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Morning Report for Thursday 26 July 2018
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Top Stories for Thursday 26 July 2018
6:00 AM.Army chief defends actions over sexual misconduct claims; Nurses consider fifth pay offer from DHBs; Dunedin man, abused as child in Australia, fights for redress; Sage urges Matt Lauer to join land… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 July 2018
6:06 AM.The Northern Mystics have kept their ANZ Premiership netball play-off hopes alive with an emphatic 62-44 win over the Magic in Auckland. Audio
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Doctors rating website like TripAdvisor for health - officials
6:13 AM.A leading GP says there are risks in a new website for rating doctors and other health professionals. A health insurance company is supporting the launch of the free website called Whitecoat. It lists… Read more Audio
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Māori adviser role 'not a substitute' for Māori ward
6:16 AM.A Hawke's Bay regional councillor says a new Māori advisor role will not do enough to ensure Māori representation. The creation of the job follows the council's narrow rejection last year of a Māori… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 26 July 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Hayley Young not surprised by army sexual misconduct claims
6:40 AM.A woman who experienced sexual harassment in the New Zealand Navy is not surprised that fresh sexual misconduct allegations have surfaced in the military. The Defence Force revealed on Wednesday that… Read more Audio
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Some nurses unhappy with fifth DHB pay offer
6:42 AM.Some nurses are already criticising the latest pay offer from District Health Boards, even though their union is recommending they accept it. It's the fifth offer DHBs have made in recent weeks. The… Read more Audio
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Louise Upston advised on access to Matt Lauer's land
6:47 AM.The former National Minister who had responsibility for the Walking Access Commission told its members it would not be the best use of its time to try to get greater public access to the Hunter Valley… Read more Audio
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Business News for 26 July 2018
6:50 AM.Abano Healthcare looking for more Australian dental practices to buy. TruTest cervical cancer test developer looks to China for growth. The latest from Wall Street and world markets. Audio
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Sports News for 26 July 2018
7:06 AM.Playing on her homecourt for the last time, the Northern Mystics captain Anna Harrison turned in another inspirational performance as she led her side to a 62-44 win over the Magic to keep their… Read more Audio
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Waiouru Military Camp misconduct allegations: Army chief 'bitterly disappointed'
7:10 AM.The New Zealand Army has been rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct at its training unit at the Waiouru Military Camp. Commanding officers and instructors have been stood down after a male… Read more Audio
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Army sexual misconduct: Karina Andrews responds
7:17 AM.The New Zealand Army has been rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct at its training unit at the Waiouru Military Camp. Commanding officers and instructors have been stood down after a male… Read more Audio
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Nurses consider fifth pay offer from DHBs
7:20 AM.It's not yet clear if nurses will agree to the latest pay deal their union has reached with District Health Boards. They have rejected two previous offers the Nurses Organisation recommended they… Read more Audio
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Dunedin man, abused as child in Australia, fights for redress
7:27 AM.A Dunedin man who was sexually abused as a child in Australia is fighting an up-hill battle for compensation. Darryl Smith cannot get support for abuse that happened while he was a state ward in… Read more Audio
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Sage urges Matt Lauer to join land access negotiations
7:34 AM.The Land Information Minister, Eugenie Sage, is shunting responsibility for the lack of access to the Hunter Valley onto the previous government. The former anchor of NBC's Today show Matt Lauer… Read more Audio
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Another day, another drama in Trump world - McCarthy
7:42 AM.A recording of President Trump discussing a payment to former Playboy model Karen McDougal with his attorney Michael Cohen has been made public. The recording raises questions about whether Mr Trump… Read more Audio
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Louisa Wall hits back at National's medicinal cannabis bill
7:50 AM.Government MPs are accusing the National Party of playing politics after it withdrew its support from a medicinal cannabis bill currently before select committee, and offered up its own bill. National… Read more Audio
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The fight for one of Wellington's 'ugliest' buildings
7:55 AM.Should a heritage-listed building be preserved in virtual reality while the real thing is demolished? The owner of a former state housing high-rise in Wellington wants to do just that. It's the latest… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 July 2018
8:06 AM.An issue with an official has been resolved ahead of the New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker's big heavyweight clash with Englishman Dillian Whyte in London this weekend. Audio
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Nurses consider fifth pay offer - analysis
8:10 AM.Nurses have received a revised pay offer that health boards hope will prevent further strike action. The nurses' union is recommending its members accept the offer, which was released late on… Read more Audio
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Sky-high NZ construction costs 'here to stay' - expert
8:15 AM.Staying with building, the construction industry is warning there is no end in sight to the high costs that are holding up some building projects. Industry insiders say building materials and labour… Read more Audio
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Domestic violence paid leave bill passes in Parliament
8:19 AM.From April next year victims of domestic violence will be eligible for up to 10 days of paid leave from work per year. Legislation enacting the change was passed by Parliament on Wednesday night, and… Read more Audio
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Shane Reti discusses National's medicinal cannabis bill
8:21 AM.There's no relief in sight for the dying and chronically unwell, as a scrap over medicinal cannabis unfolds. The National Party has withdrawn its support for the government's bill which is currently… Read more Audio
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Auckland Council apologises over information stalling
8:26 AM.Auckland Council has apologised to RNZ for handling an official information request in way the chief ombudsman says broke all the rules. RNZ complained to the Ombudsman about the five months it took… Read more Audio
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Joseph Parker 'hungry, driven' to face Dillian Whyte
8:26 AM.Almost four months ago the New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker lost his world heavyweight title belt, beaten by English superstar Anthony Joshua in what was his first loss in 25 fights as a professional… Read more Audio
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Boat builder loses access to coastal reserve
8:40 AM.A Bay of Islands boat-builder has lost his long-running battle to be able to work on boats on a coastal reserve. The Court of Appeal has quashed easements the Far North District Council granted to… Read more Audio
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Expert suspects medical error in Samoa vaccine deaths
8:43 AM.There is a high likelihood medical error was to blame for the deaths of two infants in Samoa after their MMR, according to a vaccinologist and senior lecturer at Auckland University. The one-year-olds… Read more Audio
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Doctor rating website problematic - GPs
8:46 AM.New Zealanders can now rate and review doctors and other healthcare professionals through a new website that's calling itself the TripAdvisor of healthcare. The site is known as Whitecoat and is… Read more Audio
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Farm boss denying access to Lauer's land - hikers
8:50 AM.The Federated Mountain Clubs group says Matt Lauer's farm manager is deliberately denying access to the access road on the Hunter Valley Station. Its president Peter Wilson says it's not easy to find… Read more Audio
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Rare bird ruffles feathers at Belgian nudist beach
8:57 AM.Too many birds on a nudist beach is rarely a problem. But it's one Belgium nudists are now facing when a wildlife agency raised concerns that sexual activity could scare off a rare crested lark which… Read more Audio