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Conflicts of interest under scrutiny
The Speaker of the House will look at whether people making submissions on proposed law changes should be forced to disclose conflicts of interest.The gap in the rules has been highlighted after RNZ exposed the controversy over the links smoking researcher Marewa Glover has with big tobacco. MPs on the health select… Audio
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Not everyone is having to wait in line to immigrate
7:17 am todayAre immigration authorities putting up bureaucratic barriers to keep residence numbers low? Immigration New Zealand figures show unprocessed applications from… Audio
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"It's all just speculation" - Pania Newton on Tainui & Ihumatao
8:16 am todayOne of the leaders of the Ihumatao land occupation says the reports on Tainui to buy Ihumatao land is just speculation. She said negotiations are still in the… Audio
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Latest season of controversial Netflix series begins
7:14 am todayParents are being warned to prepare for the latest season of the controversial Netflix series - 13 Reasons Why, which comes out today.The show, with an R-18… Audio
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Rough sleeper caught up in whirl of politics
8:43 am todayA rough sleeper in Hawera has been caught up in the whirl of politics after a mayoral candidate promised to get rid of him. Mayoral aspirant Craig Baylis says… Audio
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Govt spending could be loosened if the world economy goes bad
6:40 am todayThe Finance Minister says the government's self-imposed spending and borrowing rules could be broken if New Zealand needs to respond to a weakening global… Audio
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Law change bringing 17-year-olds into Youth Court not working
6:09 am todayLawyers and justice advocates say a law change six weeks ago to bring 17-year-olds into the Youth Court is not working they way they had hoped. They say that's… Audio
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Programme to teach refugee women how to ride bikes
8:48 am todayA Wellington charity is launching a programme to help teach refugee women how to ride bikes. ReBicycle EkeRua 'upcycles' donated, second-hand bikes and gives… Audio
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World's top professional darts players compete in New Zealand
7:45 am todayThe world's top professional darts players are in New Zealand for the fifth round of the World Series of Darts. The sport has grown from a game down at the… Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Criminal cash funding govt's foetal alcohol disorder plan
8:53 AM.Cash and assets seized from criminals could be used to fund more work to understand foetal alcohol spectrum disorder. But foetal alcohol experts and activists say the fact the Proceeds of Crime Fund… Read more Audio
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Programme to teach refugee women how to ride bikes
8:48 AM.A Wellington charity is launching a programme to help teach refugee women how to ride bikes. ReBicycle EkeRua 'upcycles' donated, second-hand bikes and gives them to refugees and other people in… Read more Audio
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Rough sleeper caught up in whirl of politics
8:43 AM.A rough sleeper in Hawera has been caught up in the whirl of politics after a mayoral candidate promised to get rid of him. Mayoral aspirant Craig Baylis says if he was elected, a man known as 'Derek'… Read more Audio
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Potential harm from microplastics still unknown
8:37 AM.A new World Health Organisation report has found that we're all consuming microplastics through our drinking water but the impact on the body is still not understood. Initial findings suggest the… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 23 August 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Local politics in Manurewa 'a trail of broken relationships'
8:29 AM.A community representative in Auckland says she's been sidelined by her peers after posting photos online with Green and Labour party MPs. Sarah Colcord says she no longer receives emails about events… Read more Audio
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Huge risk from rivers and rising seas
8:26 AM.Hundreds of thousands of people, and billions of dollars of property in New Zealand, are now deemed to be at risk from rivers and rising seas. The details are contained in two reports released by NIWA… Read more Audio
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Further concerns round 13 Reasons Why
8:20 AM.Since 13 Reasons Why debuted on Netflix two years ago, its content has raised concerns with censors and mental health advocates around the globe. Netflix is releasing the third season of the show… Read more Audio
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"It's all just speculation" - Pania Newton on Tainui & Ihumatao
8:16 AM.One of the leaders of the Ihumatao land occupation says the reports on Tainui to buy Ihumatao land is just speculation. She said negotiations are still in the process with the Kingitanga. Co-founder… Read more Audio
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ANZ ruling 'more questions than answers'
8:10 AM.A financial watchdog's criticism of ANZ bank is being described as raising more questions than it answers. The Financial Markets Authority has ruled that the bank should have disclosed the sale of a… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 23 August 2019
8:06 AM.The New Zealand allrounder Colin de Grandhome admits he was a slittle surprised that Sri Lanka decided to bat first in the second Test in Colombo. Audio
