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Morning Report for Tuesday 7 May 2019
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Top Stories for Tuesday 7 May 2019
6:00 AM.It's a boy! The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a son, A major new UN report says 1 million species are at threat of extinction, And Mark Lundy has been granted his day in the Supreme Court Audio
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Sports News for 7 May 2019
6:06 AM.The Southern Steel have stunned ANZ netball premiership favourites the Central Pulse 62-52 in Invercargill. Audio
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Duchess of Sussex gives birth to son, Harry greets media
6:11 AM.Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has given birth to a baby son. He was delivered at 5:26am, London time, and weighed 3.2kg. Prince Harry made the announcement to reporters. Audio
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One million species threatened by human destruction - report
6:12 AM.A new United Nations report on biodiversity is warning that one million species around the world could be extinct in the coming decades - thanks mainly to human destruction of their natural habitats… Read more Audio
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Wellington Opera House doorman dismissed in staff memo
6:19 AM.A Wellington MP has contacted the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency to complain about the way it's dismissed staff. Peter Frater has been working as a doorman at the Opera House for 15… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 7 May 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Business News for 7 May 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 7 May 2019
7:06 AM.The Southern Steel have breathed life into the ANZ netball premiership title fight by beating the competition leading Central Pulse 62-52 in Invercargill. Audio
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It's a boy - Duchess of Sussex Meghan gives birth
7:10 AM.The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a healthy baby boy. Prince Harry says he is over the moon and both Meghan and the baby are doing very well. People are also gathering near the couple's home in… Read more Audio
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One million plant, animal species face extinction in decades
7:15 AM.One million animal and plant species - that's one in eight - are at risk of extinction according to a new United Nations report. The intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and… Read more Audio
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Ardern won't call for inquiry into Cabinet paper leak
7:25 AM.The government will announce today the form of next year's cannabis referendum, but won't be revealing who leaked a Cabinet paper on the poll options to the National Party. Prime Minister Jacinda… Read more Audio
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Mark Lundy granted Supreme Court hearing
7:38 AM.The convicted double murderer Mark Lundy has been granted a hearing in the Supreme Court, but only on very narrow grounds. Lundy was jailed in 2002 for murdering his wife Christine and daughter Amber… Read more Audio
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Elderly women fight Auckland Council over development
7:43 AM.A group of women in their late 70s and 80s are taking on Auckland Council and its development arm Panuku over a controversial upmarket development that will dwarf their tiny pensioner flats. The women… Read more Audio
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Calls for funded lung cancer treatments grow
7:47 AM.Hundreds are expected to march in Wellington this morning calling on the government to fund more lung cancer medications. Five New Zealanders die from lung cancer every day and more people die from… Read more Audio
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Toddler dies from physical abuse, DHB blamed but not named
7:51 AM.A district health board is being blamed for failing to adequately protect a child who later died from being physically abused. But despite the Health and Disability Commissioner clearly identifying… Read more Audio
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Hundreds of New Plymouth properties at risk of erosion
7:54 AM.A Taranaki pensioner fears he'll never sell his Onaero home - and his children will miss out on their inheritance - unless a rockwall at the coastal settlement is extended. New council assessments of… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 May 2019
8:06 AM.The All Blacks and Chiefs halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi has has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2021. Audio
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A million species threatened with extinction - UN report
8:10 AM.A United Nations assessment on the global state of biodiversity has issued an ominous warning - a million species are on the brink of extinction. The most comprehensive report on global biodiversity… Read more Audio
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What it means to be the first Māori Supreme Court judge
8:17 AM.Justice Joe Williams says it is daunting to be the first Māori judge on the Supreme Court. Last week, he was announced as the newest member of the the country's highest bench. He's previously held… Read more Audio
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Phil Goff pledges review of council organisations if re-elected
8:22 AM.City agencies such as Auckland Transport and Watercare will come under scrutiny if mayor Phil Goff is re-elected. The council-controlled organisations are frequently accused of being out of touch with… Read more Audio
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Immigration Minister under pressure over Chinese workers
8:28 AM.The Immigration Minister is under pressure to deliver on his promise to help a group of Chinese workers who've been left high and dry. The group of about 50 men were promised well-paid construction… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 7 May 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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More Muslim families seek help since March 15 - City Mission
8:39 AM.The Christchurch City Mission is seeing an increase in the number of Muslim families asking for help in the wake of the March 15 mosque attacks. Many families have been left struggling to make ends… Read more Audio
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Children's Commissioner alarmed by toddler's death
8:45 AM.The Children's Commissioner is deeply disturbed by the case of a toddler who died from being physically abused after a hospital failed to notice his injuries. Despite the 16-month-old being taken four… Read more Audio
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Wellington usher's hours cut after asking for mat to stand on
8:53 AM.A theatre usher who worked for the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency appears to have lost her job because she asked for a mat to stand on. She is the latest employee to come forward… Read more Audio
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Victoria University abandons name change
8:56 AM.Victoria University has abandoned a name change but it is getting a new Māori name. It's a win for the students and alumni who have strongly opposed to calling it the University of Wellington. Gwynn… Read more Audio