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Morning Report for Wednesday 2 October 2019
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Top Stories for Wednesday 2 October 2019
6:00 AM.The British Government is to apologise today to Gisborne iwi today for hara, or sins, committed by Captain James Cook and his crew in 1769. 51 people have been injured and one person has been shot in… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 October 2019
6:06 AM.New Zealand athlete Portia Bing has been disqualified from her 400 metre hurdles heat at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, after breaking the national record. Audio
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Early Business News for 2 October 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Business News for 2 October 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 2 October 2019
7:06 AM.A disqualification has robbed New Zealand 400 metre hurdler Portia Bing of what would of been her best ever result. Audio
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British Government to apologise to Gisborne iwi
7:10 AM.Two hundred and fifty years after James Cook first set foot on New Zealand, Gisborne iwi will finally receive an apology from the British government today. The iwi says within the first two hours of… Read more Audio
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Violent clashes, one shot in Hong Kong protests
7:17 AM.70 years after the begining of Communist rule in China there have been violent clashes between police and protestors in Hong Kong. At least one person is in a critical condition after being shot, and… Read more Audio
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Chinese community marks 70th anniversary of communist rule
7:24 AM.With gun salute firing, air echelon flying, armed formation parading, China's celebrated its 70th anniversary at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing yesterday. Here in New Zealand, Chinese people… Read more Audio
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Right thing to do - Simon Bridges
7:29 AM.The National Party says the latest survey showing a slump of business confidence underlines the government's incompetence. The latest Institute of Economic Research's quarterly survey, out yesterday… Read more Audio
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Councils face debt to meet quake-prone building legislation
7:38 AM.The bill to repair earthquake prone buildings has hit half a billion dollars for local councils across the country. RNZ asked councils how much they had spent, and how much they expected to spend on… Read more Audio
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Aus mining company plays down concerns
7:40 AM.The Australian company which has approval to buy farmland in Canterbury says it has no immediate plans to mine it. The Overseas Investment Office has signed off on the purchase of more than 31… Read more Audio
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Govt considers scrapping old cars to modernise vehicle fleet
7:42 AM.The Government is considering paying people to scrap their old bangers in a bid to modernise the vehicle fleet. The average age of cars in New Zealand is just over 14 years old -- in Australia it's 10… Read more Audio
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'Doozy' of a hail storm batters Hawke's Bay fruit
7:48 AM.A severe hail storm battered Hawke's Bay's main fruit-growing area yesterday afternoon, turning some streets white with hailstones. It struck at one of the worst times of the year for growers - when… Read more Audio
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Midwives brace for more measles queries
7:54 AM.Midwives in Auckland are expecting another flurry of queries about measles after two women lost their unborn babies when they contracted the illness. Health authorities confirmed yesterday that five… Read more Audio
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RWC: Canada and their fans eager to take on All Blacks
7:56 AM.The All Blacks take on Canada in their Rugby World Cup pool clash in Oita tonight and while the North Americans have next to no hope of beating the World Champs, their players and fans are relishing… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 October 2019
8:06 AM.New Zealand 400 metre hurdler Portia Bing is in limbo at the World Athletics Championships in Doha. Audio
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'Expression of Regret insufficient' - rights advocate
8:10 AM.The British High Commissioner will deliver an "expression of regret" to Gisborne iwi, for the hara, or sins committed when James Cook and his crew first set foot in New Zealand. The iwi says within… Read more Audio
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Auckland Uni urged to take action on white nationalist material
8:13 AM.An Auckland University lecturer is urging the vice-chancellor to take action against white nationalist material that is appearing on the campus. A new wave of posters and stickers promoting a recently… Read more Audio
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Skeptics try stop 'psychic healer' from touring NZ
8:25 AM.The New Zealand Skeptics group is trying to stop a woman who bills herself as a psychic healer from touring New Zealand. The organisation has emailed all the venues booked for the tour of Jeanette… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 2 October 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio
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"So much at stake" - referees under fire for RWC performances
8:36 AM.Referees presiding over Rugby World Cup matches have been taking flak from all quarters. Most of the controversy has centred on tackling -- and the apparent confusion among both players and referees… Read more Audio
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Portia Bing disqualified from hurdle race
8:53 AM.New Zealand hurdler Portia Bing has gone from the highs of setting a national record to the lows of disqualification all in the space of 15 minutes at the World Athletics Championships in Doha. Bing… Read more Audio
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Silver Scrolls winners set to be announced
8:57 AM.The winner of the 2019 APRA Silver Scroll Award will be announced in Auckland tonight. Previous winners of the awards, which celebrate excellence in song writing, include Lorde, Neil Finn, Dave Dobbyn… Read more Audio