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Morning Report for Tuesday 16 April 2019
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Top Stories for Tuesday 16 April 2019
6:00 AM.Winston Peters accuses the International Red Cross of putting the life of New Zealand nurse Lousia Avaki at increased risk, We have details of the overcrowded refugee camp in Syria where she may have… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 16 April 2019
6:06 AM.The Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle says Israel Folau has shown "no remorse" in a meeting with her - leaving the organisation with no option but to terminate his contract. Audio
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Red Cross stands by choice to name kidnapped nurse
6:10 AM.The International Committee of the Red Cross is standing by its decision to publicly name the kidnapped New Zealand nurse Louisa Akavi despite strong objection from the New Zealand government. The… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 16 April 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Peters criticises Red Cross for naming nurse kidnapped in Syria
6:40 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister has accused the International Red Cross of putting the life of New Zealand nurse Lousia Avaki at increased risk by going public with her kidnapping. The aid agency went… Read more Audio
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Former IS refugees remember Louisa Akavi
6:45 AM.New Zealand journalist Campbell Macdiarmid has spent time in refugee camps in Syria and has spoken to several former IS hostages who were held captive with Louisa Akavi. He spoke to Morning Report… Read more Audio
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Mosque shooting: Muslim leader urges fairness with funds
6:48 AM.A Muslim leader says many families lost their bread winners in the mosque attacks and the money raised to help the victims needs to be distributed better. So far, of the nearly $19 million dollars… Read more Audio
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Business News for 16 April 2019
6:49 AM.Financial Markets Authority starts legal action against directors and executive of now delisted Oceania Natural for market manipulation. Old fashioned annuities suggested for retirement savings. More… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 16 April 2019
7:06 AM.Ma'a Nonu's desire to play at another World Cup could still become a reality - with All Blacks coach Steve Hansen confirming the former test star is well and truly in the selection frame. Audio
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NZ nurse Louisa Akavi abducted in Syria
7:10 AM.Winston Peters is accusing Red Cross of futher endangering the life of New Zealand nurse Lousia Akavi by going public with her kidnapping. Louisa Avaki was on her 17th mission, delivering medical… Read more Audio
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Should Red Cross have gone public with NZ nurse's kidnapping?
7:15 AM.Gyles Beckford talks to Emma Beals, a New Zealand journalist in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. They discuss the decision to name Louisa Akavi, the NZ Red Cross nurse who was kidnapped by IS in… Read more Audio
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'ISIS mafia' in Syria's al-Hawl refugee camp
7:18 AM.Dylan Welch from the ABC is in Idlib in Syria and has just returned from the al-Hawl refugee camp, where as you heard, thousands of IS fighters and their families are now being held. He told Morning… Read more Audio
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Allocation of mosque shooting victims money criticised
7:23 AM.A Muslim leader says there is a risk the millions donated to help mosque shooting victims could be going to the wrong families and may end up being taken out of the pockets of those who need it most… Read more Audio
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Ardern unhappy with release of captured nurse's name
7:26 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the government would not have gone public with the case of a missing Red Cross nurse. Louisa Akavi was abducted by Islamic State in Syria in 2013, and the New… Read more Audio
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Outlook for Louisa Akavi 'bleak' - Gillespie
7:36 AM.An international law professor says the outlook for the captured New Zealand nurse is bleak. Louisa Akavi's capture by Islamic State more than five years ago was only revealed on Monday because the… Read more Audio
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Why France pays ransoms for hostages
7:39 AM.While New Zealand refuses to pay ransoms for hostages - France takes a different approach. It has been paying millions of dollars to Islamist extremist groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda for the return of… Read more Audio
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Notre Dame Cathedral gutted by fire
7:43 AM.A fire is ripping through the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Thick smoke has been billowing into the skies of the French capital for more than two hours. The spire at the rear of the cathedral… Read more Audio
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The gay millennial running for US presidency
7:50 AM.The US has had it's first openly gay politician to run for President. Pete Buttigieg has officially launched his bid to become the Democratic Party nominee for the 2020 presidential election and… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 16 April 2019
8:06 AM.The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says if Sonny Bill Williams is fit and playing - he will be picked for the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Notre Dame Cathedral devastated by fire
8:13 AM.A fire is ripping through the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Thick smoke has been billowing into the skies of the French capital for more than two hours. The spire at the rear of the cathedral… Read more Audio
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Young Muslims reluctant to seek help after mosque shootings
8:13 AM.An advocate for young Muslims says they're reluctant to ask for help in the aftermath of the mosque shootings because they're worried mental health services won't understand their culture. Guled Mire… Read more Audio
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'Every child fluent in te reo - how would that look for our country?'
8:15 AM.A $12 million plan to roll out Māori language courses for teachers and school staff is being hailed as a good start but some say it needs to go further. On Monday the government launched Te Ahu o te… Read more Audio
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Drug company boss urges inquiry into pharmaceutical pricing
8:20 AM.A drug company head says the Government should hold an inquiry into the prices pharmaceutical firms charge for breast cancer drugs. Patients battling for new two new drugs had their calls for an… Read more Audio
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Operation Burnham: Govt inquiry faces challenge in High Court
8:27 AM.The government's inquiry into Operation Burnham is facing a challenge in the High Court. The inquiry is being held in response to allegations made in the book Hit and Run, which said the military… Read more Audio
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Epilepsy NZ questions PHARMAC funding change
8:40 AM.Epilepsy patients are worried they will be worse off under Pharmac's plan to only fund one brand of Lamotrigine epilepsy medication. About 12,500 people take some type of Lamotrigine, for either… Read more Audio
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Who can play All Blacks first-five at Rugby World Cup?
8:44 AM.Damien McKenzie's season ending injury has left the All Blacks in a situation reminiscent of their 2011 World Cup campaign when first-five stocks were running low. Who can forget the 2011 final when… Read more Audio
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Spark to broadcast more Rugby World Cup matches
8:45 AM.Rugby fans are being promised they'll get to view All Blacks' matches on free-to-air television without any fuss during the Rugby World Cup. Spark and TVNZ have partnered to broadcast this September's… Read more Audio
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New Waiho River bridge helps West Coast clean-up
8:50 AM.The opening of the Waiho Bridge is good news for the Fox River landfill cleanup. Last month flooding in the region caused an old landfill to become exposed, and rubbish was washed down the Fox River… Read more Audio
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How do you take ten days off over Easter, Anzac days?
8:55 AM.Some employees are making the most of an unusual calendar alignment that will see them with ten days off work over Easter and Anzac Day but others say they'll be the ones picking up the slack. Workers… Read more Audio