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Morning Report for Monday 16 September 2019
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Top Stories for Monday 16 September 2019
6:00 AM.More claims of widespread bullying in the police force. Staff say the internal complaints system is making it worse. Iran denies it was behind the drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities - we look at if… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 16 September 2019
6:06 AM.Sophie Pascoe will swim for her fourth gold of the World Para Swimming Championships in London this morning. Audio
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Sophie Pascoe to race in para swimming world champs in London
6:13 AM.Sophie Pascoe will start her last race at the para swimming world championships in London, aiming to make it four gold medals from four finals.She comfortably won the final of the women's 100 metre… Read more Audio
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Horowhenua locals still awaiting promised expressway
6:17 AM.Horowhenua locals are still in limbo nearly a decade on from promises of an expressway to replace a dangerous stretch of State Highway One north of Wellington. The Transport Agency says there's no… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 16 September 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Police admit problems with its anti-bullying policy
6:39 AM.The police say confusion is one of the main reasons bullying and harassment complaints through their Speak Up platform are leaving staff unsatisfied. Audio
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GPs frustrated by supply problems with the measles vaccine.
6:41 AM.GPs in Auckland are frustrated by supply problems with the measles vaccine.Another shipment of 52-thousand MMR vaccines was due in the countryon Monday and the Ministry of Health says they'll be… Read more Audio
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The Government is being accused of cowardice for refugee policy
6:45 AM.The Government has been accused of cowardice, for its lack of action on changing its policy for African and Middle Eastern refugees. A parliamentary select committee has been considering a petition… Read more Audio
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Business News for 16 September 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 16 September 2019
7:06 AM.Sophie Pascoe has signed off from the World Para Swimming Championships in London with her fourth gold medal. Audio
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Police staff say complaints system fuels bullying
7:10 AM.More Police officers and non sworn staff have come forward saying their Speak Up complaints system isn't working and its fueling widespread bullying in the organisation.Last week, RNZ reported the… Read more Audio
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Too soon to know what effect oil plant attack has on fuel price
7:17 AM.An energy consultant says it's too soon to say just what impact an attack on an oil processing plant in Saudi Arabia will have on petrol prices here. There are warnings the price of petrol could spike… Read more Audio
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Canada police official charged with national security breach
7:27 AM.Canada's partners in the Five Eyes alliance are asking questions after one of the country's most senior police officials has been charged with breaching national security laws. Cameron Ortis, a… Read more Audio
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Government "cowardice" criticised over "racist" refugee policy
7:27 AM.The Government parties have been called out as cowards for persisting with refugee restrictions some have labelled racist and unfair. The policy - which is currently under review - means refugees from… Read more Audio
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National Party undecided on further tightening gun laws
7:37 AM.National will decide tomorrow whether to support a new bill further tightening gun laws. The new bill would see a registry of guns created, and new offences and penalties for illegal manufacture and… Read more Audio
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New self-imposed minimums for builders could limit collapses
7:43 AM.Major public agencies are beginning to look at the financial viability of the builders they use, as the toll rises from failing construction companies. The Government is also trying to impose smarter… Read more Audio
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Westland Milk fronts up over harmful chemical leak
7:45 AM.People who used a Hokitika riverbank cycleway yesterday may have been exposed to a harmful chemical. WorkSafe is investigating after a chemical cleaning hose burst at the Westland Milk Products… Read more Audio
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Thousands turn out for memorial service for Tongan PM
7:50 AM.More than two thousand people attended a memorial service for the late Prime Minister of Tonga in Auckland last night. 'Akilisi Pohiva, who died in Auckland on Thursday after being hospitalised with… Read more Audio
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More ACC clients complain over slack taxi service
7:54 AM.More taxi users have complained about slack service when ACC is footing the bill for their ride. Last week RNZ reported Auckland woman Rachel Scott's story of days of taxis arriving up to an hour… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 16 September 2019
8:06 AM.Sophie Pascoe has finished a perfect campaign at the World Para Swimming Championships in London. Audio
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Police "confused" about how to deal with bullying complaints
8:10 AM.Senior managers have been confused by the police's Speak Up complaints system, which it says could be leading to bad experiences for complainants.RNZ has talked to more than 50 current or former staff… Read more Audio
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Youth justice centre says tikanga focus is working
8:15 AM.Staff at a Youth Justice Residence in Rotorua, say tikanga Maori education is helping to rehabilitate young offenders. Rangatahi who have ended up in the Youth Justice system are being taught Tikanga… Read more Audio
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Government confident it can further tighten gun laws
8:18 AM.Police minister Stuart Nash is confident the Government has the numbers to pass legislation to tighten gun laws. The National Party says it's not happy with the new legislation to further tighten gun… Read more Audio
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Eight vie for mayoral chains in Hamilton
8:27 AM.The fight is on for the mayoral chains in New Zealand's fourth largest city. While eight candidates are vying for the top job in Hamilton, the contest looks likely to come down to a contest between… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 16 September 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio
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Top Canadian intelligence official charged with leaking secrets
8:38 AM.A top intelligence official with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has been charged with passing along or offering secrets. Professor Wesley Wark is one of Canada's leading experts on national… Read more Audio
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Euthanasia critic says the practice puts strain on doctors
8:38 AM.A Dutch critic of euthanasia laws says the practice is putting increasing pressure on doctors and it's changing the way we perceive dying and suffering.From 2005 to 2014 Dr Theo Boer was an ethicist… Read more Audio
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New app aims to make litter easier to control
8:48 AM.A group of passionate litter-pickers battled against the rain yesterday, for the Hutt Valley Spring Clean. But their rubbish clean-up had a slightly more glamorous side, with the cleaners using the… Read more Audio
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20,000 attend Auckland's first moon festival
8:52 AM.More than 20,000 people attended Auckland's first moon festival, a three-day event coinciding with the mid-autumn harvest in China. The festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar… Read more Audio
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Four young Cantabrians to paraglide off Mt Kilimanjaro summit
8:55 AM.After a chance meeting in a DOC hut, four young Cantabrians are flying to Tanzania today to climb Mt Kilimanjaro and paraglide off the summit. It's one of the world's most difficult paragliding… Read more Audio