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Morning Report for Tuesday 17 September 2019
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Top Stories for Tuesday 17 September 2019
6:00 AM.A government inquiry lays the blame for the 2017 Auckland fuel crisis on a lack of investment by the country's oil companies, Locked and loaded .. The US responds to the Saudi refinery attack, After… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 September 2019
6:06 AM.The All Blacks feel prepared for the one major variable at the Rugby World Cup - the weather. Audio
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Taiwan accuses China of "dollar diplomacy" in the pacific
6:15 AM.Taiwan has cut its diplomatic ties with Solomon Islands and recalled its ambassador, accusing China of "dollar diplomacy" in the Pacific. Koroi Hawkins from RNZ Pacific talks with Corin Dann Audio
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Early Business News for 17 September 2019
6:20 AM.Saudi fuel attacks rattle oil prices and markets. An early look at the day's business news, and a catch up on overnight market action. Audio
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Maori students report discrimination by teachers
6:42 AM.One in five Maori students says a teacher has been unfair to them because of their ethnicity. It's the highest rate of discrimination for any ethnic group in a new report from the Education Ministry… Read more Audio
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Tenby Powell says Tauranga deserves better leadership
6:45 AM.A new comer to the political scene in New Zealand's fifth largest city says Tauranga deserves better leadership. Ten candidates are chasing the top job, with three looking likely to be the ones to… Read more Audio
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Business News for 17 September 2019
6:49 AM.Pipeline rupture inquiry says fuel companies should be forced to invest more in infrastructure if they won't do it voluntarily. Fuel retailers cautiously back market access changes. Holiday parks in… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 September 2019
7:06 AM.The All Blacks coaches are attempting to keep a lid on the players' excitement in the lead-up to New Zealand's Rugby World Cup opener against the Springboks. Audio
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An inquiry into the 2017 Auckland fuel pipeline leak says the big oil companies must act urgently to ensure no more shortages.
7:10 AM.A government inquiry into the 2017 Auckland fuel pipeline leak says the big oil companies must act urgently to ensure the city can never again be cut off. The pipeline brings petrol, diesel and jet… Read more Audio
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Contaminants from firefighting foam under Ohakea air base will keep spreading in the water table for up to 125 years.
7:20 AM.A plume of contaminants from firefighting foam under Ohakea air base in Manawatu will keep spreading in the water table for up to 125 years. Phil Pennington has been looking at new reports which… Read more Audio
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Maori students report most discrimination by teachers
7:24 AM.An Education Ministry report shows racism in schools is more likely to come from teachers than from students, and Maori and Pasifika teenagers are bearing the brunt of it. It also found that… Read more Audio
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Questions continue to swirl around sexual assault claims
7:26 AM.Claims and counter-claims are continuing to swirl over who knew what and when, regarding sexual assault allegations against a Labour Party staff member. Auckland lawyer Simon Mitchell - who was a… Read more Audio
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Frank Gardner discusses the oil attacks in Saudi Arabia
7:40 AM.Back now to oil and the attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Oil prices have sparked on the back of the drone attacks. Houthi rebels in Yemen say they were responsible but the US and NATO have… Read more Audio
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Ira Spitzer discusses Xavier Bettel and Boris Johnson's meeting
7:45 AM.The Prime Minister of Luxembourg has called Brexit a "nightmare" and says it is up to the United Kingdom to find a way out of the impasse. Xavier Bettel was at a meeting with the British Prime… Read more Audio
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An Auckland developer says he wants to repay the first home buyers he overcharged
7:50 AM.An Auckland developer who could face two years in jail for breaching affordable housing rules says he wants to repay the first home buyers he's accused of overcharging. Imperial Homes and its… Read more Audio
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Mike Fuge says its important fuel companies woth together to invest in infrastructure before it's needed
7:55 AM.The government inquiry into the fuel pipeline leak in 2017 has found that fuel companies have failed to make investments to ensure that Auckland's jet fuel supply is resilient enough. The pipeline… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 September 2019
8:06 AM.The NRL's head of football Graham Annesley has called for fans to lay off the touch judge who made a mistake late in the Raiders' first round finals win over the Storm in Melbourne. Audio
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Wellington mayoral candidates come face to face in debate
8:10 AM.Local body voting papers start arriving in letter boxes at the end of this week, and on October the 12th we'll know who's going to be in charge of our local councils and boards. Here on Morning Report… Read more Video, Audio
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Market Update for 17 September 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio
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Young offenders offered new hope by farm experience
8:38 AM.A group of three young offenders at Te Maioha o Parekarangi - an Oranga Tamariki Youth Justice Residence in Rotorua - are learning how to become dairy farmers. As part of the course, run on a… Read more Audio
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Grant Brookes, who's survived an attempt to oust him as president of the Nurses Organisation
8:42 AM.The president of the nurses' union, Grant Brookes, has narrowly survived an attempt by the leadership of his own union to remove him for misconduct. The matter was decided at a special general meeting… Read more Audio
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Firefighters put out fire at Russley School in Christchurch
8:46 AM.Fire crews have managed to put out a blaze at Russley School in Christchurch. Fire and Emergency was called to the primary school just after seven this morning to find one building well alight. At the… Read more Audio
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Rugby World Cup contenders: Japan is wide open
8:48 AM.This year's Rugby World Cup in Japan should be the most fiercely fought yet, with half a dozen teams a genuine chance of dethroning the All Blacks. Those teams might be backing themselves but the All… Read more Audio
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Pukana Exhibition showcases iconic Maori performances
8:51 AM.The National Library has turned back the clock in its latest exhibition which showcases some of the country's most iconic Maori performances of the past few decades. Stars including Tina Cross joined… Read more Audio