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Morning Report for Thursday 7 December 2017
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Top Stories for Thursday 7 December 2017
6:00 AM.Trump confirms plan to move US embassy to Jerusalem, Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Drinking water may be chlorinated across NZ, Report on 'struggling' Health Ministry no surprise -… Read more Audio
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AA welcomes Commerce Commission petrol prices study
6:13 AM.A briefing to the Government made public yesterday says New Zealanders pay the highest petrol prices in the developed world, before tax. Energy Minister Megan Woods has ruled out direct intervention… Read more Audio
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Insurance claims from bad weather top $240 million
6:16 AM.This year has seen record insurance payouts for weather-related claims with damage of more than $240 million. But while many have been able to move on with their lives, this year's weather events have… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 7 December 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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No council money to fix water supplies as gastro threat looms
6:43 AM.Many local councils say they cannot afford to upgrade infrastructure which would help prevent hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders getting sick from drinking water. An official report into the… Read more Audio
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'System' blamed for Havelock North gastro failings
6:47 AM.The Ministry of Health says it doesn't accept all the responsiblity for gastro outbreak in Havelock North. The Ministry's acting director of public health Dr Stewart Jessamine says the system is to… Read more Audio
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Business News for 7 December 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Trump confirms plan to move US embassy to Jerusalem
7:10 AM.Donald Trump has just confirmed his intention to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The plan was one of Mr Trump's campaign pledges but has nevertheless drawn warnings from many quarters that it… Read more Audio
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Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital
7:16 AM.Donald Trump has just confirmed his intention to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. On Thursday morning (NZ time) the US President made the announcement that the Department of State will plan to… Read more Audio
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Drinking water may be chlorinated across NZ
7:23 AM.Hundred of thousands of people may be forced to have their water chlorinated after a hard-hitting report said they are at risk of getting sick. The Government inquiry into Havelock North's drinking… Read more Audio
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Report on 'struggling' Health Ministry no surprise - doctors
7:28 AM.A scathing report by the State Services Commission yesterday into the health ministry has come as no surprise to doctors. The scorecard rates the Ministry's financial sustainability, leadership and… Read more Audio
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Govt too slow on petrol prices - National
7:40 AM.The Government is being accused of responding too slowly to staggeringly-high petrol prices. An official report out on Wednesday found New Zealanders pay the highest petrol prices in the developed… Read more Audio
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NZ must 'keep up' on fixing child poverty - Commissioner
7:48 AM.The latest Child Poverty Monitor shows the number of children living in hardship in New Zealand dropped by 5,000 in the past year. That's being welcomed by Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft… Read more Video, Audio
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NZers in Australian detention offered cash to leave
7:55 AM.New Zealanders being held in Australian detention centres claim they're being offered a cash incentive of up to 2000 dollars to leave before the end of the year. An advocacy group says despite the… Read more Audio
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Fonterra makes surprise downgraded forecast
8:10 AM.Fonterra has cut its forecast milk price by thirty-five cents to six-dollars-40 a kilogram of milk solids. The co-operative announced its downgraded forecast in a surprise late night statement to the… Read more Audio
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Trump's Jerusalem call 'a great day for Israel'
8:10 AM.President Donald Trump has announced recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and the Department of State's plan to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Israeli Education Minister… Read more Audio
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NZ unlikely to follow Australia in banning foreign donations
8:12 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Government is not planning to follow Australia's move to ban foreign political donations. The Australian government has unveiled plans to ban political donations… Read more Audio
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Global warming? - Don't sweat it says Auckland Council
8:27 AM.Hotter days, more floods and frequent landslides from rising sea levels are on the cards for Auckland by the end of the century. A Niwa report commissioned by Auckland Council shows sea levels could… Read more Audio
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Rural schools struggling to find teaching staff
8:28 AM.Like their big city colleagues, rural school principals are also worried about securing enough teachers for next year. Audio
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Markets Update for 7 December 2017
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sudden closure of Best Pacific leaves students in debt
8:42 AM.The sudden closure of a Pacific tertiary training provider in Auckland has left a lot of Pacific people out of pocket. The Best Pacific Institute of Education prided itself on providing courses for… Read more Audio
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Housing prices rise with 'spring surge'
8:42 AM.The housing market has picked up pace. The latest QV data shows nationwide house prices rose 6.4 percent over the year to November, compared with the previous month's annual growth of 3.9 percent. The… Read more Audio
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'Unspeakable' atrocities reported by Rohingya refugees
8:47 AM.The United Nations human rights chief says Myanmar's security forces may be guilty of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, who has previously described the situation… Read more Video, Audio
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Ngā Taonga project returns historic audio to East Coast iwi
8:47 AM.Three Gisborne iwi will soon be given a window into their past, with historic audio from hui, wānanga and iwi events set to play on the local iwi radio station, Tūranga FM.
Ngā Taonga Sound and… Read more Audio
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State care children get helping hand at awards ceremony
8:51 AM.Twenty young people in state care were given a helping hand to pursue their dreams at a ceremony in Wellington yesterday. The William Wallace awards celebrate people in the care of the Ministry for… Read more Audio
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'Toothless sheep' or 'a different shade of brown'?
8:55 AM.Ten memorable phrases that have been shortlisted in Massey University's annual Quote of the Year competition. Given this year's general election, politics dominates the finalists. Such as this tweet… Read more Audio