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Morning Report for Tuesday 24 April 2018
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Top Stories for Tuesday 24 April 2018
6:00 AM.Van hits pedestrians in Toronto; woman's benefit cut without investigation a 'one-off' error; Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to third child; towbar recall could be devastating for trucking industry… Read more Audio
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Nelson-Tasman migrant community suffer major barriers - study
6:15 AM.A long-term study on the needs of the migrant community in Nelson-Tasman has revealed the cost of living is a barrier to settling, racial discrimination is widespread, and language barriers are… Read more Audio
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Whangarei pool inspections after failed saftey checks
6:18 AM.Whangarei's council is planning to inspect every swimming pool in town after an audit indicated many might fail safety standards. Council staff found 10 out of 11 Whangarei pools they checked had… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 24 April 2018
6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 24 April 2018
6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio
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Woman's benefit cut after Tinder date, MSD apologises
6:44 AM.The Ministry of Social Development says it doesn't make a habit of cutting people's benefits off, before they've investigated allegations they've been cheating the system. A solo mother in south… Read more Audio
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Business News for 24 April 2018
6:51 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Van hits pedestrians in Toronto
7:11 AM.Police in Toronto have arrested the driver of a van that mounted a curb and ran down several pedestrians. Officials say as many as 10 people were injured. New Zealand journalist Laura McQuillan is… Read more Audio
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Woman's benefit cut without investigation a 'one-off' error
7:14 AM.The Ministry of Social Development is insisting it made a one-off mistake in stopping a woman's benefit before they'd investigated a tip off she was cheating the system. The Auckland solo mother of… Read more Audio
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Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to third child
7:18 AM.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have presented their third child, a boy, to media for the first time on the steps St Mary's Hospital in London, posing briefly for pictures before heading home to… Read more Audio
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Towbar recall could be devastating for trucking industry
7:23 AM.A blanket ban on more than 800 heavy vehicle towbars is being described as potentially devastating for truckies. The towbars' certification has been revoked after investigators found serious safety… Read more Audio
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Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn announces retirement
7:25 AM.The Grey District's long-serving mayor, Tony Kokshoorn, has announced he'll retire from politics next year when his current term ends.
Mr Kokshoorn says the mayoralty is a demanding job and he wants… Read more Audio
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Benefit cut mistake 'not acceptable' - Jacinda Ardern
7:36 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is back in the country after a week-long trip to Europe where she met the Queen, talked trade and security with France, Germany, Canada, the UK and Australia, and… Read more Audio
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Boulcott building evacuees out for six months
7:46 AM.The 700 people evacuated from a central Wellington building two weeks ago have now been told they can't go back for at least six months. That's how long it will take to earthquake strengthen the… Read more Audio
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Oil & gas ending: Taranaki mayors take concerns to Minister
7:50 AM.Taranaki mayors have asked the Government for help them diversify their local economies as the country moves away from oil and gas exploration. Three mayors from the region met Energy Minister Megan… Read more Audio
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Anzac Day light show planned for Auckland Harbour Bridge
7:57 AM.Tens of thousands of people will gather thoughout the country to commemorate Anzac Day.
This year's events take place in the final year of the centenary of the First World War, which ran from 1914 to… Read more Audio
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Van hits pedestrians in Toronto, driver arrested
8:10 AM.Nine people have been confirmed dead and at least 16 injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians at speed on a Toronto street. NZ reporter Laura McQuillan is in Toronto and joins Susie Ferguson to… Read more Audio
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Peters' North Korea trade comments 'in jest' - Parker
8:16 AM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Foreign Minister Winston Peters have been talking up the possibility of a Commonwealth trade agreement. The pair have just had a succesful week in Europe… Read more Audio
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Social workers want registration law scrapped
8:26 AM.Social workers want the goverment to scrap a proposed law to make registration mandatory saying it excludes half the country's workforce and doesn't do enough to protect the public. The Social Workers… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 24 April 2018
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Live Nation buys Rhythm & Vines
8:35 AM.Rhythm and Vines - New Zealand's biggest New Year's Eve music festival - has been sold to global music company Live Nation. Read more Audio
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Migrants struggle to settle in Nelson-Tasman
8:47 AM.Immigrants in the Nelson Tasman region complain of widespread racial discrimination and some say they can't get jobs because of their accent. A study found migrants face significant difficulties… Read more Audio
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Waihi Anzac event honours tunnelers, canaries
8:54 AM.Canaries will have a special place in Anzac Day commemorations in Waihi tomorrow. The mining town is honouring the role of New Zealand's World War One tunnelers, and also of animals that served in… Read more Audio
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Mural of soldier reminds Waimate residents of Anzac Day
8:57 AM.Waimate residents will commemorate Anzac Day tomorrow under the gaze of a famous New Zealand soldier. One of the town's 35-metre high silos has been painted with a huge mural of Eric Batchelor, a… Read more Audio