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Morning Report for Tuesday 7 February 2023
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Rare comet set to appear this week
8:56 AM.Get a pair of binoculars handy because a rare green comet not seen for 50,000 years will be passing through our skies this week.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is currently visible in the northern… Read more Audio
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Side-stepping weka confounds experts
8:52 AM.Mystery surrounds the discovery of weka in Taranaki, where the protected native bird has been extinct since the 1930s.
Adding to the intrigue, the Department of Conservation is worried the voracious… Read more Audio
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28th Maori Batallion honoured with a flag flown in Rotorua
8:48 AM.For the first time ever, a flag has flown bearing the battle honours of the 28th Maori Batallion.
The flag was raised yesterday by the last remaining member of the Second World War Batallion, Ta… Read more Audio
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Long clean-up ahead for coastal roads in Coromandel
8:44 AM.Several slips have been cleared off coastal roads in Coromandel after the recent devastating flooding.
But it will be take much longer to repair State Highway 25A, where 70 metres of the road has… Read more Audio
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Close watch being kept on developing cyclonic system
8:40 AM.Metservice is warning a tropical cyclone could form in the Pacific with potential to hit New Zealand within the next week.
It's not clear yet whether the cyclone will form or where it will track -… Read more Audio
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New Zealand Breakers make it to Australian League play-offs
8:37 AM.The New Zealand Breakers are into the play-offs of the Australian National Basketball League for the first time in five years.
After slipping to the bottom of the standings for the past couple of… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 7 February 2023
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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US military shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon
8:25 AM.The US military is searching for the remnants of a suspected Chinese spy balloon after it was shot down over the weekend.
Officials say they grew concerned about the balloon when it drew close to the… Read more Audio
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Schools get creative to fight cost of living
8:22 AM.Principals from schools all over the country are having to be creative to make sure kids are in class, as back-to-school costs hit families.
Some schools are using their own vehicles to transport… Read more Audio
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Leaders on Waitangi commemorations
8:13 AM.Chair of the Waitangi national trust, Pita Tipene, and the chair of Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngati Kahu, Dr Margaret Mutu, spoke to Corin Dann about this year's commemorations. Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 February 2023
8:06 AM.An update from RNZ's sports team. Audio
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Advocates call for expansion of free lunch programme
7:55 AM.A group of health experts is urging the government to expand its free lunch scheme to more schools as families struggle with the cost of living crisis.
Health Coalition Aotearoa says more children… Read more Audio
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Promising Canterbury skier killed in avalanche
7:51 AM.A Canterbury teenager killed in an avalanche in Austria has been described as a promising young skier headed for an international career.
17-year old Will Cookson had competed in the Freeride Junior… Read more Audio
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Parents from "black-listed" countries denied visitors visas
7:48 AM.Immigration officials say an Iranian couple cannot visit their New Zealand family because the turbulence in their home country means they might not return.
More than half of all parents wanting to… Read more Audio
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Red and yellow stickered houses on the rise in Auckland
7:41 AM.The cleanup continues after a devastating week of rain in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Authorities are still warning people to stay out of the water for health reasons, and a rāhui remains in placed in the inner… Read more Audio
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50,000 hens killed in Waikato egg farm fire
7:34 AM.Investigators are trying to work out what caused a barn fire at a Waikato egg farm which killed 50,000 hens.
Two of the twelve barns at the Zeagold farm in Orini, were destroyed in the blaze and vets… Read more Audio
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Mike Bush to lead inquiry into Auckland emergency response
7:26 AM.The former police commissioner, Mike Bush, will lead an inquiry into the official response to last month's flooding in Auckland.
Mayor Wayne Brown announced the review on Sunday, two days after he… Read more Audio
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Political editor Jane Patterson with a wrap-up of Waitangi Day
7:20 AM.Our political editor Jane Patterson joins us with analysis of Waitangi Day Commemorations, and the Prime Minister's upcoming trip to Australia. Read more Audio
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Labour and National take different approaches to Waitangi
7:16 AM.Both Labour and National have issued a call for unity as they grapple with race relations this election year - but the two parties have very different policy prescriptions.
Their leaders have made… Read more Audio
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Death toll rising following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
7:09 AM.More than 2,000 people are dead, with the toll expected to rise rapidly after a devastating earthquake ripped through Turkey and Syria overnight.
Freezing temperatures and a winter storm in the… Read more Audio
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Business News for 7 February 2023
6:52 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Locals welcome Auckland emergency management review
6:49 AM.Many Aucklanders are welcoming the news of an independent review of the response to the first hours of the flood emergency.
Mayor Wayne Brown announced former police commissioner Mike Bush will lead… Read more Audio
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Waitangi commemorations back in full swing
6:45 AM.Waitangi Day is a day for reflection, commemoration, debate, protest and celebration.
And in Waitangi itself, it was all back -- the waka, the ceremonies, carnivals and, of course, the politics.
… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 February 2023
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio
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Early Business News for 7 February 2023
6:24 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Damage still being assessed from Greymouth tornado
6:15 AM.Firefighers and Civil Defence staff in Greymouth are assessing damage after a tornado ripped through the town.
The twister left blown-out windows and ripped-up roofs on at least four houses and a… Read more Audio
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Weather and closed roads reduces Waitangi crowds
6:13 AM.The Waitangi commemorations brought back the crowds - a stark contrast to last year when visitors were asked to stay away as Omicron broke out.
But as Sam Olley reports business owners in Paihia and… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 7 February 2023
6:00 AM.Death toll rising following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria; Labour and National take diffferent Waitangi approaches; Political editor Jane Patterson with a wrap-up of Waitangi Day; Mike Bush to lead… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 7 February 2023
6:00 AM.Death toll rising following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria; Labour and National take diffferent Waitangi approaches; Political editor Jane Patterson with a wrap-up of Waitangi Day; Mike Bush to lead… Read more Audio