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Morning Report for Friday 1 February 2019
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Top Stories for Friday 1 February 2019
6:00 AM.A new record price for the average New Zealand house - now nearly 700 thousand dollars and police fire shots during a high-speed car chase through Auckland. Audio
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Sports News for 1 February 2019
6:06 AM.The New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult wasn't about to give the ball up easily as he guided the Black Caps to an emphatic 8 wicket win over India in the 4th one-dayer in Hamiton. Audio
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Elderly who self harm likely driven by physical illness
6:14 AM.New research has found those over 65 are more likely to report physical illness as a stressor leading up to self-harming. That's compared to the 45-64 age group, who were likely to report relationship… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 1 February 2019
6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news, and how global markets have fared overnight. Audio
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Health Ministry says changes afoot for cancer treatment
6:40 AM.The head of the Ministry of health says they're working towards changing the way cancer is treated in New Zealand. This comes after a conference in Wellington which is focussed on how cancer treatment… Read more Audio
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Piha flood risk report delayed again
6:45 AM.Some Piha residents who've been left virtually homeless after severe flooding last year feel they've once again been let down by Auckland Council. The nine homeowners had - at the very least - been… Read more Audio
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Business News for 1 February 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 1 February 2019
7:06 AM.The New Zealand pace bowler Trent Boult got the ball to swing and the Indian batsmen struggled in the 4th one-dayer in Hamilton. After deciding to bowl first, Boult bowled 10 straight overs and helped… Read more Audio
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Average asking price for a house now at $700,000
7:10 AM.The national average asking price for a house has reached an all time high of nearly $700,000. Record high prices in eight of the country's 19 regions are behind the increase. A spokesperson for… Read more Audio
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Man bitten by police dog after long car chase
7:15 AM.The police fired shots at a car after its driver led officers on a dangerous high-speed chase for more than an hour across Auckland on Thursday afternoon. Several motorists had their cars clipped… Read more Audio
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Defence Force won't look deeper into contamination at base
7:20 AM.The Defence Force is ruling out further investigations into contamination at its Devonport naval base despite identifying risks to people and birds. This is also despite the Auckland Council getting… Read more Audio
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Church leader who housed students wants urgent visa decision
7:23 AM.A reverend who housed nine Indian students in his church to stop them being deported wants the Government to stop sitting on its hands and make a call on the students' fate. The group took refuge in… Read more Audio
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Health Minister fast-tracking cancer plan amid criticism
7:28 AM.Health Minister David Clark is fast tracking a national action plan for cancer. It comes as a conference on cancer highlights major flaws in the public health system. The conference, held by Otago… Read more Audio
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New hepatitis C drug available from today
7:40 AM.From today, tens of thousands of New Zealanders with hepatitis C can receive a free drug that will cure them. Specialists say the drug Maviret will save two and a half thousand lives over the next… Read more Audio
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Kiwi caught up in US freeze
7:45 AM.Aucklander Vinay Maan is studying in Indiana, where temperatures are hitting minus 34 degrees celsius. The polar freeze is expected to ease tomorrow. Mr Maan spoke to Alex Perrottet from Indiana. Audio
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PM to be welcomed at Iwi Chairs Forum
7:50 AM.It has been unclear for weeks whether the Prime Minister would meet with iwi leaders in Waitangi on Friday. But some last minute changes mean Jacinda Ardern will be welcomed at the Iwi Chairs Forum… Read more Audio
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Wellington city gets a poi lesson ahead of Te Matatini
7:55 AM.Wellington's waterfront came alive yesterday as the city embraced the art of poi ahead of the biggest celebration of Māori performing arts in the country, Te Matatini. A pop-up poi performance was led… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 1 February 2019
8:06 AM.It was another one-sided one day international but this time it went in New Zealand's favour. Audio
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NZer arrested in Kenya following hotel attack last month
8:10 AM.A New Zealand man has been arrested in Kenya in the wake of an attack on a luxury hotel in the country in January. Kenyan police have been cracking down on terrorists since the attack, which has since… Read more Audio
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Govt spending millions funding small-scale irrigation projects
8:15 AM.Despite taking a public stance on blocking big irrigation projects, the Government is funding small scale schemes from the public purse. About 20 projects have sought help and several have been… Read more Audio
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FPA compulsion emerges as key issue
8:20 AM.A debate is emerging over whether proposals for Fair Pay Agreements, which would set minimum standards for employment, should be compulsory. A working group led by former Prime Minister Jim Bolger… Read more Audio
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Claim of discrimination against wahine Maori to go ahead
8:25 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal will hear a claim from the Public Service Association runanga that government actions have systematically discriminated against Maori women in breach of the Treaty Of Waitangi… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 1 February 2019
8:30 AM.Infometrics' chief forecaster, Gareth Kiernan, talks about the risks looming for the NZ economy. Ratings agencies have positive view of NZ outlook. Kiwisaver provider Booster buys local winemaker… Read more Audio
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6yo sent back to Australian father despite abuse claims
8:35 AM.The mother of a six-year-old child ordered back to Australia under the Hague Convention is questioning why her daughter's views were disregarded by a family court judge. The girl had told a lawyer… Read more Audio
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Investigation into how patient was locked in shed
8:40 AM.The Canterbury District Health Board has completed its investigation in to how a mental health patient at the troubled Hillmorton Hospital came to be locked in a maintenance shed overnight. The… Read more Audio
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Black Caps bounce back to claim victory in Hamilton
8:44 AM.The New Zealand cricket team has bounced back from three substantial losses to win their fourth one-day international against India in Hamilton. Black Caps bowler Trent Boult took five wickets for 21… Read more Audio
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Hopes for a bumper year for endangered kākāpō.
8:50 AM.It is looking set to be a bumper year for the endangered kākāpō . There are just 147 of the giant flightless parrots, and while there hasn't been any breeding since 2016, two new chicks have already… 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