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Morning Report for Thursday 24 May 2018
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Top Stories for Thursday 24 May 2018
6:00 AM.A leaked report raises doubts over the future of the valuable hoki fishery, how much should an affordable one bedroom flat cost in Auckland? How about half a million dollars? and National MPs insist… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 24 May 2018
6:06 AM.The Tactix have celebrated their first home game of the season with a dramatic one goal victory over the Northern Stars in the ANZ Premiership. Audio
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National chides govt over Kiwibuild income rules
6:16 AM.The final criteria for who will be able to buy a KiwiBuild have not yet been settled, including whether there will be an income cap. The Housing Minister Phil Twyford and National's Judith Collins… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 24 May 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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NZ fishers under-reporting hoki catch by hundreds of tonnes
6:41 AM.Some of the country's biggest fishing companies have been under-reporting their hoki catch by hundreds of tonnes. That's according to a leaked government report obtained by RNZ News. Greenpeace… Read more Audio
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Victoria vies for University of Wellington name change
6:47 AM.Victoria University has taken a swipe at the reputation of its Australian namesake as it argues in favour of a name change. It says there are too many other Victoria colleges and universities around… Read more Audio
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Business News for 24 May 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 24 May 2018
7:06 AM.A women's super rugby competition is the next step in New Zealand Rugby's bid to make the women's game fully professional. Audio
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Fishing industry's big players under-reporting catch
7:10 AM.A leaked fisheries report reveals some of the country's biggest fishing companies have been under-reporting their hoki catch by hundreds of tonnes. The report has been kept secret from the public for… Read more Audio
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Fishers under-report hoki catch: Talley's Nelson boss responds
7:14 AM.Some of the country's biggest fishing companies have been under-reporting their hoki catch by hundreds of tonnes, according to a leaked fisheries report. The report has been kept secret from the… Read more Audio
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'Affordable' south Auckland housing price tag still unclear
7:20 AM.A one-bedroom apartment in a new affordable housing development in south Auckland could cost as much as half a million dollars. Three hundred homes are being built in in Manukau over the next five… Read more Audio
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National MPs in stand-off with Speaker Mallard
7:23 AM.National MPs have set a deadline of two o'clock today for Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard to explain his role in a story a National MP calling the Prime Minister "a stupid little girl" in the… Read more Audio
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Cross-country a challenge to relish - top athletes
7:29 AM.Top athletes are urging children and schools not to give up on cross country - but to relish the challenge. A survey's found one in four primary school children don't enjoy cross country. But some of… Read more Audio
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Jami-Lee Ross responds to govt petrol tax plans
7:37 AM.The government is unlikely to axe Auckland's fuel tax even if the petrol price rises to $3 per litre. Transport Minister Phil Twyford responded to questions from National's transport spokesperson… Read more Audio
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Fonterra payout a boost for farmers in gloom of M bovis
7:40 AM.Forecasts of a $7/kg Fonterra payout is a boost for dairy farmers. But it's hard to lift the gloom around the spread of cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Bevan Collie farms in Southland and Wayne… Read more Audio
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EU trade deal plan good news for NZ Beef + Lamb
7:47 AM.Beef and Lamb New Zealand is welcoming the prospect of a free-trade agreement with the world's largest trading bloc, the European Union. The EU has approved the beginning of negotiations with New… Read more Audio
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'Eventually deciles will go' - Chris Hipkins
7:53 AM.The school decile system will stay in place while the government considers a new way of allocating money and staffing to schools. The previous government had wanted to abandon the decile system. Under… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 24 May 2018
8:06 AM.New Zealand Rugby is now working on a women's competition similar to Super Rugby to start next year. Audio
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'Too early' to make a promise on legal cannabis - Ardern
8:10 AM.The Prime Minister won't commit to legalising marijuana even if the public votes for that in a referendum. Jacinda Ardern says it is too early to make that promise. RNZ political reporter Benedict… Read more Audio
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Southland vet urges waste milk tracking to stop M bovis
8:14 AM.Southland vet Mark Bryan is calling for urgent tracking of the movement of waste milk. Waste milk, which is used to feed calves, is thought to have played a role in the spread of the cattle disease… Read more Audio
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Minds changed on euthanasia in citzens' jury
8:17 AM.A community investigation into the pros and cons of euthanasia in Dunedin has shown people are willing to change their minds about assisted dying. The so called 'citizens' jury' comes as hearings get… Read more Audio
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Community groups want wider measurement for child poverty
8:21 AM.Community groups have told MPs the proposed law to measure child poverty and set targets to reduce it is too narrow in its scope.
They say there needs to be a broader set of indicators to measure… Read more Audio
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13 Reasons Why violence 'unnecessary' - teen
8:25 AM.Yesterday we received a lot of feedback after our interview with the Chief Censor about the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why. One of those who got in touch was Nelson school pupil Alex Jensen who says… Read more Audio
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Super rugby next step for women players
8:37 AM.A women's super rugby competition is the next step in New Zealand Rugby's bid to make the women's game fully professional. Twenty eight women players were awarded contracts yesterday - the first time… Read more Audio
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Wairarapa flood protection plan confusing - locals
8:38 AM.Wairarapa residents living in floodprone areas are confused and angry about a proposal to change the way they pay for flood protection. The Greater Wellington Regional Council wants to change the… Read more Audio
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NFL to fine players who kneel during US national anthem
8:43 AM.NFL teams are going to fine players who kneel for the U.S National Anthem. The debate over the kneeling protests began in 2016 when San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand… Read more Audio
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Cinema staff strike during Star Wars premiere
8:48 AM.Employees of Event Cinemas across the country went on strike last night - just before the midnight premiere of the newest Star Wars movie - Solo. Unite Union's Hannah Shelton Agar helped organise the… Read more Audio