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Morning Report for Monday 20 March 2017
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Top Stories for Monday 20 March 2017
6:00 AM.Gangs of children causing chaos in Kaikohe, Critics say govt's end to sugary-drinks in schools has failed, Emails show convicted fraudster tried to close down investigation into her, Rail back in… Read more Audio
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More crime and chaos hits Northland leaving locals frustrated
6:09 AM.Northlanders are fed up with the crime and chaos in the region and want an end to the violence, often allegedly caused by young teens. Audio
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No secret move to shift Dunedin hospital: rebuild head
6:11 AM.The man leading the 300-million-dollar rebuild of Dunedin hospital says there is no secret plan to move the hospital out of the city. Ian Telfer talks to the chair of the Southern Parnership Group… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 20 March 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 20 March 2017
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Ireland ends England's world-record winning streak
6:40 AM.Daily Mirror rugby writer Alex Spink says the Irish were simply too strong on home ground as they ended the England rugby team's 18-match winning streak Audio
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Business News for 20 March 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Gangs of children causing chaos in Kaikohe
7:09 AM.Gangs of youths are causing chaos in the Far North town. Tony Taylor, the founder of the Kaikohe Community Watch, says they need more police. "We've got gangs of youths - and I'm talking 11, 12, 13… Read more Audio
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Critics say govt's plan to remove sugary drinks from schools has failed
7:15 AM.Auckland University figures show just ten percent of high schools and a third of intermediate schools had banned sugary drinks by term four last year. That's despite the Government's goal to rid all… Read more Audio
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Emails show convicted fraudster tried to close investigation
7:20 AM.Emails released by the Ministry of Transport show convicted fraudster Joanne Harrison urged the organisation's chief executive Martin Matthews to close down an internal investigation into her… Read more Audio
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Rail back in action today across Alps
7:23 AM.After more than a month out of action, West Coast rail is back up and running today after a fire last month damaged bridges, tracks and signalling systems between Cass and Springfield. Audio
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PM says no charges any time soon for water bottlers
7:26 AM.Bill English says he's open to look at charging bottling companies for water but the complex question of water ownership would need to be resolved first, and that won't happen in a hurry. Read more Video, Audio
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Queenstown residents torn over Otago and Southland anniversary
7:42 AM.Confusion reigns on Otago's anniversary day today....with locals confused about whether or not to observe it. The tourist town is in the Otago district, but in the past, some businesses have followed… Read more Audio
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Akld social worker warns more dodgy landlords out there
7:47 AM.A Manurewa social worker says substandard rental homes are a fact of life for many people in the wake of an Auckland landlord's prosecution for renting out an unconsented garage. Audio
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Chch schools struggling with quake-related behaviour problems
7:50 AM.Schools in Christchurch say they're struggling to support children with quake-related behaviour problems. Children who were not even born when the 2011 quake struck are showing signs of quake-related… Read more Audio
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Psychologist: More support needed for young quake victims
7:55 AM.Children not even born when the city was devastated by the 2011 earthquake are showing signs of quake-related stress. A Christchurch-based clinical psychologist Catherine Gallagher says the children… Read more Audio
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"The solution is to put corporal punishment back into our schools"
8:09 AM. Alan Price, the chair of the National Party's Kaikohe branch, suggests the solution to the town's crime and chaos is to "put corporal punishment back into our schools." Audio
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Winston Peters: Police are under resourced.
8:15 AM.The MP for Northland and New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters says resources are needed to catch these people and do something about it. "The resources aren't there, the money isn't there and… Read more Audio
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FTA likely to top agenda -Chinese Premier visits NZ next week
8:20 AM.New Zealand's free trade agreement with China will top the agenda when the Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang arrives at the end of the week. The executive director of the New Zealand China Council Stephen… Read more Audio
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Ethical fishing method nominated for top award
8:27 AM.A Napier fisherman has been nominated for a major international award for a cage that allows under-sized fish to swim free. Audio
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Markets Update for 20 March 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Dunedin council to campaign for CBD hospital rebuild
8:38 AM.Dunedin's council and chamber of commerce are launching a public campaign calling on the Government to commit to building the city's new hospital in the central city. Audio
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Tourism and Akld mayor sound off over targeted rates
8:41 AM.Hotel and motel operators in Auckland are banding together to oppose a council plan to raise $30m a year through a visitor levy. The chief executive of Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Chris Roberts, and… Read more Audio
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Govt should ban sugary-drinks in schools - Dental Assoc
8:48 AM.The goal to have all New Zealand schools sugary-drinks free by the end of last year has failed. Dr Rob Beaglehole, the spokesman for the Dental Association, wants the government to show leadership and… Read more Audio
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Chuck Berry 'the Shakespeare of rock 'n' roll' dies
8:51 AM.Chuck Berry, who died over the weekend, was a true rock 'n' roll pioneer. Read more Audio
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New Zealander sets freediving record at 105m
8:56 AM.Wellingtonian Dave Mullins now holds the country's freediving record after diving 105 metres down in Lake Taupo during the weekend. So what's it like to go that deep? "It's pretty much pitch black and… Read more Audio