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Morning Report for Wednesday 7 August 2019
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Top Stories for Wednesday 7 August 2019
6:00 AM.Intention to grant more mosque attack family visas revealed, Ihumatao: Top Maori police officer Wally Haumaha visits protest, NZ follows global markets in sharp fall - financial analysis, Justice… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 August 2019
6:06 AM.Pace bowler Neil Wagner says adjusting to a dramatic change in climate is a key focus for the Black Caps as they prepare for the first match of their tour of Sri Lanka. Audio
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High employment, rising wages hide slowing growth - economist
6:09 AM.The government is being warned that record low unemployment and rising wages are giving the wrong impression, and things are actually much less rosy.
Economists say the numbers out on Tuesday give a… Read more Audio
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Vietnam veterans urged to get financial, health assistance
6:11 AM.Hundreds of thousands of dollars set aside by the government to support Vietnam veterans and their families is going unspent.
The government has budgeted $1.1 million a year for the past three years… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 7 August 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Mosque attacks: Immigration Minister vetoed on visa eligibility
6:40 AM.Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway wanted to extend permanent residency to a greater number of Muslim family members after the mosque shootings, but could not get the plan through Cabinet.
The… Read more Audio
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Abortion law: Little says no deal as Peters suggests referendum
6:43 AM.The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he hasn't hijacked the Justice Minister's abortion reforms by waiting until the eleventh hour to propose a binding referendum.
This isn't the first… Read more Audio
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Business News for 7 August 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 7 August 2019
7:06 AM.Use the first sentence of the introduction in iNews NEWS/SPORT/BULLETINS/[TODAY'S DATE] 7AM SPORT Audio
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Intention to grant more mosque attack family visas revealed
7:10 AM.The Minister of Immigration originally wanted to extend permanent residency to a greater number of family members after the mosque shootings, but could not get the change past cabinet. The details are… Read more Audio
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Ihumātao: Top Māori police officer Wally Haumaha visits protest
7:13 AM.The country's top Maori police officer Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha went to Ihumātao on Tuesday in an attempt to reduce tensions between protestors and police.
After a pōwhiri at the site of the… Read more Audio
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NZ follows global markets in sharp fall - financial analysis
7:16 AM.The New Zealand sharemarket had its biggest one day fall in 10 months yesterday as it got caught up in the turmoil caused by the escalating US-China trade war.
Overseas markets clawed back some of… Read more Audio
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Justice Minister says no deal with NZ First over abortion law
7:25 AM.The Justice Minister says he's not going to do a deal with New Zealand First to help secure votes for his abortion law reforms.
On Tuesday NZ First MP Tracey Martin ruled out a referendum on abortion… Read more Audio
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Simon Bridges backs abortion law reform at first reading
7:28 AM.National leader Simon Bridges talks to Susie Ferguson about the abortion law reform, which he is supporting at its first reading. He says it is a health issue. Read more Audio
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Resignation shows state care abuse inquiry problems - survivors
7:39 AM.Sir Anand Satyanand's sudden resignation from the Royal Commission into abuse is being seen as another sign the inquiry is dysfunctional.
Abuse victims say they're losing faith it will uncover the… Read more Audio
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Govt rules out law change on confiscated land in private hands
7:42 AM.The Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little is ruling out a law change that will put confiscated land now in private hands up for return to Māori in treaty settlements.
It comes as protesters… Read more Audio
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High employment, rising wages - business, union debate
7:46 AM.Unemployment is down to levels not seen in more than a decade and wages are at an all time high.
So does this prove the government is doing what's needed for a strong and growing economy? And can… Read more Audio
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Whāngarei police defend shut-down of loud hellfire preacher
7:54 AM.Police and the Whāngarei council are defending their decision to shut down a 'hellfire-and-brimstone' preacher in the city mall.
The preacher - who is blessed with a loud voice - was asked to move on… Read more Audio
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Sexual harassment in NZ Navy: Former officer gets apology
7:57 AM.Attorney-General David Parker has apologised on behalf of the New Zealand Defence Force to a former officer for the sexual harassment and rape she suffered while in the New Zealand Navy.
Hayley… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 August 2019
8:06 AM.The All Blacks are convinced that Wallabies star flanker Pocock will play on Saturday night in Perth although talk around the Australia camp is that he will be kept on ice. Audio
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Vietnam veterans urged to get financial, health assistance
8:09 AM.Hundreds of thousands of dollars set aside by the government to support Vietnam veterans and their families is going unspent.
The Defence Force is now making more effort to track down veterans, who… Read more Audio
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Ohio plans gun control laws after shooting
8:13 AM.The Governor of Ohio has announced that he's preparing a package of legislative proposals aimed at tightening gun control in his state in the aftermath of the weekend shooting in the city of Dayton… Read more Audio
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Abortion law: Amy Adams helps Andrew Little to get numbers
8:19 AM.The government's bill to reform abortion law will have its first reading in Parliament on Thursday.
The legislation would remove abortion from the Crimes Act and would only require a medical test for… Read more Audio
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Married couple fights to prove relationship to Immigration NZ
8:27 AM.A couple fighting their immigration case say Work and Income insists they are a couple despite Immigration saying they are not.
Wayne Greenwood and Liza Diamos married in the Philippines last month.
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Markets Update for 7 August 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Govt's concern at Beijing's interference 'significant' - Brady
8:39 AM.The Prime Minister has confirmed government officials have raised concerns with China's embassy about its support for opposition to Hong Kong protestors in New Zealand and comments suggesting rallies… Read more Audio
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NATO secretary general discusses ISIS, Iran, terror attacks
8:39 AM.The NATO secretary-general has praised New Zealand's contribution to the fight against ISIS, despite the government refusing a request to stay on in Iraq as part of a new mission.
Jens Stoltenberg… Read more Audio
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Architect fights to preserve Christchurch Catholic Cathedral
8:50 AM.An architect and art historian is setting up an action group to oppose the demolition of one of the most well-known churches in Christchurch, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
The church… Read more Audio
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Stoush between walkers, mountain bikers in Havelock North
8:53 AM.A stoush between elderly walkers and mountain bikers in Havelock North is intensifying after signs designed to keep the two groups separate in a local reserve were ripped out within 48-hours of being… Read more Audio
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Charity bakers blocked by Facebook, Twitter over name
8:57 AM.A charity baking service is struggling to reach its followers on social media due to the profanity it its name.
Good Bitches Baking has had posts blocked by Facebook and Twitter because the word… Read more Audio