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Morning Report for Wednesday 7 December 2022
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'Bachelor's handbag' beats 'goblin mode' for Australia's favourite word of the year
8:58 AM.'Goblin mode' – a way of being that embraces slovenliness – was voted as the word that best reflects 2022 in the first-ever Oxford Word of the Year Read more Audio
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New Zealand F1 prospect believes he's close to the big time
8:54 AM.Young New Zealand Formula One prospect Liam Lawson believes he continues to edge closer to the big time as he heads into his summer break.
The 20-year-old from Pukekohe took part in three F1 practice… Read more Audio
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Divisions over suggestion of mandatory reporting
8:47 AM.Groups representing early childhood services and teachers are divided over calls for mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse but united in their belief that teachers need more training.
They say… Read more Audio
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Chat GPT: AI tool surprises with human-like conversations
8:47 AM.A new AI chatbot tool named ChatGPT is rising in popularity online as people share the surpising things it can create.
The system, which is still in a prototype phase, is designed to simulate… Read more Audio
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Far-right media hosts due back in court
8:45 AM.Founders and hosts of the far-right media outlet Counterspin Kelvyn Alp and Hannah Spierer are due in court today. They're accused of sharing live-stream footage of the Christchurch mosque attacks… Read more Audio
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Excitement as Morocco pushes Spain out of FIFA World Cup
8:41 AM.Morocco have produced the first boilover of the knockout phase at the World Cup, stunning Spain in a penalty shootout in Qatar.
Spain failed to score a single goal from the penalty spot, an outcome… Read more Audio
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The Clean's Hamish Kilgour remembered by Flying Nun founder
8:37 AM.The Clean founder Hamish Kilgour has died.
The Clean started making rock music in the 1970s and became synonymous with the 'Dunedin sound'.
The band was a major part of the legendary Flying Nun… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 7 December 2022
8:29 AM.Business update for 7 December 2022. Audio
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Chief censor wants families using parental blocks on streaming services
8:26 AM.The chief censor says families should be making better use of parental controls on streaming services such as Netflix and Disney Plus.
New research from Te Mana Whakaatu, the Classification Office… Read more Audio
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MBIE aware of bad batch of aviation fuel
8:23 AM.Upcoming Christmas travel plans could be disrupted with a bad batch of aviation fuel forcing rationing for airlines.
Z Energy, which is the owner of the dud shipment, told airlines last night they'd… Read more Audio
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Grid shutdowns in Ukraine after damage from Russian strikes
8:19 AM.Inside Ukraine emergency energy shutdowns are happening across the country to stablise the energy grid, badly damaged by Russian strikes on Monday.
This means millions are without electricity or… Read more Audio
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New Zealand's only Māori cardiologist
8:14 AM.The country's only Māori cardiologist says his status is nothing to celebrate but represents that something needs to change.
In part three of an in-depth series on Māori health, RNZ examines how the… Read more Audio
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Lymphoedema sufferer heads to Australia for treatment
8:10 AM.People living with a chronic condition that causes a limb to swell are choosing to go to Australia for surgical treatment that isn't offered here, and paying out of their own pocket.
Many are cancer… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 December 2022
8:06 AM.Morocco are thru to the World Cup quarter-finals after a stunning penalty shootout win over Spain in Qatar. Audio
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Firefighters agree to settlement with FENZ
7:53 AM.After 18 months of at times heated negotiations, and two full strikes, firefighters are set to vote on a proposed settlement with Fire and Emergency.
It would see cumulative wage increases of up to… Read more Audio
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'Just too premature': Luxon not engaging in coalition talk despite rising polls
7:47 AM.National's leader is refusing to speculate on possible coalition partners despite recent polling showing the two parties neck and neck.
The One News Kantar Public poll out earlier this week had… Read more Audio
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Expert on Commerce Commission report into building supplies
7:41 AM.A Commerce Commission report says the building supplies sector's not working well, offering a raft of recommendations.
The report proposes making competition a key objective of building regulation.
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Bad batch of aviation fuel could force airlines to ration
7:37 AM.Upcoming Christmas travel plans could be disrupted with a bad batch of aviation fuel forcing rationing for airlines.
Z Energy, which is the owner of the dud shipment, told airlines last night they'd… Read more Audio
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Abuse in state care survivors want compensation
7:26 AM.Survivors of abuse in state care are frustrated they're yet to receive any compensation a year after a Royal Commission recommended a redress scheme should be brought in immediately.
One former… Read more Audio
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Ministry of Justice investigating cyber attack
7:21 AM.The Ministry of Justice is investigating a cyber attack targeting thousands of coronial and post-mortem files.
Both Te Whatu Ora and the Ministry of Justice say they have lost access to the data held… Read more Audio
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Opposition targets Willie Jackson after combative interview
7:18 AM.The opposition has set its sights on the Broadcasting Minister after a combative interview about the planned TVNZ-RNZ merger.
Willie Jackson has acknowledged his performance was a misstep and says… Read more Audio
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Quick decision expected in baby blood legal battle
7:09 AM.A quick decision is expected in the legal battle over giving blood from donors who were vaccinated against Covid-19 to a baby in urgent need of heart surgery.
Te Whatu Ora has asked the High Court to… Read more Audio
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Morocco knocks Spain out of FIFA World Cup
6:53 AM.Morocco has just knocked out Spain in a boilover at the Football World Cup in Qatar.
Coen Lammers spoke to Corin Dann from downtown Doha, where celebrations have erupted in the streets.
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New law on tech firms paying for news proposed in US
6:46 AM.A new law that would give news organisations more power to negotiate fees for content shared on facebook has been proposed in America. In a throwback to Facebook's stoush with Australia over similar… Read more Audio
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Government planning scientific research spending boost
6:43 AM.The government is planning to boost spending on scientific research and innovation by more than one-billion-dollars by 2030.
The decision comes as the Research, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Wednesday 7 December 2022
6:38 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 December 2022
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 7 December 2022
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Commerce Commission releases final report on building supplies
6:14 AM.The Commerce Commission released its final report into the building supplies industry yesterday and announced an investigation into Fletcher Building's GIB rebate scheme, which competitors claimed was… Read more Audio
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Abuse survivor wants to hear from Royal Commission
6:10 AM.A survivor of abuse in state care says she is frustrated she hasn't heard anything a year after a Royal Commission recommended a redress scheme should be brought in immediately.
Robyn, who doesn't… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 7 December 2022
6:00 AM.A decision is expected soon in the legal battle over giving covid-vaccinated blood to a baby in urgent need of heart surgery. Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson comes under attack from National and… Read more Audio