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Morning Report for Thursday 11 January 2024
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Suspicions Sydney's 'Gus the Groper' is still alive
8:56 AM.A Sydney diver is pouring cold water on rumours a famous fish allegedly shot by a New Zealand-based spearfisher may still be alive.
The man was caught posing with a dead fish that greatly resembled… Read more Audio
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Wellington Water investigating worker 'slacking off'
8:51 AM.Wellington Water is investigating one of its employees after they posted a video to social media bragging about 'slacking off'.
The "day-in-the-life" style video shows the woman going into work at… Read more Audio
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Concern over water quality in Lake Whakamaru
8:47 AM.The Waikato River and Lake Whakamaru near Mangakino, northwest of Taupo, is looking "greener than the treeline" according to locals.
It's unclear why the water quality is so bad, but local businesses… Read more Audio
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Surge in house prices for some regions
8:42 AM.The post-election real estate upturn seems to have lost traction, with the number of newly listed properties hitting a record low.
Some regions, however, are bucking the tend with a surge in listings… Read more Audio
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Antony Blinken meets with Mahmoud Abbas
8:38 AM.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says all the leaders he has met with in the Middle East want to avoid a wider regional war.
But Arab leaders say resolution of the Israel/Gaza conflict must… Read more Audio
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Looting in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby
8:33 AM.Parts of Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, have been set on fire and looted after members of the police and military went on strike.
About 200 Papua New Guinea police and military personnel… Read more Audio
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Lake Tekapo named sunniest place for 2023
8:28 AM.The South Island's Lake Tekapo, located in the Mackenzie Basin, has been named the sunniest place in New Zealand for 2023.
It racked up a total of 2658 hours or 110 days of sunshine throughout the… Read more Audio
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Heat alerts issued as temperatures soar
8:27 AM.It's the South Island's turn for a summer scorcher on Thursday.
Heat alerts were issued for Wellington City and the Hutt Valley yesterday, sending people flocking to the beaches.
But people are… Read more Audio
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Waikato-Tainui takes Government to court over te reo policy
8:17 AM.Waikato-Tainui is taking the Government to the High Court over its policy to roll back te reo Māori in the public sector.
Iwi members have filed legal action in Wellington against the move, which… Read more Audio
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Green MP Golriz Ghahraman accused of shoplifting
8:10 AM.Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has been accused of shoplifting from Scotties Boutique in Ponsonby, Auckland.
She has stood aside from her parliamentary portfolios while the allegations are investigated.
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