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Morning Report for Thursday 7 November 2019
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Private school battles with nicotine-addict vaping students
8:43 AM.A private Waikato school says the R18 restriction on vaping nicotine isn't working and it is treating dozens of students who are addicted to the drug through vaping.
St Peter's Cambridge says the… Read more Audio
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Aucklanders divided over maunga ban during firework season
8:39 AM.People in Auckland can't agree on whether banning people from Auckland's maunga during the 2020 fireworks season is a good idea or not.
But the city's Tupuna Maunga Authority is determined to keep… Read more Audio
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Judge calls for more support once youth offenders are released
8:35 AM.The Principal Youth Court Judge, John Walker, is calling for much more support for youth offenders when they're released to stop the high rates of re-offending.
Latest figures show 90 percent of the… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 7 November 2019
8:29 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Man arrested after Mexico mormon shooting
8:24 AM.Mexican authorities have arrested a suspect in the massacre of nine members of a US Mormon family living in northern Mexico.
Eight children survived Monday's attack in which three women and six… Read more Audio
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Refugee refused government job over family still in Middle East
8:20 AM.A teenage refugee who was taken from New Zealand and married against her will has spoken out about her battle to be free of her abusive husband.
After putting herself through university while raising… Read more Audio
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Mountain Guides Association president responds to climber deaths
8:17 AM.Two climbers who fell to their deaths while climbing the Grand Traverse Trail on the Remarkables. Mountain Rescue team member Chris Prudden says it's surprising that people could have died while on a… Read more Audio
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National MPs due in court over Winston Peters' super leak
8:10 AM.The National MPs Paula Bennett and Anne Tolley are both to appear at the High Court in Auckland on Thursday to defend themselves against claims they breached Winston Peters' privacy.
Mr Peters is… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 November 2019
8:06 AM.Kiwis halfback Shaun Johnson says a return by Sonny Bill Williams to rugby league would certainly help the code. Read more Audio
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AI healthcare assistant captures imagination at ideas showcase
7:55 AM.A virtual assistant for seniors' healthcare captured an audience's imagination this week an ideas showcase - standing out in a field of ten creative solutions to gnarly government problems.
Design… Read more Audio
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New Zealand space satellite to track errant methane
7:51 AM.New Zealand is going to have a spy in the sky - a satellite that will have the job of seeking out errant methane emissions.
The Space Agency is putting $26 million into a partnership with an American… Read more Audio
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Government looking into how to limit access to pornography
7:47 AM.Proposals to limit New Zealander's access to online pornography could be on the table before the 2020 election.
Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin signalled she wants to change the law to make… Read more Audio
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Amnesty International slams submission time on terrorism bill
7:43 AM.Amnesty International says it's outrageous the government will allow for only five days of public submissions on its controversial Terrorism Suppression Bill.
The Bill faced an early stumbling block… Read more Audio
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Police strategy aims to reduce Māori re-offending by 25 percent
7:39 AM.The Police have set an ambitious new goal to reduce the rate of re-offending among Māori by 25 percent in the next five years.
It's one of many targets set out in their new Māori strategy - Te… Read more Audio
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Campaigning begins for UK general election
7:33 AM.Campaigning in the UK's general election has officially begun.
The British parliament has been dissolved, and Boris Johnson has been to see the Queen at Buckingham Palace, marking the formal start of… Read more Audio
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Democrats make significant gains in US local elections
7:21 AM.In America the Democrats have made significant gains in local elections held in several states on Tuesday.
Latest projections suggest they've taken control of the state legislature in Virginia… Read more Audio
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Government split over partnership visa rules
7:17 AM.What started as a controversial message to the Indian community from New Zealand First MP and minister Shane Jones, has led to a ministerial split over immigration.
The coalition government recently… Read more Audio
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Mountaineer describes being first on scene after climbers fell
7:13 AM.The effort to retrieve the body of a climber who fell to his death in the Remarkables near Queenstown yesterday began at 6am on Thursday.
Two climbers died on Wednesday when they fell hundreds of… Read more Audio
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Grace Millane trial: Jury to watch CCTV footage of date
7:10 AM.Warning: This story contains details that may disturb some people.
The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane will watch CCTV footage of the pair on a Tinder date.
The… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 November 2019
7:05 AM.The Kiwis halfback Shaun Johnson says the message from coach Michael Maguire has been simple play better. Read more Audio
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Business News for 7 November 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Private school wrestles with nicotine-addiction among vaping students
6:46 AM.A private Waikato school is figuring out how to treat students who have become addicted to nicotine through vaping.
St Peter's Cambridge believes about 800 of its students have vaped or been exposed… Read more Audio
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Iwi leader says police attitudes towards Māori vastly improved
6:43 AM.An iwi leader is praising the relationship between Māori and the police saying it's made huge strides forward. Rahui Papa from Waikato Tainui was at the launch of the new police strategy to cut… Read more Audio
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Royal Commission told gangs formed due to state care
6:42 AM.The Royal Commission investigating abuse in care has been told the formation of gangs can be traced back to state care of young people, particularly Maori. Tracey McIntosh, who is a Professor of… Read more Audio
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Ardern's intervention gives hope on visas
6:38 AM.New Zealand citizen who was turned down for a visa for his wife from India hopes intervention from Jacinda Ardern will make a difference.
A change in approach by immigration officials has made it… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 November 2019
6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 7 November 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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University students going vegetarian due to price of meat
6:15 AM.High meat prices are forcing university students to turn to more vegetarian options, but once they've made the switch some find they're in no hurry to go back.
Hope Burmeister reports. Read more Audio
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PM denies NZ First played a role in tightening visas
6:10 AM.The Prime Minister has stepped in to resolve the Indian partnership visa row.
There's been a backlash in the Indian community after officials changed tack and made it harder to bring new husbands and… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 November 2019
6:04 AM.Recalled Kiwis halfback Shaun Johnson says he's not after redemption in this weekend's second rugby league Test against Great Britain in Christchurch. Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 7 November 2019
6:00 AM.The Grace Millane murder trial jury will today be shown CCTV footage of a Tinder date gone wrong. Efforts are under way to recover the body of a climber after a double tragedy on The Remarkables. The… Read more Audio