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Morning Report for Tuesday 5 June 2018
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Top Stories for Tuesday 5 June 2018
6:00 AM.East Coast braces for more after rain batters region; Weather: Heavy rain, snow coming - Niwa; Law change failing to rein in loan sharks; Honour brings surprise, tears, pride for Dame Catherine Healy… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 5 June 2018
6:06 AM.The American tennis player Serena Williams withdrew from the French Open, shortly before she was due on court to face Maria Sharapova in a much-anticipated fourth round showdown. Audio
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Weather: Tolaga Bay families see 'hell of a weekend'
6:09 AM.Twenty families in Tolaga Bay on the East Coast have spent the night with friends and neighbours after being forced to evacuate their homes because of flooding. Torrential rain early on Monday morning… Read more Audio
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Kura frustrated Māori education funds going to mainstream
6:12 AM.The chair of a kura kaupapa collective say she's frustrated that most of the new funding to lift Māori achievement will be spent on mainstream teachers. Education received $1.3 billion in the Budget… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 5 June 2018
6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 5 June 2018
6:25 AM.Rain lashed many parts of the Upper North Island over the weekend.
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Weather: Flooded Tolaga Bay faces further deluge
6:42 AM.Twenty families in Tolaga Bay on the East Coast have spent the night with friends and neighbours after being forced to evacuate their homes because of flooding. And another major band of rain is… Read more Audio
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Loan sharks law change having little effect - budget helpers
6:45 AM.Budgeting services say they haven't seen a drop off in the number of people coming to them for help, even after law changes that came in three years ago to rein in lenders. Adrienne Gallie is a… Read more Audio
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Business News for 5 June 2018
6:50 AM.KiwiSaver provider Simplicity puts pornography and gambling on excluded investment list. A call for greater technology use. And the latest from financial markets. Audio
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Sports News for 5 June 2018
7:06 AM.The much anticipated showdown between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova at the French Open didn't eventuate, with the American withdrawing before the 4th round clash because of injury. Audio
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East Coast braces for more after rain batters region
7:10 AM.The East Coast is braced for more heavy rain today after yesterday's big downpour caused widespread flooding, cut power and closed roads. About 20 families had to evacuate their homes in Tolaga Bay… Read more Audio
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Weather: 160mm rain hits Whangamata over weekend - Niwa
7:15 AM.More rain is expected across many areas of New Zealand on Tuesday, after a very wet weekend. Chris Brandolino is Niwa's principal weather forecaster. He joins Susie Ferguson with the latest details. Audio
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Law change failing to rein in loan sharks
7:17 AM.Budgeting services say law changes made three years ago to crack down on loan sharks and other high-cost lenders aren't working and many people are still struggling with spiralling debts. About 60,000… Read more Audio
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Honour brings surprise, tears, pride for Dame Catherine Healy
7:21 AM.The former sex worker who helped decriminalise prostitution in New Zealand never had honours in mind as she fought for the rights of others like her. It was a tough and prolonged battle so it is no… Read more Audio
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National continues to dominate political polls
7:25 AM.There was no post-Budget boost for the govenrment, according to the latest RNZ Poll of Polls. But even with National's support holding steady, Labour and the Greens would be able to govern alone under… Read more Audio
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Gastro outbreaks may have gone undetected
7:29 AM.Researchers say there may have been previous gastro outbreaks in Hawke's Bay that were never picked up by health authorities. The possibility is being investigated as part of a two-year study into the… Read more Audio
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Meth evictions: 'I'm sorry, advice we got was wrong' - Bridges
7:37 AM.Housing New Zealand is under fire with claims it wasted $100m on meth testing houses which posed no health risks. The evictions and testing mostly happened under the last National government, so where… Read more Audio
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NZ DNA software helps conviction in US court case
7:45 AM.A New Zealand DNA testing innovation has helped United States prosecutors secure a murder conviction in a Brooklyn courtroom. A 48-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for stabbing… Read more Audio
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Death toll rises in Guatemala volcanic eruption
7:50 AM.Reuters is reporting the death toll in the volcanic eruption in Guatemala is now 62. The Fuego volcano which is about 40km southwest of the capital Guatemala City spewed rock gas and ash into the sky… Read more Audio
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NZ volcanologist explains Volcán de Fuego eruption
7:54 AM.New Zealand volcanologist Janine Krippner discusses the Guatemala volcano Fuego eruption with Guyon Espiner. Audio
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Sports News for 5 June 2018
8:06 AM.The french open lost one of its highly anticipated showdowns before it even started after Serena Williams was forced to withdraw through injury. Audio
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East Coast flood: 'Logs come down, whole fence goes' - farmer
8:10 AM.The East Coast looks like it may miss out on more forcast heavy rain on Tuesday. River levels are still high and more than 20 families spent Monday night with family and friends. Monday's big downpour… Read more Audio
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Tolaga Bay flood: Debris churns at river mouth
8:15 AM.Te Manu Korihi reporter John Boynton is in Tolaga Bay, and has been down to the river mouth, where huge amounts of debris have washed down from the hills in heavy rain. He talks to Guyon Espiner. Audio
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Minto slams National govt over meth contamination
8:18 AM.National party leader Simon Bridges has apologised for needlessly decontaminating state houses after getting what he says was dud advice about methamphetamine. Mr Bridges told Morning Report the issue… Read more Audio
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Kura frustrated Māori education funds going to mainstream
8:24 AM.Kura kaupapa leaders are frustrated that new funding to lift Māori achievement will be spent on mainstream teachers. They're at breaking point after years of inaction from the government, with some… Read more Audio
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Education agencies use students like 'pyramid-scheme' - lawyer
8:35 AM.An immigration lawyer has likened some of the commission-based practices in the international student sector to a Pyramid scheme. International students pump more than four billion dollars into New… Read more Audio
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Papua New Guinea hospitals out of life-saving drugs - workers
8:45 AM.Health workers in Papua New Guinea are calling for dramatic change as hospital shelves run bare. Some hospitals are completely out of drugs and testing kits; Others are scrounging for stocks of life… Read more Audio
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Language schools struggling to find teachers for refugees
8:50 AM.Some English language schools in the the South Island are struggling to find qualified teachers for new refugees. New Zealand is set to increase its annual refugee quota from 750 to 1000 in July, the… Read more Audio
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NZ invention may save space explorers millions
8:54 AM.It may sound like science fiction, but a group of young New Zealand innovators have come up with the idea to use virtual reality to save space agencies millions of dollars in repair costs. Team Marama… Read more Audio