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Morning Report for Thursday 7 June 2018
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Top Stories for Thursday 7 June 2018
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Sports News for 7 June 2018
6:06 AM.From unwanted at Super Rugby level to an All Blacks debutant, it's been a meteoric rise for the Chiefs prop Karl Tu'inukuafe, who's been named on the bench in a strong New Zealand side for Saturday's… Read more Audio
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Mt Albert takeaways may go 'BYO container'
8:55 AM.Turning up to the take away shop with your own plastic container may be a thing in parts of Auckland soon. If you're a Mt Albert resident, then 'BYO container' might be coming to a food outlet near… Read more Audio
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Votes counted in California primary election
6:10 AM.Votes are being counted in the US State of California - one of the most important states for the Democrats in their drive to claim majority in Congress. In Washington DC is The Hill's Brent Budowsky.
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Lack of debt collection rules a problem for govt
6:14 AM.The lack of regulation around debt collection has emerged as a problem as the Government reviews the country's lending laws. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says he's concerned… Read more Audio
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New Plymouth rugby uncertain as stadium closes
6:16 AM.Taranaki Rugby fans have been left wondering what the future of the sport will be in New Plymouth with the loss of their historic stadium. The Taranaki Stadium Trust announced today Yarrow Stadium is… Read more Audio
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Environment Court declines Okura development appeal
6:18 AM.The Environment Court has put a stop to a developer's plan to build up to 1,500 houses on protected land by the Okura Estuary about 20km north of Auckland. Okura Holdings, a subsidiary of the Todd… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 7 June 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 June 2018
6:22 AM.A costly mistake in the US has rebounded on New Zealand plant retailers. Audio
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EQC report 'nothing new' - embattled Christchurch homeowner
6:42 AM.A Christchurch homeowner in a five year battle with the Earthquake Commission over the damaged house she unwittingly bought says a critical new report about EQC tells her nothing new. The 27 page… Read more Audio
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'Huge devastation' around Tolaga Bay - Meka Whaitiri
6:43 AM.Forestry companies have offered to help clean up the flood-hit East Coast, but their heavy machinery is going nowhere because of closed roads. Associate Minister for Forestry Meka Whaitiri went with… Read more Audio
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Business News for 7 June 2018
6:49 AM.House prices head into a winter hibernation. Australian economic growth picks up. NZ commodity prices rise for a fifth consecutive month. And the latest from financial markets. Audio
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Sports News for 7 June 2018
7:06 AM.Jordie Barrett and his brothers will make history on Saturday night after he was named at fullback for the All Blacks' first Test against France. It means three siblings will be in the All Blacks… Read more Audio
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EQC needs to 'empower staff' to take action - Dean Lester
7:10 AM.A Christchurch earthquake insurance specialist says a critical report of the Earthquake Commission is a good start but doesn't go far enough. The report by an independent ministerial advisor says EQC… Read more Audio
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Tauranga council's Bella Vista purchase 'a small victory'
7:16 AM.Residents of the botched Bella Vista development in Tauranga have compared losing their homes to a loved one's funeral. The city council signed off on shoddy work that left the buildings too dangerous… Read more Audio
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55,000 fruit tree cuttings seized, compensation possible
7:20 AM.Agriculture officials have begun seizing 55,000 fruit tree cuttings imported from the United States after it was found the paperwork allowing them into the country was defective. The Ministry for… Read more Audio
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Nervous wait for tenants over meth compensation
7:27 AM.People who've been needlessly booted out of state houses due to meth hysteria now face a nervous wait to find out if they'll get any compensation. Lawyers are struggling to find any legal options for… Read more Audio
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Three Barrett brothers to start in All Blacks test first
7:34 AM.For the first time ever three brothers have been named to start in an All Blacks test. Jordie, Beauden and Scott Barrett have all been named in the team to play France this Saturday. With us is our… Read more Audio
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Revelations of major steel failure in Waikato Expressway build
7:38 AM.A major steel failure on the Waikato Expressway has come to light in emails the Transport Agency fought for two years to keep secret. In 2016 RNZ News learned bridge piles for the expressway failed to… Read more Audio
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Debt in NZ: Laws, loan sharks, limiting borrowing
7:41 AM.Tighter regulations could be in store for debt collectors, amid concerns about their treatment of people they're chasing for money. Budgeting services are worried about behaviour that they say borders… Read more Audio
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'This is the time for women to fight back' - Michele Dauber
7:45 AM.The California judge in the Stanford sexual assault case has been recalled from office by local voters. In 2016 20-year-old Brock Turner sexually assaulted an unconscious woman, whose gut wrenching… Read more Audio
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Teachers union appalled at govt's latest pay offer
7:56 AM.Primary teachers say the government's latest pay offer won't do enough to keep senior staff in the profession. For first year teachers, the offer would take them from earning just under $50,000 a year… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 June 2018
8:06 AM.From fat to fit, the Chiefs prop Karl Tu'inukuafe has capped a meteoric rise to by being named on the bench for the All Blacks first test against France. Unwanted before an injury call-up to the… Read more Audio
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Hundreds still missing in Guatemala after volcano erupts
8:10 AM.Nearly 200 people are still missing following the eruption of the Fuego volcano on Monday Guatemalan emergency officials say. At least 75 people have been killed. Mark Balfour is a charity worker in… Read more Audio
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EQC Minister Megan Woods responds to damning report
8:10 AM.As the government eyes an EQC overhaul, Christchurch earthquake insurance specialist Dean Lester wants to see action, not hear more empty words. This after a report yesterday found EQC staff had no… Read more Audio
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Most NZ universities slip in latest global ranking
8:17 AM.New Zealand universities have taken a hit in an international league table, with six of the eight institutions losing ground in a ranking of the 1000 universities. Only Waikato and Lincoln improved… Read more Audio
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Tauranga mayor discusses botched Bella Vista development
8:22 AM.Questions remain for victims of the botched Bella Vista housing development in Tauranga. Although the council pledged on Wednesday to buy the 21 properties, residents are still unsure about how long… Read more Audio
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Tegel 'not listening' to locals in Northland chicken farm plans
8:27 AM.Frustrated locals protesting against Tegel Foods' plan to build the country's largest chicken farm in Northland say the company's refusing to listen. Tegel held a hui at in Auckland last night, the… Read more Audio
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Taranaki Rugby Union thrown hospital pass by stadium owners
8:30 AM.The Taranaki rugby team will be without a home ground when the 2018 season kicks off in two months. New Plymouth's Yarrow Stadium has been condemned after engineers found the West and East Stand are… Read more Audio
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RSE workers invaluable to industry - NZ fruit grower
8:38 AM.A New Zealand fruit grower says his industry can no longer survive without the Recognised Seasonal Employment scheme which brings Pacific labourers to New Zealand. John Van Vliet grows and exports… Read more Audio
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Parents of disabled adults fed up with Ministry of Health
8:44 AM.Those who look after their disabled adult children are offended and angry with Ministry of Health assessments. Many say they are designed to get the Ministry of Health out of paying families what they… Read more Audio
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90-day-trials 'extremely important' in hiring decisions - EMA
8:50 AM.A survey of companies show most don't want the Government to ditch the 90-day trial period for new employees. A parliamentary select committee is considering a bill to outlaw the trial period, except… Read more Audio
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Diplomat pleads diplomatic immunity over tenancy dispute
8:52 AM.A European diplomat is arguing she's covered by diplomatic immunity and wants a Tenancy Tribunal case thrown out against her. Eva Tvarozkova represented the European Union in New Zealand and leased a… Read more Audio