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Morning Report for Thursday 2 August 2018
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Top Stories for Thursday 2 August 2018
6:00 AM.Soliders are on the streets of Harare and three people have been killed as opposition supporters protest delays in the presidential election results, The building industry says the government must… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 August 2018
6:06 AM.The Tactix have claimed the third and final spot in the ANZ Netball Premiership play-offs after the Mytics were beaten by the Pulse in the last round robin match of the season. Audio
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Forest and Bird closes reserves in kauri dieback fight
6:17 AM.Forest and Bird is closing seven of its reserves immediately, to try to stop the spread of the kauri dieback disease. Chief executive Kevin Hague says while all of the reserves are believed to be… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 2 August 2018
6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news, and a catch up with the world's financial markets overnight. Audio
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'Chronic underperformance by Oranga Tamariki' - family lawyer
6:40 AM.A Family Court judge has raised triple red flags with the very top of Oranga Tamariki about child abuse in the Hutt Valley. It comes as lawyers' claim the agency is struggling to cope, with one… Read more Audio
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Gloriavale 'entitled' to make fund application - Shane Jones
6:44 AM.The Regional Economic Development Minister says he didn't think communes would be applying for a share of the $3 billion provincial growth fund when it was set up, but Gloriavale has proven anyone can… Read more Audio
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Northland, Far North leaders rally to keep aged care worker
6:46 AM.Northland DHB and the Far North Council are rallying to save a popular aged-care worker who's being forced to leave the country. Juliet Garcia from the Phillipines has worked at Kaitaia's Switzer home… Read more Audio
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Business News for 2 August 2018
6:49 AM.Slight rise in jobless rate won't prompt RBNZ rate cut. Heartland Bank restructuring for growth. Construction sector woes deepen. Latest from money markets. Audio
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Sports News for 2 August 2018
7:06 AM.The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has a word of advice for the people who will decide whether or not to build a new stadium in Christchurch - get on with it. Audio
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Violence breaks out in Zimbabwe after election
7:10 AM.Violence has broken out on the streets of the Zimbabwean capital Harare following this week's parliamentary and presidential elections - the first since long-term leader Robert Mugabe was ousted last… Read more Audio
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Family Court judge warns of child abuse in Hutt Valley
7:15 AM.A Family Court judge has raised red flags with the very top of Oranga Tamariki about child abuse in the Hutt Valley. It comes as lawyers' claim the agency is struggling to cope, with one reporting… Read more Audio
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Govt contracts push risk to building firms - industry
7:20 AM.Industry players say the Govenrment is the main culprit in driving construction companies to the wall. In a grim day for the industry yesterday, Ebert Construction was put into receivership and… Read more Audio
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Construction problems not all govt's fault - Bagrie
7:24 AM.Cameron Bagrie is an independent economist. He discusses the recent case of Ebert Construction Ltd going into receivership, and issues of risk in the building industry. Industry players say the… Read more Audio
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National claims victory over Haumaha inquiry
7:27 AM.The acting Prime Minister, Winston Peters, says the government did not lose confidence in Pauline Kingi to conduct an inquiry into a top police appointment, but she quit of her own accord. The former… Read more Audio
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Forest and Bird closes reserves to stop kauri dieback
7:35 AM.Conservation group Forest and Bird is closing seven of its reserves with kauri trees to try and stop the spread of dieback disease. The group says there's been a lack of leadership in the fight… Read more Audio
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Kauri dieback: MPI cannot force closures - biosecurity boss
7:40 AM.Conservation group Forest and Bird is closing seven of its reserves to try and stop the spread of kauri dieback disease. The group says there's been a lack of leadership in the fight against the… Read more Audio
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NCEA changes could undermine education quality - experts
7:43 AM.Education experts at Victoria University are warning that suggested changes to the NCEA qualification could undermine the quality of education.The group of 18 researchers has taken the unusual step of… Read more Audio
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John Tamihere tries to halt Pare Hauraki settlement sign-off
7:50 AM.The Ngati Porou ki Hauraki lead negotiator, John Tamihere, has filed an injuction at the High Court in an effort to stop the signing of the Pare Hauraki collective redress deed in Parliament on… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 August 2018
8:06 AM.All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has put the brakes on the growing Richie Mo'unga bandwagon, making it clear the Crusaders first-five is still behind Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie in the pecking… Read more Audio
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Violence in Zimbabwe as Zanu-PF wins majority
8:10 AM.Voting has given way to deadly violence in Zimbabwe after opposition supporters clashed with armed police and soldiers over allegations the results of the Presidential election have been rigged. Three… Read more Audio
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Oranga Tamariki failing to care for 'our babies' - grandmother
8:14 AM.The grandmother of a teenage girl in the Hutt Valley says she fears her grand-daughter will end up on meth, following months without intervention by social workers. The woman, who cannot be identified… Read more Audio
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Youth crime drops but robbery rises
8:19 AM.The latest police statistics show the number of offences committed by young people has dropped dramatically during the past four years. But their involvement in robbery has bucked the trend and… Read more Audio
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Review of controversial Family Court reforms begins
8:23 AM.A review of the controversial 2014 reforms to the Family Court is now underway, with the aim of providing more support and advice for warring couples. The 2014 changes were supposed to resolve… Read more Audio
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Australian climber still missing at Mt Aspiring
8:27 AM.An Australian climber is still missing at Mount Aspiring National Park near Wanaka, despite rescue teams searching for him overnight. Bad weather hampered the search on Wednesday - and there are… Read more Audio
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Apple to become first trillion-dollar company
8:35 AM.Apple the largest tech company in the world is on the verge of becoming the first ever trillion-dollar company. It's never been achieved by a public company in the US. The tech giant hit the US$200… Read more Audio
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Hundreds pay for bowel cancer test kit
8:41 AM.Hundreds of people are paying for a test kit to detect bowel cancer, rather than wait for free screening. National screening for the cancer killer is being rolled out, with all districts covered by… Read more Audio
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Bella Vista neighbours support homeowners suing council
8:46 AM.Some neighbours of the failed Bella Vista housing development in Tauranga have lost faith in the city council. The Tauranga City Council signed off on shoddy construction work at the development, but… Read more Audio
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Inquest ongoing over 'malnourished' man's heroin overdose
8:50 AM.Scrawny, malnourished and anaemic. Just some of the words used to describe a young Auckland man, who died after a suspected heroin overdose. The man, who cannot be named, lost conciousness in a… Read more Audio
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Phoenix Foundation, NZSO kick off tour together
8:53 AM.New Zealand musicians from two very different worlds are coming together for the first time. Tonight The Phoenix Foundation and the NZSO kick off their 4 date tour celebrating the band's 20th… Read more Video, Audio