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Morning Report for Monday 2 July 2018
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Top Stories for Monday 2 July 2018
6:00 AM.Govt to lift loan cap for medical students; Truckers dodging Auckland fuel pumps as tax begins; NZ tracking below forecast prison growth - Davis; National responds to Government's family package… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 July 2018
6:06 AM.Host nation Russia are through to the quarterfinals at the football World Cup after an upset 4-3 win on penalties over 2010 champions Spain. Audio
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Football World Cup: 'Nothing is predictable'
6:10 AM.Spain is going home after losing to Russia 4-3 in the Fifa World Cup, after an own goal, a penalty kick equalizer and a tie-breaker shoot out. Lucy Taylor is our correspondent in Moscow. She discusses… Read more Audio
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Truckers to fuel up outside Auckland as tax begins
6:13 AM.Trucking companies say they'e unlikely to refuel in Auckland anymore with the regional fuel tax now added at the pump. The tax came into effect yesterday, adding 11-and-a-half-cents a litre on fuel… Read more Audio
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Single-use plastic major threat to NZ seabirds
6:17 AM.Single use plastic is emerging as one of the biggest threats to the nation's sea birds, many of which are already classified as threatened. Forest and Bird has presented the government with evidence… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 2 July 2018
6:19 AM.An early look at the business news and a catch up on overseas market action. Audio
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Fuel price comparison app becomes popular in Auckland
6:40 AM.The co-founder of a petrol and diesel price-comparison app says the Auckland regional fuel tax has led to a huge spike in motorists wanting to shop around. The Gaspy app crowd-sources prices at the… Read more Audio
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Medical students' loan cap lifted
6:41 AM.The government is lifting the student loan cap for people studying medicine and other long undergraduate degrees, like dentistry and optometry. The seven-year borrowing limit, brought in by the… Read more Audio
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Workplace sexual harassment data to be collected
6:45 AM.The government is to officially begin collecting data on sexual harassment in the workplace from Monday. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is setting up a separate register of such… Read more Audio
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Business News for 2 July 2018
6:50 AM.Are fund managers taking easy way by quitting sin stocks? Times changing in insurance industry. Does cash have a future? RBNZ ready for anything. Market roundup. Audio
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Sports News for 2 July 2018
7:06 AM.Denmark and Croatia are locked at 1-all early in the second half of their round of 16 clash at the football World Cup in Russia. Audio
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Govt to lift loan cap for medical students
7:09 AM.Medical students are breathing a sigh of relief, with the government announcing it will lift the student loan cap, so they don't have to find another way to fund their final years at university. The… Read more Audio
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Truckers dodging Auckland fuel pumps as tax begins
7:15 AM.Trucking companies are telling drivers to refuel outside Auckland if they can and motorists are shopping around as the reality of the region's fuel tax sets in. The 11.5 c/l regional fuel tax started… Read more Audio
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Kelvin Davis had not seen prison forecast data before Waikeria announcement
7:17 AM.The prison population is being forecast to rise at double the rate previously thought. The latest ten-year projections come from the Ministry of Justice, and are 2000 higher than previous projections… Read more Audio
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Sexual harassment data to be collected by govt
7:25 AM.The government will officially begin to collect data on sexual harassment in the workplace from Monday. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment already collects data on harassment and… Read more Audio
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Toddler's body found in Rangitaiki River, police investigate
7:33 AM.The Police have launched a homicide inquiry after the body of a two year old child was found in the Rangitaiki River on Sunday night. RNZ Auckland bureau chief Sharon Brettkelly joins us with the… Read more Audio
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'The better way is tax relief' - National criticises Families Package
7:35 AM.The government's flagship families package which aims to lift nearly 90,000 children out of poverty came into force on Sunday. It introduces a payment for young babies and a winter payment for… Read more Audio
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Principals give government 'fail' grade for NCEA review
7:44 AM.A group of Auckland principals is pushing back on the government's review of the NCEA system. On Sunday, 37 principals placed a full-page advertisement in the Sunday newspapers, giving the Education… Read more Audio
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Education Minister discusses NCEA review, student loan cap
7:49 AM.A group of Auckland principals is pushing back on the government's review of the NCEA system. On Sunday, 37 principals placed a full-page advertisement in the Sunday newspapers, giving the Education… Read more Audio
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Greenpeace protests at Mackenzie dairy farm
7:53 AM.Protestors have chained themselves to heavy machinery in an attempt to stop a mega dairy conversion in the Mackenzie country. Greenpeace says the diggers were working on a huge irrigation pipeline for… Read more Audio
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Motorcyclist killed in Auckland motorway crash
7:57 AM.A motorcyclist has died following the crash on the Northwestern in Auckland closing the motorway. The crash occurred at 6.40am near the St Lukes off-ramp. Rua Pani joins us from the New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 July 2018
8:06 AM.Denmark and Croatia remain in a deadlock with their round of 16 match at the football World Cup in Russia now into extra-time. Audio
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Māori, Pasifika lawyers face racism, bullying - survey
8:11 AM.A Fijian lawyer says being "an intelligent woman of colour" (her own words) is a curse and she experiences racism in the industry every day. A recent Law Society workplace environment survey shows… Read more Audio
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Social Development Minister confident in govt's families package
8:14 AM.The National leader says his party will undo or restrict major components of the Government's flagship families package, which came into effect this week. Speaking earlier to Morning Report Mr Bridges… Read more Audio
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Student loan cap lifted to 10 years for long degrees
8:21 AM.Medical students will no longer have their access to student loans cut off once they've spent seven years studying. The seven year borrowing limit was introduced in 2011, and has been criticised for… Read more Audio
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Cold no issue for Tasman-crossing kayaker
8:26 AM.Kayaker Scott Donaldson who is attempting be the first person to successfully kayak from Australia to New Zealand solo is expected to reach New Plymouth early this evening. He left Coffs Harbour two… Read more Audio
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Single-use plastic in NZ must end - Forest & Bird
8:30 AM.The government needs to end the production of single use plastic. The demand has come from Forest and Bird which points to research showing the Tasman Sea is the riskiest place in the world for sea… Read more Audio
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Lawyers required to report money laundering suspects
8:40 AM.As of yesterday Sunday July 1, lawyers are now subject to anti-money laundering legislation, which will require them to dob in clients making suspicious transactions. But at least one expert is… Read more Audio
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Football World Cup: Croatia wins tense game with Denmark
8:47 AM.Croatia is through to the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, with hosts Russia, pulling off the biggest shock of the so far after beating the Spain in the first penalty shootout. It's the first time in 48… Read more Audio
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Christchurch red zone decision one step closer
8:50 AM.The decision on what to do with Christchurch's earthquake damaged redzone is one step closer, with the end of the public consultation period on the plan for the area. Over the past month Christchurch… Read more Audio
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Mexico votes new president after campaign marred by violence
8:55 AM.Millions of people in Mexico are heading to the polling booths to vote in a new president - amidst a campaign marred by some of the worst political violence in the country for decades. At least 130… Read more Audio