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Morning Report for Monday 18 December 2017
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Top Stories for Monday 18 December 2017
6:00 AM.The New Zealand chairperson of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine Dr John Bonning says alcohol is a factor in too many admissions to hospital emergency departments. $22 million will be… Read more Audio
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ERO to investigate special education in schools
6:14 AM.The Education Review Office will conduct a national review of special education in schools next year. It says schools have alerted it to a growing number of children with conditions including autism… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 18 December 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Zuma steps down - what now for South Africa?
6:39 AM.South Africa's governing party, the African National Congress, is voting on a new leader. The party has been in power since the country transitioned to democracy in 1994 under Nelson Mandela. The… Read more Audio
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Dangerous road upgrades welcomed by campaigners
6:43 AM.Dog and Lemon guide author Clive Matthew-Wilson says the government's new road safety initiative could have a dramatic impact. The government is spending $22 million installing rumble-strips, barriers… Read more Audio
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Anniversary of Tasman's arrival celebrated in Golden Bay
6:48 AM.A delegation from the Netherlands joined Golden Bay iwi, New Zealand government officials and local government members at an historic gathering of Maori and Pakeha. at the weekend. The Dutch group are… Read more Audio
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Business News for 18 December 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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'Frustrating' high rate of alcohol-related emergency admissions
7:10 AM.The New Zealand chairperson of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine Dr John Bonning says alcohol is a factor in too many admissions to hospital emergency departments. The latest survey shows… Read more Audio
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$22m dangerous road fix 'a simple way to save lives'
7:15 AM.The Government's getting a pat on the back for its new road safety initiative, with experts saying it's a simple way to save lives. $22 million will be spent rolling out rumble strips and safety… Read more Audio
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Republicans accused of effot to smear Trump-Russia investigator
7:19 AM.Republicans in Washington DC are being accused of trying to discredit Trump-Russia investigator Robert Mueller by wrongly claiming his inquiry has inappropriate access to emails from the President's… Read more Audio
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Govt's fossil fuel stance is of 'transitioning' - Prime Minister
7:26 AM.Less than two months after it was formed, our new Government has passed a family package under urgency, committed to an investigation into abuse in state care, and pledged to set up a new agency plan… Read more Audio
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Defence force sexual assault survivors speak out
7:38 AM.Two women have waived their right to name suppression so they can speak out abut sexual abuse they suffered from men who were serving in the Defence Force. Former sailor Hayley Young is embroiled in… Read more Audio
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Air NZ stalled by faulty replacement plane
7:45 AM.A plane brought in to cover a faulty Air New Zealand aircraft has caused problems of its own with homebound passengers delayed up to 18 hours in Sydney. The plane is one of two chartered from the… Read more Audio
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Weather: Will there be relief from summer scorcher?
7:48 AM.It's been a summer sorcher for most of New Zealand with temperatures soaring throughout the country. Water levels have dropped significantly across the country and Tauranga is the latest city to… Read more Audio
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Queenstown celebrates new $22m bridge
7:50 AM.Queenstown people are delighted with a new bridge that will ease congestion for locals and tourists alike. Audio
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Golden Bay Māori, Dutch officials heal old wounds
7:55 AM.A delegation from the Netherlands is visiting Golden Bay to commemorate with local Maori today's 375th anniversary of the arrival of Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman in the area. Audio
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$22m fix for dangerous roads 'just the beginning' - Genter
8:11 AM.The Government is to spend 22-point-5 million dollars to make 30 rural state highways safer, as the road toll this year runs well ahead of 2016's. This comes as ten people, including two children have… Read more Audio
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Andrew Little meets with CTV victims' families
8:15 AM.Justice Minister Andrew Little met with families of the victims of the CTV building collapse in Christchurch on Sunday, after the police last month said no charges would be laid against the engineers… Read more Audio
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Beaches packed in scorching December weather
8:25 AM.The hotter than usual December weather has seen swimmers flocking to beaches up and down New Zealand, and that's meant an early start to the summer too for the country's surf lifesavers. Yesterday a… Read more Audio
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ERO to investigate special education in schools
8:27 AM.The growing number of children with special needs has prompted the Education Review Office to conduct a national review of the issue next year. Groups including the Principals Federation and the… Read more Audio
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Pentagon reveals secret UFO research unit
8:29 AM.The Pentagon has just admitted it ran a secret UFO investigation programme for five years until 2012. The Department of Defense's "X-Files" operation, was known by the less catchy title of the… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 18 December 2017
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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High winds may bolster flames in Californian blaze
8:39 AM.A raging California wildfire has become the state's third-largest on record, with more devastation possible from a resurgence of the harsh winds that have fueled the deadly blaze since the beginning… Read more Audio
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Sydney man charged over North Korea WMD dealings
8:42 AM.A Sydney man has been arrested by the Australian Federal Police on charges relating to the supply of weapons of mass destruction, as well as breaching trade sanctions against North Korea. The… Read more Audio
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Copyright law confirmed for a makeover
8:47 AM.The country's copyright law is to get it's first overhaul in a decade amid calls for a crackdown on what some call New Zealand's rampant piracy problem. Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi confirmed last… Read more Audio
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Stingray puts Wairarapa man in hospital
8:51 AM.A stingray at a Wairarapa beach has put a diver in hospital with a leg wound. He's now in a stable condition, after friends helped him into their four-wheel-drive and drove him to a nearby house… Read more Audio