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Morning Report for Friday 13 April 2018
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Top stories for Friday 13 April 2018
6:00 AM.The family of an Auckland man killed by the police say two officers fired 12 shots, hitting him four times. US President Donald Trump has ordered officials to look at whether the United States might… Read more Audio
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No uni book burnings, but some may face shredder
6:15 AM.The University of Auckland says no books will be burned if proposed library closures go ahead but some may face the shredder. A staff member who helped close down the engineering library over a year… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 13 April 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Auckland storm: About 17,000 homes still without power
6:35 AM.Strong winds buffeted the Auckland region again, but it wasn't as wild as Tuesday night's storm, which caused hundreds of power outages. The Fire Service says it got a steady stream of calls about… Read more Audio
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Gaze apologises after outburst at mountain biking team-mate
6:38 AM.Sam Gaze, who won the gold medal in the men's mountain biking race, has apologised to silver medallist and NZ team-mate Anton Cooper after accusing him of bad sportsmanship at the Gold Coast… Read more Audio
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Ardern en route to Europe to push for free trade
6:45 AM.Jacinda Ardern flies out from New Zealand today for her first official trip to Europe as Prime Minister. She's en route to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London - but will also visit… Read more Audio
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Business News for 13 April 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Twelve shots fired at Jerrim Toms by police
7:09 AM.The family of an Auckland man killed by the police say two officers fired 12 shots, hitting him four times. It's about two weeks since Jerrim Toms died on State Highway 1 north of Auckland. The family… Read more Audio
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Trump looks at rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership
7:20 AM.US President Donald Trump has ordered officials to look at whether the United States might re-join the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The move comes as Mr Trump escalates a trade war with China. Mr Trump… Read more Audio
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Toxic foam: Ohakea locals demand blood tests
7:25 AM.Ohakea farmer Andy Russell who owns land contaminated by toxic firefighting foam is shocked the government is telling people not to get blood tests. Locals near the defence base where the foam has… Read more Audio
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Fiji floods: Woman survives by floating on bed
7:37 AM.A woman and her son survived Fiji's treacherous floods this week floating on a bed as it rose to within inches of the ceiling in their home. Their story of survival after back to back rain and… Read more Audio
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Wellington office evacuated just hours after deemed safe
7:38 AM.Several hundred people were forced to evacuate a 13-storey office building in central Wellington yesterday despite being told only the day before that it was safe to occupy. Cracks in the floor from… Read more Audio
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Commonwealth Games: Mountain biking gold brings tally to 10
7:41 AM.A gold, two silvers, and a bronze made up New Zealand's medal haul on day eight of competition at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. New Zealand sit fourth on the medal table with ten gold. Mountain… Read more Audio
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'The world is changing' govt tells oil industry
7:45 AM.The government has told the New Zealand oil industry to get real. The oil industry says it was shocked and blindsided by the government's announcement that it will be ending offshore oil and gas… Read more Audio
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NZ Oil & Gas boss claims 11,000 jobs will be hit
7:46 AM.In announcing an end to new permits for oil and gas exploration in New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said no jobs would be immediately affected by the government ending permits for oil & gas… Read more Audio
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NZ's first native sea lion breeding colony in 150 years
7:55 AM.For the first time in more than 150 years, a new breeding colony of New Zealand sea lions - rapoka - has been established on mainland New Zealand. The new colony on Stewart Island of the endangered… Read more Audio
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Oil, gas changes: Jones labels Bridges 'Chicken Licken'
8:10 AM.Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says he expects more than $100 million of the regional development fund to end up in Taranaki over the next three-years to help the region's economy… Read more Audio
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Critics say Auckland's proposed rate hike won't be enough
8:22 AM.Aucklanders are being asked to give up their demands for small rates rises to tackle some of the region's major long-standing problems. But critics say the new layers of rates - to target water… Read more Audio
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Gender ID questions closer to inclusion in future censuses
8:23 AM.Questions about sexual orientation and gender identity are closer to being included in future censuses. Statistics New Zealand says it's determined to produce data that better reflects all New… Read more Audio
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Ministry upholds 163 complaints against ECE centres
8:26 AM.The Education Ministry upheld 163 complaints against early childhood centres in 2016. Dr Sarah Alexander says it is likely more problems are going unnoticed. Audio
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Markets Update for 13 April 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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NZ's big day in the field at Commonwealth Games
8:39 AM.New Zealand lies fourth on the medal-winning table at the Commonwealth Games after day eight. Yesterday's highlight was a gold and silver for the mountain bikers. With a preview of what is still to… Read more Audio
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Engineers, architects meet to work on diversity
8:43 AM.Architects and engineers are getting together to do a bit of redesigning and rebuilding of their own professions. Both industries are dominated by men, particularly in senior management positions, and… Read more Audio
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Taking te reo to the streets
8:45 AM.The fight to normalise te reo Māori will be taken to the streets of Manurewa this weekend with a bilingual hikoi. The Clendon Pride Project has organised the hikoi which could be the first step in… Read more Audio
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Ghosts bring new life to WW1 exhibition
8:51 AM.A 100-year-old trick is being used to project the images of soldiers in a new feature for the Great War exhibition at the Dominion Museum in Wellington. Jed Brophy, one of the actors involved in the… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to talk to our Australian correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh Audio