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Morning Report for Wednesday 14 November 2018
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Top Stories for Wednesday 14 November 2018
6:00 AM.Andrew Little is set to announce his plan to re-enter the Pike River Mine. We'll cross live to the announcement, a homicide investigation begins after a man is shot dead in the street in Otara, The… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 14 November 2018
6:05 AM.Recent form suggests they have little hope but the White Ferns are talking up their chances in this afternoon's must win match against Australia at the women's T0 cricket world cup in the West Indies.
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El Chapo trial for drug trafficking begins in New York
6:10 AM.The trial of one of the world's most powerful drug traffickers is due to begin in New York later on Wednesday (NZ time). Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was extradited to the United States last year after… Read more Audio
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Abuse inquiry: Some Māori disappointed at widened scope
6:16 AM.Māori abused in state care say they will be silenced in the government inquiry now it's to include abuse by the churches. The Royal Commission will be expanded to include faith-based institutions as… Read more Audio
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Ongoing court strikes may cause miscarriage of justice - Judge
6:20 AM.The Chief District Court Judge says the ongoing industrial dispute between the Ministry of Justice and its employees means people are likely to spend unnecessary time in custody. And Judge Jan-Marie… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 14 November 2018
6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Nervous wait before Pike River Mine decision
6:40 AM.Friends and family of those who died in the Pike River mine disaster are nervously awaiting an announcement this morning from the Minister Responsible for Pike River re-entry, Andrew Little. Mr Little… Read more Audio
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Business News for 14 November 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 14 November 2018
7:06 AM.Recent form suggests they have little hope but the White Ferns are talking up their chances in this afternoon's must win match against Australia at the women's T0 cricket world cup in the West Indies.
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Pike River re-entry announcement expected
7:10 AM.In breaking news this morning a manned re-entry into the Pike River mine drift will go ahead. It comes nearly eight years to the day that 29 men died in the 2010 explosion on the West Coast coal mine… Read more Audio
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Man shot dead in Ōtara street overnight
7:13 AM.A man is dead after a shooting overnight in Ōtara in south Auckland. A homicide investigation has been launched and police are at the scene. RNZ reporter Matthew Theunissen is there. Audio
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Pike River re-entry: 'We are returning' - Andrew Little
7:15 AM."We are returning." The Minister responsible for Pike River re-entry Andrew Little has made a major announcement on re-entry to the mine, after the 2010 explosion that killed 29 men. "I am satisfied… Read more Video, Audio
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Death toll rises as three California wildfires rage
7:20 AM.The latest California fires are offficially the deadliest fires in the state's history, 44 people are now dead. The largest of the three is the "Camp Fire" accounting for 42 of the deaths. RNZ… Read more Audio
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Some Māori disappointed at abuse inquiry changes
7:35 AM.Māori abused in state care say they will be silenced in the government inquiry now it's including abuse by the churches. Survivors say expanding the inquiry will water it down, and those abused by the… Read more Audio
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's busy APEC schedule
7:38 AM.The Prime Minister has arrived in Singapore for a three day gathering of Asian regional leaders and associated partners and found herself in demand before even the first meeting. Jacinda Ardern is at… Read more Audio
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Brexit deal: 'This feels like the biggest moment' - Rob Watson
7:41 AM.UK and EU officials have agreed on a draft Brexit agreement in a significant breakthrough for the talks. The document has been agreed at a technical level by officials from both sides after intensive… Read more Audio
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CNN sues White House over treatment of Acosta
7:45 AM.US news network CNN is suing the White House over the treatment of its senior political correspondent Jim Acosta. Jim Acosta had his "hard pass" confiscated after clashing with President Trump during… Read more Audio
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Pike River: Sonya Rockhouse to take part in re-entry
7:50 AM.Re-entry of the Pike River Mine will proceed. To the Pike River families, to New Zealand, we are returning," Andrew Little has announced. Susie Ferguson talks to Sonya Rockhouse, whose son Ben was… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 14 November 2018
8:06 AM.The Australian cricketers showed their White Fern counterparts how the women's T20 game has developed and the question is just how quickly New Zealand can adapt ahead of their must win encounter this… Read more Audio
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Pike River re-entry: Police involved, prosecutions possible - Little
8:10 AM.It's been decided - there will be a manned re-entry of the Pike River Mine. Family members of the victims from the 2010 disaster say they're delighted with the news which they see as a win for truth… Read more Audio
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Court staff step up pay dispute action despite judge's warning
8:20 AM.Court staff around the country are stepping up industrial action despite a warning from a top judge that the disruption and delays could cause a miscarriage of justice. The pay dispute has been… Read more Audio
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Fiji election: Polls open, queues in rain
8:24 AM.Polling centres have just opened in Fiji in only the second election since the 2006 coup. About 550,000 people are due to vote at more than 1,800 polling stations around the country. RNZ Pacific's… Read more Audio
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Secondary teachers to vote on strike
8:26 AM.Rolling strikes by primary school teachers and principals move on to Christchurch today. Meanwhile secondary teachers are now half-way through a series of regional meetings that will decide if they… Read more Audio
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Abuse inquiry change will help Māori voices - Murray Heasley
8:29 AM.A spokesperson for survivors of abuse in faith-based institutions says extending the inquiry scope will strengthen voices not diminish them. Some Māori abused in state care say they will be silenced… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 14 November 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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M bovis forces strict controls for cattle at A&P Show
8:40 AM.Strict controls are in place for cattle exhibitors at Canterbury's A&P Show in Christchurch this week, in light of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Many agricultural shows have scrapped their… Read more Audio
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Hobsonville Pt park under threat of development
8:43 AM.Residents of the new Hobsonville Point housing development fear part of the 24 hectares of green space they were promised could instead become another development. The stoush is over a former… Read more Audio
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Horowhenua email scandal: Staff member 'stigmatised'
8:45 AM.An Ombudsman investigation has found no grounds for Horowhenua District Council blocking emails which it claimed were abusive to its staff. Unacceptable correspondence had been one of the reasons the… Read more Audio
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UFO seen in Ireland by several pilots
8:50 AM.The Irish Aviation Authority is investigating a possible UFO sighting off the coast of Ireland. But unlike many UFO sightings - this one was phoned-in by two pilots on two seperate planes. The orginal… Read more Audio
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Where else can you see penguins the size of man?
8:54 AM.Now to the Waitaki, where a bid to recognise its unique geology could make history. About a year ago, Waitaki District Council started an application to establish a UNESCO Global Geopark - which are… Read more Audio