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Morning Report for Thursday 24 October 2019
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Government to release pricing on agricultural emissions.
8:55 AM.The Government will shortly release how it plans to price agricultural emissions. It's understood the Government will not include the primary sector into the ETS from 2025 for now, but will look for… Read more Audio
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Fears Maori will be targeted in armed police patrols
8:51 AM.There are fears a six month trial of police patrol vehicles carrying armed officers will see Maori being targeted more than any other group. Police Commissioner Mike Bush announced last week armed… Read more Audio
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South Aucklanders get free bus rides
8:42 AM.South Aucklanders are riding buses free again this morning as drivers protest against low wages. First Union drivers of Go Bus services stopped collecting fares from Mangere to East Tamaki yesterday… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 24 October 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio
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Police shouldn't pursue young people
8:26 AM.The Children's Commissioner wants police to change their police around pursuing young drivers, because teenagers don't make good decisions under pressure. "If police know or reasonably suspect… Read more Audio
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Union furious NZTA won't prosecute truck logbook breaches
8:22 AM.The truck drivers' union is furious a trucking firm has been let off without even a slap on the wrist after it wouldn't let its drivers take breaks. Higgins Concrete in Wellington was investigated by… Read more Audio
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Air quality concerns in Auckland CBD remain
8:20 AM.Auckland public health authorities are continuing to encourage central city residents and workers to stay out of the city, or remain indoors, if at all possible. A steady stream of acrid smoke from… Read more Audio
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Mayor: "no longer any smoke, any flames"
8:14 AM."There's no longer any smoke, any flames," Auckland's mayor Phil Goff tells Morning Report as he looks down on the Convention Centre fire from his office. Firefighters are expected to enter the… Read more Audio
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NZ First insist on euthanasia referendum
8:10 AM.New Zealanders are likely to face a referendum next year on whether to legalise voluntary euthanasia after a make-or-break vote in Parliament last night. MPs voted 63 to 57 to amend the End of Life… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 24 October 2019
8:06 AM.In a surprise move the All Blacks are set to name Scott Barrett in the number six jersey for Saturday night's rugby world cup semi-final against England in Yokohama. Audio
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New prison strategy puts rehab and respect at forefront
7:55 AM.The new head of Maori in Corrections says the focus of prison needs to shift from punishing people to showing them respect, and helping them rehabilitate. Topia Rameka is the department's new deputy… Read more Audio
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SkyCity fire affecting local businesses
7:51 AM.Aside from the hundreds of firefighters, police and road workers, Auckland city has been eerily deserted for the past two days, with most businesses having shut up shop because of the convention… Read more Audio
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Police research motivations of fleeing drivers
7:44 AM.Police research into the motivations of young fleeing drivers has suggested that attitudes towards police and a presumption they will be treated as guilty can influence their decision to run. Young… Read more Audio
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Scott Barrett set to start at blindside for All Blacks?
7:40 AM.The All Blacks are set to spring a surprise this afternoon when they name their team to play England in Saturday night's rugby world cup semi-final in Yokohama with Scott Barrett to start at… Read more Audio
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39 found dead in a lorry in Essex.
7:36 AM.A murder investigation has been launched in Essex in the east of England after the bodies of 39 people were found in the back of a container lorry. The lorry's driver, a 25-year-old Northern Irish… Read more Audio
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Foreign-owned forestry company gets free pass to buy NZ land
7:26 AM.Green Minister Eugenie Sage has given a foreign owned forestry company a free pass to buy thousands of hectares of New Zealand land without even needing to apply to the Overseas Investment Office… Read more Audio
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Legal voluntary euthanasia about choice, says David Seymour
7:21 AM.MPs have voted to give the public the final say on whether to legalise voluntary euthanasia. The End of Life Choice member's bill, in the name of ACT leader David Seymour, would allow adults with a… Read more Audio
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Residents and homeless alike affected by fire
7:19 AM.Residents of the Auckland city centre say they've had a tumultuous few days - waiting for the black smoke to clear. The fire at the International Convention Center, saw inner-city dwellers rush to… Read more Audio
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Crane brought in to help battle blaze
7:16 AM.Ron Devlin, the region manager for Fire and Emergency, says today crews will use cranes to remove loose building iron and extinguish any remaining fire on the edge of the building. Audio
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Aucklanders trying to avoid smoke as fire continues to burn
7:14 AM.Fire and Emergency says most of the roof of Sky City's international convention centre has burned through, but there are still pockets causing trouble, and it's still too dangerous to put firefighters… Read more Audio
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Basement flooded, roof still on fire - Convention Centre fire
7:13 AM.Auckland City area commander Richard Twomey says about a fifth of the roof is yet to burn out but he's happy with progress. He told RNZ reporter Jessie Chiang the water they'd been pouring on the… Read more Audio
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Fire crews hugging each other as fire continues burning
7:09 AM.Plumes of smoke continue to trail over central Auckland this morning, as the fire continues to burn in the Sky City Convention Centre. RNZ reporter Amy Williams says she saw fire crews hugging one… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 24 October 2019
7:06 AM.The All Blacks are set to spring a surprise this afternoon when they name their team to play England in Saturday night's rugby world cup semi-final in Yokohama with Scott Barrett to start at… Read more Audio
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Business News for 24 October 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Voluntary euthanasia referendum likely next year
6:45 AM.New Zealanders are likely to face a referendum next year on whether to legalise voluntary euthanasia after a make-or-break vote in Parliament last night. MPs voted 63 to 57 to amend the End of Life… Read more Audio
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Is bitumen to blame for the fire?
6:43 AM.The fire at the Sky City Convention Centre is still burning this morning. Fletcher Building says it's still too early to confirm what caused the roof to catch fire. The fire was first spotted in an… Read more Audio
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Firefighters yet to get on roof to directly tackle the fire
6:39 AM.The fire at the Sky City Convention Centre is still burning this morning. Road closures are still in place and will be through the morning peak period. About 25 Fire and Emergency vehicles remain on… Read more Audio
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Prisons need to shift from punishment to rehabilitation
6:21 AM.The Hawke's Bay prison director says a new plan to treat inmates with respect and focus on rehabilitation is not about going soft on crime. Leonie Aden is backing Hokai Rangi, the new Corrections… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 24 October 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Fire: still to dangerous for firefighters to get on the roof
6:15 AM.RNZ's Jessie Chang is inside the cordon, where she has spoken to incident controller Richard Twomey. Audio
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Auckland's mayor felt despondent watching fire take hold
6:12 AM.Auckland's mayor Phil Goff says although the fire's still burning and the priority is dampening down hotspots... the focus will soon turn to figuring out how badly the building, and its fixtures and… Read more Audio
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The convention centre fire continues to burn.
6:09 AM.The fire at the Sky City Convention Centre is still burning this morning. Road closures are still in place and will be through the morning peak period. About 25 Fire and Emergency vehicles remain on… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 24 October 2019
6:06 AM.Security was extra tight at Wales training yesterday at the rugby world cup in Japan, as some literal royalty and their most famous supporter showed up to meet and greet the players ahead of this… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 24 October 2019
6:00 AM.The Fire at Sky City's convention centre continues to burn, Roads near the scene remain closed and central city workers are asked to work at home again today if possible, The public are likely to get… Read more Audio