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Cook Islanders welcome changes to NZ Superannuation
8:26 AM.Cook Island families are looking forward to less stress and anxiety when the rules for NZ Super change this year. The government is dropping the requirement for the people of Niue, Tokelau and Cook… Read more Audio
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Australia considers white SA farmer migrants
8:20 AM.Australia's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton is investigating how to bring white South African farmers to Australia on humanitarian grounds. Earlier this month the South African parliament supported… Read more Audio
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Papua New Guinea quake: Death toll rises, fears of disease
8:15 AM.At least 125 people have been killed and 35,000 displaced by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea Highlands in February. The number of dead was confirmed yesterday by PNG police. To tell… Read more Audio
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NZ buried attempted assassination inquiry - ex-Russian spy
8:10 AM.A former Russian spy who defected to the West says New Zealand authorities quietly buried any investigation into two chemical attacks on him in Auckland over a decade ago. Boris Karpichkov fled from… Read more Audio
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Southland parents fight to save Lumsden birth centre
7:51 AM.Parents around northern Southland are vowing to fight a plan to close a baby birthing centre in Lumsden. A petition against a district health board plan to downgrade the Lumsden Maternity Centre to a… Read more Audio
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Bogus police checkpoint 'unlawful, unjustified' - IPCA
7:45 AM.A Wellington lawyer has hit out at police training and leadership after a bogus traffic checkpoint targeting euthanasia supporters was declared illegal. The Independent Police Conduct Authority says… Read more Audio
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2018 Auckland Arts Festival. reviewed, previewed
7:41 AM.RNZ's Justin Gregory reviews highlights so far from the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival, and looks ahead to what's on this weekend. Audio
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WOMAD 2018 offers chance to improve Māori tikanga
7:39 AM.Te Wananga o Aotearoa has come onboard as a WOMAD partner this year and has helped develop a 'Teach Me Te Reo' section in the festival's app. Read more Audio
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Defence Minister under fire over Air Force flights
7:38 AM.The Defence Minister Ron Mark says he's the victim of a scurrilous attack after the National Party accused him of using military choppers and planes like a taxi service. The claim prompted Mr Mark to… Read more Audio
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'Our job is to promote every trade deal' - Winston Peters
7:28 AM.Winston Peters says New Zealand's pursuit of a free trade deal with Russia has been complicated by the Salisbury nerve agent attack that's being blamed on Moscow. The Foreign Minister says there's… Read more Audio
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Corrections reviews where sex offenders living
7:24 AM.Corrections has announced a nationwide review of where high-risk offenders live and whether local communities have been notified, after it was discovered 11 convicted child sex-offenders were living… Read more Audio
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Early childhood centres unsafe, not enough staff - teachers
7:20 AM.Early childhood centres are failing to meet minimum staffing levels designed to keep children safe and they're getting away with it. Teachers have told RNZ News of repeated instances where the number… Read more Audio
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UK, US, France, Germany slam Russia in joint statement
7:14 AM.The UK, US, France and Germany have released a joint statement condemning Russia for the nerve agent attack in Salisbury. They've described the attack as an "assault on UK sovereignty", a "clear… Read more Audio
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US sanctions Russia over election meddling
7:10 AM.The US has announced it will be imposing new sanctions against Russia for its interference in the 2016 US election. The measures include sanctions on nineteen Russian individuals and on a number of… Read more Audio
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China cracks down on building quality certificate
6:51 AM.New Zealand has had a breakthrough on the issue of the quality of products coming from China. China has been cracking down harder at home since fire-prone cables with fake test certificates had to be… Read more Audio
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Lumsden birth centre closure a 'matter of life and death'
6:50 AM.Te Anau mother says the community is fighting a plan to closure a baby birthing centre in northern Southland because it is a matter of life and death. A petition against a district health board plan… Read more Audio
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Early childhood centres unsafe - teachers
6:49 AM.Teachers warn that some early childhood services are under-cutting minimum staffing levels and children's needs are being neglected. They say the centres' staffing levels look fine on paper, but the… Read more Audio
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Business News for 16 March 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 16 March 2018
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 16 March 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Police dismiss critical IPCA report after euthanasia meeting
6:19 AM.The police have dismissed a senior criminal lawyer's claim that a police watchdog's critical report reflects a lack of training and leadership in the organisation. The Independent Police Conduct… Read more Audio
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Sex offenders' placements checked after 11 near school
6:14 AM.Corrections officials are urgently checking the location of more than 200 high risk offenders to ensure they're not living too close to schools. The department announced a nationwide review after it… Read more Audio
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