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Morning Report for Friday 26 October 2018
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Top Stories for Friday 26 October 2018
6:00 AM.Govt needs to 'widen purse strings' for teachers - NZEI, Education Secretary discusses teacher pay, conditions, Robert De Niro targeted with suspicious package Audio
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Sports News for 26 October 2018
6:06 AM.The All Blacks are seeking a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep and to lay down a marker less than a year before next year's Rugby World Cup in Japan when they take on the Wallabies in Yokohama on Saturday. Audio
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Defence Force troops look forward to Iraq deployment
6:11 AM.The latest, and possibly the last, group of New Zealand soldiers leave today for Iraq. The head of the Defence Force, Major-General Tim Gall, told RNZ reporter Jonathan Mitchell the mission is… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 26 October 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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'We don't have time to do the job' - primary school principal
6:40 AM.Primary school teachers and principals have voted to strike again next month. Rolling strikes will begin in the week beginning November 12. Teachers and principals are asking for smaller classes, more… Read more Audio
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Khashoggi killing 'premeditated', Saudi Arabia admits
6:47 AM.The office of Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor says the killing of Jamal Khashoggi was premeditated. It's a new explanation in the shifting story about how the journalist, who was a critic of Crown… Read more Audio
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Business News for 26 October 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 26 October 2018
7:06 AM.Kiwis coach Michael Maguire has accepted a three year deal to coach the NRL's West Tigers, though it won't affect his role with New Zealand. Audio
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Govt needs to 'widen purse strings' for teachers - NZEI
7:09 AM.Parents of primary school aged children will be hoping mediation will avert new strike action announced last night by teachers. Rolling strikes are set to begin in the week beginning the 12th of… Read more Audio
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Big changes needed in school staffing - Education Secretary
7:15 AM.Earlier on Morning Report the president of the NZ Principals Federation Whetu Cormick told us the dispute could be settled without any further increase to the pay offer. The president of teachers'… Read more Audio
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Robert De Niro targeted with suspicious package
7:24 AM.Actor Robert De Niro, a vocal Donald Trump critic, is the latest Democrat supporter to receive a suspect package. The device arrived at the offices of his production company in New York. We talk to… Read more Audio
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NZ defends $15m given to Papua New Guinea for APEC summit
7:28 AM.New Zealand's government has defended giving Papua New Guinea $15 million to help it get ready to host the APEC leaders summit.
PNG is relying heavily on help from the likes of Australia, China and… Read more Audio
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Russian billionaire Waiwera owner in hot water with locals
7:39 AM.Waiwera residents hope their thermal pools will once again become a tourist hotspot after languishing under the management of a Russian billionaire and his diamond-dealing associate. The lease was… Read more Audio
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Small town US local US$1.6b richer after jackpot
7:45 AM.One lucky American is $1.6 billion richer, after winning one of the largest lottery jackpots in history. The winner bought their ticket at a store in Simpsonville, a small city in South Carolina. Audio
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Hopes of preventing more rail bridge deaths in Ngāruawāhia
7:50 AM.Summer is coming and already some teenagers are jumping off a rail bridge where an 11-year-old was killed by a train. A coroner is investigating the death of Moareen Rameka, who died on the bridge in… Read more Audio
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Ponsonby bar welcomes controversial scooters with grand prix
7:55 AM.Lime E-Scooters, launched on Auckland streets last week, have caused a stir with near-misses and safety concers. Popular Ponsonby joint Chaper Bar and Bistro is welcoming their arrival with a grand… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 October 2018
8:06 AM.The Kiwis coach Michael Maguire has accepted a three year deal to coach the NRL's West Tigers as part of the biggest coaching upheaval in NRL history. Audio
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One Year On: Teachers disappointed, frustrated
8:10 AM.The government took over the education system with a bang - getting rid of the loathed National Standards in reading writing and maths within months of taking power, and moving to convert charter… Read more Video, Audio
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Royals to have audience with King of Tonga
8:15 AM.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will have an audience with King Tupou in Tonga today before flying out after for Sydney. The managing editor of Matangi Tonga, Mary Fonua, has been following the royals'… Read more Audio
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NZ soldiers leave for possible final Iraq deployment
8:18 AM.New Zealand troops leave today for what could be the final on-the-ground mission in Iraq. The government plans to review its deployment early next year, but for now, our troops are off to train Iraqi… Read more Audio
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Banks declining first-home buyers over debts
8:20 AM.The hopes and dreams of some wannabe first-home buyers applying for mortgages are being dashed because of credit card debt and personal loans. Advice website The First Home Buyers club surveyed almost… Read more Audio
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'I never felt it was an accident' - Libby McKay's mother
8:24 AM.Libby McKay's mother is expecting police to launch a full reinvestigation into the death of her daughter. In 2013, Libby McKay, 27, was going home with her boyfriend Mike Brown when she supposedly… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 26 October 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Doctor's alleged dessert joke under scrutiny after man's death
8:38 AM.A coroner's been told a doctor out for dinner made a joke about finishing dessert before going to hospital to treat a critically ill young man. Medical student Zachary Gravatt, who was 22, had been… Read more Audio
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Democrats say bombs a result of Trump rhetoric
8:40 AM.Up to ten suspected pipe bombs have been sent in the post targeting prominent members of the Democratic Party and their supporters - all people Trump has publicly attacked. Dr Jerry Shuster, an expert… Read more Audio
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Southland farmers experiment with agri-tourism
8:53 AM.Southland farmers have started looking for greener pasture - and tourist dollars - by welcoming visitors on to their working properties. It's a niche market now, but there are hopes the region could… Read more Audio
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Humble vege patch celebrated at Taranaki Garden Festival
8:55 AM.Visitors to this year's Taranaki Garden Festival are being asked to bring a healthy appetite, an ear for music and perhaps a notepad too. An edible landscapes category has been added to the event and… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:57 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio