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Morning Report for Friday 13 December 2019
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Top Stories for Friday 13 December 2019
6:00 AM.It's daybreak in Whakatane, a Defence Force team has already left or is about to leave on the mission to recover the eight bodies on Whakaari/White Island . 50 whanau, friends and locals have gathered… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 13 December 2019
6:06 AM.Batsman Marnus Labuschagne scored his third straight century, as Australia took advantage of a weakened New Zealand attack in fierce heat on the opening day of the first cricket test in Perth. Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Recovery begins at daybreak
6:09 AM.A high risk operation to recover the bodies of the people killed in Monday's Whakaari/White Island eruption was due to begin at daybreak on Friday.
Police say eight bodies are thought to be on the… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Families gather at cordon
6:17 AM.A recovery operation is at Whakaari/White Island.
RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher is at the cordon at the Whakatāne boat ramp where 50 whānau, friends and locals have gathered for a karakia and waiata. Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 13 December 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 13 December 2019
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio
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Polls closing soon for UK election
6:23 AM.We'll have the results from the election in England around dinnertime on Friday, after voters went to the polls overnight.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the general election - hoping to… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Recovery mission gets off the ground
6:40 AM.The mission to recover the bodies of those killed in Monday's eruption on Whakaari/White Island is underway.
Two Defence Force helicopters have been seen by our reporters heading towards White… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Whanau, friends, locals gather at cordon
6:43 AM.Fifty whānau, friends and locals have gathered for karakia and waiata at the cordon at the Whakatāne boat ramp as a recovery mission is mounted.
RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher is there. Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Whakatāne locals support recovery effort
6:44 AM.Whakatāne people are right behind the police decision to recover the bodies of 8 people missing, presumed dead on Whakaari White Island.
They say the job has to be done, despite the risk of another… Read more Audio
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Business News for 13 December 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Sports News for 13 December 2019
7:06 AM.Batsman Marnus Labuschagne has put Australia in control of the first cricket test against New Zealand in Perth, scoring his third straight century as the hosts took advantage of a depleted New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: How recovery mission works
7:10 AM.The mission to recover the bodies of those killed in Monday's eruption on Whakaari/White Island is underway.
Two Defence Force helicopters have been seen by our reporters heading towards White… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Recovery mission underway
7:12 AM.A recovery mission is underway on Whakaari/White Island.
About 50 whānau, friends and locals gathered at the cordon at the Whakatāne boat ramp before dawn, where their karakia and waiata rang out… Read more Audio
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Whakaari: White Island Tours chair on recovery mission
7:13 AM.Ngāti Awa rangatira, Te Kei Merito, will accompany the recovery team to the island to conduct the necessary tikanga and provide spiritual support to the recovery team.
Paul Quinn is the Chair of… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Rescue pilot on recovery mission
7:19 AM.Mark Law is the owner of Kāhu NZ and was one of the pilots who rescued people after the eruption. .
He has been involved in planning the recovery mission and speaks to Kim Hill. Read more Audio
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Australian Air Force to extract tourists injured in eruption
7:32 AM.A highly technical operation is under way to get Australians badly hurt in the Whakaari/White Island disaster back home to their families.
Seven Australian patients have so far been flown to either… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Air ambulance on transporting victims
7:49 AM.Victims of the Whakaari/White Island explosion have been flown by specialist air ambulance services around the country and to Australia.
The New Zealand Air Ambulance Service has played a key role in… Read more Audio
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United Kingdom heads to the polls
7:49 AM.British voters have been at the polls today voting in a general election.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the general election - hoping to win more seats for his party so he can get his… Read more Audio
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Government urged to cede power to Māori - justice advocates
7:54 AM.The government is being urged to cede power to Māori so they can find their own solutions to improve the criminal justice system.
Two reports were published yesterday, one by the Safe and Effective… Read more Audio
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Drug and alcohol court to be set up in Hamilton
7:57 AM.Pilot alcohol and drug treatment courts in Auckland and Waitakere are now permanent, and a third will open next year in Hamilton.
Waikato Alcohol and Drug Community Support Trust director Stephen… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 13 December 2019
8:06 AM.The Black Caps seamer Neil Wagner says the team is gutted for fast bowler Lochie Ferguson, who had his test debut cruelly cut short by injury. Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Increase of activity at airport
8:10 AM.The operation to recover eight bodies on Whakaari/White Island is underway.
There has been an increase of activity in the airport.
RNZ reporter Ben Strang is at the airport. Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Whanau wait for news of recovery mission
8:15 AM.A recovery mission is underway on Whakaari/White Island.
RNZ reporter Robin Martin is at the White Island Tours office.
He speaks to Corin Dann. Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: More action at airport
8:19 AM.The operation to recover eight bodies on Whakaari/White Island is underway.
Moments after speaking to Kim Hill RNZ reporter Ben Strang noticed more people arriving at the airport and a helicopter… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Fishermen talked out of mounting own recovery mission
8:20 AM.A group of Whakatane charter fishmen anxiously waiting for eight bodies to be recovered from Whakaari-White Island were talked out of trying to take matters into their own hands.
They were warned by… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Rescuer standing by to help with recovery
8:20 AM.Helicopter pilot and owner of Kahu NZ, Mark Law, was one of the pilots who rescued people after the eruption.
He has been involved in planning the recovery mission, sharing what he knows about the… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Cruise ship caught up in blast reaches Picton
8:28 AM.Of the 47 people on White Island when it erupted on Monday, 38 were passengers on the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas.
Several are among those confirmed dead.
Another 28 are being treated at… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 13 Dcember 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Helicopter lands on the island
8:35 AM.Police have confirmed they have landed a helicopter on Whakaari/White Island and the recovery mission is moving forward.
RNZ reporter Ben Strang is at the airport.
He speaks to Kim Hill. Read more Audio
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Tuia 250 voyage draws to a close on Sunday
8:37 AM.The Tuia 250 voyage of the replica of James Cook's Endeavour will complete its ten week journey around the country this weekend, finishing up in Māhia on Sunday.
The voyage commemorates 250 years… Read more Audio
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Surgical mesh patients speak out in new report
8:43 AM.Surgical mesh patients have spoken of the terrible pain inflicted on them - and the way they were dismissed by the health system - in a new report.
Hundreds of people who have been injured by… Read more Audio
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Samoa measles: Pacific still vulnerable after vaccination drive
8:48 AM.The death toll from Samoa's measles epidemic has risen to 72 people.
Most of the dead are preschoolers and babies since the country's outbreak was declared in mid-October.
Samoa's government says… Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: More helicopters headed over
8:52 AM.Police confirmed on Friday morning defence force helicopters had landed on Whakaari/White Island.
Later in the morning we heard more are heading to the island.
Ben Strang speaks to Corin Dann. Read more Audio
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Whakaari/White Island: Police provide update on recovery
8:55 AM.Mike Clement has given an update to reporters in Whakatāne on the White Island recovery mission.
He said conditions on the island are quiet and it will take some time as staff put on the equipment… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio