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Morning Report for Tuesday 1 October 2019
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Top Stories for Tuesday 1 October 2019
6:00 AM.Punched, hit and kicked.. New figures show assaults on social workers are on the rise. Two and a half years after Michael McGrath vanished his brother talks to us about the charging of man with his… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 1 October 2019
6:06 AM.Samoa's been the first team held to nil at the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
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Radar system failure never posed risk to passengers - Airways
6:14 AM.The country's air traffic controller Airways says passenger safety was never at risk when it was forced to go to a back up radar system on Monday. Dozens of flights were grounded for about 50 minutes… Read more Audio
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All Blacks field new squad for Canada match
6:17 AM.The All Blacks have made sweeping changes to the team to play Canada in their second Rugby World Cup pool game in Oita on Wednesday - the front row, midfield and wings are entirely different. Rugby… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 1 October 2019
6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Punched, hit and kicked - assaults on social workers on the rise
6:38 AM.There were 39 physical assaults on Oranga Tamariki social workers in the year to June, but the Ministry for Children suspects some assaults are going unreported. The attacks have included punching… Read more Audio
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A 13-year-old girl sends open letter to PM criticising the rifle ban
6:41 AM.A 13-year-old Waikato girl has sent an open letter to the Prime Minister criticising the government's decision to ban rifles she used for sport shooting. Maddy Millen-Turner says she competed in three… Read more Audio
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Cruise ships generate as much rubbish as a small town, so where does it go?
6:43 AM.Cruise ships coming to New Zealand from January next year will meet new clean-burning standards, aimed at reducing fuel emissions. But what do they do with all the on-board rubbish? Well, sometimes… Read more Audio
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Business News for 1 October 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 1 October 2019
7:06 AM.The Samoa coach Steve Jackson admits their playing stocks are being well tested - after more runs-ins with officialdom at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Audio
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Social workers - punched, hit and kicked
7:11 AM.Social workers say the abuse they face has increased since the controversy about the removal of babies from their families. Latest figures show there were 39 physical assaults on Oranga Tamariki… Read more Audio
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Brother talks about arrest in Michael McGrath case
7:15 AM.A 51-year-old man is due to appear in court in Christchurch today charged with the murder of Michael McGrath, who vanished without trace two and a half years ago. Mr McGrath, a 49-year-old builder… Read more Audio
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Government considers extending mosque shootings inquiry
7:18 AM.The Government is seeking advice after multiple high-level calls to give the Royal Commission of inquiry into the Christchurch Mosque shootings more time to complete its investigation. The Royal… Read more Audio
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13yr old girl wants to keep AR15 rifle
7:21 AM.A 13-year-old Waikato girl has sent an open letter to the Prime Minister passionately defending her rights to use an AR15 rifle for sport shooting. Maddy Millen-Turner says she competed in three gun… Read more Audio
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PM responds to 13 year-old-gun-owner
7:24 AM.The Prime Minister says 13 year-old wrong to oppose banning of AR15 weapons. Jacinda Adern speaks to Corin Dann about Maddy Millen-Turner who sent an open letter to the Prime Minister passionately… Read more Audio
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U.S President Donald Trump attacks whistleblower on Twitter
7:40 AM.U.S President Donald Trump has suggested the Congressman leading the impeachment inquiry against him should be arrested for treason. Without supplying any evidence Mr Trump accused Adam Schiff of… Read more Audio
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Electronic visitor visas kick in today
7:43 AM.Visitors will be unable to travel to New Zealand without a new electronic travel authority or visa from today. Tourism reporter Tess Brunton spoke to the industry to find out if they're confident the… Read more Audio
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Rugby rights do or die for Sky TV's future
7:48 AM.Television giant Sky has sought permission from its shareholders to sign a $235 million deal to win the the rights to All Blacks, Super Rugby and Mitre 10 Cup games from 2021. It's a move that comes… Read more Audio
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NZQA considers axing entire diploma category
7:55 AM.Foreign students not meeting English language standards and being marked too favourably could result in the abolition of an entire class of qualification. More than half the people who enrol in level… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 1 October 2019
8:06 AM.The Scotland coach Gregor Townsend is full of praise for his team after they kept their quarterfinal hopes alive at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Audio
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Social workers facing increase in abuse
8:11 AM.There have been 39 physical assaults on Oranga Tamariki social workers in the year to June. Since the controversy about the removal of babies from their whanau, social workers say they've been… Read more Audio
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Big banks pledge no more regional branch closures for a year
8:15 AM.The big banks have promised not to close any more regional branches for the next 12 months. It's part of a deal the Government has struck a deal with Kiwibank, BNZ, TSB, ANZ, ASB and Westpac, which… Read more Audio
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Weather forecasters investigated for anti-competitive pricing
8:19 AM.NIWA and MetService are being investigated by the Commerce Commission for anticompetitive behaviour with how they price their services. Private weather forecaster Weather Watch has been fighting for… Read more Audio
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Housing development threatens peatland
8:24 AM.Environmentalists are warning that a housing development planned for Upper Hutt is a threat to the largest peatland in the lower North Island. Mangaroa Peatland is roughly three hundred hectares in… Read more Audio
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Hastings water plans plagued by leaks
8:28 AM.Leaks have plagued a water museum before the first brick has even been laid. Details of the nearly $9 million museum in Hastings were leaked to local media after it was discussed in a… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 1 October 2019
8:32 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio
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New Plymouth council washes its hands of Yarrow Stadium rebuild
8:37 AM.The 50 million dollar repair and upgrade of Yarrow Stadium has taken another twist with the stadium operator -- the New Plymouth District Council -- washing its hands of the project. Asked to oversee… Read more Audio
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Dispute over where Whanau Ora funding boost is going
8:41 AM.Whanau Ora leaders are challenging their Minister Peeni Henare over where an 80 million dollar funding boost is going. The Commissioning Agencies, who pay for Whanau Ora services, say too much of that… Read more Audio
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Mass lawsuit against Volkswagen underway in Germany
8:46 AM.Germany's first mass lawsuit begins as 450,000 owners of diesel Volkswagen cars take on the company. They argue they are owed compensation for being sold cars based on misleading emissions data. The… Read more Audio
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Only two takers for Kaipara mayoralty
8:51 AM.From lame-duck council to star performer -- Kaipara District Council's been born again thanks to spectacular population growth - at least according to its mayor. Farmer and environmentalist Jason… Read more Audio
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"Crunch time" for country's quarries
8:55 AM.Pressure on the country's quarries has sparked warnings that road workers and construction companies may be forced to import heaps of gravel and crushed stone known as aggregate. Phil Pennington… Read more Audio