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Morning Report for Tuesday 5 November 2019
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Top Stories for Tuesday 5 November 2019
6:00 AM.Inside the National Party's Botany selection meeting , Luxon wins Botany spot, New Zealand finally secures upgraded free trade deal with China, Chris Hipkins discusses trade deal with China. Audio
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Sports News for 5 November 2019
6:06 AM.The New Zealand cyclist George Bennett has had surgery in a bid to finally end a long-suffering condition that has held back his career. Read more Audio
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Medical students caught lying about internships
6:15 AM.Fifteen Otago medical students who went on holiday instead of working in the foreign hospitals they had chosen for their final-year internships may not be able to graduate this year.
The students… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 5 November 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 5 November 2019
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio
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Murder trial hears doctor supplied teenagers with drugs, alcohol
6:40 AM.A jury in Dunedin has been told a former doctor on trial for murdering a 16-year-old girl used to supply her and other teenagers with drugs and alcohol.
The court also heard that Venod Skantha had… Read more Audio
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Tips for the Melbourne Cup
6:46 AM.Twenty-four horses line up for the Melbourne Cup, the horse race that - as the saying goes - stops two nations at 5pm on Tuesday.
It's one of the biggest events of the year for betting in… Read more Audio
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Business News for 5 October 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Sports News for 5 November 2019
7:06 AM.The Black Caps will revert to a more traditional game plan for game three of the T20 series against England in Nelson on Tuesday. Read more Audio
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Inside the National Party's Botany selection meeting
7:09 AM.Christopher Luxon has been selected as the National Party's candidate for the Botany electorate.
Mr Luxon put forward his name forward less than a month ago, after six years as Air New Zealand's… Read more Audio
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Luxon wins Botany spot
7:13 AM.Christopher Luxon has been selected as the National Party's candidate for the Botany electorate.
Mr Luxon put forward his name forward less than a month ago, after six years as chief executive of Air… Read more Audio
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New Zealand finally secures upgraded free trade deal with China
7:20 AM.New Zealand has finally secured an enhanced free trade deal with China, but there's not yet a dollar figure on the financial benefits for local exporters.
It will make it cheaper and easier for… Read more Audio
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Chris Hipkins discusses trade deal with China
7:28 AM.Education Minister Chris Hipkins is standing in for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for in her usual Tuesday morning slot. Read more Audio
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Former gang member tells Royal Commission of experience in care
7:44 AM.The Royal Commission investigating abuse in care has heard a former gang member lost the ability to love because of the time he spent as a child of the state.
The inquiry into abuse in state and… Read more Audio
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Activists plan their own Melbourne Cup event
7:48 AM.It's the race that has for years stopped two nations, but now some just want the Melbourne Cup stopped.
Animal rights activists are asking people who are angry about the treatment of former… Read more Audio
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Truck chassis designs being checked for safety
7:53 AM.Truck chassis designs are being checked to see if they are safe as part of a multi-million-dollar investigation.
This has come to light in a Cabinet paper that indicates the problems could be as… Read more Audio
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Occupied Ihumātao land could be granted highest heritage status
7:55 AM.The disputed land at Ihumātao could be granted the highest level of heritage recognition by Heritage New Zealand.
It's proposing to change the heritage status of the neighbouring Ōtuataua Stonefields… Read more Audio
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Peters under scrutiny for superannuation payments
7:56 AM.The Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters was questioned at length yesterday about how he came to be overpaid his superannuation by $18,000 over seven years.
The overpayment sits at the centre of a… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 5 November 2019
8:06 AM.Three of New Zealand's most experienced football players have been included in the All Whites squad for friendlies against Ireland and Lithuania this month. Read more Audio
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Jami-Lee Ross responds to Christopher Luxon's selection
8:09 AM.Former Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon was selected as the National Party's new candidate for Botany on Monday night.
The party sought a new candidate after sitting MP Jami-Lee Ross… Read more Audio
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Business forum praises upgraded free trade agreement with China
8:15 AM.The International Business Forum says the upgrade to the free trade agreement between the China and New Zealand is an important success, particularly at a time when protectionism is on the rise… Read more Audio
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Govt grants extension for expiring learner and restricted licences
8:20 AM.The Government is giving 144,000 drivers an automatic two-year extension for licenses which are due to expire between December 1 this year and December 2021. The reprieve applies to drivers with a… Read more Audio
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Guy Fawkes warnings due to high winds
8:28 AM.People planning their backyard Guy Fawkes parties tonight are being warned to be extra careful because of the fire risk from high winds.
In Auckland some are worried the tradition may be coming to an… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 5 November 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Mother of Kiwi found lost off Greek coast speaks
8:30 AM.A New Zealand woman lost on a dinghy off the coast of Greece survived two nights adrift before being rescued by the coast guard.
Seven patrol boats from the Hellenic Coast Guard, a Navy helicopter… Read more Audio
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Ruling a new dawn for marine areas
8:31 AM.A Court of Appeal decision is being hailed by a marine ecologist as a potential new dawn for the marine environment.
The decision says under the Resource Management Act, regional councils can… Read more Audio
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Farmer fears GP shortage could cost lives
8:41 AM.A Taranaki farmer fears lives could be lost because rural people are unable to get face-to-face appointments with a GP when they are suffering mental health issues.
He says when farmers call their GP… Read more Audio
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Only two Australian-bred horses in Melbourne Cup
8:47 AM.Just two Australian-bred horses will race in the Melbourne Cup, which begins at 5pm on Tuesday.
Two of the 24 are New Zealand bred horses, The Chosen One and Surprise Baby. The Irish father-son… Read more Audio
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Artisan awards take place
8:48 AM.Last night Dave Dobbyn's manager Lorraine Barry was amongst the winners at the New Zealand Music Artisan Awards.
Ms Barry won New Zealand Music Manager of Year for her long career with Dave Dobbyn… Read more Audio