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Five O'clock Report for Thursday 24 January 2019
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Damning review reveals bullying, harassment at Fire and Emergency
5:09 PM.An independent review into workplace culture at Fire and Emergency has found bullying and harassment is widespread, and managers have little or no training to deal with complaints and its policies are… Read more Audio
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FENZ CEO: ‘We need to be different’
5:14 PM.Why is bullying and harassment so widespread in Fire and Emergency? Sharon Brettkelly interviews chief executive Rhys Jones. Audio
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Tour operator warned DOC about dangers of Cape Kidnappers
5:19 PM.The Department of Conservation is under fire over claims that it was warned about the dangers of Cape Kidnappers but stayed silent, before two tourists were badly hurt in yesterday's slip. Audio
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Bridges and Peters speak at Rātana
5:22 PM.Politicians have been challenged at Rātana not to ignore the faith that drives its thousands of followers. Political reporter Gia Garrick spent the day at the settlement near Whanganui, and found the… Read more Audio
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First-home buyer calls for increase to HomeStart cap
5:27 PM.A prospective Kiwibuild buyer has highlighted what she sees as an anomoly with the Kiwibuild criteria, that's preventing her and others from achieving the dream of home ownership. Audio
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Evening Business for 24 January 2019
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Heavy winds, rain lash Queenstown, Central Otago
5:34 PM.Queenstown and Central Otago are cleaning up after wild southerly change swept through the region, downing trees and cutting off power to thousands. Audio
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School stops asking for donations, pays for stationary
5:37 PM.Auckland's Rowandale School has stopped asking parents for an annual donation and is providing every pupil's stationery to help ease the stress of school costs. Audio
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Revenge porn on the rise
5:42 PM.New research from Netsafe, has found 5 percent of adult New Zealanders have had people post or threaten to post intimate images of them online without their permission. Audio
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Holiday programme staff forget boy locked in van
5:45 PM.Auckland Council is reviewing its holiday programmes after a young boy was accidentally locked in a van for up to 40 minutes after he fell asleep on the way back from a trip. Sharon Brettkelly spoke… Read more Audio
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PNG speaker wants Parliament vandals to escape punishment
5:50 PM.Papua New Guinea's speaker of parliament says he wants policemen and security forces who trashed the Parliament after the APEC meeting to escape punishment. Johnny Blades from RNZ Pacific explains why… Read more Audio
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Dane Coles says staying in NZ an easy decision
5:55 PM.All Blacks hooker Dane Coles says he was never attracted by big money from an overseas club and therefore his decision to stay in New Zealand was an easy one Audio