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Morning Report for Thursday 13 July 2017
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Top Stories for Thursday 13 July 2017
6:00 AM.High winds buffet Wellington as winter storm moves north; Japanese hospital "cruel" and "medieval" after death of NZer; claims Christmas Island assault investigation whitewashed; will the Greens… Read more Audio
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NZTA fears flooding high winds and slips in lower North Island
6:09 AM.The lower North Island is now bearing the brunt of the slow moving storm that's been battering the South. Audio
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Snow continues to keep Southland roads closed
6:12 AM.To the South Island where snow and ice have kept the alpine passes closed. Audio
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Youth Commonwealth games athletes jet off to the Bahamas
6:19 AM.New Zealand's top young athletes head off to the Bahamas today to compete in the Youth Commonwealth Games. Sally Murphy spoke to two of them - discus thrower Connor Bell and boxer Pelea Fruean. Audio
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Early Business News for 13 July 2017
6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 13 July 2017
6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Winter storm brings heavy rain, gale-force winds
6:40 AM.The winter storm that battered the bottom of the South Island yesterday is now lashing the centre of the country. Audio
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Family angry over medieval treatment in Japanese hospital
6:44 AM.A New Zealand man whose brother died after being tied to a bed in a Japanese hospital for ten days says Japan should be ashamed of the way it treats psychiatric patients. Audio
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NZ detainees on Xmas Island punished for video post
6:47 AM.New Zealand detainees on Christmas Island who posted footage of an incident involving an asylum seeker and Serco staff say they want everyone know what's happening at the detention centre, and how… Read more Audio
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Business News for 13 July 2017
6:51 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Gales, rain batter centre of New Zealand as storm moves north
7:10 AM.A bruising winter storm with powerful winds and heavy rain is thrashing the centre of the country this morning. Audio
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High winds buffet Wellington as winter storm moves north
7:10 AM.A big bruising winter storm with gale force winds and heavy rain is thrashing the centre of the country this morning. It's whipped up wind gusts as high as 160 kilometres an hour and waves as big as… Read more Audio
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'The worst is yet to come' as storm wallops centre of country
7:24 AM.The worst is yet to come as the winter storm wallops the centre of the country. Wild winds and heavy rain are lashing from Wellington north, closing roads, cutting power and making travel difficult. Audio
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Japanese hospital accused of "cruel" and "medieval" treatment
7:27 AM.A New Zealand couple whose mentally ill son died in a Japanese hospital have described his treatment there as cruel and medieval. Kelly Savage, 27, died after spending 10 days tied to a bed in a… Read more Audio
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Claims Christmas Island assault investigation whitewashed
7:38 AM.An Egyptian asylum seeker who laid assault charges against Serco staff at Christmas Island detention centre says police whitewashed their investigation of it. New Zealanders who posted the footage of… Read more Audio
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Will the Greens support a Labour - NZ First Government?
7:42 AM.The Greens co-leader James Shaw refutes Green MP Barry Coates claims his party would not support a Labour - NZ First Government and would be willing to force a new election if need be. Mr Shaw says… Read more Audio
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Full inquiry into Britain's contaminated blood scandal welcomed
7:50 AM.British Prime Minister Theresa May has buckled to years of pressure and agreed to a full inquiry into the contaminated blood scare of the 1970s and 80s. Audio
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Trump's son defends his actions
7:56 AM.US president Donald Trump is standing behind his son's actions in last year's election campaign...and he's called the controversy the 'greatest witch hunt in political history.' Audio
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Waves pound North Island's South Coast
8:11 AM.The worst is yet to come for the lower North Island as a bitter winter storm lashes the centre of the country. Audio
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Winter chill puts services for poor and homeless on high alert.
8:15 AM.Support services for the homeless are being kept busy at the moment as the cold snap blasts up the country. The Christchurch City Mission for example says it's gearing up for even more demand in the… Read more Audio
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Questions over IwiRail's economics
8:17 AM.The Maori Party's plan to resurrect rail in the regions - dubbed IwiRail - would bring back moth-balled lines, beginning with the Napier-Gisborne route and look into setting up new tracks. It wants… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones has doubts on IwiRail plans
8:20 AM.The New Zealand First candidate, Shane Jones, says the Maori Party policy to resurrect regional rail is unrealistic and farcical. Audio
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LGNZ supports special economic zones
8:25 AM.The idea of special economic zones which could suspend rules for the environment, overseas investment and possibly immigration is getting strong support from local councils. Audio
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NZ businesses need to prepare for Brexit changes - lawyer
8:28 AM.A top British lawyer is in the country warning New Zealand businesses they need to ensure they think carefully about what impact Brexit will have on commerce. Audio
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Markets Update for 13 July 2017
8:35 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Huge iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
8:41 AM.One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded has just broken away from Antarctica. The giant block that's calved off the Larsen C ice shelf weighs about a trillion tonnes. We talk to one of the… Read more Audio
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Cold snap causes power prices to skyrocket up to 8 fold
8:45 AM.The current cold snap, snow and icy conditions around the country have seen a spike in power prices - the weather has compounded the problems of the already low hydro lake levels in the South Island. Audio
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Silver Scrolls nominations are out - time now for voting
8:50 AM.The 2017 APRA Silver Scroll Award Top 20 as been released with two entries from Lorde and also boasting eight women and eight non-European song-writers. The red carpet gala event is to be held in… Read more Audio
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Dunedin prepares for America's Cup victory parade
8:52 AM.Dunedin prepares to welcome Emirates Team New Zealand for the final America's Cup victory parade today. Audio
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Arrests made in coin heist in Germany
8:55 AM.In March, one of the world's biggest coins, worth nearly $4 million, was stolen. Our correspondent in Germany, Natalie Carney, says police have now made several arrests. Audio