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Morning Report for Friday 24 August 2018
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Top Stories for Friday 24 August 2018
6:00 AM.A person claiming to be a National MP admits leaking Simon Bridges' travel expenses, The political turmoil continues in Australia - Malcolm Turnbull faces the music this afternoon, and Air New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 24 August 2018
6:06 AM.The New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is up with the leaders midway through the opening round of the Canadian Open in Saskatchewan. Audio
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Hawaii faces direct hit from category 4 Hurricane Lane
6:13 AM.The US state of Hawaii is bracing for a direct hit of a category 4 hurricane. Hurricane Lane is expected to be the most powerful storm to reach the islands in 25 years. Emergency preparations are… Read more Audio
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Govt's bailouts for polytechs nears $100m
6:16 AM.Government bailouts for polytechnics now total $98 million this year after the government advanced $50 million to Unitec in Auckland and $15 million to Whitireia in Porirua. Unitec's woes were well… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 24 August 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Insurance Council warns of deficient fire protections
6:43 AM.The Insurance Council says a nearly new Wellington hotel had to shut for months due to deficient fire protection measures letting smoke into rooms. The council is using the example to back its warning… Read more Audio
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UK prepares for Brexit worst-case scenario
6:48 AM.Britain is preparing for the worst case scenario in a no-deal Brexit. Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has set out what he called "practical and proportionate" advice in case the UK leaves the EU without… Read more Audio
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Business News for 24 August 2018
6:49 AM.AIr NZ and Auckland International Airport face similar headwinds from rising fuel prices, costs and competition for passengers. F&P Healthcare benefits from NZ$ fall. NZ Refining sees no hassles… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 24 August 2018
7:06 AM.The New Zealand golfers Lydia Ko and Danny Lee have produced strong starts to their lastest events with both challenging for the lead. Audio
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Simon Bridges' expenses leak: Confession in anonymous text
7:11 AM.There's been a major development in the story about the leaking of Simon Bridges' travel expenses. A person claiming to be a National MP has sent Mr Bridges an anonymous text confessing to being… Read more Video, Audio
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Air NZ urged to rethink services to regions
7:15 AM.Community and business leaders in regions abandoned by Air New Zealand say the airline's big profit means it should rethink how it runs its business. The company posted a $390 million full year profit… Read more Audio
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Govt must understand gang culture to fix prison problems - advocates
7:24 AM.A Black Power member is telling the government it must work with gangs and get to grips with gang culture if it has any chance of cutting the number of Maori in jail. More than half of the prison… Read more Audio
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Govt pledges $305m for Auckland hospital repairs
7:27 AM.The government will spend $305 million repairing and upgrading Auckland DHB hospital buildings. Health Minister David Clark says there's no question a lot more money will need to be spent dealing with… Read more Audio
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Trump warns of market crash if he's impeached - analysis
7:37 AM.There's more tumult in the White House. Donald Trump has lashed out saying any attempt to impeach him would cause the US economy to crash. Mr Trump has rarely spoken about the prospect of being… Read more Audio
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SkyPath neighbours fear 'a truckload of corpses'
7:44 AM.A proposed walking and cycling link across the Auckland Harbour bridge is being opposed by some nearby residents, who say there are serious safety concerns. Yesterday, the government announced it will… Read more Audio
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Porteous to show hometown his tricks at Winter Games
7:49 AM.New Zealand's youngest ever Olympic medal winner Nico Porteous is returning to his home mountain for the Winter Games that begin in Wanaka tonight. The 16-year-old won bronze in the freeski halfpipe… Read more Audio
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National Poetry Day - Selina Tusitala Marsh, Erik Kennedy
7:53 AM.Friday is National Poetry Day. To celebrate, we're joined by the Poet Laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh from Waiheke Island and Erik Kennedy, a Christchurch-based poet whose debut book of poems will be… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 24 August 2018
8:06 AM.New Zealanders Lydia Ko and Danny Lee have both made good starts to their respective golf tournaments in North America. Audio
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Text confession from Bridges' expenses leaker - analysis
8:11 AM.National leader Simon Bridges is expected to front to media over the latest twist in the expenses leak controversy. A person claiming to be a National MP has sent Mr Bridges an anonymous text… Read more Audio
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Australian politics: Doomsday for Turnbull?
8:17 AM.Just after 2pm on Friday Malcolm Turnbull will find out if he's still the Prime Minister of Australia. His leadership will go on the line if a petition calling for a vote attracts the necessary 43… Read more Audio
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Final action plan for kauri dieback in Waipoua forest
8:22 AM.Iwi, scientists and the Department of Conservation have come up with an 11th-hour action plan to save iconic kauri in Northland's Waipoua Forest. DOC confirmed last month that the fungal disease… Read more Audio
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Polytechnic bailouts near $100m - analysis
8:28 AM.The crisis in polytechnics has deepened with the Government bailing out two more institutions, Unitec in Auckland and Whitireia in Porirua. The $65 million advanced to the two is on top of the… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 24 August 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Wellington scraps free weekend city parking
8:38 AM.Free weekend parking is coming to an end in downtown Wellington. The city council has voted to introduce weekend parking fees in September despite more than 90 percent of public submissions opposing… Read more Audio
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Calls for compensation for walking track property owners
8:45 AM.A high country farmer who has up to 100,000 people walking through his property each year says there should be compensation for landholders affected by increasing visitor numbers. A draft report… Read more Audio
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Black Ferns, All Blacks face Australia at Eden Park
8:49 AM.The Black Ferns and All Blacks face off against Australia again at Eden Park tomorrow night with the All Blacks looking to retain the Bledisloe Cup and the Black Ferns aiming to sweep their two-match… Read more Audio
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Hidden letters found days before NZ soldier buried
8:53 AM.Letters written by the soldier son of All Black legend George Nepia to his high school sweetheart while he served in Singapore have been discovered by his family. George Nepia Junior died while… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio