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Summer Report for Monday 6 January 2020
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Cup Stacking: Kiwis head to World Champs
8:56 AM.Rugby and cricket often dominate the news headlines, so this Summer we're taking a look at some of the country's lesser-known sports.
Today - stacking cups. It might sound like something done in the… Read more Audio
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Murtle the turtle reunites with owners after 7 years on the run
8:53 AM.It's a time of 'shell-ebration' for one Waikato couple who have been reunited with a long-lost turtle who disappeared seven years ago.
Murtle the turtle went walkabouts from her Whatawhata home in… Read more Audio
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Ihumatao land disupte hangs over government as year begins
8:48 AM.The government will be expected to front up to Maori about progress over the land dispute at Ihumatao as two major Maori political events kick off the New Year.
MPs will flock to Ratana for the… Read more Audio
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Greater access to free books for Blind New Zealanders
8:44 AM.Those blind or living with low vision now have easier access to books and articles with the implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty. The Treaty came into effect on Saturday, two and a half years after… Read more Audio
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ASB Tennis Classic begins today
8:39 AM.It'll be an all-star first round at the ASB Tennis Classic which gets underway in Auckland this afternoon.
The 23-time major winner Serena Williams has been drawn to face Svetlana Kuznetsova who has… Read more Audio
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Roadworks in full swing as CBDs start getting back to business
8:35 AM.Those heading back to work in the main centres could be facing a sea of orange cones and a disrupted commute as summer road works are in full swing.
Wellington and Auckland are both undergoing… Read more Audio
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Holiday hotspot: Kaiteriteri
8:30 AM.In today's holiday hotspot, segment we're checking out what's going on in Kaiteriteri - the gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park where the golden beaches are packed at this time of year.
We're… Read more Audio
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MPI resonds to concerns cattle aren't being properly tracked
8:29 AM.The Ministry for Primary Industries is back testing cattle on a Southland farm which was declared free of Mycoplasma Bovis 18 months ago.
Hundreds of new cattle are having to be blood tested after… Read more Audio
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Concerns M Bovis may have returned to a Southland farm
8:23 AM.A Southland farmer is concerned the Mycoplasma Bovis disease is back on his farm, 18 months after his old cattle herd had to be culled.
The disease can cause mastitis, pneumonia, arthritis, and… Read more Audio
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Cooler weather provides brief reprieve from Aus bushfires
8:18 AM.Australian authorities say cooler temperatures and light rain will barely give firefighters the chance to 'take a breath'.
Temperatures continued to break records at the weekend, reaching a searing… Read more Audio
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Iraq wants all foreign troops to leave
8:10 AM.Iraqi MPs have passed a resolution calling for foreign military to leave the country, amid a growing backlash against the US killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike at Baghdad… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 6 January 2020
8:06 AM.Black Caps Test debutant Glenn Phillips couldn't have asked for much more as he scored a half century in the third and final Test against Australia in Sydney. Audio