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Morning Report for Monday 9 July 2018
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Top Stories for Monday 9 July 2018
6:00 AM.Thailand cave rescue: Four boys out, rest must wait; friends of accused paedophile reject widow's accusations; health, hygiene failures in a third of NZ school buildings; tenants not using Tenancy… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 9 July 2018
6:06 AM.The Auckland golfer Ryan Fox has been beaten in a play-off at the Irish Open in Donegal. Audio
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Why was Sir Robert Chambers' name removed from his memorial?
6:17 AM.The Justice Minister says he'll be asking questions of his officials after the name of a Supreme Court judge was removed from his own memorial. Justice Sir Robert Chambers died suddenly five years ago… Read more Audio
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Te Awanuiārangi Black's wife alleges he was a paedophile
6:43 AM.Those who knew Te Awanuiārangi Black are in disbelief at his widow's accusations that he preyed on children. Anihera Black has alleged her late husband, who died two years ago, was a paedophile and… Read more Audio
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A third of NZ school buildings fail health, hygiene standards
6:46 AM.An initial survey indicates 32 percent of New Zealand's school buildings don't meet modern health and hygiene benchmarks, and a similiar number fall short on standards for lighting, temperature and… Read more Audio
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Business News for 9 July 2018
6:50 AM.Property managers look to resurrect their image. The big banks come through RBNZ "stress tests". Fuel taxes driving a change in the car fleet. And how markets are starting the week. Audio
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Sports News for 9 July 2018
7:06 AM.The Auckland golfer Ryan Fox says he's not too upset after being pipped for his first European tour title. Audio
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Thailand cave rescue: Four boys out as remaining wait
7:11 AM.Four of the 12 boys trapped inside a cave in Thailand have been rescued. In 2004 Lieutenant Colonel Steve Witlock was involved in a rescue of six cavers in Mexico. He told the BBC there should be no… Read more Audio
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Friends of accused paedophile reject widow's accusations
7:21 AM.Friends and colleagues of the prominent Maori leader Te Awanui Black have spoken of their shock and grief over his widow's accusations that he was a paedophile. In an extraordinary live video, a… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 9 July 2018
7:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Health, hygiene failures in a third of NZ school buildings
7:25 AM.A third of school buildings don't meet health and hygiene standards and hundreds of schools need to do more work on their buildings than they can afford. The figures come from a Cabinet paper that… Read more Audio
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Tenants not using Tenancy Tribunal for fear of landlords
7:28 AM.Tenant advocates say renters living in poor quality houses are not using the Tenancy Tribunal because they're afraid of landlords kicking them out. About 90 percent of tribunal claims are taken by… Read more Audio
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Simon Bridges accuses govt of spending blowout
7:37 AM.Opposition leader Simon Bridges is accusing the government of a spending blowout. He says the government plans to increase borrowing by $17 billion over the next four years. Mr Bridges tells Gyles… Read more Audio
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Football World Cup: 'And then there were four'
7:43 AM.Thirty-two countries have become four as we enter the final week of the 2018 World Cup. England, France, Croatia and Belgium are the four teams remaining after the quarter finals over the weekend… Read more Audio
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Supreme Court judge's memory insulted - widow
7:48 AM.The widow of a Supreme Court judge is accusing officials of insulting his memory by taking his name off a $300,000 public memorial. Justice Sir Robert Chambers died suddenly five years ago aged 59 and… Read more Audio
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Homes in Taranaki, Waikato without power after storm
7:52 AM.More than 500 homes in Taranaki and Whanganui are without power after a stormy night. A further 340 homes near Raglan are also without power. PowerCo Operations Manager, Phil Marsh, joins us with the… Read more Audio
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Nurses cast final votes before potential strike
7:54 AM.Nurses will cast their final votes today on whether to accept their latest pay offer or strike on Thursday. Observers say the outcome is likely to be very close and it could go either way. It's… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 9 July 2018
8:06 AM.The Auckland golfer Ryan Fox has the consolation of picking up $1.2 million and a place in next week's British Open after being pipped for the Irish Open title. Audio
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Thai cave rescue: Panic the biggest danger - NZ doctor
8:10 AM.The world continues to wait for divers and rescuers to get the remaining boys and their football coach out of a cave in Thailand. Four boys have been taken out of a cave Northern Thailand after almost… Read more Audio
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North Korea accuses Pompeo of 'gangster-like mindset'
8:15 AM.Relations between North Korea and the US have hit a snag during talks between the Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and North Korean officials over the weekend. Mr Pompeo has been accused by North… Read more Audio
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Kiri Allan comments on Te Awanuiārangi Black paedophilia claims
8:19 AM.The Bay of Plenty community has been rocked by accusations that one of its prominent leaders was a paedophile. The widow of Te Awanuiarangi Black, who died in 2016, has posted a video on social media… Read more Audio
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Special housing areas - have they worked?
8:26 AM.Special housing areas were meant to increase the affordability of homes by "streamlining the planning and consent process". The then Labour opposition derided the legislation, saying it was used by… Read more Audio
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Thousands of MBIE, IRD workers to strike over pay
8:36 AM.Around 4000 public servants are walking off the job today over what they say is poor pay. Union members from Inland Revenue (IRD) and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) will… Read more Audio
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Hamilton fatal shooting: No history of problems on street
8:39 AM.A person is still at large after a fatal shooting in Hamilton early yesterday morning. Twenty-three-year-old Robert Nelson was killed. His 20-year-old girlfriend is in a stable condition in hospital… Read more Audio
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Hospital buildings still in use despite safety warnings
8:42 AM.South Auckland health chiefs were warned almost two decades ago that an earthquake-prone building shouldn't have patients in it. But it still does. They were also warned five years ago that… Read more Audio
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Offshore oil ban causes onshore uncertainty
8:47 AM.Oil and gas companies in Taranaki say the government's decison not to offer new offshore exploration permits is spreading uncertainty throughout the sector and threatening livelihoods. Onshore… Read more Audio
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Firefighters take recruitment drive to classroom
8:52 AM.The Akaroa Volunteer Fire Brigade has taken its recruitment drive to the classroom. Teenagers at Akaroa Area School are being trained to put out fires, and the principal couldn't be happier. Reporter… Read more Audio