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Morning Report for Friday 14 July 2017
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Top Stories for Friday 14 July 2017
6:00 AM.Snow dumps, flooding, power cuts and traffic worries. Our reporters have the latest updates as the polar blast moves north. The Ruapehu District is experiencing power outages, road closures, and their… Read more Audio
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Power out for thousands of homes across Nth Island
6:09 AM.The lines company Powerco has had 25 crews working through the night to fix any hazardous broken lines. But there are still thousands without power. Powerco's network operations manager, Phil Marsh… Read more Audio
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NZTA updates Wellington traffic
6:13 AM.The Transport Agency's Mark Owen says the roads are still wet and flooded, so there's still a chance of slips. So he says drivers need to be careful. Audio
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NZTA updates central North Island traffic
6:15 AM.The central North Island's all closed due to snow - and State Highway 1 is closed all the way down to Hunterville because the snow the storms dumped on middle of the country. Ross I'Anson from NZTA… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 14 July 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 14 July 2017
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Movements in Manawatu hampered by weather
6:45 AM.The central plateau is a white out with all roads closed. Alexander Robertson tried to get to his family farm at Rangiwahia, on the western edge of the Ruahine ranges north of Palmerston North… Read more Audio
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Business News for 14 July 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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MetService weather update
6:50 AM.Tom Adams from the MetService has the latest on the weather. Audio
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Polar blast dumps snow on central North Island
7:10 AM.Snow dumps, flooding, power cuts and traffic worries. Our reporters have the latest updates as the polar blast moves north. Audio
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Ruapehu Mayor updates situation
7:20 AM.The Ruapehu District is experiencing power outages, road closures, and their waste water plant is struggling. The Mayor of the Ruapehu District Council, Don Cameron, updates us on the situation. "We… Read more Audio
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NZer killed 'fence surfing' jet blast at Caribbean beach
7:24 AM.A New Zealand woman dies in the Caribbean after a jet engine blast knocks her to the ground. The 57 year old, whose identity isn't yet known, was doing what's known locally as fence surfing when… Read more Audio
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New Zealand families battle to get justice for overseas deaths
7:40 AM.Kelly Savage, 27, died after spending ten days tied to a bed in a Japanese psychiatric ward. The struggle of his family to get answers about exactly what happened and hold people accountable brings… Read more Audio
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Donald Trump leaves behind worries for France visit
7:45 AM.Donald Trump is in Paris, but he can't escape the simmering tensions back in Washington. Paris-based journalist Peter Allen is covering Mr Trump's Paris trip and says the row about Donald Trump Jr is… Read more Audio
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NZ First and Greens head into AGMs this weekend after scuffles
7:50 AM.On current polling both the Green Party and New Zealand First would need to support Labour if it's to lead the next Government. This weekend both parties are holding their annual conferences and they… Read more Audio
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Should only people who can afford children have them?
7:53 AM.The ACT Party's new deputy leader Beth Houlbrooke says parents who cannot afford to have children should not be having them. She says giving handouts increases dependency and says to really address… Read more Audio
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Govt urged to move fast on America's Cup decisions
8:09 AM.After a series of victory parades, Team New Zealand will turn its attention to criticial decisions on the timing and nature of the next regatta. Auckland has not yet been confirmed as the host city… Read more Audio
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Immigration clampdown could lead to economic slump
8:10 AM.Gareth Kiernan, the chief forecaster of the economic consultancy Infometrics, argues we should not be too quick to slash immigration. Audio
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North Island skifields expecting big weekend
8:18 AM.The snow's good news for the central North Island skifields. "We love it when it snows," says Matt McIvor from Ruapehu Alpine Lifts . "This one's a doozy." Audio
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South Wairarapa floods "It's a serious amount of water."
8:27 AM.South Wairarapa has been badly affected by floods. Our reporter Jacob McSweeny traveled to near Martinborough. "There's vicious freezing sideways rain - and that's flooded the rivers and the paddocks… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 14 July 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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NRL Nines likely to head to Australia after one year hiatus
8:35 AM.The NRL has confirmed that the Nines tournament, hosted by Auckland since it began, is being suspended next year so players have time to rest after the World Cup. They've also said Australian cities… Read more Audio
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Charlie Gard case continues in the High Court overnight
8:38 AM.The fate of 11 month old Charlie Gard is being decided in a London court room today - but earlier his parents walked out after a disagreement with the judge. Haroon Siddique has been covering the case… Read more Audio
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More and more children need English as second language lessons
8:47 AM.A growing number of students in New Zealand schools need English lessons to make the most out of school. In the past decade it has increased by 50 percent. But teachers in some parts of the country… Read more Audio
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Day ten at Wimbledon - The action from the women's semi finals
8:50 AM.Venus Williams has beaten the UK's Johanna Konta on the centre court at Wimbledon overnight. Dave Luddy has the latest centre court action. 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