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Morning Report for Tuesday 27 November 2018
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Top Stories for Tuesday 27 November 2018
6:00 AM.Oranga Tamariki 'failed' young mother who died - family, Ukraine declares martial law after Russian attack, Rugby: Ireland's Joe Schmidt quits coaching altogether, NZ Post plans to shut last post… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 27 November 2018
6:06 AM.The Ireland rugby coach, New Zealander, Joe Schmidt, appears to have pulled out of the race to be the next All Blacks coach. Audio
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Move away from post offices better for customers - NZ Post
6:09 AM.New Zealand Post wants to shut its last 79 post shops but won't say when the last branch will close its doors. Last week, Kiwibank announced the closure of its Johnsonville, Petone and Stoke branches… Read more Audio
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NZTA too cosy with rail operators - health & safety lawyer
6:13 AM.A health and safety lawyer has no confidence in the Transport Agency to police rail safety. Since an inquiry into the deaths of rail workers in the 1990s, the Agency has been in charge of making sure… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 27 November 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Northland doctor urges parents to vaccinate kids for MenW
6:35 AM.A Northland family doctor is warning parents that meningococcal disease is deadly and children need to be vaccinated against it. Free vaccinations will be offered to teenagers and children under four… Read more Audio
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Nissan Leaf tested over braking concerns
6:37 AM.The Transport Agency is testing the Nissan Leaf this week amid concerns the electric braking system could be failing. There have been more than 50 reports of brake failures in the popular electric car… Read more Audio
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Theresay May faces UK parliament with Brexit deal
6:42 AM.Agreeing a Brexit deal with the European Union may have been the easy part for British Prime Minister Theresa May. Getting it through a divided parliament in the UK could be an altogether tougher… Read more Audio
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Business News for 27 November 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 27 November 2018
7:06 AM.The New Zealand rugby coach Joe Schmidt has confirmed he'll leave Ireland after next year's World Cup, and he has no immediate interest in taking over the All Blacks. Audio
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Oranga Tamariki 'failed' young mother who died - family
7:09 AM.A family in mourning for a young mother who died while looking after he newborn baby is accusing Oranga Tamariki of serious failings. They say the baby and her small brother were exposed to drugs and… Read more Audio
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Ukraine declares martial law after Russian attack
7:13 AM.Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has declared martial law as tension with Russia escalates over its seizure of three Ukrainian navy ships off the coast of Crimea. Ukraine says Russia rammed one of… Read more Audio
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Ardern won't intervene in 'Chinese intimidation' case
7:21 AM.A group of 29 researchers, human rights advocates and academics have written to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern asking for greater protection of academic freedoms. The action was sparked after Professor… Read more Audio
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Transport Agency not fit to regulate rail - RMTU
7:44 AM.A health and safety lawyer is accusing the Transport Agency of being too cosy with the rail operators it's required to police and wants urgent change. Since an inquiry into the deaths of rail workers… Read more Audio
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Canterbury shooting: 'We're a resilient community' - principal
7:47 AM.The principal of Darfield Highschool says some students are feeling unsafe after Sunday's fatal shooting. On Sunday, 56-year-old local man, Donald Ineson fired shots at his family before running down… Read more Audio
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Auckland mechanic warned five times before WOF suspension
7:49 AM.It's been revealed an Auckland garage was warned five times over nine months by the Transport Agency about dodgy Warrants of Fittness before it was suspended. In one case the garage charged for… Read more Audio
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New meningococcal vaccine rolls out in Northland
7:52 AM.Health officials in Northland are gearing up to vaccinate 20,000 children and teenagers before Christmas. Twenty-nine people nationwide have contracted the MenW strain this year, and six people have… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 27 November 2018
8:06 AM.New Zealander Joe Schmidt won't be the next All Blacks coach after announcing he'll quit coaching after next year's World Cup with Ireland. Audio
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Canterbury shooting: Ineson had 'been through a tough time'
8:09 AM.Barry Matthews, A former friend and rugby mate of Donald Ineson has described how he was having a difficult time recently. On Sunday Mr Ineson fired shots at his family before running down a police… Read more Audio
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Canterbury quake symposium an 'attempt to re-write history'
8:12 AM.A second attempt at a symposium aimed at learning from the Canterbury earthquakes has been labelled an attempt to re-write history. The first was cancelled by the previous government two months after… Read more Audio
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Meningitis vaccine for Northland - analysis
8:16 AM.Health officials are not recommending vacinnations against a deadly strain of meningitis nationwide. In Northland they are gearing up to vaccinate 20,000 children and teenagers before Christmas. It's… Read more Audio
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NASA attempts to land robot on Mars
8:21 AM.On Tuesday (NZ time) NASA will attempt to land a robotic probe on Mars. The InSight lander is the first mission to be dedicated to investigating the rocky world's internal structure. But first the… Read more Audio
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Needles in fruit, veges 'isolated incidents' - Food Safety boss
8:27 AM.A needle has been found inside a capsicum from a Tauranga supermarket. This comes just after a strawberry was found with a needle in it from Fresh Choice Geraldine on Saturday morning. These cases… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 27 November 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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$1b hydrogen power plant set for Taranaki
8:41 AM.A $1 billion hydrogen power plant will be built in Taranaki. A hydrogen energy plant produces energy from natural gas - but without any carbon emissions. The US-based company, 8 Rivers said the New… Read more Audio
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Trans-exclusionary people not welcome at Pride - Louisa Wall
8:44 AM.Labour MP Louisa Wall says people who don't support transgender rights shouldn't be in the Pride Parade. Ms Wall was secretly recorded at a hui about the Auckland pride parade making comments about… Read more Audio
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Fish & Game urges no more cows on Canterbury Plains
8:55 AM.Fish & Game NZ is calling for no more cows to be allowed on the Canterbury Plains, and for the use of nitrate fertiliser to be reduced. The group has tested 114 drinking water samples across the area… Read more Audio