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Morning Report for Tuesday 13 March 2018
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Top Stories for Tuesday 13 March 2018
6:00 AM.Labour's general secretary stands by his decision not to tell the police, parents or the PM about sexual assaults on teenagers at a Labour Party summer camp, Theresa May blames Russia for the nerve… Read more Audio
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Coromandel escapes Cyclone Hola
6:10 AM.Cyclone Hola now lies to the east of East Cape & is continuing to move away to the southeast. Most of the heavy rain associated with the system has moved offshore. Earlier in the night rain cleared on… Read more Audio
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Meth easier to buy than cannabis in NZ - new study
6:12 AM.A new study shows New Zealanders can buy methamphetamine far more easily than cannabis. Initial findings from the country's first online Drug Trends Survey found a third of meth users were able to buy… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 13 March 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Labour general secretary keeps camp assault secret from Ardern
6:40 AM.The Prime Minister has had to seek assurances from her own party that it's properly supporting the victims of sexual assaults at Labour's summer camp last month. Labour's general secretary Andrew… Read more Audio
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Cyclone Hola passes by Gisborne
6:46 AM.The remnants of Cyclone Hola now lies to the east of East Cape and is continuing to move away to the southeast. Most of the heavy rain associated with the system has now moved offshore. Earlier in the… Read more Audio
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Business News for 13 March 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Cabinet MP knew of Labour camp sex assault claims - Murphy
7:10 AM.The Labour Party's general secretary Andrew Kirton is standing by his decision not to tell the police, parents or Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern that four teenagers had reported being sexually harassed… Read more Audio
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'Highly likely' Russia behind Skripal poisoning - Theresa May
7:19 AM.UK Prime Minister Theresa says it is highly likely Russia was responsible for the nerve agent attack in Salisbury last week. She's demanded an explanation from the Russian government - and has given… Read more Audio
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Meth easier to buy than cannabis in NZ - study
7:26 AM.A new study shows methamphetamine is far easier to get than cannabis. Initial findings from New Zealand's first online Drug Trends Survey show a third of meth users were able to buy the drug in 20… Read more Audio
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Young Labour sex assault: 'Too long' before support offered - Ardern
7:29 AM.Allegations of sexual assault have emerged after Labour's summer camp for young party members in Waihi. Newsroom is reporting that a 20-year-old man harassed four 16-year-olds - two boys and two girls… Read more Audio
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East Coast escapes Cyclone Hola damage
7:43 AM.The Gisborne region has escaped unharmed from the remnants of Cyclone Hola overnight. Despite severe gales and heavy rain in Gisborne city about midnight, Fire and Emergency said it had no… Read more Audio
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Toxic foam found at four airports, investigation ensues
7:45 AM.The toxic firefighting foam alarm has now spread to four airports and four Defence Force bases, and the neighbourhoods around them. Also it's now been revealed there is a nationwide investigation into… Read more Audio
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More than $1m spent extraditing NZer to China
7:49 AM.The Crown has spent more than one million dollars on a seven-year battle to extradite a Korean-born New Zealander accused of murdering a woman in China. Kyung Yup Kim has been fighting attempts to… Read more Audio
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Lyttelton Port faces disruptions as workers strike
7:54 AM.Lyttelton Port customers are preparing for significant disruption, after more than half of the port's workers walked off the job at midnight on Monday night. More than 20 mediation meetings have been… Read more Audio
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Young Labour alleged sex assault: Kirton defends response
8:11 AM.The Prime Minister is standing by the general secretary of the party despite him taking "too long" to respond to sexual assaults at a Young Labour summer camp. A 20-year-old man put his hands down the… Read more Audio
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Young Labour sexual assault claims - political analysis
8:23 AM.The Prime Minister is standing by the general secretary of the party despite him taking "too long" to respond to sexual assaults at a Young Labour summer camp.
A 20-year-old man put his hands down… Read more Audio
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Black Ferns on NZ Rugby payroll but more games needed
8:27 AM.The Black Ferns are officially on the New Zealand Rugby payroll. Yesterday the Rugby Union confirmed it will contract the country's top 30 women's 15-aside players. They'll earn a retainer of $12 to… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 13 March 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Have police pursuit bans in the US helped?
8:37 AM.While debate continues in the wake of the weekend's fatal police chase about whether the police need to change their pursuit policy, a retired American police captain says restrictive policies adopted… Read more Audio
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New Zealand turns tide on plastic production
8:47 AM.New Zealand is turning the tide on the production and use of plastic in a bid to help clean up the oceans. Some scientists estimate that if nothing is done, by 2050, all the plastic in the ocean will… Read more Audio
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Dealing with disclosures of sexual assualt
8:53 AM.The Labour Party has acknowleged it took too long to get professional help for the teenagers at the centre of the sexual assault scandal. When they did get help it was from the organisation HELP which… Read more Audio
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Fashion designer Givenchy dies at 91
8:57 AM.The French fashion designer who dressed Audrey Hepburn in that "little black dress" in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's, Hubert de Givenchy, has died. He was 91 years old. Paris correspondent Elena… Read more Audio