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Morning Report for Wednesday 14 December 2022
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'Dust devil' sound recording captured on Mars
8:57 AM.Researchers are learning more about the weather on Mars with a new audio recording of a giant dust-loaded whirlwind known as a dust devil.
The sound clip of the storm was combined with sensor data to… Read more Audio
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FIFA World Cup: Argentina two, Croatia nil at halftime
8:54 AM.It's Argentina two, Croatia nil at halftime in the first World Cup semi-final in Qatar.
The first goal-scorer? Who else but footballing great Lionel Messi - from the penalty spot after about half an… Read more Audio
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Work underway to create better legal protection for rongoā Māori
8:51 AM.Work is underway to create a system that gives better legal protection for traditional Māori medicine.
But those who practise rongoā Māori are worried doing so will cause more harm than good.
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NZ Rugby urged to keep women's game momentum going
8:44 AM.Women's rugby is on a roll in Aotearoa on the back of the Black Ferns sixth World Cup triumph - their first on New Zealand soil.
The challenge now for New Zealand Rugby and new board chair Dame Patsy… Read more Audio
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Government starts offering rapid payments for abuse claimants
8:41 AM.The Government has started offering rapid payments to historical abuse-in-care claimants.
The payments are for those who are seriously ill, who are aged over 70 or who have waited the longest to get… Read more Audio
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Protest against Kaipara mayor who banned councillor's karakia
8:37 AM.Close to 400 people have gathered in Dargaville to protest the Kaipara mayor, who shut down a councillor from opening a hui with a karakia two weeks ago.
Craig Jepson has since backed down from the… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 14 December 2022
8:28 AM.Business update for 14 December 2022. Audio
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First of four new Air Force planes arrives in NZ
8:25 AM.The first of four new air force planes, which together cost $2.3 billion, has touched down in New Zealand.
The Boeing P8-A Poseidon arrived to a welcome ceremony at Ohakea air force base in Manawatū… Read more Audio
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Scientists make significant breakthrough in nuclear fusion
8:20 AM.Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in the field of nuclear fusion - for the first time they got more energy out of a fusion reaction than they put in.
The breakthrough is a major step in… Read more Audio
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International relations expert on Zelensky speech
8:01 AM.Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked New Zealand for its support during the Russian invasion.
Appearing via videolink, Mr Zelenskyy told Parliament this morning he was grateful for… Read more Audio
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Argentina vs Croatia FIFA semi-final kicks off
7:57 AM.The first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup between Argentina and Croatia is about to kick off in Doha.
The game pits two superstars against each other - Argentina's Lionel Messi and Croatia's Luka… Read more Audio
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Tobacco company argues gangs won with new anti-smoking legislation
7:55 AM.A tobacco company is arguing gangs have won with an anti-smoking bill passing its third reading.
The law will reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in tobacco products, limit the number of retailers… Read more Audio
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Lymphoedema sufferers struggle for care and diagnosis
7:52 AM.Imagine recovering from cancer only to have a leg or arm become more and more swollen, and not be able to get the treatment you need - that's the case for many lymphoedema patients around the country… Read more Audio
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Wieambilla in shock after police officers shot
7:48 AM.The rural Queensland town of Wieambilla is still in shock after two police officers and an innocent bystander who were killed in a calculated ambush.
The police were sent to the property, which is… Read more Audio
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Nicola Willis defends Christopher Luxon's South Auckland garages comment
7:41 AM.National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis says comments made by Christopher Luxon about young people in South Auckland discussing gang membership were not supposed to be disrespectful.
In an… Read more Audio
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New Zealand aerospace industry says it is facing too much red tape
7:37 AM.New Zealand's aerospace industry says the sector's facing too much red tape, which is forcing some companies to move offshore.
With approval to test drones and rockets sometimes taking more than a… Read more Audio
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Volodymyr Zelensky set to speak to NZ parliament
7:25 AM.Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky will address parliament on Wednesday.
Parliament will sit at 8am and hear a 10 minute address from Zelensky, via video link.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and… Read more Audio
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Whangarei GP concerned about lack of access to Covid-19 vaccine
7:19 AM.A Whangarei GP is concerned at how difficult it is to access the Covid-19 vaccine, as case numbers surge and booster rates stall.
Only 43 percent of people aged over 50 have had their second booster.
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Human Rights Commissioner on emergency housing
7:13 AM.After a poor review from the Human Rights Commission, the government has announced an overhaul of the emergency accommodation system.
The commission's report found that human rights were being… Read more Audio
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Inquiry finds emergency housing failed to meet basic standards
7:10 AM.An inquiry has found emergency housing is failing to meet the most basic standards of decent accommodation and is a breach of human rights.
A report by the Human Rights Commission has found three… Read more Audio
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Aupito William Sio on post-Parliament plans
6:44 AM.Six Labour MPs will retire at next year's election. The longest serving of the group, Aupito William Sio, first entered parliament as the MP for Mangere in 2008. This term he has served as Minister… Read more Audio
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Doctors turned MPs face off over tobacco legislation
6:41 AM.The Associate Health Minister, Ayesha Verrall, has told National's Shane Reti he should renounce his medical oath to do no harm after voting against a new tobacco ban.
A bill ensuring people born… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Wednesday 14 December 2022
6:38 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 14 December 2022
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 14 December 2022
6:24 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Butchers pleased to see halal processors on green list
6:23 AM.Butchers are applauding the latest addition to the government's green list, with halal meat processors being approved for the faster residency programme.
Halal meat practices allow for animal… Read more Audio
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Mic catches Ardern calling Seymour 'arrogant prick'
6:16 AM.The Prime Minister's been caught calling ACT leader David Seymour an "arrogant prick" in the House.
Jacinda Ardern quickly apologised - and David Seymour accepted.. wishing her a merry Christmas.
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Top Stories for Wednesday 14 December 2022
6:00 AM.Our emergency housing is found to be in breach of human rights, with the Human Rights Commission saying it fails to meet the most basic standards. A GP is concerned at how difficult it is to access… Read more Audio