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Morning Report for Wednesday 21 August 2019
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Berlin Zoo pins hopes on same-sex penguin couple
8:56 AM.A same-sex penguin couple at Berlin Zoo are taking good care of their adopted egg and protecting it from the rest of the colony. Skipper and Ping were given an egg after it was abandoned by the sole… Read more Audio
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Love match hopes for endangered takahē
8:52 AM.There's a takahe love triangle underway on Rotoroa Island in the Hauraki Gulf. Silberhorn and Hawkeye are part of a choreographed love match, orchestrated by DOC's Takahe Recovery Programme. But will… Read more Audio
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Wellington urges businesses to be 'China ready'
8:50 AM.Wellington businesses are being urged to become 'China Ready' before up to 10-thousand new Chinese tourists visit the capital this cruise ship season. It will be the first time Hong Kong-based… Read more Audio
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Anstey tops Classic TT lightweight practice on return to action
8:43 AM.New Zealand motorcycle racing star Bruce Anstey has made a stunning return to the sport in the Isle of Man after having to quit last year to battle cancer. The 50-year-old from Wellington is one of… Read more Audio
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Alan Jones controversy: ‘The tsunami has peaked’
8:37 AM.More audio has emerged of controversial Australian broadcaster Alan Jones making misogynistic comments about Jacinda Ardern on his breakfast radio show. Last week, Mr Jones sparked outrage after a… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 21 August 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Imagine it was ‘someone you know or love’ in Ngawha - Just Speak
8:27 AM.Conditions at Ngawha prison are being described as medieval and uncivilised for modern New Zealand. An Ombudsman report into Ngawha Prison found prisoners were defecating in their recreational yard… Read more Audio
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Gull points to Australian model for better fuel pricing
8:17 AM.The fuel company credited with bringing some real competition to the petrol market is urging the government to act to open up the market even more. Retailer Gull says opening access to the wholesale… Read more Audio
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Noeline Taurua hints she might abandon netball coaching
8:15 AM.The Silver Ferns keep their saviour Noeline Taurua as coach for another five months but her future after that is up in the air. The World Cup-winning coach has signed up for the Ferns' next two… Read more Audio
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DHB concerned it will lose funding after census debacle
8:10 AM.A district health board in one of the country's poorest areas is determined to retain the funding it needs in the face of serious problems with the latest Census. DHBs around the country are worried… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 21 August 2019
8:06 AM.World champion netball coach Noeline Taurua's decision to extend her contract with the Silver Ferns for only 5 months, and to step away from the Sunshine Coast Lightning completely hasn't been an easy… Read more Audio
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Italy PM to resign after no-confidence motion
7:55 AM.After a scathing attack on his coalition partner, Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has told the senate he will resign. This comes after the deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo… Read more Audio
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Mad Witches: Group calls for advertisers to drop Aussie station
7:51 AM.More audio has emerged of controversial Australian broadcaster Alan Jones making misogynistic comments about Jacinda Ardern on his breakfast radio show. Last week, Mr Jones said Prime Minister Jacinda… Read more Audio
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Dieting app for children Kurbo comes under fire
7:45 AM.A new dieting app that aims to curb childhood obesity is attracting flack from health experts who warn it's a wolf in sheep's clothing. Launched in the US last week, the Kurbo app from WW - as Weight… Read more Audio
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Former police officer jailed for stealing $500k from his hapu
7:42 AM.Members of a Te Atiawa hapu have stood up in a Taranaki court room to pour scorn on a former police senior sergeant who stole almost a half a million dollars from his own relatives. Many were in tears… Read more Audio
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Bridges butts heads with Finance Minister over proposed 'fiscal watchdog'
7:29 AM.Finance Minister Grant Robertson is accusing Simon Bridges of "electioneering" and introducing "the very worst of American politics'' to New Zealand. The Opposition leader says the decision to set up… Read more Audio
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Report on conditions at Ngawha Prison ‘unacceptable’ - Kelvin Davis
7:23 AM.A prominent Ngapuhi elder says the Ombudsman's report on conditions in Ngawha prison is "gutting" for those who had high hopes for the facility. Hone Sadler says he was one of the kaumatua who were… Read more Audio
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Untranslated Chinese documents cause headaches for Wgtn council
7:19 AM.The builders of high-rise apartments in central Wellington resisted getting translations done of key Chinese quality control documents. Emails show the Wellington City Council dropped its demand for a… Read more Audio
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Pushback expected from fuel companies after report - Minister
7:10 AM.Cut-price petrol company Gull is urging the government to free up the fuel market to bring in genuine competition. This follows a draft report released by the Commerce Commission yesterday that said… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 21 August 2019
7:06 AM.Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua says she felt guilty telling Netball NZ that she will only stay on as coach for another 5 months, but admits she needs a break. Audio
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Business News for 21 August 2019
6:49 AM.Auckland competition lawyer Andy Glenie expects regulation or law changes needed to reform fuel market. Aussie banks told to limit exposure to NZ offshoots. Mercury shuns discounting. NZX coy on more… Read more Audio
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Ngapuhi elder shocked by 'medieval' conditions at Ngawha Prison
6:44 AM.A prominent Ngapuhi elder is shocked to find inmates at Ngawha Prison are denied water and forced to relieve themselves in the exercise yard. A surprise visit by inspectors has revealed conditions… Read more Audio
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Under the pump: Govt urged to open wholesale fuel market
6:38 AM.Fuel retailer Gull says opening up the wholesale market could make a significant difference to the sector. The Commerce Commission has found fuel companies could be getting higher than reasonable… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 21 August 2019
6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news, and a catch up on overnight action on global markets. Audio
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NZ prepares for heat and humidity during Tokyo 2020
6:10 AM.Coping with the heat and humidity is dominating New Zealand's planning just under a year out from the Tokyo Olympics. A range of test events are being held in the Japanese capital to check… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 21 August 2019
6:06 AM.World champion netball coach Noeline Taurua's decision to extend her contract with the Silver Ferns for only 5 months and to step away from the Sunshine Coast Lightning all together hasn't been a… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 21 August 2019
6:00 AM.Cut-price petrol company Gull calls for big changes to the wholesale fuel market. Untranslated Chinese documents cause headaches for the Wellington City Council and a high-rise developer. A Ngapuhi… Read more Audio