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Morning Report for Monday 17 September 2018
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Top Stories for Monday 17 September 2018
6:00 AM.National calls the Government's attempt to present a united front, a sham, Two Canterbury men accuse the Catholic church of enabling a priest to carry out child sex attacks, and Maori make up more… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 September 2018
6:06 AM.New Zealand has finished without a gold medal at the Rowing World Championships for the first time in 17 years. Audio
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Waiheke aims for predator-free 2050
6:18 AM.Auckland's Waiheke Island is being used to test out how New Zealand can achieve its goal of being predator free by 2050. The government wants the country rid of all stoats, rats and possums by then -… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 17 September 2018
6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news and a catch up of how global markets are shaping up for the week. Audio
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Coalition govt holds rally in show of unity
6:40 AM.The coalition government has staged an event in Auckland to unveil a 'blueprint' for the rest of this term, with the clear intent to demonstrate it's united, and in good shape. Over the past weeks… Read more Audio
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'The Church should open up their books' - abuse survivor
6:44 AM.Documents show the Catholic church publicly thanked a priest for his service, despite knowing he was a serial predator of young boys. A church investigator's report from 2017 says Father Cornelius… Read more Audio
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Springboks make history with victory over All Blacks
6:47 AM.The All Blacks suffered the rare but bitter taste of defeat in Wellington on Saturday night as the Springboks defied the odds to claim their first ever win at Westpac Stadium and first in New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Business News for 17 September 2018
6:49 AM.Economy expected to have grown moderately in second quarter. Fletcher Building starts up panel production which it says could speed up the building of and lower the price of new houses in Auckland… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 September 2018
7:06 AM.New Zealand has finished without a gold medal at the Rowing World Championships for the first time in 17 years. Audio
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Coalition govt working as it should - Winston Peters
7:10 AM.The National Party is calling the government's attempt to present a united front, a sham. Over the past weeks, there have been open disagreements between New Zealand First and Labour on a range of key… Read more Audio
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Canterbury Catholic diocese accused of enabling abusive priest
7:20 AM.Two Canterbury men are accusing the Catholic church of enabling a priest to carry out a string of child sex attacks across the South Island. Documents show the church knew Father Cornelius O'Brien had… Read more Audio
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Māori majority in deaths, charges from police pursuits
7:24 AM.Police figures show Maori make up more than half of people warned or charged following police pursuits. And as more Maori die as a result, the pursuits are being called 'Maori death chases'. Te Manu… Read more Audio
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Springboks stun All Blacks in Wellington - Keith Quinn's review
7:28 AM.The Springboks stunned the All Blacks, and world rugby, on Saturday night, coming away with a surprise 36-34 win. Considered the underdogs and having lost their last two games, the Springboks secured… Read more Audio
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'Peters believes he runs the roost' - Simon Bridges
7:37 AM.Over the weekend, the coalition government presented its 'blueprint' to demonstrate unity following open disagreements between New Zealand First and Labour on policies including the refugee quota and… Read more Video, Audio
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Hong Kong hit by strongest storm of 2018
7:48 AM.The strongest storm of 2018 has hit Southern China after lashing the Philippines leaving at least 60 people dead. Typhoon Mangkhut is expected to diminish as it heads west but it has hammered Hong… Read more Audio
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Hurricane Florence still threatening North Carolina
7:51 AM.In the US, Hurricane Florence could still cause more destruction. Despite being downgraded to a "tropical depression" overnight relentless rainfall is the real danger for the Carolinas as North… Read more Audio
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DOC staff face torrent of online threats, abuse over 1080
7:55 AM.The Department of Conservation staff are facing a torrent of online threats and abuse following a recent spike in anti-1080 protests. The escalation is being put down to people being captured by fake… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 September 2018
8:06 AM.The Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge has paid tribute to his coach and team-mates after smashing the marathon world record. Audio
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Māori majority in police chases - Hurimoana Dennis
8:11 AM.Maori are showing up in disproportionate numbers of those who are warned or charged following police pursuits. And because more Maori die as a result of police pursuits, some have termed them 'Maori… Read more Audio
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National dismisses govt show of unity - political analysis
8:18 AM.The coalition blueprint carefully choreographed to show unity has ignited a slanging match with the opposition. National says the move is little more than a photo-op, which failed to paper over the… Read more Audio
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Silver Ferns suffer loss despite Langman's return - analysis
8:22 AM.New Zealand sport suffered another loss on the international stage over the weekend, with the Silver Ferns submitting to a record 52 - 39 loss against England. Despite the boost of star-player Laura… Read more Audio
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Katikati locals frustrated at delays over deadly SH2 stretch
8:25 AM.People living north of Tauranga vented their frustrations on Sunday over delays in getting improvements to one of the deadliest roads in the country. The 'Fix Our Bloody Road' group says State Highway… Read more Audio
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Caution urged as snow falls on Otago roads
8:27 AM.For more on how the spring storm is affecting Otago roads joining us now is Mark Stewart - the transport agency's maintenance contract manager for central Otago Audio
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Markets Update for 17 September 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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1080 protesters escalate abuse, threats against DOC staff
8:37 AM.There's been a significant increase in the number of physical threats and abuse towards Department of Conservation staff following a recent spike in anti-1080 protests. The escalation is being put… Read more Audio
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Govt urged to show more compassion for overstayers
8:44 AM.The government is being called on to show more compassion in dealing with overstayers. Diana Bell from Pacific Legal Limited wants to see more balance from decision-makers as they apply ministerial… Read more Audio
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South Africa surprised by Springboks win over All Blacks
8:45 AM.Internationally, it's been described as "the result world rugby needed" (The Telegraph) with South Africa having done the sport "a massive favour" (The Sunday Times UK).
The result has given world… Read more Audio
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Kānuka creating hope for East Coast
8:52 AM.A tree that was once cleared without a second thought, the kānuka, could be the answer to land erosion on the East Coast - if the usefulness of its oil can be proven. The tree's oil is known by Māori… Read more Video, Audio
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Tim Lovegrove's bird calls helping Auckland conservation
8:56 AM.Tim Lovegrove could give Morning Report's birds a run for their money after a lifetime speaking to many of our native species. The Auckland Council fauna advisor is being celebrated as an… Read more Audio