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Morning Report for Thursday 9 May 2019
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Top Stories for Thursday 9 May 2019
6:00 AM.Will the government break its election promise to build 100-thousand kiwibuild houses over the next ten years. New legislation to tackle climate change is being called hopeful but flawed. We find out… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 9 may 2019
6:06 AM.Highlanders and All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo will leave New Zealand rugby at the end of the year to join English club London Irish. Audio
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What does zero carbon future mean for NZ farmers?
6:10 AM.A climate scientist says farmers would have to get rid of all livestock in order to reduce methane emissions to zero. The government has released its proposed bill to tackle climate change. The bill… Read more Audio
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Te Ara Whatu responds to Zero Carbon Bill announcement
6:12 AM.Te Ara Whatu is a group of young Maori and Pasifika who attended the UN Climate Change Summit in Poland last year and continue to push the kaupapa. Its convener, India Logan-Riley, spoke to our… Read more Audio
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Racism at Auckland University: Vice Chancellor backs action
6:16 AM.Auckland University's Vice Chancellor is sticking with his belief that claims of a growing white supremacist movement at the university are "utter nonsense". A report into bullying, harassment and… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 9 May 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Pakistan Christian leaves death row for Canada asylum
6:40 AM.A Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row over false blasphemy charges has arrived in Canada, after she was offered asylum. Asia Bibi had her blasphemy conviction overturned by… Read more Audio
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Business News for 9 May 2019
6:49 AM.The Governor of the Reserve Bank of NZ, Adrian Orr, explains why it cuts its cash rate and whether there might more to come in an extended interview.
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Sports News for 9 May 2019
7:06 AM.The New Zealand eleven batsman Will Young says his century in their one day win over the Australian eleven yesterday is bitter sweet. Audio
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KiwiBuild 'reset' planned, 100k homes target unconfirmed
7:10 AM.A major question mark now hangs over a core plank of KiwiBuild, with the government refusing to guarantee its promise to build 100,000 homes over ten years. The Housing Minister Phil Twyford announced… Read more Audio
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KiwiBuild 'a broken promise' - Simon Bridges
7:12 AM.A major question mark now hangs over the government promise to build 100-thousand kiwibuild houses over the next ten years. Housing Minister Phil Twyford announced a recalibration of the policy in… Read more Audio
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Government's climate change bill hopeful but has its flaws
7:18 AM.The government's plan to tackle climate change is being characterised as hopeful but flawed. The proposed Zero Carbon Ammendment Bill, sets out a framework for the country's transition to a low… Read more Audio
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James Shaw discusses Zero Carbon Bill
7:20 AM.The government's plan to tackle climate change has been revealed in the Zero Carbon Bill. Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, talks to Corin Dann. He starts by asking Mr Shaw why he had settled… Read more Audio
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Indigenous rights activists boycott Captain Cook commemoration
7:28 AM.Indigenous Rights advocates are describing Captain Cook as a white supremacist who invaded Aotearoa and they're calling for a boycott of 250th commemorations this year. RNZ Maori News correspondent… Read more Audio
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Duke, Duchess of Sussex name baby Archie
7:31 AM.Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are naming their newborn son Archie. The full name of Baby Sussex, who is three days old, is Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The name was announced… Read more Audio
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Official cash rate cut a double edged sword for NZers
7:38 AM.For most New Zealanders a drop in the official cash rate is a double edged sword. The Reserve Bank has cut the benchmark rate, for the first time in more than two years, in a bid to stimulate growth… Read more Audio
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Cash rate cut an incentive to spend?
7:40 AM.Speaking earlier to Gyles Beckford, the Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr said there's now an incentive for people to start spending more. ANZ bank chief economist Sharon Zollner discusses the issues… Read more Audio
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Police Minister must 'man up' - drug-driving crash victim's mum
7:48 AM.A woman whose son was killed after being hit by a drugged driver says the Police Minister misled her, and she feels totally demoralised. Karen Dow was at Parliament on Wednesday to present a petition… Read more Audio
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US Attorney General faces contempt of Congress vote
7:53 AM.To the United States where the House Judiciary Committee is voting on whether to cite the US Attorney General William Barr for contempt of Congress. The vote comes after Mr Barr refused to hand over… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 9 May 2019
8:06 AM.The hits keep on coming for Israel Folau - with sportswear company Asics ditching the fallen Wallabies fullback. Audio
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Generation Zero, Federated Farmers debate Zero Carbon Bill
8:08 AM.Federated Farmers are calling the goverment's new plan to combat climate change "frustratingly cruel". But climate change activists say the Zero Carbon Bill doesn't adequately reflect the urgency of… Read more Audio
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Tsunami risk on Lake Wakatipu explored
8:20 AM.The potential for large tsunami waves in Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu is being studied. The lake sits close to one of the the Alpine Fault and scientists says large landslides along the lake edge during… Read more Audio
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Auditors investigate NZTA tech unit
8:23 AM.The Transport Agency has called in outside auditors to look at financial, governance and compliance risks at one of its key technology units. Connected Journeys comes up with hi-tech ideas like safety… Read more Audio
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Junior doctors, health boards in urgent talks
8:30 AM.Today the Employment Relations Authority, will begin urgent talks between junior doctors and district health boards in a bid to resolve their long running employment dispute. Members of the Resident… Read more Audio
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Trump found to have lost $US1 billion in a decade
8:39 AM.Tax records that have been newly obtained by the New York Times show that Donald Trump's businesses lost over one billion dollars between 1985 and 1994. A key focus of Mr Trump's presidential campaign… Read more Audio
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Wairoa takes its business case to Parliament
8:43 AM.Leaders from the small rural district of Wairoa in Northern Hawkes Bay have come to Wellington to tell politicans how to fix the social and economic challenges their communities are facing. The region… Read more Audio
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Papua New Guinea PM accused of sabotaging democracy
8:48 AM.Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill has been accused of sabotaging democracy to save his government and political career. Bolstered by recent defections from Mr O'Neill's government, the… Read more Audio
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Central Christchurch restaurants, bars face 'worst winter'
8:52 AM.Central Christchurch restaurant and bars say they could be heading into the "worst winter to date". Eight years on from the earthquakes there are more restaurants and bars in the city than ever before… Read more Audio
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Devonport rideshare - a success or waste of money?
8:56 AM.A rideshare scheme that's half way through its trial is being hailed a success by Auckland Transport - but some local board members argue it's a waste of money and should be canned. The AT Local… Read more Audio