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Morning Report for Monday 17 June 2019
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Top Stories for Monday 17 June 2019
6:00 AM.Planes collide, pilots killed in Masterton crash, Masterton mayor discusses fatal plane crash, Children's Minister discusses Oranga Tamariki inquiry, Popular imported cars in NZ may be banned for… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 June 2019
6:06 AM.The USA have won the Biarritz round of the women's World Sevens Series, beating defending champions New Zealand 26-10 in the final. It was the Americans first title. Audio
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Masterton planes crash: 'We saw them collide'
6:09 AM.The Civil Aviation Authority will arrive in Masterton to investigate the scene of a fatal two-plane crash on Sunday.
Both pilots of the light aircrafts were killed - one of them had just dropped off… Read more Audio
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Family court system needs sweeping changes, review says
6:10 AM.A review of the family court system is calling for sweeping changes.
The Independent Panel's review of the 2014 family justice system reforms, acknowledges the family justice sector is in trouble and… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 17 June 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Masterton plane crash: How could it happen?
6:38 AM.More on the fatal airplane collision in Masterton on Sunday.
Investigators from the Civil Aviation Authority will be on the scene. Masterton local Scott Mckenzie is former millitary pilot with… Read more Audio
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Teen mother's supporters dismiss Oranga Tamariki inquiry
6:46 AM.People supporting a 19-year-old mother fighting to keep her baby are dismissing an internal inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's attempts to take it from her.
Last month, Hawke's Bay hospital went into… Read more Audio
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Business News for 17 June 2019
6:50 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 17 June 2019
7:06 AM.The New Zealand women's rugby sevens side have capped off an impressive 18 months by wrapping up another World Series title. Audio
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Planes collide, pilots killed in Masterton crash
7:10 AM.The Civil Aviation Authority will arrive in Masterton to investigate the scene of a two-plane mid-air collision on Sunday morning.
A plane belonging to SkyDive Wellington had just dropped off four… Read more Audio
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Masterton mayor shocked by fatal plane collision
7:12 AM.The Civil Aviation Authority will arrive in Masterton to investigate the scene of a two-plane mid-air collision that happened on Sunday morning.
Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson tells us the community… Read more Audio
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'Stolen generation' inappropriate for Māori baby uplifts - Children's Minister
7:17 AM.Oranga Tamariki's inquiry into its attempt to take a newborn baby from its mother at Hawke's Bay Hospital will not be released to the public in full.
Last month, the hospital was put into lockdown… Read more Audio
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Popular imported cars in NZ may be banned for safety
7:24 AM.Some of New Zealand's most popular cars could be banned from being imported under a new road safety strategy.
Of the five most popular used cars imported into the country last year, three could be… Read more Audio
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Shane Jones blasts Ōpōtiki, Tūhoe over economic growth
7:29 AM.The Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says "hoodlums" in Opotiki and "hillbillies" in Tuhoe are knee-capping economic growth in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
Mr Jones says contractors… Read more Audio
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Family Court review finds 2014 reforms failed
7:39 AM.A review of the family court has found the radical reforms of 2014 have delivered few of the promised benefits for parents and children.
It cites one case where a custody dispute over a ten-month-old… Read more Audio
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Oranga Tamariki's failure to work with iwi must change - Children's Commissioner
7:43 AM.The Children's Commissioner's office will conduct a review of Oranga Tamariki's care and protection of Māori babies from birth to three months old.
Last month, Hawke's Bay Hospital was put into… Read more Video, Audio
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Anti-mining protesters slam security firm for spying
7:46 AM.Anti-mining protesters are accusing a security firm of sending an undercover worker in to spy on them ahead of the Minerals Forum in Dunedin last month.
Members of the Stop the Minerals Forum… Read more Audio
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'Don't vote for us' Seymour tells alt-right extremists
7:52 AM.The ACT party is targeting free speech and radical tax reform as it works to up voter support heading into next year's election.
The party has re-launched with the slogan 'act for freedom'.
Its… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 June 2019
8:06 AM.The Black Ferns sevens captain Sarah Hirini says taking the World Series title back off Australia is a wonderful feeling, and she's confident they can do the same at next year's Tokyo Olympics. Audio
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Mid-air plane collisions very rare - former Air Force pilot
8:10 AM.Civil Aviation Authority investigators are about to begin examining the scene of yesterday's fatal mid-air plane crash in Masterton.
Two light planes collided, killing both pilots instantly.
One was… Read more Audio
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Huge Hong Kong protests as extradition bill suspended
8:14 AM.Hundreds of thousands of people continue protesting in Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill - even though the bill has been suspended.
The bill would allow extradition from Hong Kong to… Read more Audio
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Lawyer urges independent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki uplifts
8:19 AM.The lawyer for a 19-year-old mother still wants an independent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's attempt to take her client's newborn baby into state care.
Last month, Hawke's Bay Hospital was put into… Read more Audio
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Banning unsafe car imports won't improve safety, says importer
8:26 AM.Importers of used cars say banning some models because of their low safety ratings is not the solution to improving overall vehicle safety.
RNZ has obtained a government report that suggests stopping… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 17 June 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Rugby Sevens: NZ Black Ferns win World Series
8:37 AM.New Zealand has won the World Sevens Series, despite losing to USA 26-10 in the final of the French competition.
Its the fifth time they've taken the title in seven years.
Captain Sarah Hirini spoke… Read more Audio
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Gas shortages, coal use up - Energy Minister responds
8:40 AM.Gas shortages across the country have meant power companies have been burning 138 percent more coal than at the same time last year.
The details are in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and… Read more Audio
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Auckland mayor urges radical reform of Building Act
8:44 AM.Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is calling for radical reform of the Building Act and Building Code saying it's time to put an end to the council and ratepayers paying out for shoddy building practices.
He… Read more Audio
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India cruise past Pakistan at Cricket World Cup
8:47 AM.In a rain affected game, India beat Pakistan by 89 runs at Old Trafford overnight.
It is one of the most intense sporting rivalries in the world.
The demand for tickets for the match between… Read more Audio
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Family Court reforms can't come soon enough - lawyer
8:51 AM.A law professor says the family court system is broken and changes can't come soon enough.
A review has found the radical reforms of 2014 have delivered few of the promised benefits for parents and… Read more Audio
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Scars remain 90 years after Murchison quake
8:54 AM.Ninety years ago the small township of Murchison, in the southern Tasman District, was torn apart by a Magnitude 7.8 earthquake.
It struck at 10:17am and left 17 people dead.
Each year the town has… Read more Audio