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Morning Report for Monday 30 September 2019
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Top Stories for Monday 30 September 2019
6:00 AM.Thousands of patients throughout the country can are expect to have x-rays cancelled today as radiographers go on strike. A former detective who suffered from bullying for more than a decade in the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 30 September 2019
6:06 AM.Wales has withstood a furious Australian comeback to secure a 29-25 win over the Wallabies in an epic Pool D encounter at the Rugby World Cup in Tokyo. Audio
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"Patches are not for wahines" - Mongrel Mob member
6:09 AM.A plan to start an all-female chapter of the Mongrel Mob has been met with a warning from one gang leader. The Waikato-based Mongrel Mob Kingdom has said it intends to have the chapter - called the… Read more Audio
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National defies Speaker's ruling
6:13 AM.The National Party says it will consider supporting a loosening of Parliament's rules so official footage from the House can be used for political advertising. In an act of mass defiance, National… Read more Audio
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Hamilton candidate woos youth vote
6:16 AM.A 26-year old, social-media savvy woman could give the front-runners in Hamilton's mayoral campaign a fright, as her message connects with young voters in particular. There are eight candidates… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 30 September 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Radiographers on strike today, tomorrow
6:39 AM.A public hospital manager says strike action under way from today will add to the long delays many people already face for non-urgent surgery. Hundreds of radiographers, who take x-rays, will walk off… Read more Audio
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Local councils' ballooning PR staff numbers
6:43 AM.A Masterton councillor says ballooning public relations staff numbers are running defence for councils and putting voters off being interested in local politics. Brent Goodwin says councils' spending… Read more Audio
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RWC: Pacific nations demand answers over dangerous tackles
6:47 AM.Pacific Island nations are demanding answers at the Rugby World Cup, complaining their players are receiving stiff punishments while other teams get away with more serious offences. Two Samoan players… Read more Audio
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Business News for 30 September 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 30 September 2019
7:06 AM.Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has launched a furious attack on Rugby World Cup chiefs following Australia's 29-25 defeat to Wales in Tokyo. Audio
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Radiographers go on strike
7:10 AM.Strike action by radiographers is expected to cause major disruption at public hospitals. Hundreds of workers who take x-rays and scans walked off the job at 7am for 24 hours and will do the same… Read more Audio
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I was bullied for a decade - Former detective
7:15 AM.A former detective who suffered from bullying for more than a decade in the police has decided to reveal his identity. Peter Farrell was one of 21 sworn and non-sworn police staff spoken to by RNZ… Read more Audio
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Plane missing in Tararuas
7:23 AM.An airforce chopper and land-based search and rescue crews will search this morning for a light plane that went missing last night north of Wellington. Two people were on board the private plane. The… Read more Audio
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Rugby World Cup: Japan make history with first win over Ireland
7:28 AM.Japan made history at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday night, beating Ireland for the first time to go top of pool A and send their fans into rapture. The 19-12 victory sent shock waves around the… Read more Audio
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Bizarre referee calls mar Australia vs Wales match
7:35 AM.Wales has managed to hold off ther Aussies 29 to 25 last night at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Wales took the lead early playing a strong kicking-game and at one point leading 23 to 8 before the… Read more Audio
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Fish & Game chair accused of waiving fines for fishing gear
7:40 AM.The chair of Hawke's Bay Fish and Game is being accused of waiving fines in return for free fishing gear. A scathing audit of the Hawke's Bay Fish and Game Council has described it as dysfunctional… Read more Audio
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Epilepsy meds switch-up affects thousands
7:44 AM.People with epilepsy say their lives are being turned upside down by seizures after the government drug buying agency, Pharmac, pulled funding for their medicines in a cost savings drive. Multiple… Read more Audio
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Maori Women cautiously welcome for women's gang chapter
7:50 AM.A Porirua Mongrel Mob leader has reacted angrily to plans for a women's chapter of the gang in Waikato. Paula Ormsby has told the New Zealand Herald she will lead Mongrel Mob Wahine Toa, which will be… Read more Audio
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Cause of Chch gas explosion still unknown two months on
7:58 AM.More than two months after the gas explosion in the Christchurch suburb of Northwood, investigators say they are a long way off finding out what caused it. The blast was heard around the city, left at… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 30 September 2019
8:06 AM.Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has expressed embarrassment at the direction rugby is heading following Australia's 29-25 World Cup defeat to Wales in Tokyo. Audio
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US Pres impeachment continues
8:10 AM.The impeachment inquiry into President Trump's conduct with his Ukrainian counterpart is underway. We speak to Washington D.C. correspondent, Simon Marks, about what is in store for the inquiry this… Read more Audio
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Councils' PR spend increases despite growing core services cost
8:18 AM.Councils are spending a lot more on public relations at the same time as they are beset by escalating demands for essential services like water and roads. They say the communications are essential too… Read more Audio
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11,000 affected by epilepsy drug switch
8:22 AM.11,000 people are affected by a decision by the drug buyer Pharmac to change epilepsy medication brands. It's a move which was designed to save the organisation money - but the switch has left some… Read more Audio
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Fishing industry accepts need for cut to tarakihi quota
8:26 AM.The fishing industry says a cut in the amount of tarakihi and hoki that commercial fishermen can take is not needed. On Friday the Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash announced a 10 percent cut in quota… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 30 September 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio
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Weekend of upsets at Rugby World Cup
8:38 AM.It's been a weekend of upsets at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. First the hosts toppled Ireland 19-12, a win which gives the Brave Blossoms a great chance to reach the knockout stages of the tournament… Read more Audio
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The two Samoas, 10 years on from the tsunami
8:50 AM.It's 10 years today since the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of the south coast of the two Samoas and Tonga's northern most islands. A decade on, RNZ Pacific's Dominic Godfrey… Read more Audio
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Firearm incident in Burnside
8:53 AM.The police in Christchurch are responding to what they are calling a family harm incident in the suburb of Burnside. They say a firearm was involved. Reporter Conan Young is at the scene and he spoke… Read more Audio
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Queue of would-be mayors in the far north
8:55 AM.From a former National MP - to an ex-gang leader and meth addict; there's a diverse cast of characters jostling for the title of mayor of the Far North. Ten people have put their hands up for the job… Read more Audio