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Morning Report for Monday 22 November 2021
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Adele persuades Spotify to stop shuffling albums
8:55 AM.British singer and songwriter Adele has persuaded Spotify to stop shuffling albums by default- , so now the tracks play in the order the artists intended.
The singer tweeted: "We don't create albums… Read more Audio
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Forest and Bird use 'confronting' billboards to accuse the govt of failing to protect the environment
8:51 AM.Across the main centres today expect to see some "confronting" billboards accusing the Government of failing to protect the environment.
Environmental group Forest & Bird is behind the billboards… Read more Audio
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Manchester United manager sacked after 4-1 defeat
8:47 AM.Manchester United have sacked manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following Saturday's 4-1 defeat, the latest in a series of losses.
The club have won just one of their past seven Premier League matches and… Read more Audio
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IHC bans baths at facilities after drownings
8:42 AM.The intellectual disability care provider IHC has banned baths at all its facilities following two drownings.
Both resulted in prosecutions for IHC - the most recent resulting in a fine of over… Read more Audio
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Resignations and Covid-19 play into International Film festival woes
8:37 AM.This year's International Film Festival seems to have had more twists and turns than a French film-maker's plot.
Even without the surprise resignation of festival director, Marten Rabarts, announced… Read more Audio
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Black Ferns in a race against time to brush up before the Rugby World Cup
8:29 AM.The Black Ferns have ended their northern tour with a historic defeat.
For the first time, New Zealand have lost four consecutive games against France.
The Black Ferns went down 29-7.
With next… Read more Audio
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Health officials at odds over Oximetres for home isolation
8:24 AM.Health officials and government ministers are at odds over whether every covid patient at home gets a critical device which measures their oxygen levels.
One GP said even though there was high demand… Read more Audio
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Covid-19 modeller reacts to PM's plan for summer
8:20 AM.The Prime Minister said she wants New Zealanders to be able to travel this summer - although some areas have complained they don't want holidaymakers.
Ardern said Police are working with Iwi to… Read more Audio
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Govt steps in to review building supply costs as demand soars
8:12 AM.The government is stepping in to review the high cost of residential building supplies.
There have been long-standing concerns about a lack of competition in the sector. In a 12-month market study… Read more Audio
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Back-to-back defeats for the end of the All Blacks season
7:55 AM.The All Blacks 2021 season has come to end with with a heavy loss to France.
The 40-25 score ends France's 14-match losing streak against New Zealand.
The defeat also means the All Blacks have ended… Read more Audio
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Surf Life Saving has its busiest weekend in a year
7:49 AM.Surf lifesavers have clocked their busiest weekend since the the peak of last summer in Auckland, Northland and Raglan.
Lifeguards were forced to break social distancing to rescue swimmers thanks to… Read more Audio
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A pint and a meal served with a Covid-19 shot
7:42 AM.As the Covid Delta outbreak creeps across New Zealand, the push is on to increase the rural vaccination rate.
In the northern Wairarapa town of Pongaroa, a vaccination clinic came to the pub.
RNZ's… Read more Audio
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Fathers and children spending another Christmas split by borders
7:37 AM.Fathers separated from their children by border restrictions are calling for the Government not to forget them.
Split migrant families will spend another Christmas apart - and some are worried if… Read more Audio
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NCEA ploughs on after months of Covid disruptions
7:34 AM.NCEA exams begin today and go through until December 14 .
They are beginning two weeks later than originally planned to take account of the disruption the pandemic has caused in many schools this… Read more Audio
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Analysis from RNZ Political Editor
7:28 AM.RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson on analysis of the current political layout.
She spoke to Morning Report's Corin Dann. Read more Audio
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PM Jacinda Ardern on an upcoming Covid Christmas
7:20 AM.We are a month out from Christmas, which for many of us means camping, gathering the extended family at a bach or hitting a holiday park.
But with Delta's spread across the nation, should we keep up… Read more Audio
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Angry farmers continue to protest over 'unworkable' regulations
7:16 AM.Angry farmers took to the streets on Sunday in their utes and tractors, blocking traffic to protest regulations they say are unworkable.
In Auckland, some vehicles displayed New Zealand flags and… Read more Audio
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Inaccurate oximetre leaves Covid-positive family in distress
7:10 AM.A man whose wife was in "deep distress" because of Covid-19 symptoms, struggled to know when to call an ambulance because her oxygen readings appeared to be fine.
He's isolating at home in Auckland… Read more Audio
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Home Buyers support investigation into building supply costs
6:47 AM.A Commerce Commission investigation into the high cost of building supplies is getting the thumbs up from home buyers.
But many in the building industry are sceptical it'll make any difference.
The… Read more Audio
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Testing times for students as NCEA exams start
6:44 AM.Secondary schools' NCEA and Scholarship exams start today and go through until December 14.
They are beginning two weeks later than originally planned to take account of the disruption the pandemic… Read more Audio
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Inaccurate oxygen readings leave a family in "deep distress" as mother fights for air
6:40 AM.A man whose wife was in "deep distress" because of Covid-19 symptoms, struggled to know when to call an ambulance because her oxygen readings were fine.
He's isolating at home in Auckland with all… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Monday 22nd November 2021
6:37 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 22nd November 2021
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio
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Barcelona authorities on a culling spree of wild boars
6:20 AM.Barcelona has been besieged by packs of wild boars, and now local authorities are trying to curb the problem by going on a culling spree.
The wild hogs have become increasingly aggressive in recent… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 22nd November 2021
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Government's review of residential building supplies as demand soars
6:11 AM.The government is reviewing the high cost of residential building supplies.
A year-long study by the commerce commission will look at long-standing concerns about a lack of competition in the sector… Read more Audio
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Groundswell claims "Mother of all protests" makes a statement
6:09 AM.Farmers and their townie mates are determined to keep pressuring the Government to back off what they see as unnecessary expensive change.
Driving tractors and utes, they clogged streets in all of… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Monday 22nd November 2021
6:05 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 22 November 2021
6:00 AM.Inaccurate oximetre leaves Covid-positive family in distress; Angry farmers continue to protest over 'unworkable' regulations; Analysis from RNZ Political Editor; PM Jacinda Ardern on an upcoming… Read more Audio