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Morning Report for Tuesday 3 April 2018
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Top Stories for Tuesday 2 April 2018
6:00 AM.Power failure latest in Middlemore's problems, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies at 81, More children in state care as struggle for caregivers, Warriors sale awaits greenlight from majority owner Audio
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Veteran White House correspondent Connie Lawn dies
7:52 AM.Veteran White House correspondent Connie Lawn dies. Audio
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Early Business News for 3 April 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Middlemore maintainance a 'bloody nightmare' - ex-manager
6:35 AM.A former manager at Middlemore Hospital has spoken out about what he calls the 'bloody nightmare' of trying to maintain failing buildings and critical services like electricity, gas and sewerage. Greg… Read more Audio
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More work to hire caregivers - Oranga Tamariki boss
6:38 AM.There are about 500 more children in state care than there were this time last year, bringing the total number above 6000 for the first time. It is a year since Oranga Tamariki replaced Child, Youth… Read more Audio
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Cyclone Josie: Power, water still out in parts of Fiji
6:45 AM.Power and water is still out in many parts of Fiji after Cyclone Josie passed through the country at the weekend. The category one storm flooded large parts of the western division on the main island… Read more Audio
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Business News for 3 April 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Power failure latest in Middlemore's problems
7:10 AM.Middlemore Hospital's woes continue with revelations that its Manukau Superclinic suffered a major power failure. The DHB was forced to use emergency generators for weeks after one of two high-voltage… Read more Audio
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies at 81
7:15 AM.Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who was for many years a figurehead of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement, has died at the age of 81. She was an anti-apartheid activist, politician and the second wife… Read more Audio
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More children in state care as caregivers struggle continues
7:17 AM.There are now more than 6000 children in state care - an all time record high. Oranga Tamariki - the ministry that replaced Child, Youth and Family a year ago - is struggling to recruit enough… Read more Audio
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Warriors sale awaits greenlight from majority owner
7:23 AM.A consortium made up of professional athletes from New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and the United States says it has reached a verbal agreement to buy the New Zealand Warriors. Disagreements over the… Read more Audio
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Millions overpaid to pensioners doesn't have to be repaid
7:28 AM.Thousands of pensioners who were mistakenly overpaid millions of dollars in superannuation have not had to pay the money back. Figures obtained by RNZ show one pensioner was mistakenly overpaid… Read more Audio
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New govt 'blessed' with National's surpluses - Simon Bridges
7:38 AM.As RNZ has been reporting for the past two weeks, hospital buildings at Middlemore Hospital are full of rot and dangerous mould, there are issues with asbestos, and raw sewage has been leaking into… Read more Audio
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Needles found at Commonwealth Games, testing underway
7:42 AM.The Indian Commonwealth Games team say there's nothing suspicious about needles found near their athletes' quarters. Games officials say the discovery was a clear breach of rules banning needles… Read more Audio
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US, China trade war fears rise
7:46 AM.China has hit back at the U.S. by putting tariffs on about $3 billion worth of US imports, affecting 128 products ranging from pork, meat and fruit to steel pipes. It's the latest move in escalating… Read more Audio
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Final Kapiti flight to Auckland departs from Paraparaumu
7:50 AM.The final Air New Zealand flight from the Kapiti Coast to Auckland had departed from Paraparaumu airport. Flight 8860 was farewelled by the acting Mayor James Cootes, District Council members and… Read more Audio
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Record breaking summer highlights climate change impacts
8:10 AM.The end of daylight savings marked the unofficial end of summer for many people at the weekend, but climate scientists are predicting the warm weather isn't over yet. It's been a dramatic start to the… Read more Audio
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Art gallery ram-raid, Lindauer thefts a mystery one year on
8:14 AM.It's been a year since robbers ram raided an Auckland auction house and fled with two valuable paintings by artist Gottfried Lindauer. But their whereabouts, and who exactly was behind the heist… Read more Audio
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Joseph Parker pockets $13 million after Joshua bout
8:18 AM.Joseph Parker is on his way home from Cardiff following his defeat in the weekend - but his approximate 13 million dollar pay cheque will hopefully soften the blow of the loss. The 26-year-old South… Read more Audio
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Tensions in Tūhoe following Treaty settlement
8:20 AM.Tensions within Tūhoe in the wake of their $170 million treaty settlement were evident when 13,000 members of the iwi met in Rotorua at the weekend for the two-yearly tribal festival. The iwi's post… Read more Audio
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Childrens' Commissioner on the problem of attracting caregivers
8:25 AM.As we have been reporting this morning, the number of children in state care is at an all time high and Oranga Tamariki is struggling to keep up with the increasing demand. More than 6000 children are… Read more Audio
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Hamilton dairy installs security cage after violent attack
8:30 AM.The owner of a Hamilton dairy has installed a metal cage at the entrance to his shop after an attack last month left him with a fractured skull and cuts to his hands. The two attackers, wielding a… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 3 April 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Winning Warriors will be a sweet deal - Te Arahi Maipi
8:40 AM.A deal to buy the Warriors rugby league team was in the works before the NRL season kicked off, but if it comes off the new owners might be getting a bargain. The Warriors' 30 to 6 win over the… Read more Audio
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Pasifika ECE services struggling for fluent teachers
8:46 AM.English-language rules are strangling the supply of early childhood teachers who speak Pasifika languages, threatening the future of Pasifika early childhood centres. Sector leaders say people who… Read more Audio
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Easter business boost to Cyclone-hit Golden Bay
8:54 AM.Some Golden Bay businesses say they've seen a big boost in tourist numbers over Easter. The area was devastated by Cyclone Gita on February 20 and slips cut off the district's only access road over… Read more Audio
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Critic rounds on university's iwi consultation policy
8:55 AM.An Otago University policy which requires scholars to consult local iwi Ngai Tahu before undertaking research has been slammed as outrageous by a prominent biologist. Scientist Bob Brockie wrote in a… Read more Audio