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Morning Report for Thursday 2 November 2023
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Northland yoga studio features kittens in class
8:56 AM.In Northland, a yoga class is doing the downward dog - with kittens.
The woman behind the idea reckons kittens and yoga are a great combination and she's also hoping to find forever homes for the… Read more Audio
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Poll shows two-thirds against Let's Get Wellington Moving
8:51 AM.Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has hit out at a poll which suggests two thirds of respondents oppose Let's Get Wellington Moving.
She says the polls is 'a desperate attempt to prevent progress in the… Read more Audio
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Muriwai resident on council buy-out talks
8:46 AM.A Muriwai resident with a Category three home has been told buy-out talks could start as early as next week.
But she is still waiting to hear how Auckland Council intends to value the affected… Read more Audio
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Immigration surges as student numbers at all-time high
8:41 AM.There are now more students in schools than ever before due to surging immigration since the borders re-opened.
Almost 16,000 more pupils have enrolled since last year across the motu, and schools… Read more Audio
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Sports Chat for 2 November 2023
8:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Read more Audio
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Market Update for 2 November 2023
8:31 AM.Market Update for 2 November 2023. Read more Audio
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Nelsonians worried about heightened wildfire risk
8:27 AM.With a hot, dry, El Niño summer forecast, Nelson people are worried about the heightened wildfire risk and anxious to avoid a repeat of the big Pigeon Valley fire in 2019.
As Samantha Gee reports… Read more Audio
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Increasing number feeling mortgage pressure says broker
8:21 AM.The Reserve Bank says most households are managing higher mortgage repayments and the banking sector is strong.
That information in its Financial Stability Report released on Wednesday.
It said by… Read more Audio
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Auckland Council to provide funding for category 2P properties
8:15 AM.Auckland Council has announced it will provide funding for owners of Category 2P properties - meaning those requiring property-specific mitigation works, such as improving drainage or raising houses.
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Forty-four percent of prisoners are held on remand
8:09 AM.Forty-four percent of the country's prison population are remand prisoners being held ahead of trial.
But police are working hard to reduce that number with a multi-million-dollar project 'Reframe'… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 November 2023
8:06 AM.The Black Caps don't believe their decision to field first was the main reason for their 190-run loss to South Africa at the World Cup. Read more Audio
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Wellington mayor accuses councillors of leaking information
7:53 AM.Wellington City Councillors accused of leaking information about the derelict Reading Cinema site in central Wellington are refusing to take part in an investigation.
The complaint, made last month… Read more Audio
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Auckland Council to begin buy-out talks with category 3 homeowners
7:41 AM.Auckland Council says it will begin buy-out talks with category 3 homeowners, and will compensate those category 2 homeowners who need to have work done to reduce the future risk to life at their… Read more Audio
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First police officers at Al Noor mosque lacked staff and supplies inquest hears
7:36 AM.The first police officers inside Al Noor mosque after the 2019 Christchurch terror attacks say they did not have the staff or the medical supplies to properly begin treating and removing badly injured… Read more Audio
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Data shows wages rose alongside unemployment
7:35 AM.The latest labour market data shows wages rose by 4.3 percent in the past year.
Growth in the public sector far outpaced that in the private sector - which is attributed to large settlements in… Read more Audio
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Person dead after house fire in Hamilton
7:27 AM.One person has died in a house fire on Wednesday night in Hamilton.
Reporter Felix Walton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio
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Rafah border crossing opens between Gaza and Egypt to allow limited evacuations
7:21 AM.Dozens of critically injured Palestinians and hundreds of foreign nationals have crossed into Egypt from Gaza.
The opening of the Rafah border crossing has allowed the first evacuations since the… Read more Audio
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Record number of children enrolled in school
7:17 AM.There is a record number of children attending school, with 831,000 children currently enrolled, the highest number ever.
The Education Ministry's mid-year roll count shows schools have nearly 16,000… Read more Audio
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Reducing number remanded in custody a 'top priority' say police
7:09 AM.Police want to cut the number of people remanded in custody.
Forty-four percent of people in our prisons are on remand and police saying reducing that number is a top priority even while… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 November 2023
7:06 AM.The Black Caps have been thumped by South Africa by 190 runs in their latest game at the World Cup. Audio
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Business News for 2 Novemeber 2023
6:53 AM.Business news for 2 November 2023. Read more Audio
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Wages and unemployment numbers both rise
6:45 AM.The latest labour market data shows wages are up - but so is unemployment.
The under-utilisation rate - which reflects untapped capacity in the market, like people who are unemployed but available to… Read more Audio
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Unemployment reaches highest rate in two years
6:41 AM.Unemployment is at its highest rate in two years, while wage inflation is dropping.
ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith says the third quarter 3.9 percent increase in unemployment figures are to be… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 2 November 2023
6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 2 November 2023
6:27 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 2 November 2023
6:25 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Read more Audio
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Paralytic shellfish toxins found in Napier
6:17 AM.In Napier, unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish toxins have been detected in mussels tested from Pania Reef.
A biotoxin warning is in place for those gathering and eating shellfish in Hawke's Bay… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 November 2023
6:06 AM.The Black Caps have suffered a 190-run loss to South Africa in their latest game at the World Cup in Pune. Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 2 November 2023
6:00 AM.Top stories for 2 November 2023: Police want to cut the number of people remanded in custody but acknowledge it will mean more offenders will be out in the community.
A record 831,000 children are in… Read more Audio