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Morning Report for Monday 6 May 2019
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Top Stories for Monday 6 May 2019
6:00 AM.Top stories this morning: The mother of two teenage boys killed in a police pursuit says she warned authorities her younger son would die or kill someone 13 people die after their plane is engulfed in… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 6 May 2019
6:06 AM.The Warriors halfback Blake Green says their failure to adapt to Newcastle's rugby union style game plan from was a key reason for their latest defeat in the NRL. Audio
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Lower speed limits will lower road deaths - govt
6:15 AM.Lowering speed limits is one way the government is seeking to make roads safer. So far this year the road toll is tracking higher than last year when 377 died in road crashes. Sunday night's death in… Read more Audio
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Leaked Cabinet paper raises questions on cannabis vote
6:40 AM.A leaked Cabinet paper has raised questions about whether next year's referendum on legalising recreational cannabis will be truly binding. The opposition National Party has published what it says are… Read more Audio
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Israel launches military strikes on Gaza
6:43 AM.Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to continue with strikes on the Gaza strip in response to rockets fired by Palestinian militants. Israeli's military says more than… Read more Audio
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Business News for 6 May 2019
6:50 AM.Will the Reserve Bank cut the Official Cash Rate? Gareth Kiernan of Infometrics says they might, but they shouldn't. The BNZ cuts some KiwiSaver fees. Tip Top ice cream sale close, and the latest from… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 6 May 2019
7:06 AM.The Warriors are low in confidence after four straight NRL losses and desperate to get more ball to the man who could lighten their mood, skipper Roger Tuivasa- Sheck. Audio
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'I had extreme fears' - crash victim's mother
7:09 AM.The mother of two young boys killed in a car crash while fleeing police says she warned the DHB and the police just a month before the crash her younger son would die or kill someone else… Read more Audio
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Will NZ cannabis referendum be binding?
7:13 AM.The Justice Minister is guaranteeing next year's cannabis referendum will be binding, but Andrew Little says he'll explain exactly what that means when the details are announced. That could be as… Read more Audio
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Teachers begin vote on joint mega-strike
7:20 AM.As primary and secondary teachers prepare to vote this week on strike action they've released a survey showing the vast majority of people agree teachers need a pay rise. The unions have published the… Read more Audio
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Disabled people living in cars in Whangarei
7:22 AM.Community workers in Whangarei are alarmed at the number of people with disabilities reduced to living in their cars. The city's Open Arms day centre for the homeless is reporting a rise in calls for… Read more Audio
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North Korea tests missiles as US talks falter
7:25 AM.North Korea tested "long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons" on Saturday in a "strike drill" overseen by the country's leader Kim Jong-un, according to the state-run Korean… Read more Audio
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Man's death a shock to locals - NZer in Panama
7:33 AM.A New Zealander working for a yachting charter company in Panama says the death of Alan Culverwell has shocked people in the area. Alan Culverwell was killed by pirates who boarded his yacht in the… Read more Audio
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'I worry about mental health' - Simon Bridges on cannabis vote
7:35 AM.National is accusing the government of pushing a cannabis referendum that's full of holes. A cabinet paper leaked to the party shows 4 options for a referendum but only one is binding. The Justice… Read more Audio
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Farmers worry as pine trees cover Wairarapa land
7:45 AM.More and more of Wairarapa's rolling green pastures are being blanket-planted with pine trees, which rural communities warn are killing their way of life. And with the Government's target of planting… Read more Audio
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Judges ordered publicly-funded cultural reports 'in error'
7:46 AM.District and High Court judges ordered special reports on the backgrounds of mainly Maori and Pacifica offenders apparently unaware the law didn't allow them to. Information obtained by RNZ under the… Read more Audio
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Hear extinct bird calls at Te Papa's new exhibit
7:52 AM.Te Papa Museum's brand new $12 million nature exhibition is opening on Saturday. Called Te Taiao Nature, it replaces the old nature zone, and is the biggest change the museum has seen since it opened… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 6 May 2019
8:06 AM.The Warriors coach Stephen Kearney admits his side are severely lacking confidence after a dismal display against the Newcastle Knights in Auckland. Audio
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Cannabis: 'We expect a binding referendum' - Sandra Murray
8:09 AM.Questions are being raised about the Government's proposed cannabis referendum. The Justice Minister has promised the referendum will be binding. But Andrew Little says he'll explain "exactly what… Read more Audio
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Gun lobbyists hire lawyer to query gun law changes
8:18 AM.A gun lobby group has hired a lawyer so gun owners can be clear about exactly which weapons are banned under the new law. The arms amendment bill, passed last month after the mosque attacks, bans most… Read more Audio
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At least 13 killed in Moscow plane crash
8:19 AM.At least 13 people have been killed and several others injured in a fiery emergency plane landing at a Moscow airport. The Sukhoi Superjet, which had 78 passengers on board, caught fire in mid-air… Read more Audio
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Folau rejects $1m to leave Rugby Australia contract
8:29 AM.The Wallabies fullback Israel Folau has reportedly rejected a 1 million dollar offer from Rugby Australia to walk away from his contract. Folau attended a code of conduct hearing over the weekend for… Read more Audio
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NZ housing demand still growing beyond supply
8:44 AM.As winter approaches demand for housing is still outstripping supply. The government is yet to release its latest numbers of how many are waiting for a state house but officials say demand continues… Read more Audio
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M bovis eradication boost is bad timing - Federated Farmers
8:46 AM.Federated Farmers says the timing could not have been worse for the Ministry for Primary Industries to require farmers' help in its response to Mycoplasma Bovis. The Ministry has ramped up its 870… Read more Audio
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'Just bugger off!' - Iwi gutted over Taranaki oil, gas offer
8:50 AM.Iwi in Taranaki are gutted that the government has put their ancestral lands up for oil and gas drilling. The latest block offer, announced this week, covers 2,200 square meters of land around Mt… Read more Audio
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Aotearoa's extinct birds, heard again at Te Papa
8:57 AM.Imagine hearing that sound as the Haast's Eagle swooped down onto its moa prey. From Saturday, that rather scary cry will feature at Te Taiao Nature, Te Papa's new $12 million dollar nature… Read more Audio