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Morning Report for Wednesday 1 June 2022
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Cast announced for te reo version of The Lion King
8:53 AM.The classic Disney movie, the Lion King is getting a te reo Māori remake, which is set to be released in cinemas in June.
Disney's hoping this rendition of the animated classic can spread aroha for… Read more Audio
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Meat industry concerned at reports of 'poor' EU access offer
8:46 AM.The meat sector believes the European Union may not be a land of milk and honey when it comes to New Zealand beef and lamb exports.
The sector is concerned at reports of a "poor quality" access offer… Read more Audio
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Trudeau announces plans to freeze gun ownership
8:40 AM.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced plans to freeze gun ownership.
It would not ban handguns, but it would make it illegal to buy or sell them.
The move comes as a group of… Read more Audio
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Stuffed huia returned to Dannevirke museum
8:28 AM.A stuffed female Huia has been returned after it was stolen from a museum nearly two years ago.
Police found the prized specimen last Friday in Paraparaumu.
Volunteers at the Dannevirke Gallery of… Read more Audio
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Government should prioritise getting Māori into healthy homes - expert
8:24 AM.A public health expert says the government needs to prioritise getting Māori into their own warm, dry, affordable homes.
It comes after criticism that red tape and barriers at the bank are preventing… Read more Audio
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Fears for education system as teachers catch Covid-19
8:20 AM.Concerns are being raised about how the education system will cope as it's revealed teachers seem to be catching Covid-19 at a higher rate than the rest of the adult population.
Schools have notified… Read more Audio
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Christchurch Hospital running out of beds, postponing surgeries
8:15 AM.There are now more patients than beds at Christchurch Hospital, with health bosses preparing for that to get worse heading into winter.
Planned care, including some major surgeries, have been… Read more Audio
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China's diplomatic push in the pacific continues in Tonga
8:10 AM.China's big push for greater diplomatic control in the Pacific continues today - the country's foreign envoy is in Tonga.
At the same time, the subject hovered above the White House meeting between… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 1 June 2022
8:06 AM.The Black Sticks men's defender Dane Lett says last night's 8-1 loss to Australia in the opening test of their four match series in Auckland was humiliating, but he says the performance of some of the… Read more Audio
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Locals in uproar over planned fees for zoo parking
7:55 AM.Plans to charge for parking at Auckland Zoo and MOTAT is causing a flap, some might say an uproar, at a time when the cost of living just keeps rising.
Electronic parking meters will soon be… Read more Audio
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Christopher Luxon on Ardern's White House meeting
7:45 AM.It's been a big day for the country with the Prime Minister meeting US President Joe biden at the White House.
Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio
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$40m Oranga Tamariki project criticised
7:41 AM.Top officials were kept in the dark about a bungled $40 million Oranga Tamariki project to expand services to children who are victims of sexual abuse.
The Government says what went on is an… Read more Audio
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House prices down 0.9 percent in latest index
7:36 AM.House prices are continuing to fall across the country.
The quarterly drop of -0.9 percent is the biggest drop over a three month period since 2010, when the market was recovering from the Global… Read more Audio
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Former Celebration Church members want it to lose charitable status
7:26 AM.Former members of the Celebration Church who donated thousands of dollars want it stripped of its charitable status.
They also want an independent investigation into allegations of exploitation.
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Auckland Hospital work to clear Covid-19 backlog complicated by lack of nurses
7:22 AM.Auckland hospital has hit a major setback in its attempt to clear Covid-19 surgical backlogs - it doesn't have enough theatre nurses.
At least one operating theatre a day is sitting empty because… Read more Audio
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Call to make flu vaccinations free
7:19 AM.As the country heads into winter, doctors, paediatricians and parents want the Government to make flu vaccinations free for all New Zealanders, particularly young children.
They say it's a… Read more Audio
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Jacinda Ardern finishes meeting with Joe Biden
7:09 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office earlier this morning.
RNZ political editor Jane Patterson spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio
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Business News for 1 June 2022
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Michael Wood responds to Business NZ on fair pay agreements
6:50 AM.Business NZ says New Zealand's on a shortlist of countries breaching international law due to the Government's fair pay agreement bill.
An International Labour Organisation committee will look at the… Read more Audio
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Business NZ complains to international labour organisation over fair pay agreements
6:48 AM.Business NZ says New Zealand's on a shortlist of countries breaching international law due to the Government's fair pay agreement bill.
An International Labour Organisation committee will look at the… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 1 June2022
6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 1 June 2022
6:24 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Chilled out cows could make more milk - study
6:20 AM.Chilled out cows could make more milk.
That's the assessment from a study published in the Journal of Dairy Science, through a series of personality tests on cattle.
Researchers say understanding… Read more Audio
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Russian control of Sievierodonetsk expands
6:11 AM.Russian forces now control around half of the east Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, according to city officials.
About 15,000 civilians are believed to be stuck in the city, unable to evacuate due… Read more Audio
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Jacinda Ardern meets Joe Biden at the White House
6:09 AM.The US President Joe Biden has welcomed New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to the White House.
The two leaders met in Washington overnight. for a meeting that lasted 90 minutes.
Both leaders… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 1 June 2022
6:00 AM.Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has met with the US President, Joe Biden, in the Oval Office. China's increasing influence in the Pacific was discussed and our PM shared New Zealand's experience with… Read more Audio