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Morning Report for Friday 17 June 2022
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio
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NZ Vegan Sausage Awards - may the best banger win!
8:53 AM.New Zealand's fourth annual Vegan Sausage Awards got underway in Auckland this morning. The judges, including vegan news anchor Mike McRoberts, will eat their way through nearly 40 different… Read more Video, Audio
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Project aiming to fight homelessness in rainbow community
8:50 AM.June is International Pride month and the chance to celebrate the Rainbow community.
But a new group is also coming together to fight the discrimination and other systemic issues they face.
Research… Read more Audio
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Super Rugby Pacific final sees Blues facing Crusaders
8:45 AM.The next chapter in one of Super Rugby's most storied rivalries will be written in tomorrow night's 2022 title decider.
The sold-out sign is already up as the high-flying Blues welcome long-time foes… Read more Audio
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Hutt Valley expectant parents worried for future
8:41 AM.Midwives and expecting parents are stressed out by a lack of information about the future of maternity services in the Hutt Valley.
They say local DHB needs to tell them what will happen after the… Read more Audio
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Uncertainty about when emissions tech will hit farms
8:37 AM.The agricultural sector says while there has been big strides in the research to reduce climate emissions, considerable uncertainty remains about when technology will actually be available for… Read more Audio
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Public health expert disappointed by pre-departure test scrapping
8:24 AM.A public health expert says he's disappointed by the government decision to abandon pre-departure testing for Covid-19.
The Government announced yesterday that from Monday night, people travelling to… Read more Audio
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Retailers rolling out AI to stop shoplifting
8:20 AM.Three major retailers Australian retailers including Kmart and Bunnings have deployed artificial intelligence-based facial recognition technology in their stores to monitor customers to prevent… Read more Audio
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Tauranga byelection candidates face off about issues for the city
8:12 AM.The country's fastest growing city - Tauranga - will go to the polls tomorrow.
Twelve candidates have entered the by-election to replace former National leader Simon Bridges who retired from… Read more Audio
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Sense of rhythm down to genetics - research
7:57 AM.Do you take to the dance floor like a fish to water, or would you rather stand at the back and sway?
New research shows that having a sense of rhythm, at least in some part, is down to your genetics.
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Radiologists say staffing issues at crisis levels
7:52 AM.Radiologists are describing a crisis across the country of short staffing, old scanning machines and millions spent on outsourcing.
The extra taxpayer dollars being spent sending outpatients for… Read more Audio
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Teachers taking sick leave at double the normal rate
7:48 AM.Teachers are taking sick leave at nearly double the normal rate, stretching budgets for some schools.
Principal of Tirimoana School in West Auckland Peter Kaiser says it is not only teachers who are… Read more Audio
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Rural economies set to outperform urban ones - report
7:43 AM.Rural economies are expected to outperform their urban counterparts in the year ahead, due to the strong demand for agricultural exports.
That's the finding of Westpac Bank's annual regional… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 17 june 2022
7:39 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Rugby Australia considering abandoning Super Rugby
7:29 AM.Rugby Australia has reportedly told New Zealand Rugby it is considering abandoning Super Rugby after the 2023 season.
Reports across the Tasman say Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has told… Read more Audio
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Super Rugby Pacific final sold out
7:25 AM.The next chapter in one of Super Rugby's most storied rivalries will be written in tomorrow night's 2022 title decider.
The sold-out sign is already up as the high-flying Blues welcome long-time foes… Read more Audio
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Tauranga candidates split on how to handle crime
7:23 AM.Tauranga's by-election candidates are split on how to tackle the city's crime.
They're about to go into their final day of campaigning, with law and order a key election issue.
Political reporter… Read more Audio
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NZ refuses asylum for academic who spoke about election fixing in Russia
7:17 AM.New Zealand has refused to grant asylum to a human rights lawyer and academic who spoke out about election fixing in Russia.
The woman and her two children fear they are at risk of being killed or… Read more Audio
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Nurses upset after death of Middlemore patient - NZNO
7:10 AM.The Nurses Union says it has been warning severe staff shortages have affected patient safety at hospitals long before a woman died after leaving Middlemore's Emergency Department because of long wait… Read more Audio
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Union on teachers racking up sick days
6:42 AM.Teachers have racked up nearly twice as many sick days as normal, with some schools having already overspent their relief budgets.
Principals say extra government funding for Covid-related sick leave… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Friday 17 June 2022
6:37 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 17 June 2022
6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 17 June 2022
6:23 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Minister frustrated by no firm decision from WTO talks
6:17 AM.The Minister of Trade is frustrated after talks at the twelfth meeting at the World Trade Organisation have just wrapped up but no firm decisions appear to be made.
The issues at stake have included… Read more Audio