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Education Ministry foisting risk onto builders - industry
6:42 AM.The building industry is complaining that Education Ministry contracts are shifting greater risks to builders, even as expensive industry failures are mounting. The contracts have been modified to… Read more Audio
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Andrew Little describes fatal Lombok earthquake
6:35 AM.Another strong earthquake has struck Indonesia's popular tourist island of Lombok. Many buildings had been affected, debris is littering the streets and the power is out in many parts of the main city… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 6 August 2018
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 6 August 2018
6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news, and catch up on global markets. Audio
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Mnangagwa's win a 'coup' - Zimbabwe opposition leader
6:13 AM.Zimbabwe's opposition leader has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election victory is a "coup against the people's will". Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa repeated his claim that the results… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 6 August 2018
6:06 AM.The New Zealand under 20's women's footballers have lost their opening match at their World Cup in France. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 6 August 2018
6:00 AM.Andrew Little describes chaos in Lombok earthquake, Govt contracts undermining builders - industry, NZ ambassador won't be ex-MP - Winston Peters, Rescuing stranded humpback whales 'a race against… Read more Audio
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Hamilton first NZ city recognised as age-friendly
8:52 AM.Hamilton has become the first place in New Zealand to be recognised as an age-friendly city. It's the 600th city or town to receive the honour from the World Health Organisation. Audio
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Robotic spacecraft poised for close encounter with sun
8:50 AM.NASA scientists don't want to just hear the Sun, they're hoping to get up close and nearly touch it. NASA is sending the Parker Solar Probe - a robotic spacecraft - closer to the Sun than any one or… Read more Audio
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Local councils hold tight to water control
8:47 AM.Local councils say there's no way water should be removed from their control under a Government review. It's investigating how councils run drinking, waste and stormwater, and whether they can afford… Read more Audio
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Watered down Country of Origin Bill 'almost meaningless'
8:42 AM.MPs are being critisised for watering down a bill requiring whole foods to have labels on them stating where they came from. The member's bill would require producers to name a food's country of… Read more Audio
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Mental health expert under fire in Auckland murder trial
8:26 AM.A mental health expert who discharged Gabriel Yad-Elohim three days before he is said to have killed a man has come under fire in court. Gabriel Yad-Elohim has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity… Read more Audio
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Andrew Little defends Pare Hauraki Treaty settlement
8:19 AM.About 100 people from Hauraki iwi were met by protesters from the Tauranga Moana iwi when they arrived at Parliament to sign their collective deed of settlement on Thursday morning.The government… Read more Video, Audio
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Tauranga iwi cry foul over Hauraki settlement signing
8:12 AM.Tauranga Moana iwi say the fight is not over after its protest at Parliament did not stop the signing of the Hauraki iwi treaty settlement. On Thursday morning about 100 people from Hauraki iwi… Read more Audio
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Alpine guide praises Mt Aspiring rescuers
8:09 AM.In an astonishing feat, an Australian climber has survived nearly a week alone on Mt Aspiring, enduring freezing conditions, with 50-60km/hour winds and at times heavy snow. He had been on the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 3 August 2018
8:06 AM.The Crusaders coach Scott Robertson says they're giving the Lions an enormous amount of respect ahead of this weekend's Super Rugby final in Christchurch, with the memories of last year's decider… Read more Audio
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Sir Peter Jackson's museum to close as lease deal fails
7:56 AM.Sir Peter Jackson's World War One exhibition will clse in early December, after Massey University and the Ministry of Culture and Heritage failed to agree on extending the lease. Audio
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Escort agency launches petition over online advertising
7:51 AM.An escort directory company has started a petition calling on the Commerce Commission to investigate the sex worker online advertising business. NZ Pleasures hosts ads for sex workers, but says NZ… Read more Audio
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Builders breaking law by not using trusts - survey
7:48 AM.A new survey suggests a quarter of builders are breaking the law by not holding money in trust for subcontractors. This comes after the painful failures of two building firms this week. It's reported… Read more Audio
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NZ firefighters fly to help at California blazes
7:45 AM.More than thirty New Zealand firefighters are are on their way to join the 11-thousand Americans fighting the fires ravaging California. They will most likely be deployed to northern California, where… Read more Audio
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Iwi leaders set for court over Māori fresh water rights
7:36 AM.Leaders at the Iwi Chairs Forum look set to be heading back to court over Māori rights to freshwater. Several Cabinet ministers are headed north to Ngaruawahia on Friday to meet with the Iwi Chairs… Read more Audio
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Fears Molyneux, Southern will incite racism at Auckland talk
7:35 AM.Far right Canadians Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux are due to speak in Auckland tonight, an event that has angered many locals. The speaking rally nearly didn't happen after Auckland Council… Read more Audio
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Christchurch sees red, black as super rugby final arrives
7:28 AM.Christchurch is in the grip of red and black fever ahead of this weekend's super rugby final. The Crusaders will face off against the South African Lions on Saturday night, but the competition has… Read more Audio