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Morning Report for Wednesday 12 July 2017
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3 cups of coffee best for health - studies
8:56 AM.Coffee drinkers rejoice - a new study says drinking three cups of coffee a day is linked to a lower risk of death. And it doesn't matter if it's caffeinated or d-caffeinated! Read more Audio
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Blue Light Senior Boys School planned for Taupo
8:51 AM.Two new charter schools are opening in Taupo and Rotorua specifically for Maori students. Principal of the Blue Light School, Mike Jackson, says the experience will be holistic for the students and it… Read more Audio
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Battle for Mosul over - but at what cost?
8:47 AM.The battle for Mosul is now officially over, after nine long months of heavy fighting. The UNDP's resident representative in Iraq, Lisa Grande, says even if the military crisis is over, the… Read more Audio
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Team of marine scientists finds Bikini atoll full of coral and other animals.
8:40 AM.Not many things can survive, let alone flourish, in the radioactive crater at Bikini atoll, in the Marshall Islands. But a team of marine scientists, led by Stanford University's Stephen Palumbi… Read more Audio
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Tour de France into second week, NZ rider surges into top ten
8:38 AM.New Zealand is punching above its weight in this year's Tour de France and George Bennett in the top ten is an amazing performance, says journalist Michael Tomalaris. Audio
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Markets Update for 12 July 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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"More ideas" needed for Queenstown's housing woes
8:27 AM.Tourism is booming in Queenstown, but that's putting the strain on the resort town's workers, many of whom can't afford to live there. Locals want more done to tackle rising house prices, despite the… Read more Audio
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$300m interest-free infrastructure loan for Auckland
8:20 AM.Mayor of Auckland welcomes a $300 million interest free loan to fund infrastructure from the Government. Phil Goff says it's good, but much more still needs to be done to sort housing out for the… Read more Audio
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Forest & Bird says govt wants to slacken environmental safeguards
8:15 AM.Forest and Bird says official documents show the Government's been working on plans to bypass environmental protections and allow developments, including coal mining, on conservation land. We talk to… Read more Audio
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Police association doubts reasons for lower drink drive tests
8:10 AM.The Police Association national president Chris Cahill says he doesn't buy the police explanation for a significant drop in the number of breath tests carried out. Audio
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Eastcliffe Retirement Village didn't get sign-off
7:52 AM.Auckland's upmarket Eastcliffe Retirement Village, has now discovered that along with serious problems with substandard buildings, it also never got the final sign-off by the council. John Gray, the… Read more Audio
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Grant Robertson defends Labour's families package
7:45 AM.Labour's finance spokesperson, Grant Robertson defends his parties families package. Audio
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Labour makes pitch to families, National defends its plan
7:37 AM.The Labour Party is pledging to scrap National's promised tax cuts and put more money in the pockets of families if it's elected. The National government's families package gives a 2 billion dollar a… Read more Audio
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Worrying rise in bowel cancer amongst younger people
7:29 AM.Bowel cancer rates amongst young people are on the rise and Canterbury surgeons are so worried about it; they're running free clinics for those with symptoms. Bowel cancer is the second most common… Read more Audio
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Infrastructure funding changes on the cards
7:25 AM.The Government has hinted more money is coming to help solve Auckland's huge problems funding all the roads and pipes it needs for new housing projects. It's already earmarked $300 million and… Read more Audio
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Trump's son releases emails about meeting with Russian lawyer
7:19 AM."I love it" Donald Trump Jnr releases an email chain showing he believed he was being offered "sensitive" information on Hillary Clinton by a Russian national. Our correspondent in Washington, Giles… Read more Audio
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Snow, crashes, slips close NZ roads
7:15 AM.Severe weather is affecting roads in the South Island, with people being advised to delay travel if possible with the worst affected areas being Canterbury and Otago. Audio
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Breath testing by Police plummets
7:10 AM.The number of roadside alcohol breath tests being conducted by the Police has dropped to their lowest level in a decade - just 1.9 million tests were conducted last year and police put that drop down… Read more Audio
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Business News for 12 July 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sharp drop in number of drivers breath tested by police
6:40 AM.The number of roadside alcohol breath tests being conducted by the Police has dropped to their lowest level in a decade - just 1.9 million tests were conducted last year and police put that drop down… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 12 July 2017
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 12 July 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Labour's family package described as too complicated
6:17 AM.Labour's new family package has been described as creating a convoluted spaghetti of entitlements and party's been accused of fleecing billions of dollars from NZers. But Labour says it will help… Read more Audio
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NZTA reopens two Ngauranga Gorge lanes
6:14 AM.The Transport Agency is on track to open two lanes into Wellington on Ngauranga Gorge after yesterday's slip, which delayed the travel of thousands of commuters. Audio
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Snow/ice keep roads closed in the south
6:09 AM.Several roads in the South Island remain closed by snow and ice, and contractors have been out all night spreading grit in an effort to get roads reopened.The Transport Agency says driving is… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 12 July 2017
6:00 AM.The number of roadside alcohol breath tests being conducted by the Police has dropped to their lowest level in a decade - just 1.9 million tests were conducted last year and police put that drop down… Read more Audio