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Morning Report for Thursday 28 September 2023
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Silver Ferns end winless streak with victory over England
8:53 AM.The Silver Ferns ended a five-game winless streak at a sold-out Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua on Wednesday night.
The team levelled the Taini Jamison series with a 57-36 win over the England Roses.
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Four Warriors pick up awards at Dally M ceremony
8:49 AM.Four Warriors players picked up awards at the Dally M ceremony on Wednesday night in Sydney.
The awards celebrate the best and brightest of the NRL season, which concludes this weekend when the… Read more Audio
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Protestors descend on Wellington
8:40 AM.Police in Wellington are warning people to expect significant disruptions on Thursday with protestors descending on the capital.
The Freedoms and Rights Coalition is leading the protest, unhappy… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 28 September 2023
8:39 AM.Market Update for 23 September 2023. Read more Audio
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Finance leaders' debate
8:10 AM.We're a little over two weeks out from the election and both major parties have given their pitch to voters to ease the cost of living.
The question is, what will voters go for? Will it be GST-free… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 28 September 2023
8:06 AM.Coach Ian Foster hopes the return Shannon Frizell will toughen up the All Blacks pack and give them a better chance of dominating the breakdown in Saturday's must win World Cup match against Italy in… Read more Audio
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Cooking classes prove popular at a Taranaki food bank
7:44 AM.A Taranaki food bank is rustling up savings and nutritious grub at a series of popular cooking classes.
The Waitara Pataka Kai's nine-week pilot programme is catering for 16 people - most from family… Read more Audio
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Give-a-Little page set up for Mama Hooch sexual assault case victims
7:38 AM.A survivor of the Christchurch Mama Hooch sexual assault case has set up a Give-a-Little page to support victims' recovery.
Last month Brothers Roberto and Danny Jaz were convicted of multiple… Read more Audio
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Patients become impatient at GP wait times
7:33 AM.Patients around the country are waiting weeks for GP appointments, as primary care is inundated with people who can't get on hospital waiting lists for treatment.
The problem is set to get worse… Read more Audio
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Publicly funded surgery at private hospitals doubles since 2015
7:30 AM.The two largest political parties will not say if they support private hospitals picking up even more publicly funded surgery.
Newly released data shows the number of public-funded inpatient… Read more Audio
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Getting to the bottom of Whangārei's petrol prices
7:22 AM.As petrol prices routinely break the $3-per-litre barrier, focus has returned to the way fuel costs are set around New Zealand - and it's highlighted one of the nation's great mysteries.
Northland… Read more Audio
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Barriers around Parliament as protestors arrive in Wellington
7:19 AM.Parliament staff have been told to work from home on Thursday as protestors plan to march from Civic Square.
The protest is being led by Brian Tamaki's Freedom and Rights Coalition. Some roads around… Read more Audio
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Untreated water flows into Waitematā Harbour due to sink hole
7:15 AM.Crews have worked through Wednesday night blasting water into a blocked sewer main at the bottom of a 13-metre sinkhole in Auckland.
Despite initial success clearing soil and debris from the pipe… Read more Audio
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Fiery clashes as leaders go head-to-head at debate
7:09 AM.There were fiery clashes over crime, health, education and the economy on Wednesday night as the National and Labour party leaders went head to head in the Newshub Leaders' Debate.
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Election campaign turned up a notch at leaders' debate
7:05 AM.Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon have cranked the election campaign energy up a notch.
The two leaders went head-to-head in an electric leaders debate Wednesday night, hosted by Newshub's Patrick… Read more Audio
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Business news for 28 September 2023
6:50 AM.Business news for 28 September 2023. Read more Audio
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Family Planning clinics struggling due to lack of nurses
6:42 AM.Family Planning clinics are emptying and it's not due to a lack of need, but a lack of nurses.
A twenty five per cent pay parity difference between primary sector nurses and sexual health-specialised… Read more Audio
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Sink hole opens up in Parnell damaging sewers
6:39 AM.Watercare crew in Auckland have been working through Wednesday night to clear a blocked sewer main and stop raw sewage from pouring into the supercity's harbour.
It happened after part of the pipe… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 28 September 2023
6:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 September 2023
6:23 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 28 September 2023
6:21 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Read more Audio
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Kea numbers rising in Nelson Lakes
6:18 AM.The kea's cry is getting louder around Nelson Lakes. Local trampers are delighted by the rising number of kea sightings in the area thanks to the Conservation Department's labour-intensive pest… Read more Audio
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National makes bid to reclaim Nelson from Labour
6:08 AM.National is making a bid to reclaim the Nelson electorate seat that was blue for twenty-four years.
Labour's Rachel Boyack ousted Nick Smith in 2020 - and now Blair Cameron is vying for a shot at the… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 28 September 2023
6:00 AM.Top stories for 28 September 2023. We score last night's election debate between Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon The barriers are up around parliament and parliamentary staff are told to work from… Read more Audio