to the possible discovery of a brand-new species of spider; Extra firefighting crews have been put on standby to help the Hawkes Bay region as it swelters under an extreme fire risk this weekend.