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Morning Report for Thursday 2 May 2019
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Top Stories for Thursday 2 May 2019
6:00 AM.Taupo fatal crash: Thousands expected at tangi for seven, Harawira defends Destiny's Man Up prison programme, KiwiBuild deals made at casual chats, Judith Collins says. Audio
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Sports News for 2 May 2019
6:06 AM.The Southern Steel have all but secured an elimination final spot in netball's Premiership after a clinical 63 to 48 win over the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Audio
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Rental company sorry for pushing Otago flat bidding war
6:17 AM.An Otago property management company has apologised for asking prospective tenants to enter into a bidding war to rent what it describes as "the most notorious flat on campus". After a backlash from… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 2 May 2019
6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news, and a catch up on overnight action on global financial markets. Audio
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California white supremacist rally bomb plot details released
6:39 AM.US authorities have released details about a veteran's plot to bomb a white supremacist rally in California as retribution for the Christchurch mosque attacks. Mark Domingo was arrested last week… Read more Audio
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Simon Bridges slams Peters, NZ First in Parliament
6:42 AM.After days of questions about his leadership, Simon Bridges let rip in the general debate on Wednesday, so much so that one of his opponents - Winston Peters - asked for the Speaker to give the… Read more Video, Audio
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Business News for 2 May 2019
6:49 AM.ANZ Bank NZ head warns customers will bear the cost if banks have to hold more capital. Jobs numbers add weight to rate cut prospects. NZ on track to face new employment challenges. Head of… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 May 2019
7:06 AM.New Zealander Brendon Hartley will replace Spain's former Formula One champion Fernando Alonso in the World Endurance Championship team after the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. Audio
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Taupō fatal crash: Thousands expected at tangi for seven
7:11 AM.Thousands are expected to turn up to the tangi for the seven members of the Poutawa whanau who died in a horror car crash at the weekend. The tūpāpaku were due to arrive at Moteo Marae near Napier… Read more Audio
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Harawira defends Destiny's Man Up prison programme
7:16 AM.Hone Harawira has leapt to the defence of Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki and his Man Up prison rehabilitation programme. The Minister for Corrections, Kelvin Davis, has ruled out allowing the… Read more Audio
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'I'm supporting him' - Judith Collins on Simon Bridges
7:20 AM.Housing Minister Phil Twyford is dismissing claims from National's Judith Collins the government is underwriting millions of dollars worth of KiwiBuild houses based on little more than a casual chat… Read more Audio
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William Barr's 'snitty' testimony on handling of Mueller report
7:38 AM.The United States Attorney-General is being grilled by senators on his handling of the Mueller report on events leading up to the 2016 presidential election. The Special Counsel Robert Mueller has… Read more Audio
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Doubts raised over motives in Facebook's changes
7:40 AM.Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced changes to his company's social media platforms, and has promised that privacy will now come first. The new designs and features for Facebook's apps… Read more Audio
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Drug law changes face criticism
7:50 AM.The government's plan to rewrite the laws for class-A drugs are coming in for some criticism. National's Deputy Leader Paula Bennett says the bill is "defacto decriminalisation of all drug posession"… Read more Audio
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Carterton compost chaos outlined in report
7:52 AM.The stink caused by a pile of compost in a small town has grown a little bit bigger. One Friday afternoon last September, authorities rushed to a Wairarapa school after reports of numerous children… Read more Audio
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Barking mad at changes to Auckland dog walking rules
7:56 AM.Many Auckland dog owners aren't happy about proposed changes to dog walking rules. The public have until next Friday to have their say. Audio
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Sports News for 2 May 2019
8:06 AM.All Black lock Sam Whitelock has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby until 2023 although he will take a sabatical. Audio
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Auckland mayor calls for more police to combat gangs
8:10 AM.The mayor of Auckland is calling for greater police resources to bolster the fight against gangs in South Auckland. Violence in the area has led to an unusual number of shootings and murders over the… Read more Audio
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Silly games with semantics?
8:15 AM.Questions are being raised as to how transparent the government is being after the Police Minister didn't disclose a police inquiry into who leaked a reportedly confidential watchlist to the media… Read more Audio
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AUSA backs complaints over white supremacism on campus
8:20 AM.The Auckland University Students' Association is backing students who have complained about a growing white supremacy movement on campus. Last month, RNZ spoke to students fearful of a movement they… Read more Audio
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Hopes raised for immigrants' parents visas
8:25 AM.A woman who has been trying for years to help her mother immigrate to New Zealand has taken heart from yesterday's select committee hearing. Immigration New Zealand made a submission to the committee… Read more Audio
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Homophobia difficult to tackle in sport - researcher
8:40 AM.A researcher is describing sport as inherently homophobic. Sally Shaw from Otago University says it's a problem sports organisations find difficult to tackle but they need to step up and eradicate the… Read more Audio
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Students plan second climate change action strike
8:44 AM.Students are planning a second school strike for May 24 to demand action on climate change. The first protest on March 15 attracted tens of thousands of supporters, but was overshadowed by the… Read more Audio
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Fiji trade union leader arrested
8:47 AM.One of Fiji's best known trade unionists Felix Anthony has been arrested and questioned by police ahead of planned nationwide protests this weekend. The arrest of several unionists in recent days… Read more Audio
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The Detail: The anti-vaccination conversation
8:50 AM.This week a new podcast daily news podcast has been launched. The Detail is a joint venture between RNZ and Newsroom. Today's episode is about vaccinations. Facts alone, a report finds, are not enough… Read more Audio
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Avonside Girls', Shirley Boys' high schools move to new campus
8:53 AM.After years of disruption caused by the Christchurch earthquakes, two schools have finally started moving into their new state of the art facilities. Avonside Girls' High School and Shirley Boys' High… Read more Audio