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Morning Report for Monday 26 February 2018
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Top Stories for Monday 26 February 2018
6:00 AM.Truck drivers warned as towbar cracks revealed, Weather: Man dies in freak slip, Fiordland tourists airlifted, Russell McVeagh faces further sex scandal allegations, Takaka Hill rd re-opens after Gita… Read more Audio
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US jury hung in murder trial of Clinton Thinn
6:12 AM.A mistrial has been declared in the California murder trial of New Zealander Clinton Thinn after the jury couldn't reach a verdict. Clinton Thinn, the step-brother of National MP Nikki Kaye, is… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 26 February 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Dangerous cracks found in big trucks' towbars
6:40 AM.Cracks that could cause crashes have been found in the towbars and connections of some of the largest truck-trailers on the road. RNZ News reporter Phil Pennington has found one trailer snapped off… Read more Audio
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Heavy rain, wind continues to hit New Zealand
6:43 AM.There's been heavy rain on the West Coast of the South Island and northwest gales in eastern areas overnight, and the front is now between Buller and Kaikoura and is continuing up into the lower North… Read more Audio
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Black Caps' ODI victory a 'good return to form'
6:46 AM.It was a tense night for cricket fans as New Zealand took on England in their one-day series opener in Hamilton. But the Black Caps emerged victorious - with four balls to spare - after Ross Taylor… Read more Audio
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Business News for 26 February 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Truck drivers warned as towbar cracks revealed
7:10 AM.Structural cracks that could cause crashes have been found in the towbars and connections of some of the biggest truck trailers on the road. This has triggered New Zealand Transport Agency safety… Read more Audio
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Weather: Man dies in freak slip, Fiordland tourists airlifted
7:14 AM.A man's been crushed to death by falling rocks in a freak accident in the North Island and in the South Island, hundreds of tourists have had to be rescued by helicopter after being trapped by a slip… Read more Audio
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Russell McVeagh faces further sex scandal allegations
7:20 AM.Revelations law students and solicitors had sex on the boardroom table after an evening of heavy drinking at Russell McVeagh's Auckland office have put the leading law firm back in the glare of the… Read more Audio
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Vehicle restrictions on reoponed Takaka Hill to continue
7:20 AM.Traffic is finally moving over the Takaka Hill rd, the only road in and out of Golden Bay, which was badly damaged by Cyclone Gita last week. There are signficant restrictions on the type of vehicles… Read more Audio
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March madness: Rail workers strike as uni semester starts
7:26 AM.Auckland's annual 'March Madness' is about to kick off with the return of university students for the year's first semester. Last year, there were two million more trips on public transport in March… Read more Audio
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Takaka Hill rd re-opens after Gita causes 16 slips
7:28 AM.The Takaka Hill road re-opened yesterday for the time in four days after the route was cut off by damage from Cyclone Gita. Emile Donovan travelled the road with hundreds of other motorists and filed… Read more Audio
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Obama visit: Cost to NZ public 'confidential'
7:39 AM.After weeks of speculation, it's been confirmed that former US President Barack Obama will visit New Zealand next month. The New Zealand-United States Council says Mr Obama will speak at an event it… Read more Audio
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'I'm the only one who's been in Opposition' - Collins
7:45 AM.National Party MPs meet tomorrow to vote for a new leader to replace Bill English. Morning Report had hoped to bring you a debate between the five contenders, but only Judith Collins accepted our… Read more Audio
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Trade Me tightens rules on bee, beehive sales
7:52 AM.Trade Me is putting tougher rules in place around the sale of bees and beehives on its site, to make sure people are complying with the law. in January, RNZ reported on growing concerns among the… Read more Audio
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NZ Festival kicks off - Lynn Freeman's review
7:55 AM.The New Zealand Festival this weeks offers a glimpse at the future of digital storytelling - as visitors are invited to explore a future playground, complete with an infinity room and a Pop n' Lock… Read more Audio
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Alcohol breath tests plummet despite rising NZ road toll
8:10 AM.The number of alcohol breath tests being carried out by police continues to plummet despite the rising road toll. New figures supplied to RNZ News show the number of tests recorded last year were the… Read more Audio
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Chlorine gas used in latest Syria attack - reports
8:13 AM.Reports are coming in of more gas attacks taking place in Syria. In eastern Ghouta, doctors say they're treating patients who have all the indications chlorine gas has been used against them. At least… Read more Audio
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Tensions rising over America's Cup village
8:17 AM.With no sign of agreement on an America's Cup Village plan for Auckland, the two key politicians, Auckland's mayor Phil Goff and cabinet minister David Parker, appear to have become frustrated with… Read more Audio
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March madness: Major delays on Auckland trains
8:24 AM.'March madness' - the busiest commuting month - has started early as the university semester begins and at the same time, rail workers are taking industrial action. As a result, trains are arriving… Read more Audio
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Doctors push to reduce wait time for mental health patients
8:27 AM.Doctors are demanding help for mental health patients who face long waits in overcrowded hospital emergency departments. The Australasian College of Emergency Medicine says these patients tend to wait… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 26 February 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Southland building owners ditch buildings on quake-prone list
8:36 AM.A Southland town fears for the future of its main street as owners ditch their buildings rather than earthquake-strengthen them. RNZ has learned at least three two-storey buildings in the central… Read more Audio
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Rangatahi court launched in Whangarei
8:40 AM.Judges, police, cabinet ministers and iwi turned out in force in Whangarei on Saturday for the launch of the first Rangatahi Court in Northland. Koti Rangatahi are youth courts held on marae, and… Read more Audio
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Scotland celebrates rugby win over England
8:44 AM.Scotland produced a blistering display of attacking rugby to hand Eddie Jones just his second defeat as England head coach with a 25-13 Six Nations victory at Murrayfield. Before Saturday's game… Read more Audio
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Feilding man wins Young Farmer of the Year
8:50 AM.The Wellington city suburb of Mirimar was filled with farmers on Saturday - battling it out to make it through to the grand final for Young Farmer of The Year. Feilding farmer Will Taylor took out the… Read more Audio
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Waiouru holds first Purple Poppy Day, animal memorial unveiled
8:54 AM.The role animals have played in war was commemorated for the first time in this country at the National Army Museum in Waiouru on Saturday. And the animals have been given their own poppy - but it's a… Read more Audio