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Morning Report for Friday 28 July 2017
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Top Stories for Friday 28 July 2017
6:00 AM.Whangarei shooting: Police Association praises bravery of AOS, Auckland Hospital reveals almost half its pipes, wires and ducts are unsafe, Michael Woodhouse justifies migrant rules despite wrath of… Read more Audio
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Hundreds of thousands of unpaid wages collected from fishing companies in 7 months
6:09 AM.More than $800,000 of unpaid wages has been collected from fishing companies in the past seven months. National Manager of Labour Inspectorates Stu Lumsden spoke to RNZ reporter Mei Heron. Audio
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Muslims return to Jerusalem mosque after fatal shootings
6:16 AM.Israel has removed the last traces of its security measures around Al Aqsa Mosque meaning Muslim leaders have lifted their boycott of the site. Gregg Carlstrom, a freelance reporter in Israel, joins… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 28 July 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 July 2017
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Generation Zero welcome Environment Commissioners report
6:40 AM.The Environment Commission wants New Zealand to follow the United Kingdom's lead on tackling climate change. Lisa McLaren from environment advocacy group Generation Zero says it welcomes the… Read more Audio
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Landslip blocks Wellington street
6:43 AM.A house was evacuated in Wellington's Aro Valley on Thursday night after a slip. Wellington reporter Jacob McSweeny is at the scene. Audio
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VW dismisses allegations of parts cartel with other car-makers
6:46 AM.Volkswagen has shrugged off allegations it was part of a decades-long cartel with Mercedes-Benz to control the prices of car parts. Ira Spitzer has the latest details from Berlin. Audio
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Business News for 28 July 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Whangarei shooting: Police Association praises bravery of AOS
7:10 AM.Police have confirmed they've found badly burnt human remains at the scene of Wednesday's fatal double-shooting near Whangarei. Police Association president Chris Cahill joins us. Read more Audio
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Auckland Hospital reveals almost half its pipes, wires and ducts are unsafe
7:16 AM.Auckland Hospital has revealed almost half of the pipes, wires and ducts in ceilings are at risk of crashing down on patients in an earthquake. Read more Audio
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Michael Woodhouse justifies migrant rules despite wrath
7:20 AM.The government has watered down its new immigration rules. Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse says consultation feedback caused the change. Read more Audio
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The Green Party and Gareth Morgan's Opportunities Party exchange fire over digital advertising
7:26 AM.Just weeks out from the election and cyberspace is this year developing into the key political battleground, with political parties arming themselves with all manner of online weapons including Google… Read more Audio
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Environment Commissioner's climate change report 'not a game-changer' - Nick Smith
7:33 AM.New Zealand's environment watchdog wants us to follow the UK's lead and get emissions reduction targets written into law. The Environment Commissioner's report is constructive, but not a… Read more Audio
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Slips lead to evacuations, road closures in capital
7:41 AM.Wellington correspondent Jacob McSweeney reports from a house teetering on the edge of slip over-looking Evans Bay Road. Read more Audio
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Grenfell Tower fire: Police have grounds to lay corporate manslaughter charge
7:43 AM.British police say they have "reasonable grounds" to suspect local officials may have committed corporate manslaughter in the deadly grenfell Tower fire in London. London LBC reporter Vincent McAviney… Read more Audio
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Simon Bridges "vindicated" over OIA ruling
7:48 AM.Transport Minister Simon Bridges is claiming vindication after being cleared of trying to improperly influence officials into keeping a report secret. Craig McCulloch reports. Audio
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KiwiRail's third Auckland train line will get built - Julie Anne Genter
7:51 AM.KiwiRail's latest report recommends building a third rail freight track in Auckland. Green Party MP Julie-Anne Genter joins us. Audio
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Report shows Kiwis too trusting of public wi-fi
7:54 AM.Are New Zealanders too relaxed when it comes to their security when using public wifi? Internet security company Norton thinks so. It's released a survey showing many people think their privacy is… Read more Audio
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Final four battle it out in Super rugby
7:57 AM.With three of of the four play off spots this weekend, New Zealand super rugby sides are again dominating the competition this year, despite the format being stacked against them. And for a third… Read more Audio
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Whangarei shooting: Friend describes deteriorating health of double-killer
8:10 AM.Whangarei gunman Quinn Patterson's friend Leah Cameron describes what he was like and says the case shows the failings of mental health services. She says he wasn't a monster but a man who needed… Read more Audio
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Whangarei Mayor wants questions answered on shooter's access to guns
8:17 AM.Whangarei's Mayor Sheryl Mai says she wants questioned answered on how shooter Quinn Patterson got access to guns. Audio
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Internal White House power struggles emerge in public view
8:21 AM.Donald Trump's new communications chief Anthony Scaramucci has called the President's chief of staff Reince Preibus a leaker. It's the latest in internal White House power battles, political columnist… Read more Audio
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Federated Farmers accuses Woodhouse of fiddling with immigration
8:29 AM.Dairy farmers say Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has ignored their pleas to make it easier to keep experienced migrant workers. Federated Farmers' immigration spokesperson Chris Lewis joins… Read more Audio
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Environment Commissioner responds to Nick Smith's climate change report comments
8:39 AM.Environment Minister Nick Smith is playing down recommendations in the final report from outgoing Environment Commissioner Jan Wright on tackling Climate Change. She joins us now with her response. Audio
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US-based academic warns NZ away from US-style political rhetoric
8:43 AM.With our election only weeks away, New Zealand-born political philosophy professor at New York University Jeremy Waldron warns us against recent US-style political rhetoric. Audio
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Dr Jackie Blue calls for outrage over salary inbalance
8:49 AM.The equal pay backlash against the BBC is gaining traction as its top female stars demand to be paid as much as their male colleagues. New Zealand Human Rights Commission Equal Opportunities… Read more Audio
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New study says poi twirling improves your health
8:53 AM.Looking for an interest that is fun and improves your health? Consider the poi. An Auckland University study shows there's obvious fitness benefits to using poi - improving grip strength, balance and… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.It's Friday, so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio