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Morning Report for Friday 5 January 2024
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Muslim youth association discusses annual New Year clean-up
8:55 AM.New Year celebrations often sees rubbish accumulating in parks and streets after party-goers have gone to bed.
For one community group in Auckland, this time of year means it's time for their annual… Read more Audio
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Pet insurer reveals 2023's most common cat and dog claims
8:51 AM.New Zealand pet insurance provider PD has revealed 2023's 10 most common insurance claims for cats and dogs.
Skin allergies, ear infections and stomach issues take the top three spots for dogs, while… Read more Audio
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Police still seeking information on Aranui homicide
8:42 AM.Police are still seeking information from the public in relation to a homicide in the east Christchurch suburb of Aranui yesterday.
An investigation was launched after a 38-year-old man was found… Read more Audio
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Dunedin gets set to host the NZ surfing champs this weekend
8:37 AM.St Clair beach in Dunedin is set to play host to the New Zealand Surf Championships from Sunday.
The event has run since 1963, and offers a chance for New Zealand's best surfing talent to battle it… Read more Audio
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Top tennis seeds in competition at ASB quarter-finals
8:33 AM.The top two seeds are though to today's women's quarter-finals at the ASB tennis Classic in Auckland.
Top seed Coco Gauff impressed in her straight sets victory yesterday afternoon, while number two… Read more Audio
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Rain forecast for holidaymakers this weekend
8:27 AM.Rain may be on the horizon for many holidaymakers this weekend.
MetService is forecasting a cold front to move up the country today and many areas will see rain and cooler temperatures.
That could… Read more Audio
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Former Olympic track star to be released from prison
8:20 AM.Former Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison overnight on parole.
Pistorious, known as 'Blade Runner' for his prosthetic running legs, shot his girlfriend… Read more Audio
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Fisherman describes 24-hour survival feat
8:16 AM.A 61-year-old man from Cambridge has described how he spent almost 24 hours at sea, after a fishing trip gone wrong.
Will Fransen was thrown overboard while on a solo fishing trip, and wasn't rescued… Read more Audio
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Extra security guards at hospitals helping, workers say
8:11 AM.There are early signs extra security staff at hospital emergency departments this holiday period is helping stamp out abuse and violence - and those on the frontline are feeling safer at work.
The… Read more Audio