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Morning Report for Thursday 22 March 2018
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Top Stories for Thursday 22 March 2018
6:00 AM.Austin bombing suspect blows self up as police close in, Rot, mould plagues Middlemore Hospital buildings, Shane Jones vs Air NZ: What does it mean for govt coalition?, Fonterra seeks new CEO, deals… Read more Audio
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Templeton tries 'Texit' split from Christchurch in quarry spat
6:18 AM.Residents in the Canterbury township of Templeton say they are fed up with the lack of support from the Christchurch City Council in their fight against a proposed Fulton Hogan quarry. Some are now… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 22 March 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Shane Jones' Air NZ row may make an awkward Obama dinner
6:35 AM.Things may be awkward at the dinner being held for President Barack Obama in Auckland on Thursday night, with the attendance of government minister Shane Jones who's been launching concerted attacks… Read more Audio
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Business News for 22 March 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Austin bombing suspect blows self up as police close in
7:12 AM.The main suspect in the series of deadly bombings around Austin, Texas, has blown himself up on the side of a highway as police closed in on him. Brian Manley is the Chief of the Austin Police. He… Read more Audio
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Rot, mould plagues Middlemore Hospital buildings
7:18 AM.Four big Middlemore Hospital buildings that serve thousands of people in South Auckland are full of rot and dangerous mould. The rotten buildings include the children's hospital and the Manukau… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones vs Air NZ: What does it mean for govt coalition?
7:25 AM.Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones is claiming success over the storm he whipped up attacking Air New Zealand and calling for the chairman to resign. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had… Read more Audio
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Fonterra seeks new CEO, deals with $348m loss - analysis
7:35 AM.There are calls for the next head of New Zealand's biggest company, Fonterra, to be homegrown - and for the salary to be given some hard thought. Chief executive Theo Spierings, who's been in the… Read more Audio
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Southern DHB promises not to shut Lumsden birthing centre
7:40 AM.The Southern district health board is promising not to shut Lumsden's birthing centre until it resolves a battle over the area's pregnancy numbers. The concession was won at a fiery public meeting in… Read more Audio
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NZ school attendance hits seven-year low
7:42 AM.The number of children attending school regularly has hit a seven year low. Just 63 percent of children attended school more than 90 percent of the time in term two of 2017. In decile one schools the… Read more Audio
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'Texit': Ratepayer rebellion brewing in Christchurch
7:45 AM.A ratepayers rebellion is brewing in Christchurch. Templeton residents say they are fed up with the lack of support from the Christchurch City Council in their fight against a proposed Fulton Hogan… Read more Audio
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Plunket controversy hurting support - fundraisers
7:50 AM.The foundation that fundraises for Plunket says its ability to raise money for the service is being undercut by what it considers unfair criticism of the national organisation. Plunket is under fire… Read more Audio
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Call for end to rodeos rejected by govt, for now
7:55 AM.The latest call for an end to rodeos has been rejected by the Government which says it'll need more evidence for a ban. The Associate Minister for Agriculture, Meka Whaitiri says she's only had time… Read more Audio
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Middlemore rot: 'It should be demolished, rebuilt'
8:10 AM.Severe rot and mould has been found in several buildings at Middlemore Hospital. One of the rotten buildings is the children's hospital and new documents reveal the decay is so bad it is in danger of… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones' Air NZ call-out wins regional mayors' support
8:13 AM.Two mayors of towns that have lost their Air New Zealand connection are backing the championing of the regions by Shane Jones. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told the Regional Development Minister he… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones vs Air NZ - political analysis
8:16 AM.Cabinet minister Shane Jones is claiming success over the storm he whipped up attacking Air New Zealand and calling for the chairman to resign. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had to tell him to pull… Read more Audio
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Farmers react to Fonterra fallout
8:16 AM.Farmers want the size of the salary for the next Fonterra chief executive to be given some hard thought. Yesterday Theo Spierings, who earns $8 million a year, announced he will leave the dairy… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 22 March 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Middlemore rot: Manukau's Efeso Collins reacts
8:35 AM.Four big Middlemore Hospital buildings that serve thousands of South Auckland people are full of rot and dangerous mould that could make staff and patients sick.
They include the children's hospital… Read more Audio
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National's synthetic cannabis bill passes first reading
8:39 AM.A National Party MP's bill which would see penalties for dealing synthetic cannabis raised has passed its first hurdle in Parliament with the support of a government coalition partner. Audio
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Pink ball allows for first night cricket in Auckland
8:40 AM.The first ever cricket test to be played under lights on Kiwi soil and using the much-debated pink ball starts today in Auckland. The day-night encounter between New Zealand and England is also a… Read more Audio
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'Painful' wait for change after suicides in mental health care
8:42 AM.The mothers of two young men who killed themselves while under mental health care say that when the system fails it should be easier and quicker to find out what went wrong. They say the… Read more Audio
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Antipodes Island mouse-free for first time since 1800s
8:44 AM.It's being described as one of the most complex island eradications ever undertaken but Antipodes Island is now mice-free for the first time since rodents found their way there in the 1800s. The… Read more Audio
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Ōtaki's film festival shines light on women, indigenous films
8:52 AM.A film festival in the small town of Ōtaki is achieving what the tinsel town of Hollywood can't - and that's to promote films by women and about indigenous peoples. Twelve thousand people are expected… Read more Audio
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New book examines gender bias in law
8:55 AM.A new book challenges the idea of a fair, balanced, unbiased judicial system by rewriting judgements from a Maori and feminist point of view. Tom Furley attended its launch in Auckland and filed this… Read more Audio