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Morning Report for Wednesday 24 May 2023
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Boutique beef producer aims to cut deals at summit
8:55 AM.A boutique Taranaki beef producer is hoping to cut fresh export deals at a summit for young business leaders in Thailand this week.
Green Meadows Beef is a family-run operation which farms Angus… Read more Audio
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Problem gambling, not enough detail in new deal
8:49 AM.The Problem Gambling Foundation says there isn't enough detail in a new deal to feel confident it won't result in more harm.
Racing Minister Kieran McAnulty has approved a deal for a British company… Read more Audio
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Boris Johnson is in hot water again
8:39 AM.Boris Johnson is in hot water again, having been referred to British Police by the Cabinet Office over claims that he broke lockdown rules by hosting family and friends at Chequers during Covid.
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New Zealand to resettle refugees living in Australia
8:28 AM.The first 30 refugees relocated directly from Australia will arrive in New Zealand next month.
It is believed to be the first time New Zealand has accepted refugees already on Australian soil.
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Greyhound racing "no longer viable"
8:25 AM.The Racing Minister Kieran McAnulty has released a report into greyhound racing, saying the status quo is "no longer viable" and the industry must either shut down or face strict conditions.
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School fire sprinklers not necessary
8:20 AM.A Wairarapa school has won government backing to not put sprinklers in a dormitory where 80 teenage boys sleep.
Rathkeale College argued the local council's requirement to fit sprinklers would cost… Read more Audio
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How long before Fonterra gets rid of coal?
8:12 AM.NZ Steel is going to halve its coal use by 2027 after the government partnering with it to install a Clean Electric Furnace at the Glenbrook Steel Mill in South Auckland.
The country's largest… Read more Audio
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Temporary housing payouts running out
8:11 AM.Dozens of people whose homes were wrecked by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods say their insurance payout to cover temporary housing is running out.
Many can no longer live in their homes… Read more Audio
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Kiwi not handled with care at Zoo Miami
7:55 AM.'Kiwi encounters' at Zoo Miami have been cancelled, after disturbing footage emerged of visitors handling the bird under bright lights.
In the video, Paora the kiwi bird was likened to a puppy and… Read more Audio
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Luxon admits party's tax plans blowout by $1.5 billion
7:49 AM.The Council of Trade Unions claims the National Party's plans to change tax thresholds is facing a $1.5 billion blow-out as a result of new forecasts from the 2023 Budget.
National had priced the… Read more Audio
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Auckland deputy mayor on 500 axed jobs
7:43 AM.Auckland Council has axed 500 jobs across several organisations in a cost saving exercise as it faces a $325 million shortfall in its budget.
200 more jobs could go once the Budget is finalised next… Read more Audio
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Property market pinch continues
7:40 AM.The property market pinch continues as numbers from the first quarter of this year show more houses are being sold at a loss.
6.1% of property resales have made a loss, up from 4% percent in the… Read more Audio
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Wairarapa school won't be installing fire sprinklers
7:35 AM.A Wairarapa school has won its fight to not put sprinklers in a dormitory where 80 teenage boys sleep, with the help of a government ministry.
Rathkeale College argued the local council's requirement… Read more Audio
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McAnulty approves 25 year betting partnership with UK
7:23 AM.The Minister for Racing Kieran McAnulty has approved a 25-year partnership between the T-A-B and UK betting company Entain.
The deal is set to deliver at least $900 million in guaranteed funding for… Read more Audio
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Christchurch man killed by US police settles at $30 million
7:15 AM.The parents of a 22-year-old Christchurch man killed by US police while suffering a mental health crisis will receive a US $19 million settlement ($30 million NZD), alongside changes to how officers… Read more Audio
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Auckland Council to axe more than 500 jobs
7:14 AM.The Auckland Council has confirmed more than 500 job losses across the organisation, and there could be 200 more once the Council's Budget is finalised next month.
Last week Auckland Council chief… Read more Audio
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Migration and Budget to push Official Cash Rate higher
7:11 AM.Economists expect factors like migration and the Budget to push the Official Cash Rate rise higher than previously thought.
The OCR is currently at 5.25%, and the banks are torn between whether we'll… Read more Audio
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NZ Racing and UK betting partnership approved
6:46 AM.Minister for Racing Kieran McAnulty has approved a 25-year partnership between the T-A-B and UK betting company Entain.
The deal is set to deliver at least $900 million in guaranteed funding for the… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 24 May 2023
6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Highest number of drownings in a decade
6:21 AM.Water Safety New Zealand has confirmed that the number of drownings in 2022 was the highest in a decade.
94 people drowned, and a third of the deaths were related to boat accidents.
Water Safety New… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 24 May 2023
6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
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First search in a decade for Madeleine McCann
6:16 AM.The first active search for Madeleine McCann in almost a decade is underway in a reservoir in Portugal.
Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine 16 years ago are searching the Arade dam… Read more Audio
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