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Morning Report for Wednesday 8 November 2023
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Critically endangered kōtuku chicks hatching on West Coast
8:58 AM.Fifty-six nesting pairs of the critically endangered kōtuku have landed this year at Aotearoa's only breeding spot at Whataroa on the South Island's West Coast, and chicks are now hatching every day.
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Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles takes employer to court
8:52 AM.Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles and the University of Auckland are disputing how much of her work talking about Covid-19 was done as a celebrity, rather than an academic.
The associate professor is… Read more Audio
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Evacuation centres open in Wairoa District after heavy rain causes flooding
8:47 AM.Two evacuation centres have been opened in the Wairoa District after heavy rain caused flooding in parts of the region overnight.
Three people had to be rescued from their cars after becoming stuck… Read more Audio
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Without a Fight wins Melbourne Cup
8:37 AM.Without a Fight lived up to its name at the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, taking out the race with a clear lead.
Jockey Mark Zahra claimed back-to-back Melbourne Cup wins, having won on favourite Gold… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 8 November 2023
8:30 AM.Market Update for 8 November 2023. Read more Audio
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Stress as funds run low for First Home Partner programme
8:27 AM.Prospective first home buyers trying to use a Kāinga Ora scheme to get on the property ladder are fast running out of time.
The First Home Partner scheme stopped accepting new applications in… Read more Audio
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Pacific Island Forum opens in Rarotonga
8:23 AM.The Pacific Island's Forum has opened in Rarotonga with a ceremony of song, dance and the fierce drumming involving hundreds of Cook Island children.
All 18 Pacific nations are represented this year… Read more Audio
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Parties wrongly allocated votes in election data entry error
8:17 AM.The Electoral Commission is rechecking all voting results after a data entry error wrongly saw two fringe parties gain hundreds of votes at three voting booths.
Two voting places in Port Waikato, and… Read more Audio
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins on rebuilding the party
8:10 AM.Just one month ago, the Labour Party had dismissed introducing a wealth or capital gains tax after a captain's call from leader, Chris Hipkins.
In July, Hipkins put out a statement drawing a line… Read more Audio
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Off-year elections 'interim verdict' on Biden's presidency
7:55 AM.The United States is still a year away from the 2024 presidential election, but on Wednesday, voters around the country are heading to the booths to decide on other key positions and measures.
The… Read more Audio
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Police continue to search for wife after husband found dead at Ellerslie home
7:52 AM.Police are continuing their search this morning for the wife of a man whose body was found at his Ellerslie home on Monday night.
The 66-year-old man's death is being treated as a homicide and the… Read more Audio
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Paramedics give evidence at mosque inquest
7:48 AM.One of the first paramedics inside Al Noor mosque after the Christchurch terror attacks has described being approached by a man carrying a dead child.
First responders have been giving evidence to… Read more Audio
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Absence of NZ PM at Pacific Islands Forum not a 'snub' says Cook Islands politician
7:45 AM.A senior Cook Islands politician says the absence of a New Zealand Prime Minister at the Pacific Islands Forum this week is unlikely to be seen as a snub.
Outgoing deputy Prime Minister Carmel… Read more Audio
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Mass merger of Foodstuffs will only benefit supermarket owners - Tex Edwards
7:37 AM.Mega supermarket chain Foodstuffs has proposed to merge its North and South Island operations to simplify the business and save costs.
The company has approached the Commerce Commission and will put… Read more Audio
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Buses colliding with parked cars in capital
7:28 AM.A Wellington woman whose parked car was smashed up by a passing bus is furious at the response she got from the bus company.
Buses collided with 88 parked cars in the city, in the first nine months… Read more Audio
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'Zero' chance of ACT's treaty referendum surviving negotiations - Former National PM
7:27 AM.Former National Party Prime Minister Jim Bolger is putting ACT's chances of getting referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi at zero.
ACT has staunchly lobbied for a constitutional rewrite - calling for… Read more Audio
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Wairoa cut-off due to heavy rain
7:20 AM.Flooding and slips on the main highways north and south of the Wairoa have cut off the town on Wednesday.
The road to Waikaremoana - State Highway 38 is also closed.
Fire and Emergency, says it… Read more Audio
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Labour look to rebuild after election defeat
7:14 AM.A capital gains and wealth tax is back on the table for the Labour Party.
Earlier this year, leader Chris Hipkins ruled out introducing the policies, saying under a Government he leads there will be… Read more Audio
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Labour opens the door to campaigning on capital gains and wealth tax
7:10 AM.Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has opened the door to campaigning on a capital gains and wealth tax in 2026.
Hipkins unequivocally ruled out doing so ahead of this year's election, exposing clear… Read more Audio
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Business News for 8 November 2023
6:54 AM.Business news for 8 November 2023. Read more Audio
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Slow-moving trough brings heavy rain to Hawke's Bay and Gisborne
6:50 AM.Flooding and slips on the main highways north and south of the Wairoa have cut off the town overnight.
The road to Waikaremoana, State Highway 38 is also closed on Wednesday morning.
We're also… Read more Audio
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Labour look to reset after election defeat
6:44 AM.Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins says nothing is off the table as his party looks to reset in the wake of a big election defeat.
Hipkins was reconfirmed as leader on Tuesday, and policies he had… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 8 November 2923
6:39 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 8 November 2023
6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 8 November 2023
6:25 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Read more Audio
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Protest at Melbourne Cup over treatment of horses
6:18 AM.While crowds filled Flemington Park for Tuesday's Melbourne Cup, other onlookers gathered outside in protest.
A hundred and sixty-eight Australian and seven NZ horses died on race tracks this year… Read more Audio
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Relief slowly getting into Gaza as conditions deteriorate
6:11 AM.The death toll has reached over 10,000 in Gaza, just one month after fighters from Hamas launched a series of surprise attacks on Israel that killed 1,400 people.
Aid hasn't reached Northern Gaza… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 8 November 2023
6:00 AM.Top stories for Wednesday 8 November 2023 Audio