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Morning Report for Tuesday 23 January 2024
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Seal spotted in Clutha River
8:58 AM.A Clutha River punt operator says locals were 'flabbergasted' to find a seal swimming 50 kilometres upstream from the coast Saturday morning.
Tom Jones, from Tuapeka Mouth, has seen strange things… Read more Audio
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Book sales down for 2023
8:51 AM.Summer is traditionally the time for catching up on books, but there's been a bit of difficult reading for the local publishing industry.
Book sales for the year just gone were $140 million, which… Read more Audio
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Five new thoroughbred racing events unveiled
8:45 AM.Winston Peters says New Zealand's racing industry needs to get its "mojo" back.
The Minister for Racing was speaking at Auckland's Ellerslie Racecourse, where a revised summer calendar was announced.
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Market Update for 23 Januaury 2024
8:34 AM.Market Update for 23 January 2023. Read more Audio
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on Rātana celebrations
8:30 AM.Rātana celebrations begin on Tuesday, with church and iwi leaders gathering at the Pā near Whanganui.
It comes just a few days after the Kiingitanga's historic nationwide hui, where over 10,000… Read more Audio
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Only way to ensure safety is to close beach to vehicles says Muriwai resident
8:25 AM.A Muriwai resident says nobody is policing drivers hooning on the beach - and the only way to ensure safety is to close it entirely to vehicles.
Over the weekend, a person died when a vehicle rolled… Read more Audio
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Public law expert on cutting funds for Office of the Clerk
8:22 AM.A public law expert says the government could be undermining parliament's ability to hold it to account if it cuts the funding for the Office of the Clerk.
Newsroom is reporting the Minister of… Read more Audio
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Campaigner says Commerce Commission investigation won't fix system
8:12 AM.A campaigner against the supermarket duopoly says investigating complaints about dodgy specials won't fix the broken market.
The Commerce Commission is investigating whether certain pricing and… Read more Audio
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Elderly urged to stay hydrated during heat
7:56 AM.Older people are being urged to stay hydrated as hot and humid weather continues across the motu.
On Monday, Wellington airport reached 29.5 degrees, its highest January temperature since records… Read more Audio
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Cabinet to meet for first time in 2024
7:45 AM.Cabinet meets for the first time this year on Tuesday, and the Government has fewer than 50 days to complete its 100-day plan.
Items in that plan include stopping all work on He Pua Pua and repealing… Read more Audio
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Labour queries decision to cut funding for Office of the Clerk
7:42 AM.The Labour Party says a government proposal to cut funding for Parliament's Office of the Clerk could jeopardise the democratic process.
The Clerk's office is a parliamentary agency that have been… Read more Audio
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NZTA burns through 60 percent of Mt Messenger bypass budget
7:38 AM.A little over a year after beginning construction, the New Zealand Transport Agency has burnt through more than 60 percent of its budget for the Mt Messenger bypass Te Ara o Te Ata project in Taranaki… Read more Audio
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Ron DeSantis drops out of 2024 presidential race
7:28 AM.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump.
He quit ahead of the Republican primary election in New Hampshire, where he was polling in the… Read more Audio
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Families paying hundreds of dollars for school uniforms
7:24 AM.The upcoming school year looks set to throw up some financial hurdles for parents.
Many families are preparing to fork out hundreds of dollars to pay for their child's school uniform.
Nick James… Read more Audio
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Rātana celebrations begin
7:18 AM.The first of three days of celebrations at Rātana is getting underway, with church leaders, iwi leaders and politicians converging at the small Rangitikei village.
Coming just days after the… Read more Audio
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NZ's two major supermarket groups investigated over pricing
7:12 AM.The pricing and promotional practices at the country's two major supermarket groups are to be the focus of an investigation opened by the Commerce Commission.
The consumer watchdog is responding to a… Read more Audio
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Business News for 23 January 2024
6:53 AM.Business news for 23 January 2024. Read more Audio
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Links between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid found
6:50 AM.Otago University researchers have confirmed clear links between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid.
The study looked at the cells of patients who'd suffered chronic fatigue for sixteen years and… Read more Audio
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Commerce Commission launches investigation into big two supermarket chains
6:47 AM.The Commerce Commission has launched investigations into the country's two big supermarket chains, after complaints about pricing and promotional practices.
The Commission is looking at Woolworths… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 23 January 2024
6:41 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 23 January 2024
6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 23 January 2024
6:27 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Read more Audio
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Southerly set to bring cooler temperatures
6:23 AM.The summer swelter is set to take a day off on Tuesday as a southerly starts sweeping up the country.
On Monday, Wellington's airport recorded its highest January temperature since records began, at… Read more Audio
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Value of property listed down billions in 2023
6:18 AM.Last year is being described as "the year of correction" for the property market.
The total value of residential property listed last year was down by $28.6 billion dollars on the previous year… Read more Audio
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Relatives of Hamas held hostages storm into Israel parliament
6:10 AM.Relatives of hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza have stormed into a finance committee meeting at Israel's parliament.
Family members yelled 'shame on you' and 'you will not sit here, while our… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 23 January 2024
6:00 AM.Top Stories for Tuesday 23 January 2024 Audio