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Morning Report for Friday 26 August 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. Audio
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Political panel: Editors discuss Speaker changeover
8:44 AM.It's time now for our Friday feature on Morning Report in which we dissect, discuss and analyse the political stories of the week.
They might be big issues, they might be small, nothing is off limits… Read more Audio
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People urged not to panic buy toilet paper
8:40 AM.People are being urged not to panic buy toilet paper - despite not a single sheet being produced in the country in more than two weeks.
Around 150 staff have been locked out of the Kawerau mill owned… Read more Audio
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Firefighters to hold second nationwide strike
8:37 AM.Firefighters nationwide are walking off the job again today, their second strike in a week.
They say they feel undervalued and unheard on issues of safety, staffing and lack of resources.
The… Read more Audio
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School kids given taste of life as authors
8:26 AM.Thousands of school kids are getting a taste of literary life and what it takes to be an author at the Auckland Writers Festival this week.
The festival's school programme is a mainstay with… Read more Audio
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Wayne Smith wants better performance from Black Ferns
8:23 AM.The Black Ferns crushed Australia 52-5 in Christchurch last week, but despite the scoreline, the performance was far from perfect and coach Wayne Smith is demanding better in tomorrow's second and… Read more Audio
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Slain Kiwi soldier was a hero, says former Minister
8:19 AM.A former National Defence Minister, Wayne Mapp, says slain New Zealand soldier Dominic Abelen was a hero.
Thirty-year-old Corporal Abelen was on leave without pay from the Defence Force when he was… Read more Audio
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Former soldier on situation with slain NZ soldier's body
8:15 AM.The body of a New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine is thought to be in the hands of Russian soldiers, according to a number of sources.
Corporal Dominic Abelen died fighting Russian forces while on… Read more Audio
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Five injured after explosion at construction site
8:10 AM.An LPG bottle exploded at a construction site at Auckland's Wynyard Quarter on Friday, leaving five people injured.
Emergency services were called to Halsey Street Wharf just before 6.30am.
George… Read more Audio
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Sports News for Friday 26 August 2022
8:06 AM.A dominant second quarter has guided the Tall Blacks to an 80-65 win over Saudi Arabia in Dammam in their latest Asian World Cup qualifying game. The result keeps the New Zealanders top of their… Read more Audio
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Darts championship taking place this weekend
7:52 AM.After a three year absence, some of the worlds best dart throwers will compete in Hamilton this weekend.
Darts is a sport born in pubs and as anyone who's ever watched it knows, the crowds can get… Read more Audio
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Auckland's Restaurant Month comes to a close
7:50 AM.It's the final week of Restaurant Month in Auckland, as chefs celebrate their first real taste test since the pandemic hit.
More than 100 outlets have devised special menus, to encourage customers… Read more Audio
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Suggestion Te Pūkenga cut staff to make savings
7:47 AM.The funder for tertiary education has suggested the new mega-tertiary institute Te Pūkenga needs to lay off staff from its polytechnics.
A report shows the Tertiary Education Commission believes the… Read more Audio
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Report finds 'poor workplace culture' at budgeting service
7:43 AM.High profile anti-poverty advocate, Darryl Evans, presided over "a poor workplace culture" at the Mangere Budgeting Service, where he "appeared to monitor staff through security cameras".
Evans also… Read more Audio
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Analysis: All Blacks preparation for Argentina test
7:38 AM.The All Blacks are back in action on Saturday night when they face off with Argentina at Orangetheory Stadium.
The Rugby Championship clash marks the return of test rugby to Christchurch for the… Read more Audio
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All Blacks playing in Christchurch for first time in six years
7:36 AM.The All Blacks are back in action on Saturday night when they face off with Argentina at Orangetheory Stadium.
The Rugby Championship clash marks the return of test rugby to Christchurch for the… Read more Audio
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Winston Peters criticises Trevor Mallard's posting to Ireland
7:23 AM.The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the former Speaker of Parliament, Trevor Mallard, should never have been named the next ambassador to Ireland.
Peters, a former Deputy Prime Minister… Read more Audio
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Accomodation proving difficult in Nelson post-flooding
7:18 AM.Accomodation remains a big issue for Nelson residents who've been displaced from their homes.
Over 120 homes have been red-stickered, and many people are staying with families or in temporary… Read more Audio
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Marlborough residents still isolated after floods
7:15 AM.Some Marlborough residents remain almost completely isolated a week after the region declared a state of emergency.
Many properties in the Sounds can only be accessed by helicopter or boat while… Read more Audio
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Tenby Powell on bringing home soldier killed in Ukraine
7:09 AM.A former soldier Tenby Powell, says an awful lot of work, through diplomacy and operational channels, will be needed to return the body of slain soldier Dominic Abelen back to New Zealand.
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Sports News for 26 August 2022
7:06 AM.The Tall Blacks remain top of their Asian World Cup qualifying group after beating Saudi Arabia 80-65 in Dammam. Shea Ili top scored with 14 points. The Tall Blacks play Jordan in Auckland on Monday. Audio
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Emergency Management Minister visits Marlborough again
6:49 AM.Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty was in Marlborough again on Thursday.
He was travelling around the region in a civil defence ute and visiting communities that were cut off by last… Read more Audio
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NZ has 'huge stake' in Ukraine outcome, says professor
6:46 AM.An expert in international relations says the death of Corporal Dominic Abelen in Ukraine is tragic, but that the country must be supported.
Thirty-year-old Corporal Abelen was on leave without pay… Read more Audio
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Ukraine Ambassador on death of NZ soldier
6:42 AM.The body of a New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine is thought to be in the hands of Russian soldiers, according to a number of sources.
Corporal Dominic Abelen died fighting Russian forces while on… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 August 2022
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 26 August 2022
6:25 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Historic artefacts return to Antarctica
6:21 AM.Two historic artefacts are on their way home to Antarctica after more than 60 years kept abroad on warmer soil. A Fry's cocoa tin and a Shell motor spirits box, belonging to the explorers Sir Ernest… Read more Audio
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Wild weather a hit to repairs from last flood in Marlborough
6:16 AM.Last week's floods have been a major blow to roads across the Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough regions, some of which were still recovering from the weather events in July 2021.
Wild weather had… Read more Audio
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Body of NZer killed in Ukraine in Russian hands, sources say
6:08 AM.The body of a New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine is thought to be in the hands of Russian soldiers, according to a number of sources.
Corporal Dominic Abelen died fighting Russian forces while on… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 August 2022
6:06 AM.All Blacks coach Ian Foster appears uncomfortable with former All Blacks halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow's quest to play for the Wallabies in a groundbreaking move for rugby. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 26 August 2022
6:00 AM.Top stories for 26 August 2022 The body of a New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine is thought to be in the hands of Russian soldiers, according to multiple RNZ sources. We speak to the former Deputy… Read more Audio