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Morning Report for Tuesday 25 February 2020
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Top Stories for Tuesday 25 February 2020
6:00 AM.Harvey Weinstein is found guilty of sexual assault in a New York court. Markets fall as coronavirus cases surge - The Dow plunges 900 points on opening. A grieving mother claims Oranga Tamariki failed… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 25 February 2020
6:06 AM.Paceman Tim Southee silenced his critics in his return to the New Zealand Test cricket team, taking nine wickets in the Black Caps big win over India at the Basin Reserve. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Universities claim they can manage foreign students
6:15 AM.Universities are scrambling to convince officials they can safely manage an influx of students from China if the coronavirus travel ban is relaxed.
New Zealand's borders are currently closed to all… Read more Audio
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RNZ Concert celebrates 87 years
6:18 AM.Musicans from around the country took their instruments to the grounds of Parliament yesterday to celebrate the 87th birthday of RNZ Concert.
In one of the more soothing demonstrations seen at… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 25 February 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 25 February 2020
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio
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Forestry workers not fussed on plan to send them south
6:45 AM.It's expected around 1500 forestry workers will have lost their jobs by the end of the month, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Forest Industry Contractors Association chief executive Prue Younger… Read more Audio
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Julian Assange fighting extradition to United States
6:49 AM.Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is fighting extradition to the United States at a hearing today in London.
Assange faces charges related to the leaking of government secrets. Vincent McAviney has… Read more Audio
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Business News for 25 February 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Sports News for 25 February 2020
7:06 AM.The Black caps captain Kane Williamson says there wasn't any talk within his side about rebounding from their humiliation in Australia earlier this summer. Read more Audio
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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault
7:10 AM.Disgraced Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein, has been convicted of sexual assault by a New York jury.
However, he was acquitted on two counts of predatory sexual assault - the most serious charges… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: World markets plunge as virus spreads
7:18 AM.World markets have plunged as the number of coronavirus cases outside China surge.
The Dow was down by a thousand points at midday in New York following steep losses in Asia and Europe.
Here the NZX… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Health Minister on fears global pandemic on the way
7:22 AM.The World Health Organization has said the world should do more to prepare for a possible coronavirus pandemic.
The WHO says it is too early to call the outbreak a pandemic but countries should be… Read more Audio
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Grieving mother devastated by Oranga Tamariki inaction
7:29 AM.Warning: Some people may find parts of this story distressing.
A mother grieving for her son who died in state care says she is devastated that Oranga Tamariki did not alert her as soon as he was… Read more Audio
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Dozens injured after car drives into German crowd
7:37 AM.More than 30 people have been injured after a car drove into a crowd attending a carnival parade in Germany.
Small children are among the injured in the western German town of Volkmarsen.
The driver… Read more Audio
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Electoral donations case in court today
7:40 AM.The four men facing Serious Fraud Office charges over electoral donations, including sitting MP Jami-Lee Ross, have their first appearance at court today.
The charges relate to two $100,000 donations… Read more Audio
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More over-55s ending up on jobseeker benefits
7:45 AM.The number of over-55s ending up on the jobseeker benefit is steadily on the rise, prompting calls for employers to change their attitudes to older workers.
Advocates say keeping older people in the… Read more Audio
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Tiwai Point smelter records $300m loss
7:48 AM.The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in Invercargill has recorded a $300 million loss - blaming the result on high power prices and a volatile market.
Rio Tinto owns the smelter and said last year it… Read more Audio
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Red carpet rolled out for Jacinda Ardern in Fiji
7:53 AM.The Prime Minister touched down in Fiji last night where the red carpet was rolled out and locals lined the streets to catch a glimpse of Jacinda Ardern.
All the stops are being pulled out for this… Read more Audio
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Black Caps reverse Test fortunes
7:56 AM.Home comforts certainly helped the Black Caps reverse their Test fortunes and score a 10 wicket win over India in the first Test at the Basin Reserve yesterday.
New Zealand rebounded from their… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 25 February 2020
8:06 AM.The India cricket captain Virat Kohli had a simple and honest answer for why they lost the first test against New Zealand by 10 wickets - saying they didn't play well enough. Read more Audio
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Man dies after Kaikohe shooting
8:10 AM.A man has died after being shot in Kaikohe last night.
Police say the man died while being airlifted to Auckland Hospital.
RNZ reporter Katie Doyle has the details. Read more Audio
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European shares suffer biggest slump in years
8:11 AM.European shares have today had their biggest one-day slump since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016 after the jump in coronavirus cases rattled investors. In London the FTSE 100 recorded its worst… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Up to 1500 forestry workers could be out of a job
8:18 AM.Forestry contractors say as many as 1500 forestry workers could be out of a job soon because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says options are being looked at for moving… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: NZX suffers worst day in months
8:21 AM.The New Zealand stock market had its worse day in four months yesterday.
The NZX Top 50 Index was down about 1.8 percent with the biggest drops in aviation and tourism related stocks, and Australia's… Read more Audio
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National War Memorial closed indefinitely
8:26 AM.Less than two years after undergoing a four-year earthquake strengthening upgrade, the National War Memorial in Wellington has been closed indefinitely because engineers say it's an earthquake risk.
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Market Update for 25 February 2020
8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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#MeToo advocate on Harvey Weinstein conviction
8:38 AM.Former Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of sexual assault by a New York jury.
It's a landmark verdict in the #MeToo movement.
Sixty-seven-year-old Weinstein was one of… Read more Audio
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NZ victims of huge cryptocurrency 'scam' want govt action
8:42 AM.Victims of a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency scheme labelled a scam want the government to step in, but the Commerce Commission has decided not to investigate after meeting people who invested in… Read more Audio
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Toy companies facing legal action for selling unsafe toys
8:46 AM.A string of toy companies are facing legal action for selling unsafe toys which pose choking hazards for young children.
Cinevan International Limited has been fined $81,000 and another four… Read more Audio
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Indian cricket team crumbles to NZ at Basin Reserve
8:50 AM.India went into the first cricket test against New Zealand as hot favourites - the world's number one-ranked team hadn't lost any of their last seven matches.
But the visitors crumbled at the Basin… Read more Audio
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Vaping industry pushes back on proposed restrictions
8:53 AM.The vaping industry says tighter regulations around vaping and e-cigarettes could push some back into smoking.
New legislation before Parliament includes age restrictions, an advertising ban, and… Read more Audio
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Northlanders claim water tastes salty as drought bites
8:56 AM.Northland's drought crisis is getting worse with the regional council on the verge of restricting water usage in 23 coastal communities.
The acquifers in those areas are dangerously low - so low that… Read more Audio