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Morning Report for Wednesday 23 May 2018
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Top Stories for Wednesday 23 May 2018
6:00 AM.EU-NZ free trade talks start: David Parker responds; Trump-Kim meeting likely delayed - analysis; more employers bringing skilled migrants to NZ; vote on legalising cannabis on cards for 2019… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 23 May 2018
6:06 AM.Brisbane have reportedly approached Melbourne Storm premiership-winning coach Craig Bellamy in a bid to lure him to the Broncos. Audio
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People on parole blocked from state houses - lawyers
6:15 AM.Criminal lawyers are backing up claims by the Justice Minister that people on bail or parole are being routinely blocked from staying in state houses. They say that leaves the courts with little… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 23 May 2018
6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 23 May 2018
6:26 AM.New Zealand's kiwifruit giant Zespri is expected to report improved earnings when it issues its financial figures for the 2017-18 year in a couple of hours from now.
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EU-NZ free trade talks start in Brussels
6:40 AM.New Zealand has won the right to hold free-trade talks with the world's biggest trading bloc, the European Union. The EU yesterday approved the beginning of negotiations with New Zealand and… Read more Audio
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Cannabis referendum may come sooner than thought in NZ
6:45 AM.The government is debating whether to hold the referendum on legalising marijuana next year. The Justice Minister Andrew Little says there's a view holding the referendum at the 2020 General Election… Read more Audio
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Otago student magazine destroyed over 'objectionable' cover
6:47 AM.Otago University has removed and destroyed hundreds of copies of the student magazine Critic, after it deemed the cover of this week's issue to be objectionable. The cover depicts a cartoon image of a… Read more Audio
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Business News for 23 May 2018
6:50 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 23 May 2018
7:06 AM.The France coach Jacques Brunel has brought back a number of former internationals in an experience laden squad for next month's test series against the All Blacks. Audio
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EU-NZ free trade talks start: David Parker responds
7:11 AM.New Zealand will hold free-trade talks with the world's biggest trading bloc, the European Union. The EU overnight approved the beginning of negotiations with New Zealand and Australia. Speaking in… Read more Audio
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Trump-Kim meeting likely delayed - analysis
7:19 AM.US President Donald Trump has said a historic summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un next month may be delayed. He made the comments as he received South Korea's President Moon Jae-in at the White… Read more Audio
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More employers bringing skilled migrants to NZ
7:27 AM.Hundreds more employers are being allowed to bring in skilled migrants without offering the jobs to New Zealanders first. But the government wants to review the rules for so called accredited… Read more Audio
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Vote on legalising cannabis on cards for 2019
7:29 AM.New Zealanders may get to vote on legalising marijuana next year. The government is currently debating whether to hold the referendum next year because it's not sure holding it at the 2020 general… Read more Audio
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Domestic violence callout every 4 minutes in NZ - Insight
7:38 AM.The latest police figures reveal there is now a callout to domestic violence every four minutes. An RNZ Insight investigation has discovered police responded to nearly three-thousand more family… Read more Audio
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Housing NZ rejects claims parolees blocked from homes
7:42 AM.Housing New Zealand has rejected suggestions it routinely blocks people from being bailed or paroled to state houses. But lawyers and the Justice Minister Andrew Little say there is a problem - and… Read more Audio
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Response to 13 Reasons Why 'disturbing' - Chief Censor
7:44 AM.Teenagers are taking to Twitter to say how traumatised they are by the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why. Series two started screening last Friday and contains rape, suicide themes, drug use and bullying… Read more Audio
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Critic Te Arohi editor defends 'objectionable' magazine cover
7:48 AM.Hundreds of copies of the University of Otago's student magazine Critic Te Arohi have been removed and destroyed by staff at the campus. There were complaints about the magazine's cover which features… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 23 May 2018
8:06 AM.The France rugby coach Jacques Brunel has turned to experience over youth, picking just one debutant and bringing back a number of former internationals for next month's test series against the All… Read more Audio
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EU free trade: What does it mean for NZ?
8:11 AM.Trade Minister David Parker says a free trade deal with the European Union will be a boon to both jobs and incomes in New Zealand. The EU yesterday approved the beginning of negotiations with New… Read more Audio
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Mycoplasma bovis slaughters not needed - Keith Woodford
8:18 AM.The government will decide by Monday whether or not to slaughter all cows infected with mycoplasma bovis. Three-hundred herds across New Zealand are in lockdown. Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor… Read more Audio
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US-North Korea meeting likely delayed - analysis
8:22 AM.Next month's planned summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks likely to be delayed. Mr Trump says certain conditions need to be met before the meeting goes… Read more Audio
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Housing NZ putting pressure on prisons - Andrew Little
8:24 AM.The Justice Minister Andrew Little says hundreds of people are being kept behind bars because the government's housing agency won't let them live with family in state houses. Housing New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Chinese steel in Auckland skyscraper under scrutiny
8:38 AM.Auckland Council is facing a big job policing 10,000 tonnes of Chinese steel going into the country's tallest residential skyscraper. A quality control expert is questioning whether its new rules… Read more Audio
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Chile's 34 bishops resign over sex abuse report
8:45 AM.In an unprecedented move, all of Chile's 34 Catholic bishops have resigned after failing to act on the issue of sexual abusive priests. Pope Francis summoned them to Rome after a receiving a… Read more Audio
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Fji Times win in sedition case victory for Fiji people
8:51 AM.The paper, its publisher, two editors and a letter writer of the Fiji Times have been found not guilty of sedition. The charges were brought after the government complained a letter the paper… Read more Audio
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Denise Lee urges law change for council information access
8:54 AM.National MP and former Auckland councillor Denise Lee wants a law change to give councillors better access to council information. Auckland councillors Cathy Casey and Efeso Collins have complained to… Read more Audio
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Latin may be dumped from scholarship exams
8:56 AM.Latin could soon be dumped from the national scholarship exams by the Qualifications Authority. However, religious studies could be added in its place. Audio