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Morning Report for Friday 1 June 2018
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:57 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Steel, aluminium tariffs won't help US - economics expert
8:50 AM.Mexico, Canada and the European Union have been slapped with tariffs on aluminum and steel they export to the United States. The final go-ahead was announced just a few hours ago and ends a two-month… Read more Audio
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Fiji sees highest diabetes-related deaths in the world
8:46 AM.Three amputations a day. That's the shocking frequency of operations happening in Fiji's major hospitals at the moment as the result of the country's high rate of diabetes. In fact, the latest latest… Read more Audio
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Second review launched into building product quality controls
8:37 AM.The ministry in charge of construction standards has launched a review of building product quality controls - two years after its previous review resulted in no action whatsoever. That previous review… Read more Audio
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Auckland regional fuel tax: Will it work? AA responds
8:27 AM.Auckland councillors have voted to bring in a 11.5c/l regional fuel tax. But could the oil company practice of price-spreading mean that it's motorists throughout the country who end up paying the… Read more Audio
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Unitec in financial trouble, tertiary union responds
8:23 AM.The country's largest polytechnic, Unitec, is in financial trouble. It's facing a $31 million deficit and lost 660 full-time students last year, about seven percent of its total. The president of the… Read more Audio
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Despite 100 complaints, no Worksafe prosecutions for bullying
8:20 AM.The agency responsible for workplace health and safety laws, Worksafe, has never prosecuted anyone for bullying, despite about 100 complaints. People who have felt so bullied they were suicidal say… Read more Audio
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Border tax could exclude Australia, Pacific
8:16 AM.Warning bells are sounding within the tourism and aviation industries about exactly how a border tax will work, with the possibility several countries could be excluded. Alongside that, the… Read more Audio
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Meth evictions, Housing NZ guidelines, explained
8:11 AM.There have been significant developments in the meth testing story this morning with the Housing Minister Phil Twyford telling Morning Report he is now apologising to state house tenants needlessly… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 1 June 2018
8:06 AM.American tennis star Serena Williams has pulled off a remarkable comeback to fight her way into the French Open third round. Audio
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Te Mata Peak iwi, winery stoush may be over
7:57 AM.A stoush between a Hawke's Bay iwi and a local winery over a track on Te Mata Peak might finally be over. The Craggy Range Winery promised in December to remove a walking and cycling track it made… Read more Audio
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Toxic foam: Defence Force fails to inform regional council
7:53 AM.The Defence Force has failed to give vital information to a regional council needs to do an urgent investigation into toxic firefighting foam contamination. At the same time, the Environment Ministry… Read more Audio
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Northcote by-election 'a tight race' between Halbert, Bidois
7:46 AM.With just over a week to go in the Northcote by-election Labour's spying an opportunity - with its internal polls signalling a tight race between the red and blue candidates. Our political reporter… Read more Audio
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Borrowers 'enslaved' by loan companies - adviser
7:42 AM.An Auckland budgeting adviser says action is needed to protect vulnerable people who are becoming "enslaved" to finance companies. This after two companies, owned by disgraced businessman Allan… Read more Audio
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Suicides, sackings, claims of bullying at Tauranga Hospital
7:36 AM.On Thursday RNZ brought you the story of Jeremy Avis, a Tauranga Hospital nurse who committed suicide. He is one of two nurses who felt bullied at the hospital then killed themselves. A third… Read more Audio
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M bovis concerns for farmers during 'Gypsy Day'
7:28 AM.Friday is officially 'Gypsy Day', the first day of winter and the date dairy farmers from Kaitaia to Bluff move thousands of cows to new pastures for winter grazing. For sharemilkers who own cows but… Read more Audio
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Unitec posts $31m deficit, govt appoints financial adviser
7:23 AM.Unitec, the country's largest polytechnic, has reported a $31 million defict fo 2017. Auditors have warned there are threats to the intitution's viability and the Government has appointed a financial… Read more Audio
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Ministry of Social Development 'working hard' as homeless face cold winter
7:19 AM.It's the first day of winter. And while some people stock up on heaters, electric blankets and duvets, hundreds of others are seeking shelter in doorways to escape the cold. Last month, the government… Read more Audio
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Meth evictions: Twyford plans inquiry before redress decision
7:11 AM.There are significant developments in the meth testing story, with the Housing Minister Phil Twyford telling Morning Report he is now aplogising to state house tenants needlessly evicted from their… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 1 June 2018
7:06 AM.The Crusaders coach Scott Robertson believes flanker Pete Samu should be allowed to play for the Wallabies this month. Audio
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Business News for 1 June 2018
6:50 AM.The US presses on with steel/aluminium tariffs, prompting retaliation. Trans-Tasman airlines attack Auckland Airport's exorbitant charges. Business confidence more negative. And a market report. Audio
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All Blacks documentary premieres worldwide
6:47 AM.All Blacks fans are being offered closer look inside the locker room and the lives of the illustrious team - but they'll have to pay for it. All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks is the latest series… Read more Audio
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Airlines nervous about looming border tax
6:43 AM.The aviation industry says airlines around the world are nervous about the looming border tax in New Zealand, because they may be required to collect it. Australians and Pacific Islanders, as well as… Read more Audio
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More homeless than ever as winter arrives
6:41 AM.At Te Puea Marae in early May, Housing Minister Phil Twyford said he hoped to find cosy, dry housing for those who needed it this winter. The government said it'd try to get everyone into a home as it… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 1 June 2018
6:27 AM.The first day of winter and a big day for the rural community, with dairy farmers all around the country shifting thousands of cows. Audio
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Early Business News for 1 June 2018
6:23 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Unitec makes $31m deficit, advisor appointed
6:10 AM.Unitec, the country's largest polytechnic, has reported a $31 million defict for 2017. Auditors are warning the institution's viability is in question after it lost 660 full-time students last year… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 1 June 2018
6:06 AM.Reigning champion Rafael Nadal bludgeoned his way into the French Open third round with a straight sets defeat of Argentinean Guido Pella. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 1 June 2018
6:00 AM.Meth evictions: Twyford plans inquiry before redress decision; homeless still out in cold but MSD says it's working on it; Unitec posts $31m deficit, appoints financial adviser; M.Bovis concerns for… Read more Audio