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Morning Report for Tuesday 5 March 2019
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Top Stories for Tuesday 5 March 2019
6:00 AM.Top stories this morning... Will an Islamic State fighter from Hamilton be forced to return home? Middlemore Hospital defends its handling of a suspected child abuse case Bowel cancer survival rates… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 5 March 2019
6:06 AM.The chief executive of the Pacific Rugby Players Association is encouraged by what he says is a massive turnaround by World Rugby officials about the proposed new World League. Audio
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Kiwi jihadi Mark Taylor not so 'bumbling' - law expert
6:10 AM.Mark Taylor was called the "Bumbling Jihadi" after he gave away the location of Islamic State fighters on Twitter when he forgot to turn off the geotagging function. University of Waikato law… Read more Audio
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Fewer kids are obese, but researchers unsure why
6:14 AM.The number of obese kids is starting to fall and researchers are now trying to work out why. A new study from the Better Start National Science Challenge has collected figures from 78 communities… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 5 March 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Kurds want to get rid of Kiwi jihadi Mark Taylor
6:38 AM.New Zealand can shortly expect demands from Kurdish officials to take the imprisoned Kiwi jihadi, Mark Taylor off their hands. The government here hasn't yet had any such request. Here's political… Read more Audio
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Business News for 5 March 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 5 March 2019
7:06 AM.A boycott of this year's World Cup in Japan would be a last resort for the Pacific Nations says Pacific Rugby Players Association boss Aayden Clarke. Audio
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Kurds to urge NZ to take back Kiwi jihadi Mark Taylor
7:10 AM.New Zealand can expect demands soon from Kurdish officials to take back the imprisoned Kiwi jihadi, Mark Taylor. The government here hasn't yet had any such request - but it does have a contingency… Read more Audio
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Baby's arm was never broken, investigation finds
7:18 AM.Middlemore Hospital is defending its handling of a case of suspected child abuse, despite new x-rays showing no evidence of an injury. In January, an Auckland family was investigated by Oranga… Read more Audio
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Surviving bowel cancer surgery a postcode lottery
7:22 AM.Bowel cancer patients have far more chance of surviving major surgery in Auckland than they do in Whanganui. A report out today reveals the way patients with bowel cancer are treated in public… Read more Audio
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What will happen to Kiwi jihadist in Syrian jail?
7:26 AM.New Zealand can expect demands soon from Kurdish officials to take back the imprisoned Kiwi jihadi, Mark Taylor. The government here hasn't yet had any such request - but does have plans in place for… Read more Audio
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World Rugby denies excluding Pacific in 'World League'
7:36 AM.World Rugby is denying that Pacific nations are going to be excluded from the the World League competition. On Twitter on Monday, World Rugby Chief Executive Brett Gosper said there is no Pacific shut… Read more Audio
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Researchers can't explain dip in obese children
7:43 AM.The number of obese children across New Zealand has slightly dipped but researchers don't know why. A new study shows between 2010 to 2016, childhood obesity fell by about one percent in most… Read more Audio
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Local business wants to sideline much-maligned Viagogo
7:50 AM.A local outfit is vying to replace the much-maligned ticket re-seller Viagogo. The Government has released a proposal to cap the price at which people can resell tickets so concert-goers don't pay… Read more Audio
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Swine flu outbreak hits Hawke's Bay fruit pickers
7:53 AM.An outbreak of swine flu has hit a group of seasonal fruit pickers in Hawke's Bay. There are two confirmed cases of swine flu and about 80 people with flu like symptoms. Hawke's Bay District Health… Read more Audio
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Peters urges global help as Kiribati suffers sea level rise
7:56 AM.A trip to Kiribati has stirred the foreign minister to call for instant international action on its problems caused by climate change. The low-lying Pacific atoll is struggling to keep itself afloat… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 5 March 2019
8:06 AM.The Black Caps captain Kane Williamson is officially New Zealand's greatest cricketer of all time. Audio
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World grapples with migrant ISIS fighters
8:10 AM.New Zealand is not the only country grappling with what to do with returning Isis fighters. Last month US President Donald Trump told the EU it must take back its 800 Isis fighters captured in Syria… Read more Audio
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Kiwi jihadi Mark Taylor 'a weird little dude'
8:20 AM.A former friend of Mark Taylor describes the imprisoned New Zealand jihadi as lost but still doesn't believe he is capable of hurting anyone. Logan Bartlett was in the New Zealand Army with Mr Taylor… Read more Audio
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Vatican opens archive on WWII pope Pius XII
8:24 AM.Pope Francis says the Catholic Church will open up its archives on Pius XII - the Pope during World War Two. Although supporters say he secretly worked to help the victims of the Nazis, he has been… Read more Audio
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Search continues for missing man Denver Chance
8:27 AM.A mother is pleading for help in finding a missing son. Auckland man Denver Chance, who is 43, was last seen driving away from his home in Mairangi Bay more than a week ago. The police too are… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 5 March 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Bowel cancer survival rates depend on where you live - report
8:39 AM.If you're a bowel cancer patient and live in Auckland, you have a much better chance of surviving major surgery than if you live in other parts of the country such as Whanganui. And if you're Maori… Read more Audio
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Ombudsman warns govt agencies over OIA delays
8:46 AM.The Ombudsman is warning government departments not to use the Official Information Act as a way of dragging their feet in response to media enquiries. The National Party says there is an increasing… Read more Audio
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Papakainga creates affordable homes for Wairarapa whanau
8:50 AM.As house prices continue to soar, Maori are using their land to create affordable homes for their people. A new social housing development and papakainga at Hurunui o Rangi marae in the Wairarapa has… Read more Audio
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Mānuka planting scheme takes young Northland workers
8:55 AM.Twenty young Northland men start work this week in the hills behind Moerewa - replacing what was once pine forest, with manuka. They're the first intake of Nga Mahuri o Ngati Hine - the saplings of… Read more Audio