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Morning Report for Tuesday 23 July 2019
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Top Stories for Tuesday 23 July 2019
6:00 AM.Top stories this morning... The first steps are being taken to remove abortion from the Crimes Act New gun laws will mean bigger bills for firearm owners A Malaysian man who fled to New Zealand to… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 23 July 2019
6:06 AM.The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has congratulated the Silver Ferns for their World Cup success. Audio
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Shooting clubs question new gun regulations
6:09 AM.Shooting associations are saying the regulation of gun clubs is unnecessary.
The government made certain weapons illegal and established a buy back scheme, in the wake of Christchurch Mosque attack.
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Truck safety certifiers frustrated, overworked
6:11 AM.Truck safety certifiers say they are overworked. Many are doing seven-day weeks and some are thinking of quitting.
They are asking the Transport Agency for help, though it is the agency's own… Read more Audio
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Māori children over-represented in state care harm figures
6:13 AM.Three-quarters of the children who were harmed in state care over the three months to March were Māori.
The Safety of Children in Care quarterly report from Oranga Tamariki shows just over 100… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 23 July 2019
6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news, and a catch up on overnight action on global financial markets. Audio
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NZ First supports abortion law reform
6:39 AM.New Zealand First MP Tracey Martin says her party's found consensus with the Justice Minister on abortion law reform and draft legislation is going before Cabinet ministers on Tuesday.
Ms Martin has… Read more Audio
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Netball NZ wants to pay more but needs public's support
6:41 AM.Netball New Zealand says it is working on paying its players better, after the World Cup win again highlighted the pay difference between sports men and women.
The Silver Ferns won't get any prize… Read more Audio
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Business News for 23 July 2019
6:49 AM.Meridian looks at the impact of climate change on its business. Horticultural investor looks to convert dairy farms into orchards. Tensions in Straits of Hormuz might lift NZ fuel prices. Financial… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 23 July 2019
7:06 AM.The Silver Ferns have dispersed from their base in Liverpool possibly a little worse for wear after celebrating their World Cup success. Audio
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Abortion law reform final draft goes to Cabinet
7:10 AM.A bill that would remove abortion from the Crimes Act will go before Cabinet ministers on Tuesday for final approval.
Now the Justice Minister Andrew Little has reached consensus with NZ First it's… Read more Audio
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Higher fees likely in gun law changes
7:14 AM.Firearm owners are being told not only to expect tougher firearm rules, but an extra hit to their back pockets as well.
The government has released a raft of new changes to firearm licensing and… Read more Audio
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Immigration to decide on ex-gang member's NZ residency
7:17 AM.The Immigration Minister has been asked to decide whether a former child gang member who helped dispose of a murder victim's body should be allowed to stay in New Zealand.
The 24-year-old Malaysian… Read more Audio
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More recognition needed for more pay - Netball NZ
7:21 AM.Netball New Zealand is keen to pay its players as much as it can - but says there needs to be proper global recognition of women's sport.
The Silver Ferns get no prize money after becoming champions… Read more Audio
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Ardern discusses proposed tougher gun regulations
7:25 AM.The government has announced its second round of proposed gun law changes - with a national gun registry spearheading the bill.
Among the other changes proposed would be halving the term of a… Read more Audio
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More soldiers sent to Fox River clean-up
7:38 AM.Today is one of the biggest days yet for the Westland cleanup job dubbed Operation Fox.
Garbage is still scattered across more than 2000 hectares of riverbed and coastline four months after rain… Read more Audio
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Māori lawyers criticise special guardianship law
7:40 AM.A law that allows state caregivers to become 'special guardians' of a child, and decide how much access they have to their parents, has come under fire from Māori lawyers.
They say it goes against… Read more Audio
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Iran shares images of detained UK tanker crew
7:44 AM.Iranian state media has released images of crew members on a British-flagged tanker that was seized in the Gulf.
Video footage and a photo appear to show cooks preparing meals and crew members being… Read more Audio
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UK Conservatives vote for new prime minister
7:49 AM.Britain will find out at tonight who is going to take over as Prime Minister.
Conservative Party members have been voting for either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt to replace Theresa May.
Vincent… Read more Audio
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Truck-load of plastic dumped in ocean every 38 seconds - study
7:54 AM.New research has found the equivalent of a truck-load of plastic has been dumped into the ocean every 38 seconds for the last 10 years.
The Royal Society Te Aparangi says plastics have taken less… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 23 July 2019
8:06 AM.The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is full of admiration for Silver Ferns mentor Noeline Taurua after their World Cup success in Liverpool yesterday. Audio
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Ex-police officer criticises gun register proposal
8:10 AM.A former police officer turned lawyer who is a long-time hunter says a firearms register won't make New Zealand any safer.
Phil Mitchell supported the ban on military assault rifles, but he says the… Read more Audio
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Police Association welcomes proposed firearms register
8:14 AM.The New Zealand Police Association has been calling for a gun registry for years and its President Chris Cahill joins Corin Dann with his response to opponents. Read more Audio
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Firefighters prepare for electric car fires that 'don't go out'
8:20 AM.They're described as the fires that just don't go out - firefighters are learning it takes nearly ten times more water to put out an electric vehicle battery fire, compared with a petrol or diesel… Read more Audio
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Joris de Bres joins critics of inquiry into mosque attacks
8:25 AM.A former Race Relations Commissioner is adding his voice to critics of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the mosque attacks in Christchurch.
Joris de Bres says he was invited to meet with the… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 23 July 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Greenpeace protestors climb Wellington building
8:38 AM.Greenpeace activists are scaling Wellington's tallest building - the Majestic Centre in Willis Street Our reporter Jonathan Mitchel is watching from street level. Audio
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When will female athletes get pay equity?
8:39 AM.The Silver Ferns World Cup victory against Australia has renewed questions about pay equity for female sportspeople, after officials confirmed there was no prize money for the winners.
It's being… Read more Audio
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Global underinvestment in women's sport 'a vicious cycle'
8:46 AM.The co-chair of Women in Sport Aotearoa Sarah Leberman is also a Professor of Leadership at Massey University.
She tells Susie Ferguson the underinvestment in women's sport globally is a 'vicious… Read more Audio
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Truck safety certifier shortage putting industry under strain
8:49 AM.A critical shortage of truck safety certifiers is causing companies increased costs and workload.
Truckers are having to cough up thousands of dollars to keep rigs on the road or cover for vehicles… Read more Audio
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Survey finds NZers prefer crunchy bugs
8:53 AM.Crunchy or smooth? A question usually posed to peanut butter lovers - but a survey by AgResearch asked people whether they'd prefer eating bugs with a bite to them, or whether they liked them squishy.
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The great UK snail race
8:57 AM.It's a race and the name of the game is to win the world championship, but it's not exactly conducted at the speed of Usain Bolt.
The annual world snail racing championships were staged in Norfolk… Read more Video, Audio