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Nearly 100k more NZers seeking food hardship grants
7:43 AM.Government spending on food hardship grants have reached record levels, jumping by $10 million last year. Ministry of Social Development figures show that close to half a million food grants were made… Read more Audio
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Simon Bridges critical of govt's foreign policy 'reset'
7:38 AM.The new leader of the National Party disagrees with the 'tone' of the new government's approach to foreign policy. The government has kicked off what it calls the "Pacific reset" with Jacinda Ardern… Read more Audio
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Trump's tariffs threaten trade war, China reacts
7:27 AM.China has responded to Donald Trump's threat of a trade war with a warning that it won't sit idly by if its economy is hurt by new protectionist policies by the United States. The US President openly… Read more Audio
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Most councils' building safety checks 'substandard' - report
7:21 AM.An official new report shows two thirds of councils surveyed are doing substandard safety checks on buildings. Some have failed to issue a single order to get deficient buildings fixed for six or more… Read more Audio
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Mother of disabled man keeps fighting for 40 hours care pay
7:15 AM.A mother who took health officials to court demanding to be paid for caring for her disabled adult son says the Crown's offer of higher compensation misses the point.
Diane Moody, who is 76, has… Read more Audio
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Abuse survivor speaking out in hope to help others
7:11 AM.A woman left blind and disfigured by her abusive partner is speaking out in the hope it will help others. Police have described it as one of the worst domestic violence cases they've seen. The woman… Read more Audio
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Business News for 5 March 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Otago Uni may ditch law camp after misbehaviour claims
6:46 AM.An annual Otago University camp for law students could be canned after complaints about excessive drinking, nudity and jelly wrestling. It's organised by law sudents association, knowns as SOULS, but… Read more Audio
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Ardern kicks of first Pacific trip with visit to Samoa
6:43 AM.The government has kicked off what it calls the "Pacific reset" with Jacinda Ardern beginning her first trip to the region as Prime Minister. It comes after Foreign Minister Winston Peters promised to… Read more Audio
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Stalled RCEP trade pact raises questions about NZ involvement
6:39 AM.Negotiations to establish a massive Asian trade pact appear to be going backwards with some now questioning whether New Zealand should pull out. The latest round of the Regional Comprehensive Economic… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 5 March 2018
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 5 March 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Govt food hardship spending jumps by $10m
6:17 AM.Government spending on food hardship grants jumped $10 million last year, with Work and Income handing out more grants than ever before. Ministry of Social Development figures show that almost 498,00… Read more Audio
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Tough summer for quake, cyclone-hit Kaikoura
6:15 AM.Earthquake and Cyclone hit Kaikoura business owners say finding staff in the seaside town has been next to impossible over summer. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in November 2016 shattered State Highway 1… Read more Audio
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'Grey area' over paternity of Barnaby Joyce's love child?
6:13 AM.Australia's former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has cast doubt on whether he is the father of his new partner's baby. Mr Joyce has been quoted by Fairfax media saying the identity of the… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 5 March 2018
6:00 AM.A woman left blind and disfigured by her abusive partner speaks out in the hope it will help others, The mother of a severely disabled man vows to continues her fight to be paid for caring for him for… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Auckland City Limits closes NZ's summer music season
8:53 AM.The Auckland City Limits festival tomorrow will be the last big event in New Zealand's summer music festival season. The lineup is an eclectic mix, ranging from the international heavyweights Grace… Read more Audio
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Bill English bids final farewell to Parliament
8:48 AM.The former Prime Minister and National Party leader Bill English farewelled politics last night, delivering his valedictory speech to Parliament where he looked back on a career spanning more than a… Read more Audio
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Ardern in Australia for first formal visit
8:45 AM.The Prime Minister is in Sydney for her first formal visit and will be meeting with her Australian counterpart. Jacinda Ardern has taken a group of cabinet ministers and a large business delegation… Read more Audio
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Antarctica endurance swimmer urges Air NZ to drop video
8:40 AM.Yesterday on Morning Report we spoke to Nicholas Bennett whose father was the chief purser on the Air New Zealand DC10 which crashed into Mt Erebus in 1979, killing all 257 on board. He was upset that… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 2 March 2018
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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South African expat criticises farm confiscations
8:24 AM.A South African expat in New Zealand is devastated by the news that the government in his home country plans to start confiscating land owned by white farmers without compensation. Earlier this week… Read more Audio
