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Parliament bullying report: Speaker believes rapes have occurred
Party leaders are powerless to act on accounts of serious sexual assaults at Parliament, the details of which are being kept secret.
The claims were outlined in an independent report into bullying and harassment in the halls of power, but their anonymous nature means politicians and the public are in the dark over who… Audio
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Multiple seismic faults found in new Christchurch building
7:10 am todayA new office building in central Christchurch has multiple flaws in its earthquake design that the city council was warned about almost two years ago… Audio
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Crusaders' behaviour questioned as Mo'unga, Bridge play on
38 minutes agoAll Blacks Richie Mo'unga and George Bridge are free to play for the Crusaders this weekend while an investigation is carried out into their alleged offensive… Audio
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Parliament 'very hierarchical' - Anne Tolley discusses bullying
Loud calls for reform are sounding after the release of a scathing report on bullying and harassment at Parliament. The report makes 85 recommendations for… Audio
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Pike River Mine re-entry: First steps inside
7:42 am todayAfter multiple obstacles and delays, the first steps in a $36 million plan to explore the 2.3 kilometre-long entry tunnel at the Pike River Mine have been… Audio
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Terror charge for Christchurch shooter - legal analysis
Legal experts are concerned charging the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks with terrorism is risky, and will give him a platform to espouse white… Audio
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Muslim community welcomes terror charge for Christchurch shooter
7:39 am todayA Muslim community advocate is welcoming the terrorism charge being laid against the man accused of the Christchurch attacks. Brenton Tarrant now faces 51… Audio
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No change for customers in NZ after Google crackdown - Huawei
8:10 am todayConfusion reigns over the future of Huawei phones in New Zealand.
Google has announced it will limit the software services it provides Huawei after a White… Audio
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NZ must be ready for increased sea level rise - study
8:35 am todayThe long-held view has been that the world's seas will rise by just under a metre by 2100, but new research suggests it could be double that because of… Audio
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Te Papa buys rare painting of Cook's voyage
8:57 AM.A rare painting of Captain Cook's second voyage to the Pacific has been bought by Te Papa.
The painting by William Hodges entitled 'Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Māori Canoe' has been held in a private… Read more Audio
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No longer forgotten: Special reunion for Gallipoli veteran's family
8:52 AM.For just over a century, Corporal Willie Snelgrove has been buried at a Porirua cemetery, north of Wellington, after dying of Spanish flu in December 1918.
But his grave has never had a headstone, so… Read more Audio
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Niki Lauda, F1 legend, dies aged 70
8:48 AM.Tributes have been pouring in for Niki Lauda, the battle-scarred three times Formula One champion whose comeback from a near fatal fiery crash made him an enduring sporting legend.
The Austrian died… Read more Audio
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Five govt MPs miss deadline on revealing diaries
8:40 AM.Five government ministers have missed the deadline for releasing their ministerial diaries, including Greens co-leader James Shaw, whose party led the charge to 'shine a light' on government. RNZ… Read more Audio
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NZ must be ready for increased sea level rise - study
8:35 AM.The long-held view has been that the world's seas will rise by just under a metre by 2100, but new research suggests it could be double that because of accelerating melting in Greenland and… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 22 May 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Terror charge for Christchurch shooter - legal analysis
8:29 AM.Legal experts are concerned charging the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks with terrorism is risky, and will give him a platform to espouse white supremacist views.
The terrorism charge… Read more Audio
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Rape Crisis responds to Parliament harassment report
8:27 AM.Andrea Black is the national media spokesperson for the Rape Crisis organisation. She talks to Susie Ferguson. Audio
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Parliament 'very hierarchical' - Anne Tolley discusses bullying
8:19 AM.Loud calls for reform are sounding after the release of a scathing report on bullying and harassment at Parliament. The report makes 85 recommendations for change, but how hard will it be to change… Read more Audio
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Secondary principals call for 15 percent pay rise
8:16 AM.The government is facing yet another big pay demand from school staff, with secondary principals tabling a claim for a 15 percent pay rise and six weeks annual leave. The Post Primary Teachers… Read more Audio
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No change for customers in NZ after Google crackdown - Huawei
8:10 AM.Confusion reigns over the future of Huawei phones in New Zealand.
Google has announced it will limit the software services it provides Huawei after a White House order last week that restricted the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 22 May 2019
8:06 AM.Assistant coach Tom Coventry says they have a variety of ways of preventing post-match off-field incidents at the Blues, including putting the onus on senior players to set curfews for the whole… Read more Audio
