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Morning Report for Friday 19 January 2024
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Oppenheimer dominates BAFTA nominations
8:53 AM.The BAFTA awards nominations are out, and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer leads with thirteen.
That's followed by Poor Things with eleven and Killers of the Flower Moon and The Zone of Interest with… Read more Audio
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Kiwi authors nominated for valuable literary award
8:50 AM.Two books by Waikato writer Catherine Chidgey have been nominated for the 2024 Dublin Literary Award.
It's the world's most valuable annual prize for a work of fiction published in English, with a… Read more Audio
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Westland locals patrol for downed petrels
8:50 AM.DOC estimates dozens of Westland Petrels were saved from State Highway 6 near Punakaiki during the 2023-2024 fledgling season, which has just come to an end.
The bird, also known as the tāiko, has… Read more Audio
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Bread and Circus Buskers Festival returns to Ōtautahi
8:47 AM.Workers in the Christchurch CBD will be dodging fire-holding jugglers, acrobats, and flying trapeze artists for the next ten days, as the annual Bread and Circus Buskers Festival returns to town.
A… Read more Audio
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Kingitanga ready for national hui
8:42 AM.Preparations are well underway for the national hui of unity at Tuurangawaewae Marae tomorrow.
Ngira Simmonds, spokesperson for Kiingi Tūheitia, spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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Boisterous crowds upset Australian Open players
8:38 AM.The Australian Open is in full swing, with the third round set to start today.
Novak Djokovich plays tonight and will be looking to extend his run of thirty matches unbeaten at the tournament.
But… Read more Audio
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British aid worker killed unlawfully in Ukraine, coroner finds
8:26 AM.A British humanitarian worker who evacuated civilians from the Ukraine conflict was unlawfully killed while carrying out aid work, a coroner has found.
28-year-old Christopher Parry was with New… Read more Audio
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Franz Joseph locals brace for rain
8:25 AM.The townships of Whataroa, Hari Hari and Franz Josef have been heavily affected by the rain which is battering the West Coast.
Franz Josef local, Logan Skinner, is monitoring the river levels… Read more Audio
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Police response to Ulvade shooting a failure
8:18 AM.The US Department of Justice says the police response to a deadly school shooting in 2022 was a failure.
The school shooting in Ulvade,Texas, resulted in the death of 19 students and two teachers.
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Te Pati Maori to attend national hui
8:11 AM.Thousands of people are expected to attend a national hui of unity at Turangawaewae Marae tomorrow.
Kiingi Tuheitia called for the hui late last year, citing concerns about the new coalition… Read more Audio
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Poor accessibility in tourism industry
7:55 AM.Advocates say people with disabilities are missing out on experiencing all the country has to offer because of poor accessiblity in the tourism industry.
One in four New Zealanders have some form of… Read more Audio
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Tangiwai disaster 70th anniversary
7:49 AM.On Christmas Eve 1953, 151 passengers lost their lives when a train travelling between Wellington and Auckland derailed into a river in Tangiwai. It is still New Zealand's worst rail disaster.
This… Read more Audio
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Auckland experiencing parvovirus outbreak in dogs
7:45 AM.Auckland is facing a canine parvovirus outbreak which vets say is partly driven by a post-Covid surge in puppy numbers.
The virus, which can survive in the environment for years, leads to vomiting… Read more Audio
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Waka Kotahi urges caution on West Coast roads
7:41 AM.Waka Kotahi is urging West Coast drivers to take care as heavy downpours are expected to continue.
A surface flooding warning is in place on State Highway 6 between Hokitika to Haast.
Drivers are… Read more Audio
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Heavy rain on the West Coast
7:38 AM.Westland District still has a red level rain warning in place, with up to 700 millimetres expected in the ranges and 200 millimetres on the coast.
Emergency management has mobilised staff and… Read more Audio
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Plans to standardise recycling binned
7:34 AM.Plans to standardise recycling have been binned for now, with the cost of change too high for some councils.
Standardising recycling is the first step towards a new waste strategy announced by the… Read more Audio
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Worries grow Israel-Gaza conflict could spread to Lebanon
7:25 AM.Heavy fighting is continuing in the southern city of Khan Yunis.
Israeli military officials believe that's where the head of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, is hiding and that he has most likely surrounded… Read more Audio
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Emergency management prepared for West Coast rain
7:20 AM.A red heavy rain warning is in place for Westland with up to 800 millimetres of rain expected in the ranges and up to 200 millimetres on the coast.
A close watch is also being kept on the Grey… Read more Audio
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Heavy rain warnings for the West Coast
7:17 AM.Emergency Management on the West Coast has mobilised staff and resources to deal with severe rain that is expected to last until tomorrow.
A red level rain warning for the Westland District remains… Read more Audio
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Prime Minister backs decision not to attend national hui
7:13 AM.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is defending his decision not to attend tomorrow's nationwide hui, saying it isn't a political event.
The National Leader confirmed he will be a no-show at the hui… Read more Audio
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Final preparations for national hui of unity
7:10 AM.Thousands of people from across the country are converging on Ngaruawahia for the first of a series of national Hui A Iwi at Tuurangawaewae Marae tomorrow morning. Kiingi Tuheitia will convene the… Read more Audio