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Morning Report for Monday 15 January 2024
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NZ pipefish stand out
8:57 AM.New Zealand's pipefish stand out from all others across the globe in a newfound peculiar way.
The average-looking males are the ones to carry the babies of their technicoloured female partners.
But… Read more Audio
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Ferry passengers return to work frustrated
8:55 AM.Frustrated Auckland ferry commuters are worried the recent spate of delays and cancellations to services will continue, and cause an increasing problem as more people return to work.
Close to a… Read more Audio
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Close call with a waterspout
8:51 AM.A West Coast resident had a lucky escape after watching a waterspout tear towards her luxury lodge, only for it to change course and clip the corner of the house instead. Awatuna Sunset Lodge co-owner… Read more Audio
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Australian Open gets underway in Melbourne
8:44 AM.The Australian Open has begun in Melbourne with defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka beginning their tournaments last night.
The tournament at Melbourne Park has been extended this… Read more Audio
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Lower Hutt recovers from 'mini-tornado'
8:41 AM.Lower Hutt is piecing itself back together a month on from a 'mini-tornado' ripping through the city.
It was part of a powerful storm that moved up the country and brought hail, heavy rain and strong… Read more Audio
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Sports Chat for 15 January 2024
8:33 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Joe Porter. Audio
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'Extra long-haul' flights set to boost NZ's flying emissions
8:26 AM.The main transporter of jet fuel to Auckland Airport is expecting booming growth in international flights over the next 25 years, including more 'extra long haul' journeys from Aotearoa.
But an… Read more Audio
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World leaders congratulate Taiwan's new president
8:22 AM.International leaders have been congratulating Taiwan's newly elected president, William Lai, on his victory at the weekend.
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised Taiwan's robust… Read more Audio
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Greens stay silent on shoplifting allegations
8:17 AM.Green MP Golriz Ghahraman and her party's co-leaders have still not fronted on allegations the senior MP shoplifted from a high-end Auckland boutique.
Last week co-leaders James Shaw and Marama… Read more Audio
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Transport commentators respond to Light Rail cancellation
8:11 AM.The government has fulfilled its election promise to cancel city's beleaguered Light Rail project.
The plan had the potential to take up to 14-thousand-500 cars off the road, but the price soared to… Read more Audio
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Fifty years since Dick Tayler took 10,000 metre gold
7:57 AM.Michael Voss won the New Zealand 10,000 metre championships in Dunedin at the weekend, which was part of the Dick Tayler Anniversary athletics meeting that took place in the city.
It will be 50 years… Read more Audio
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Taiwan elects pro-democracy president
7:51 AM.Taiwanese voters have chosen William Lai as their president in an historic election.
The Democratic Progressive Party has governed Taiwan for eight years and secured and unprecedented third term.
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King Frederik takes the Danish throne
7:44 AM.King Frederik has officially ascended to the throne in Denmark, with tens of thousands of people turning out for the occasion in Copenhagen overnight.
The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Fredriksen… Read more Audio
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Cooler temperatures for days ahead
7:41 AM.After a hot start to 2024, temperatures around the motu are set to drop as a cold front moves up the country today.
Heavy rain watches are in place for Taranaki and the Tararua Ranges.
Metservice… Read more Audio
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Wildfire risk rises
7:38 AM.Hot, dry and windy conditions are raising the risk of wildfires across the motu.
It's prompted the Wairarapa Coast move into a prohibited fire season from eight o'clock this morning, revoking all… Read more Audio
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Auckland business association responds to light rail project
7:33 AM.The Government has officially scrapped Auckland's beleaguered light rail project, fulfilling its election promise.
The former Labour government said the project would be completed within four years.
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Waka Ama championships underway at Lake Karapiro
7:28 AM.Waka Ama's National Sprint Championships are off to a strong start at Lake Karapiro.
The event, which will run until Saturday, sees paddlers of all ages compete, and is expected to attract more than… Read more Audio
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Black Caps victorious in second T20 match against Pakistan
7:25 AM.The Black Caps beat Pakistan by 21 runs in their Twenty20 match in Hamilton last night, to put the team 2-nil up the five match series.
Batting first, New Zealand opener Finn Allen scored a… Read more Audio
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Lava engulfs homes in Iceland following eruption
7:19 AM.A volcano has erupted in Iceland, near the south-west town of Grindavik, with lava flowing into the town causing at least one home to go up in flames.
Footage shows fountains of molten rock spewing… Read more Audio
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Pressure building on Green MP accused of shoplifting
7:13 AM.Pressure is building on Green MP Golriz Ghahraman and her party's co-leaders, as they continue to refuse to front on allegations of shoplifting.
It's been alleged Ms Ghahraman shoplifted from the… Read more Audio
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Govt moves from light rail to other transport initiatives
7:09 AM.Auckland's light rail project has been officially scrapped.
Transport Minister, Simeon Brown, yesterday announced the cancellation of the project as part of the Government's 100-day plan, saying the… Read more Audio