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Morning Report for Tuesday 12 June 2018
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Top Stories for Tuesday 12 June 2018
6:00 AM.Civil defence is on alert as heavy rain keeps falling in the Gisborne area, It's just hours until Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un sit down for a historic summit. We'll ask the prime minister what next… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 12 June 2018
6:06 AM.In another Netball Premiership heart-stopper, the Southern Steel have stolen a one-goal victory from the Tactix, 53-52, in Christchurch. The Steel trailed by six going into the final quarter, but… Read more Audio
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Weather: Heavy rain, strong winds lash East Coast
6:10 AM.The Waipaoa River in Gisborne and The Hikuwai River in Tolaga Bay have reached alert levels after a night of heavy rain on the East Coast. Tairawhiti Civil Defence Emergency Management and the… Read more Audio
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History in making as Trump, Kim Jong-un meet
6:10 AM.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President have been in Singapore for a day, and are about to meet. North Korea has said it is willing to commit to denuclearisation - but that term is open to… Read more Audio
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Housing crisis may deepen as profits slim - Colliers
6:17 AM.A real estate company says the housing crisis is likely to deepen as developers resist building because it's harder to turn a profit. Colliers International says lower house prices and steeper… Read more Audio
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Ministry apologises after woman's benefit cut
6:19 AM.The Ministry of Social Development has apologised to a woman whose benefit was wrongly suspended, not once but twice. In April, the Auckland solo mother of three was wrongly told her benefit had been… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 12 June 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 12 June 2018
6:22 AM.There are more signs of falling numbers of rabbits in Otago.
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Torrential rain worries Gisborne region
6:37 AM.Heavy rain is falling in the Gisborne area just one week after flash flooding ravaged Tolaga Bay. The Waipaoa River in Gisborne and The Hikuwai River in Tolaga Bay have reached alert levels and State… Read more Audio
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Business News for 12 June 2018
6:49 AM.Rising interest rates overseas not likely to pose problems for local borrowers or home buyers. Invivo Wines seeks investors and celebrities to sell its vintages. Finance markets bide time ahead of… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 12 June 2018
7:06 AM.The Southern Steel stunned the Mainland Tactix in round six of the ANZ Premiership last night in a thrilling 53 to 52 win in Christchurch. It's the latest in a series of tight finishes in the… Read more Audio
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Gisborne storm: Flooded rivers, power out, areas cut off
7:10 AM.River levels are running high in the Gisborne area after a night of heavy rain overnight. It's just a week since flash flooding ravaged Tolaga Bay. A thousand people are without power from East Cape… Read more Audio
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Soul-destroying work for Tolaga Bay farmer after storm
7:15 AM.River levels are running high in the Gisborne area after a night of heavy rain overnight. More than a thousand homes are without power from East Cape down to Hawke's Bay. Around Gisborne the Waipaoa… Read more Audio
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Trump-Kim summit: North Korea's intentions still unclear
7:20 AM.The US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are just hours away from their historic talks which start at 1pm (NZ time) in Singapore. The pair will meet without aides or advisers… Read more Audio
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Jacinda Ardern discusses three strikes, Peters' legal action
7:25 AM.New Zealand First has put the brakes on Labour's plan to repeal the three strikes law. Justice Minister Andrew Little says he told the Prime Minister on Friday that he would have to pull the Cabinet… Read more Video, Audio
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Woman has benefit wrongly suspended for a second time
7:45 AM.An Auckland mum who was told by Work and Income that her benefit had been cut because she'd been on two Tinder dates has had her payments wrongly suspended for a second time. The Ministry of Social… Read more Audio
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Fishers need good reason to go unobserved - industry
7:46 AM.The fishing industry says vessel owners should refuse to carry observers only if they have a valid reason. Monitors from the Ministry for Primary Industries are a legal requirement but some fishing… Read more Audio
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Developers sit on housing land, waiting for profit
7:47 AM.A real estate company is predicting Auckland's housing crisis is about to get worse as developers choose to sit on land because they can't turn a profit. Colliers International says lower house prices… Read more Audio
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Little hopes to repeal 'stupid law' after NZ First pulls support
7:55 AM.Less than a fortnight ago Justice Minister Andrew Little hoped to have the law off the books by the end of this year. But on Monday Andrew Little did an abrupt u-turn after New Zealand First told him… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 12 June 2018
8:06 AM.The All Blacks prop Owen Franks says they're well aware of the need to be smarter with referees increasingly cracking down on dangerous contact. Concern around concussion has seen World Rugby… Read more Audio
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Weather: Many North Island areas out of power
8:10 AM.Many parts of the North Island are without power this morning from Bay of Plenty to Wairarapa and including Taranaki. The Gisborne region is the worst affected with more than fifteen hundred… Read more Audio
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Political analysis: Labour, NZ First hit turbulence
8:14 AM.What looked like a smooth transition from Jacinda Ardern to Winston Peters has hit some turbulence with New Zealand First scuppering the repeal of the three strikes law and its leader re-igniting… Read more Audio
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Meth evictions: Tenancy Tribunal hearing evidence questioned
8:16 AM.Questions are being raised about the evidence used in Tenancy Tribual hearings to evict state house tenants and sting them for methamphetamine clean-up costs. One legal expert says evidence Housing… Read more Audio
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Govt urged to focus on children to reduce crime - report
8:23 AM.The scientific evidence for keeping young people out of prison was clear 20 years ago, but not enough has been done. A new report from the Chief Science Advisor's Office wants the government to focus… Read more Audio
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Autistic man recovers after vicious dog attack
8:30 AM.An autistic Winton man is recovering from surgery after being viciously attacked by two rottweilers while out on a regular walk. 22-year-old Oliver Beaumont, who is known as Oli to family, was… Read more Audio
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Tourist levy not needed - tourism industry
8:39 AM.The tourism sector says tourists are already more than paying their way and shouldn't pay a proposed new border levy. Tourism Industry Aotearoa says a new report shows the Government is earning 2.6… Read more Audio
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World Cup finally arrives for Russia
8:50 AM.The biggest sporting event of the year, the Football World Cup kicks off in Russia in the early hours of Friday morning when Russia plays Saudi Arabia. Eight years ago Russia defeated a rival bid from… Read more Audio
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Trust in govt surges since 2016 - report
8:53 AM.The number of New Zealanders who trust the government has risen substantially. A study commissioned this year by Victoria University of Wellington's Institute for Governance and Policy Studies asked… Read more Audio
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Alien Weaponry's reo Māori heavy metal hits number one
8:55 AM.It's a significant moment in Māori music history - Alien Weaponry's reo Maori heavy metal album Tū has hit number one. Tū has more than one million streams on Spotify since the album was released on… Read more Audio