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Morning Report for Friday 10 May 2019
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Top Stories for Friday 10 May 2019
6:00 AM.Primary principals union boss quits, cites low teacher morale, Oranga Tamariki's actions 'bullying, racist' - midwife, Taranaki clean energy centre: Will it calm job loss fears? Audio
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Sports News for 10 May 2019
6:06 AM.The Blues coach Leon MacDonald admits frustrations around officiating in their loss last weekend - but insists they can't blame referees as they try and snap a 3-match Super Rugby losing streak. Audio
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Principals say better deal will help teacher shortage
6:10 AM.The head of the Auckland Primary Principals Association says high workloads, low pay and the cost of living in Auckland is driving many teachers out of the profession. Craig Holt is warning more… Read more Audio
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Vegetarianism key to low-emissions future - James Cameron
6:11 AM.Hollywood film director and environmentalist James Cameron says more New Zealanders should consider going vegan or vegetarian. The director of Avatar and Titanic lives a lot of the year in New… Read more Audio
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Alert system for new synthetic drugs in NZ due by end of 2019
6:16 AM.A national early alert system for new types of dangerous synthetic cannabis should be in place by the end of the year. The Drug Foundation has been calling for such a system since 2012. Audio
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Early Business News for 10 May 2019
6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news and a catch up on overnight global market action. Audio
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Aged care nurses added to long-term skills shortage list
6:36 AM.Resthomes say a long-awaited government decision will help them recruit and retain vital overseas nurses. The government has agreed that aged care nurses will be added to the long-term skills shortage… Read more Audio
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Will high school students get free driver licence training?
6:45 AM.The government promised to make driver licence training free for secondary school students when it formed almost two years ago. But as of yet, the pledge hasn't received any funding and is yet to get… Read more Audio
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All-England Europa League final on the cards
6:46 AM.English football fans will be sitting on the edge of their seats, as the Europa League semi-finals get underway.. Chelsea play Frankfurt and Arsenal are taking on Valencia, with a good chance of an… Read more Audio
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Business News for 10 May 2019
6:49 AM.Speculation that Vodafone NZ may be sold to private investment firms rather than through public share float -- Infratil operator Morrison & Co tipped to join Canada's Brookfield Asset Management in… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 10 May 2019
7:06 AM.Former Prime Minister Helen Clark believes New Zealand is failing it's sportswomen. Audio
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Primary principals union boss quits, cites low teacher morale
7:10 AM.The head of the Auckland's primary principals association is quitting education saying teacher morale has never been lower. Craig Holt's comments come as members of the Post Primary Teachers… Read more Audio
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Oranga Tamariki's actions 'bullying, racist' - midwife
7:13 AM.Oranga Tamariki is being accused of bullying and racism by the Maori midwife who fought to keep a young mother from having her baby taken away. A 19-year-old mother was ordered by the Family Court to… Read more Audio
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Taranaki clean energy centre: Will it calm job loss fears?
7:28 AM.Will a new clean energy centre in Taranaki calm concerns about major job losses in the region? The Prime Minster announced the $27 million building yesterday. Jacinda Adern says the centre will help… Read more Audio
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New Zealand failing its sportswomen - Helen Clark
7:30 AM.New Zealand may be known as a strong sporting nation but former Prime Minister Helen Clark says it's failing its sportswomen. Ms Clark joined Sports Minister Grant Robertson at this week's "Women in… Read more Audio
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Pope issues new law forcing sexual abuse to be reported
7:35 AM.Pope Francis has announced new rules for reporting and investigating sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church. It's the latest attempt by the Pope to respond to the global sexual abuse and and… Read more Audio
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'Likelihood' Wellington library will be demolished - mayor
7:44 AM.The fern globe that hangs above the capital's Civic Square has been pulled down again for remedial work, less than a year after being returned after earlier repairs. Neil Dawson's fern sculpture was… Read more Audio
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Can vegetarianism save the environment? NZ Beef & Lamb responds
7:47 AM.Would you go vegeterian or vegan to save the environment? The Just Transition Summit was held in Taranaki, exploring what a low-emission future could look like. Blockbuster film director James Cameron… Read more Audio
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Moa footprints found in South Island for first time
7:50 AM.Moa footprints have been found in the South Island for the first time. The fossilised footprints are millions of years old and were found by chance by Ranfurly man Michael Johnston. He speaks to Corin… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 10 May 2019
8:06 AM.Australia's cricket coach Justin langer says Steve Smith and David Warner are going to have to show great humility as they reintergrate with the Australian side after serving 12 month bans for… Read more Audio
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Abuse survivors sceptical of Catholic Church's reporting rules
8:10 AM.Survivors of abuse in faith based institutions are sceptical the mandatory reporting of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic church will actually happen. Pope Francis has just announced the new… Read more Audio
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Gig tickets, Cuban cigars among MPs' declared gifts
8:15 AM.Tickets to sports matches and concerts, as well as clothing, jewellery, Cuban cigars, and signed photos of the royal family are among the gifts bestowed on MPs in the 12 months to January this year… Read more Audio
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Driving instructors await news of free tests for teens
8:18 AM.Driving instructors and licence testers are awaiting news of government plans for free driver training for secondary school students. Details of the Coalition Agreement promise are expected in the… Read more Audio
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Venture Taranaki welcomes clean energy centre
8:22 AM.Taranaki's business and tourism agency says the region is well-positioned to lead the country into a low-emissions future, following the announcement of a $27 million clean energy centre. The… Read more Audio
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NZ weather: How long will warm temperatures last?
8:24 AM.It might be May, but it feels like summer. Temperatures across the country will reach the late teens and early 20s - that's 5 to 8 degrees above normal. But how long will the summery temperatures… Read more Audio
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KiwiBuild in danger of becoming worthless - mortgage advisor
8:41 AM.A senior mortgage advisor is warning that the government's flagship Kiwibuild project is in danger of becoming worthless. There's now more uncertainty about the programme after the Housing Minister… Read more Audio
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Insight: The complications of dementia in relationships
8:44 AM.Experts are warning of the legal complications of getting into a new relationship when a spouse is living with dementia. Almost 70,000 New Zealanders have the illness now; by 2050 100,000 more people… Read more Audio
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How will world powers respond to an asteroid collision?
8:45 AM.Astronomers from around the world are gathering in Washington this week to discuss how world governments would respond to a major asteroid colliding with our planet. NASA has warned the Planetary… Read more Audio
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Kākāpō chick saved by world-first brain surgery
8:53 AM.It was no mere bird-brain surgery. Rather, it was a world first when the life of a young kakapo chick was saved by brain surgery at Massey University's Wildbase Hospital. Professor Brett Gartrell led… 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
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Aotearoa's extinct bird calls
8:57 AM.Te Papa's Te Taiao exhibition features Aotearoa's extinct birds, and imagines what they would have sounded like in the wild. The bird calls were recreated by sound designers in Wellington, and have… Read more