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Morning Report for Thursday 3 August 2017
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Top Stories for Thursday 3 August 2017
6:00 AM.Two young teenage girls report rape in state care, Lecretia Seales' widower responds to euthanasia report, Quake-hit Kaikoura rail link could open next month, Steven Joyce talks on countering the… Read more Audio
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Assisted dying report 'deeply disappointing' - Maryan Street
6:09 AM.The former MP who asked Parliament to investigate the public's attitudes towards assisted dying is deeply disappointed with the final report, labelling it a cowardly essay. The Health Committee report… Read more Audio
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Harawira says Te Tai Tokerau voters can get two MPs
6:12 AM.Hone Harawira says Kelvin Davis' promotion to Labour deputy leader boosts his campaign to win back the seat for the Mana Movement. He talks to Te Manu Korihi reporter Shannon Haunui Thompson. Audio
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Early Business News for 3 August 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 3 August 2017
6:38 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Mother says police ignored 12year-old's rape complaint
6:35 AM.A mother says police failed to safeguard her 12-year-old daughter when she made a rape complaint and instead returned her to the house where she said the attack happened. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
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New Labour leader has first full day in the job
6:43 AM.The new Labour leader has had her first full day in the job, and already there's debate around the questions that she's being asked as a young, female leader, such as whether she's planning to have… Read more Audio
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Greens criticising Auckland traffic report
6:47 AM.A study estimating traffic congestions is costing Auckland nearly $2 billion a year shows it's beyond time better transport solutions were found, Green Party spokesperson Julie-Anne Genter says. Audio
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Business News for 3 August 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Two teen girls report sexual assault in state care
7:10 AM.Two young teenage girls have reported separately that they were raped by boys while in state care in Upper Hutt. Phil Pennington reports. Read more Audio
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Law change from euthanasia report was 'a lot to ask for' - Lecretia Seales' widower
7:15 AM.Parliament's Health Committee has released a report on medically-assisted dying with no recommendations. We talk with Matt Vickers, whose wife Lecretia Seales died while fighting in the courts for the… Read more Audio
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Quake-hit Kaikoura rail link could open next month
7:21 AM.The Picton to Christchurch rail link that was closed by the Kaikoura quake could be open to freight trains within a month, KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy tells us. Audio
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Ardern ‘capable’ but it’s the same Labour Party - Joyce
7:23 AM.This time two days ago, National was gearing up for an election campaign with a beleaguered low-polling Andrew Little its primary target. Much has changed since then. National's campaign manager… Read more Audio
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Labour sees surge of support as Ardern takes over
7:38 AM.The Labour Party says donations have been pouring in since Jacinda Ardern was chosen as leader on Tuesday. Labour's campaign manager Andrew Kirton joins us to discuss the surge of support. Audio
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If voters want it, 'we will work with Labour' - Māori Party's Tuku Morgan
7:44 AM.Labour's new deputy leader Kelvin Davis says Labour would talk with the Māori Party after the election. Māori Party president Tuku Morgan joins us. Read more Audio
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Snarled traffic costs Auckland's economy almost $2 billion
7:51 AM.Free-flowing traffic in Auckland could add almost $2 billion to the city's economy a new report says. Auckland correspondent Todd Niall discusses the details. Audio
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NZ ambassador Scott Brown introduced Scaramucci to Trump
7:55 AM.Washington correspondent Simon Marks joins us to discuss US President Donald Trump's plans to make sweeping changes to the immigration system, and it's also been revealed the New Zealand connection in… Read more Audio
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No children were safe in state-run home- mother of accused
8:10 AM.Police have confirmed they have an active investigation into a complaint by a 12-year-old girl who said she was raped last September by a teenage boy who lived at the same state-run home as her. Phil… Read more Audio
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'Those trucks coming through at 3am make things rattle' - St Arnaud hotel welcomes reopening of rail line
8:17 AM.The Picton to Christchurch rail link that was destroyed during the Kaikōura quake may be open to freight trains in weeks. St Arnaud Alpine Lodge owner Leighton Marshall says after seeing more trucks… Read more Audio
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What does National need to counter the 'Jacinda effect'?
8:19 AM.Labour says "the Jacinda effect" is already boosting the party 51 days out from general election. Political commentator Ben Thomas joins us to discuss National's campaign strategy. Audio
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Opportunities Party will 'fold the tent' if Labour uses its policies
8:26 AM.Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan offers to fold his party if Labour takes up his offer of all his policies and research. Read more Audio
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New Zealand slowly recovering from threat of power shortage
8:39 AM.New Zealand is inching back towards safety after an electricity supply scare earlier in the winter. Figures show the country is not out of the woods yet, but the challenge of keeping the current… Read more Audio
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Survey finds almost 80 percent of renters want drier homes
8:41 AM.Most renters want to live in a warm and dry home but a new survey shows many landlords aren't that fussed about fixing mould. Jessie Chiang reports. Audio
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Thousands of Auckland Māori helped by Te Pae Herenga o Tamaki
8:44 AM.Te Pae Herenga o Tamaki collective has helped more than 4,000 families since Whanau Ora started, and new data shows its efforts are more effective. Te Manu Korihi reporter Te Aniwa Hurihanganui… Read more Audio
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Honolulu bans texting while crossing roads
8:51 AM.Honolulu has become the first major United States city to ban the use of mobile devices when crossing the road. Sara Vui-Talitu from RNZ Pacific reports. Audio
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What has happened to Auckland's Kestrel ferry?
8:55 AM.A piece of New Zealand's maritime history that has already been salvaged once from a watery grave, could be lost completely because of delays and indecision. Joanna MacKenzie reports. Audio