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Morning Report for Tuesday 26 September 2023
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Police breath test passenger in left-hand drive car
8:58 AM.What happens when you're stopped by police for a breath test in a left-hand drive car?
It turns out your passenger might be breathalysed.
At least that's what happened to T J Woodrow this weekend -… Read more Audio
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Former farm manager begins reading journey in late 50s
8:55 AM.An Invercargill council worker says his desire to read to his grandchildren inspired him to put his hand up, admit he was illiterate and begin learning to read and write in his late 50s.
Three years… Read more Audio
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Young people turning out to vote but numbers still lag
8:52 AM.More young people are turning out to vote each election, but their numbers still lag far behind the country's older voters.
Anna Sargent investigates how first-time voters are feeling as the election… Read more Audio
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Slave labour used to make some solar panels
8:40 AM.Labour wants lots more solar panels on homes - but what about the slave labour used to make the panels that mainly come from China?
The party failed to get its anti-slave labour legislation through… Read more Audio
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Wallabies set to exit World Cup after Wales defeat
8:35 AM.The most gutting night in Australian rugby history.
That's how former Wallabies are describing their team's shock 40 - 6 loss to Wales.
For the first time ever, the Wallabies look set to exit the… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 26 September 2023
8:28 AM.Market Update for 26 September 2023. Read more Audio
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Tourists pour into Queenstown despite storm and cryptosporidium outbreak
8:26 AM.Destination Queenstown says the town is buoyant and busy, despite the weekend storm and the cryptosporidium outbreak.
It's a crucial time as people head into the resort for the school holidays… Read more Audio
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Polls show Peters could be king maker
8:21 AM.The latest political poll suggests New Zealand First could wind up back in the familiar position of deciding who forms the next government.
The party led by Winston Peters has played kingmaker… Read more Audio
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Latest poll has National needing support from NZ First
8:11 AM.The latest political poll results confirm one of the rules of modern New Zealand politics - never rule out New Zealand First and Winston Peters.
Monday night's Newshub Reid Research poll has National… Read more Audio
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Tentative deal reached between screenwriters and studio bosses
7:58 AM.Screenwriters in the US say they've reached a 'tentative deal' with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months.
The Writers Guild of America says the deal will… Read more Audio
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Sir Patu Hohepa laid to rest at Waimā
7:55 AM.One of Ngāpuhi's greatest scholars, Sir Patu Hohepa, has been laid to rest at Waimā in the Far North.
Many hundreds of people gathered during his tangi, which ended on Monday, to remember the man and… Read more Audio
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Consumer advocacy council calls for simpler power bills
7:53 AM.The Consumer Advocacy Council says power bills are a riddle for many people, which makes it too hard for consumers to switch power companies and save money.
The Council is pushing for simple bills… Read more Audio
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Homeowners in for a squeeze as some banks raise mortgage rates
7:39 AM.Homeowners are set for an even tighter squeeze as some banks hike up mortgage and deposit rates.
Kiwibank has raised standard rates to 8.15 per cent for one-year mortgages and 7.99 percent for… Read more Audio
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Car advertising under the spotlight
7:38 AM.Car advertising is the second biggest advertising sector in New Zealand, but new data shows there's a gap between what they say they spend their money on - and where it really goes.
Advertising… Read more Audio
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Ship runs aground near Banks Peninsula close to marine reserve
7:27 AM.A fishing boat aground on rocks near Banks Peninsula is leaking diesel and hydraulic oil close to a marine reserve.
The 25-metre-long Austro Carina activated its emergency beacon at 9:38pm on… Read more Audio
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'I'm horrified' - Experts sound alarm over trucking TikTok trend
7:25 AM.Experts are sounding the alarm over a social media trend that sees truck drivers livestreaming their drives on TikTok.
Users on the social media platform can go live once they have 1,000 followers… Read more Audio
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Latest poll has Greens doubling share of seats
7:19 AM.On current polling, Labour would be out of government, but their support partner the Greens look set to nearly double their share of seats in parliament.
Newshub's Reid Research poll showing the… Read more Audio
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Labour down to 26.5 percent support in latest poll
7:11 AM.The latest political poll has Winston Peters back in parliament.
On the same day Chris Luxon said he wouldn't rule out working with New Zealand First, the Newshub Reid Research poll had Peter's party… Read more Audio
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Business News for 26 September 2023
6:56 AM.Business news for 26 September 2023. Read more Audio
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Pharmacists keen to keep big business out of pharmacies
6:47 AM.Pharmacists want a National-led Government to keep pharmacies out of the hands of "big business".
The Independent Community Pharmacy Group (ICPG) and the Prescription Access Initiative (PAI) have… Read more Audio
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Waka Kotahi hopeful of limited access to Haast Pass after slips
6:44 AM.Waka Kotahi hopes to provide limited access across the SH 6 Haast Pass link on Tuesday.
If the weather and clearing efforts allow, car drivers will be able to join an escorted convoy along the route… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 26 September 2023
6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 26 September 2023
6:23 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 September 2023
6:22 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Read more Audio
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Banks Peninsula hapū working with council to protect species from oil spill
6:10 AM.A Banks Peninsula hapū is working with the regional council to protect tāonga species, including hoiho, from a diesel and oil spill near a marine reserve close to the peninsula.
The spill is coming… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 26 September 2023
6:00 AM.Top Stories for Tuesday 26 September 2023 Audio