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Morning Report for Thursday 29 September 2022
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WOMAD set to return in 2023
8:58 AM.It's been a while since major international festivals were on the calendar - but that's all changing.
WOMAD will be back in 2023, and the organisers have announced a sample of the smorgasboard of… Read more Audio
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Rally cars back in New Zealand
8:55 AM.Ten years after the World Rally Championship was last in New Zealand some of the sport's big names are back and history is on the line.
Drivers and co-drivers from 13 nations will contest Rally New… Read more Audio
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Bill partially unwinding 'Hobbit Law' passes third reading
8:52 AM.A bill that restores minimum rights and collective bargaining for television and film workers has been hailed by the industry.
The Screen Industry Workers Bill has passed its third reading in… Read more Audio
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Wairarapa communities' different priorities for local elections
8:45 AM.Three local electorates lie within the Wairarapa region.
Despite the close proximity of South Wairarapa, Carterton and Masterton, each community has very different priorities for the upcoming local… Read more Audio
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Former All Black running for Auckland Council seat
8:41 AM.Local elections are in full force, with just over a week before voting closes.
All sorts of people are vying for a seat on Auckland's council table - including a former All Black.
Local Democracy… Read more Audio
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Health ministers questioned why nurses shouldn't be on immigration 'green list'
8:36 AM.Government papers show health ministers questioned why nurses should not be on the fast track residence list.
There has been widespread criticism of the decision to make nurses from overseas wait two… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 29 September 2022
8:29 AM.Business update for 29 September 2022 Audio
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Christchurch Hospital ED swamped with patients
8:20 AM.Christchurch Hospital's emergency department has been swamped with patients this week, while Canterbury's urgent care facilities are also under significant pressure.
On Tuesday alone, 368 people… Read more Audio
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Number of children prescribed puberty blockers growing
8:20 AM.The number of children prescribed puberty blockers because they don't identify with their assigned gender is more than 10 times higher than it was a decade ago.
That's more than ten times the rate in… Read more Audio
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Broadcasting Minister defends media merge
7:50 AM.The Broadcasting Minister is defending the plan to merge TVNZ and RNZ into a single mega entity saying it's needed because the public doesn't trust the media.
The National Party has been on the… Read more Audio
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Big hole in Auckand events group low on funding
7:45 AM.Covid-19 restrictions have eased, the border's open to tourists, it's the summer Auckland's been waiting for - but there's a big hole in the promotions budget.
Economic development agency Tataki… Read more Audio
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Voter turnout low as local body elections come to close
7:40 AM.With just over a week until voting in the local body elections close, voting is tracking well behind previous years.
However, at electionz.com, which handles elections for 46 of New Zealand's… Read more Audio
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Nelson residents still not allowed home after August floods
7:37 AM.Many residents in Nelson still haven't been able to return home after last month's floods as officials continue to assess damage to the city and region.
Emergency management minister Kieran McAnulty… Read more Audio
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Questions over sudden leak from major Russian pipelines
7:26 AM.The European Union is rushing to bolster security at energy installations after the apparent act of sabotage on two major Russian pipelines.
The head of the Commission has joined other world leaders… Read more Audio
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Nurses set to refuse extra shifts
7:22 AM.Nurses around the country are set to refuse all extra shifts next week and the new health authority's warning them it's likely an illegal strike.
A special winter bonus of $100 a shift ends on… Read more Audio
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Hurricane Ian barrels through Florida
7:18 AM.There's no time left to run - Hurricane Ian is here.
That's the warning from Florida authorities as the Category 4 storm sweeps ashore.
Winds up to 250 kilometres per hour are now lashing the… Read more Audio
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Global currencies continue to plummet against USD
7:06 AM.The British pound tumbled again overnight despite intervention by the Bank of England to restore "orderly market conditions".
The central bank intervention came after a rare rebuke from the… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for 29 September 2022
6:38 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 29 September 2022
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Fonterra to start using organic polymer battery
6:20 AM.An organic polymer battery is set to become part of New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra's operation - the world's first commercial use of such a battery.
Fonterra has partnered with PolyJoule, an… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 29 September 2022
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Chloe Swarbrick's alcohol bill needs support for first reading
6:16 AM.Green MP Chloe Swarbrick will need most of Labour's MPs to swing behind her alcohol harm reduction bill, if it is to pass its first hurdle in Parliament.
The member's bill would ban alcohol… Read more Audio
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Bank of England intervention fails to stop pound's tumble
6:09 AM.The British pound has tumbled again despite intervention by the Bank of England to restore "orderly market conditions".
It announced an emergency move to buy government bonds, after the government's… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 29 September 2022
6:06 AM.The White Ferns caption says there are still free places in the T20 World Cup squad. Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 29 September 2022
6:00 AM.Top stories this morning.. In an extraordinary move, the IMF has openly criticised Britain's tax cuts -- causing the Pound to fall and sparking Bank of England intervention. In Florida Category 4… Read more Audio