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Morning Report for Friday 26 April 2019
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Top Stories for Friday 26 April 2019
6:00 AM.Fears far right political groups are becoming harder to detect, Sri Lanka admits one of the Easter Sunday bombers had been caught earlier this year with explosives, Australia bars New Zealanders from… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 April 2019
6:06 AM.The Warriors coach Stephen Kearney has done his best to curb his frustrations over a controversial late penalty in their agonising NRL loss to the Storm in Melbourne. Audio
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Anzac Day commemorated in Hawaii
6:10 AM.Anzac Day ceremonies across New Zealand and throughout the world come to a close this morning. A mid-morning service is being held in Hawaii where US military officials and representatives of the New… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 26 April 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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White supremacist rise ignored - ex-FBI agent
6:35 AM.A former United States FBI agent warns that political and security groups in Western countries have been so focused on Islamic and so-called jihadi terrorism that they have ignored a greater and… Read more Audio
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Junior doctors hope strike will settle dispute
6:40 AM.Striking junior doctors say they hope an upcoming five-day strike will help finally settle their row with district health boards. Members of the Resident Doctors Association will walk off the job… Read more Audio
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Auckland Anzac Day service attendance down thousands
6:43 AM.The Auckland RSA says attendance at this year's Anzac Day services was down by the thousands. President Graham Gibson says yesterday was an unusual day, as fewer people turned up to both the dawn and… Read more Audio
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Business News for 26 April 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 26 April 2019
7:06 AM.The Warriors coach Stephen Kearney says there was no misdirection over the fitness of captain Roger Tuivasa Sheck in the lead-up to their Anzac Day NRL match against the Storm. Audio
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NZ white supremacists move online
7:10 AM.New brands of far right political groups and ideology are set to gain ground and be harder to detect. An RNZ Insight investigation into the far right in this country has revealed a growing emergence… Read more Audio
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Junior doctors' five-day strike almost inevitable
7:22 AM.An unprecedented five-day strike by junior doctors starting on Monday is now almost inevitable. The doctors will strike from 8am Monday until early next Saturday in the long row over their employment… Read more Audio
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Joe Biden enters crowded 2020 race for US President
7:26 AM.After months of speculation Joe Biden has entered the increasingly-crowded 2020 United States presidential race. Those running the polls had already taken it as a given that he would run and included… Read more Audio
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Facebook to be fined US$5b for privacy violations
7:40 AM.Facebook expects to be fined up to seven $US5 billion by the US Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations. The company had been in negotaiations with the regulator for months over claims it… Read more Audio
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Greenlane hospital fails firestopping standards
7:43 AM.Greenlane is the latest hospital to fall foul of firestopping standards designed to slow down the spread of flames and smoke. It is not up to scratch. But unlike nearby Starship children's hospital… Read more Audio
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Spark Sport livestream faces glitches as RWC2020 looms
7:46 AM.A severe glitch during Spark Sport's livestream of the Black Sticks hockey match against Australia yesterday, meant fans missed out on the start of the test, although they eventually got to see the… Read more Audio
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Solomons High Court to rule on validity of PM Sogavare's bid
7:50 AM.Police in Solomon Islands are calling for calm after rioting broke out in the capital over the election of Manasseh Sogavare as the new prime minister. His victory was steeped in controversy and major… Read more Audio
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MP's approach to free speech 'novel' - Stephen Franks
7:54 AM.The Labour MP Louisa Wall is calling for greater controls on the media. While praising Jacinda Ardern for working globally to try to stop extemists using social media to organise and promote… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 April 2019
8:06 AM.Jordie Barrett is back in his preferred position of fullback for the Hurricanes derby with the Chiefs in Wellington tomorrow night. Audio
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Far-right extremists need same scrutiny as IS supects - Anjum Rahman
8:10 AM.Back to our top story that new brands of far right political groups and ideology are set to gain ground and be harder to detect. An RNZ investigation into New Zealand's extreme right has found a… Read more Audio
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Report paints rosy picture of ocean environment - Forest & Bird
8:21 AM.Forest and Bird says the latest state of the environment report has painted a deceptively rosey picture of the marine environment and used old data to do it. The three yearly report from the Ministry… Read more Audio
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What role do work vehicles play in NZ road deaths?
8:23 AM.The trucking industry wants changes to the government's road safety strategy to make sure road crashes are thoroughly investigated. The Ministry of Transport is currently working on its new strategy… Read more Audio
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Homophobic slurs rife in young rugby - report
8:25 AM.A new study from Monash University has found that most young boys playing rugby are exposed to homophobic slurs. The research was published yesterday, two weeks after the Wallabies star Israel Folau… Read more Audio
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NZers in Australia denied Defence Force entry
8:28 AM.New Zealanders living in Australia who want to join their army are being turned away, under tighter security vetting. That's according to documents obtained by the ABC, which also reveal concerns over… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 26 April 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Prince William's heartfelt encouragement in Christchurch
8:40 AM.The first responders to the mosque attacks in Christchurch have described their meeting with Prince William as emotional and very special. As part of a two-day trip to honour the victims and… Read more Audio
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The birth of rugby in Japan
8:41 AM.Japan will host Asia's first ever Rugby World Cup later this year. While the land of the rising sun might not be famous for its love of the oval ball, its connection with the sport dates back further… Read more Audio
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Dramatic collapse of Antarctic emperor penguin colony
8:45 AM.Researchers in the Antarctic say there has been a dramatic collapse of the world's second largest emperor penguin colony. The penguins have abandoned the colony after breeding pairs there failed to… Read more Audio
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Running Tongariro Crossing in under two hours for charity
8:49 AM.A 26 year old man is planning to run the Tongariro Crossing in under two hours. But, instead of the usual sports-friendly aerodynamic t-shirt and shorts combo, Louis Sammons will be donning a dress… Read more Audio
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Bike stunt competition aims to set kids on right path
8:51 AM.Community leaders in the Auckland suburb Otara are coming together to create a bike stunt competition partly to educate young people about safety. Teenagers doing tricks on bikes is a problem in the… 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