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Morning Report for Friday 21 October 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 editors: Liz Truss steps down as Prime Minister
8:45 AM.It's time for the Friday political editors panel.
Newsroom political editor Jo Moir, and New Zealand Herald political editor Claire Trevett spoke to Corin Dann and Guyon Espiner. Read more Audio
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19-month-old cheeseburger & fries sells for $475
8:40 AM.The new owner of 'Framed Cheeseburger & Fries' is "stoked" to add a 19-month-old McDonald's combo to his budding art collection. Marcus Herron – who bid $475 for the artwork on TradeMe – says his… Read more Audio
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World Cup: Black Ferns on the brink of qualifying for knockout
8:37 AM.To the Rugby World Cup, and the Black Ferns are on the brink of qualifying as top seeds for the knockout stage if they win their final pool game against Scotland in Whangarei.
If the tournament hosts… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 21 October 2022
8:29 AM.Business update for 21 October 2022 Audio
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Ngāti Porou rugby team overcome losing streak to reach finals
8:27 AM.On Sunday, Ngāti Porou East Coast will host the provincial Heartland Championship Lochore Cup final final against Mid Canterbury.
Whakarua Park in Ruatoria is expected to come alive to support a team… Read more Audio
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Praise for first-ever Taranaki Heritage Month
8:25 AM.The Race Relations Commissioner has praised the first-ever Taranaki Heritage Month for being brave enough to tackle darker elements of the province's colonial history.
While the event includes tours… Read more Audio
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Chinese visa applications most held up by security checks
8:20 AM.A security analyst says New Zealand's migrant screening is warding off threats from spies, extremists and drug smugglers, but national security checks take time.
Immigration figures show less than a… Read more Audio
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Lettuce livestream outlives Liz Truss' time as PM
8:16 AM.A British newspaper pitted Liz Truss in race against a lettuce, and the lettuce has won.
The tabloid Daily Star set up a live feed of an unrefrigerated iceberg next to a photo of Truss and asked in a… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 21 October 2022
8:06 AM.The Sorensen family will add another rugby league international to their ranks this weekend. Audio
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FIFA roadshow arrives in Auckland
7:58 AM.The FIFA roadshow has rolled into Auckland, where the draw for next year's women's World Cup will be made on Saturday night.
More than 800 guests - including a host of international football… Read more Audio
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Grim prospect of retirement for Māori
7:56 AM.New research is highlighting the grim prospect of retirement for many Māori.
With a lower life expectancy, health disparities and fewer savings, the Retirement Commission says current retirement… Read more Audio
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Trial for Wellington man accused of rape continues
7:53 AM.A Wellington man facing a number of rape charges has rejected the complainants' accusations, but the Crown says they both cannot be right.
The 25-year-old man, faces sex offences against six women… Read more Audio
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Price of paper hitting newspapers
7:50 AM.While the media organisation Stuff is planning widespread staff cuts in its regional newsrooms, other newspapers are also reviewing their operations.
One of the key reasons is the price of paper is… Read more Audio
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Debate over National Party's proposed social investment strategy
7:40 AM.There has been both criticism and praise for the National Party's newly announced social investment fund policy.
The policy would see the private sector and philanthropists called on to lend a… Read more Audio
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Black Caps aiming for win as Twenty-20 World Cup campaign begins
7:27 AM.The Black Caps are aiming to go one better than last time as they begin their campaign at the Twenty-20 Cricket World Cup on Friday night.
A sold-out crowd of almost 50,000 fans will pack into the… Read more Audio
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National Party slams rising government spend on consultants
7:24 AM.Government spending on contractors and consultants jumped by a third last year, up $300 million.
The latest public service workforce data shows one-point-two-billion-dollars was spent, all while… Read more Audio
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National Party downplays Hamilton West by-election chances
7:17 AM.National is insisting the Hamilton West by-election will be a "three-horse race" as both parties downplay their prospects of a win.
Waikato voters will head to the polling booths in just 50 days… Read more Audio
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Liz Truss resigns: Analysis from BBC
7:10 AM.British PM Liz Truss has resigned.
She broke the news in a brief speech outside Downing Street. It's the shortest tenure of any UK Prime Minister she served for just 45 days.
Labour leader Kier… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 21 October 2022
6:55 AM.Business update for 21 October 2022 Audio
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Westland mayor lashes out at farm emissions pricing scheme
6:47 AM.Several West Coast mayors are backing the protests against the proposed farm-level emissions pricing scheme.
Tractor convoys, organised by Groundswell NZ, rolled into cities and town centres across… Read more Audio
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Defence lawyer on police use of American storage system
6:45 AM.A defence lawyer says police use of a private American evidence storage system is derailing criminal trials.
Police store video footage from tasers, and family harm interviews, with the US… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 21 October 2022
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 21 October 2022
6:24 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Ukrainian authorities prepare for rolling blackouts
6:20 AM.Ukrainian authorities are telling residents to charge everything as it introduces rolling blackouts to reduce energy use.
Up to forty percent of the country's energy infrastructure has been damaged… Read more Audio
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Liz Truss calls it quits 45 days into role
6:15 AM.After clinging on for days, the UK's Prime Minister has called it quits. Liz Truss is the shortest standing Prime Minister in UK history, serving for 45 days.
On Monday new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 21 October 2022
6:00 AM.It's Rapare, Friday October the 21st Anei nga kaupapa mo tenei haora.. Top stories this morning... UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned after just 45 days in office. We'll cross to London for the… Read more Audio