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Morning Report for Tuesday 17 October 2017
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Top Stories for Tuesday 17 October 2017
6:00 AM.Mental health services at 'breaking point' with unit closure, Iraq govt in major offensive on Kurdish-held Kirkuk, New mothers warned off tap water in Ashburton, Ophelia hits Ireland, residents urged… Read more Audio
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Tropical storm Ophelia hits Ireland, at least three killed
6:09 AM.Tropical storm Ophelia has now claimed three lives in the Republic of Ireland. Winds up to 170km/h have been recorded and more than 350,000 homes and businesses are without power. Ireland's Prime… Read more Audio
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Spain gives Catalonia ultimatum
6:14 AM.The Spanish government has said that the head of the Catalonia region has failed to clarify whether he declared independence last week. In a letter to Madrid on Monday, Carles Puigdemont instead… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 17 October 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Calfornia wildfires: Residents return to burnt homes
6:37 AM.Firefighters battling the wildfires in northern California have made some progress in the last few hours. Winds are dying down, giving firefighters a break in the weather. The fires have been raging… Read more Audio
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Star collision caught by scientists for first time
6:47 AM.The sound of two stars colliding has been detected for the first time, which is being hailed by experts as a great leap in technology and our tracking of happenings in the universe. Audio
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Business News for 17 October 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Mental health services at 'breaking point' with unit closure
7:09 AM.A shortage of nurses on Auckland's North Shore has forced the closure of that area's only acute mental health unit - He Puna Waiora. The union representing the nurses says staff have been working… Read more Audio
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Iraq govt in major offensive on Kurdish-held Kirkuk
7:16 AM.New Zealand journalist Campbell MacDiarmid is in Kirkuk where Iraqi forces have reportedly launched a major offensive on the Kurdish held city. Kurds, backed by the United States have been a key force… Read more Audio
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New mothers warned off tap water in Ashburton
7:18 AM.Health authorities are warning of the increasing agricultural pollution in Canterbury drinking water that's potentially lethal to newborn babies. Data from the regional council shows nitrate levels… Read more Audio
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Ophelia hits Ireland, residents urged to stay inside
7:21 AM.Officials in the Republic of Ireland are urging people to stay in doors as tropical storm Ophelia batters the British Isles. Two men and a woman are now dead as a result of the storm. The worst is… Read more Audio
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Labour, Greens 'ready to go' - Ardern
7:24 AM.The New Zealand First board and MPs will resume their deliberation over whether to form a Government with the National Party or Labour. The Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern joins us to discuss the talks… Read more Audio
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Immigration investigates Auckland school for 'serious breach'
7:36 AM.An immigration investigation has begun into a large private Auckland tertiary institution following claims it issued receipts to international students overstating how much they paid in tuition fees… Read more Audio
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Are cautious banks busting home-buyers?
7:40 AM.Banks are copping the blame for an increasing number of house sales falling over in Auckland because those lenders appear to be tightening up their lending - they won't sign off on the mortgages… Read more Audio
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Auckland public spots may be smokefree by summer
7:43 AM.Auckland's beaches, outdoor dining areas and most public spaces could be smoke free as early as this summer. The Auckland Council is set to sign-off the next moves today in its bid to make the city… Read more Audio
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Maltese blogger killed after Panama Papers probe
7:47 AM.The Maltese journalist and blogger who led the investigation into the Panama Papers scandal has been killed by a car bomb. Daphne Caruana Galizia died overnight when a powerful explosive device blew… Read more Audio
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Australian foreign minister warns over Chinese influence
7:54 AM.The Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has warned Chinese university students they must respect freedom of speech while studying in Australia. Her warning comes amid mounting concerns about the… Read more Audio
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Undetected autism in girls threatening growth, learning
8:10 AM.Parents with autistic girls say it's taking too long to diagnose their daughters, and their lives are being put at risk in the meantime. They say autism in girls often goes undetected because it's… Read more Audio
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NZ First in day two of deliberations - political analysis
8:15 AM.The New Zealand First board and MPs will resume their deliberations over whether to form a Government with Labour or National on Tuesday morning. Earlier, Labour leader Jacinda Ardern said it had been… Read more Audio
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Mark Lundy back in court for new appeal of murder conviction
8:16 AM.A case that has gripped the nation for 17 years will have another airing today when Mark Lundy asks the Court of Appeal to overturn his convictions for the murder of his wife and daughter. RNZ court… Read more Audio
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Austria's 31yo Sebastian Kurz to be new leader
8:23 AM.European leaders have been quick to congratulate Sebastian Kurz on his victory in the Austrian election at the weekend. The 31-year-old People's Party conservative leader looks set to become the… Read more Audio
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Storm Ophelia batters Ireland
8:27 AM.People in Ireland are being told to stay indoors as the country is battered by the worst storm in more than 50 years. Three people have been killed and more than 350,000 homes are without power after… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 17 October 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Canterbury parents warned over dirty tap water
8:42 AM.A top health official is warning of risk to newborn babies from increasing agricultural contamination of Canterbury's groundwater which has already claimed at least one life.
Data from the regional… Read more Audio
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Controversial Blockchain system now available in NZ
8:44 AM.Blockchain, the technology underpinning controversial digital currency bitcoin is making inroads to the mainstream in New Zealand and elsewhere.
Yesterday IBM announced a new low-cost international… Read more Audio
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Last ditch effort to save Ihumatao from development
8:54 AM.A construction company has passed its final hurdle to develop a Special Housing Area on land at Ihumatao in South Auckland. But it's not without opposition.
Heritage New Zealand granted Fletcher… Read more Audio