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Morning Report for Wednesday 31 January 2024
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Government to roll back rules restricting pay-day lenders
8:40 AM.The government is rolling back lending rules and requirements brought in by the last government including restrictions aimed at predatory pay-day lenders.
The Commerce Minister Andrew Bayley is… Read more Audio
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Sports Chat for 31 January 2024
8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Read more Audio
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Dunedin prepares for growth
8:28 AM.Dunedin is preparing to grow, with a plan for more housing developments and industrial land, and a more sustainable future.
The draft Future Development Strategy proposes how and where Dunedin should… Read more Audio
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Tiny portion of NZ soil making twice the carbon dioxide
8:23 AM.Up to seven per cent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions come from just one per cent of New Zealand's soil, according to an updated estimate.
Drained peat bogs, rain-fed wetlands that were… Read more Audio
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Questions over Greens leadership after Shaw resignation
8:16 AM.Green Party co-leader James Shaw announced his resignation on Tuesday.
His replacement will be announced by the 10th of March at the latest after a vote by party members.
A few names are being… Read more Audio
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Labour accuses government of a broken promise over police numbers
8:10 AM.Labour says the government has broken a pre-election promise, after it extended the deadline to deliver hundreds of new police officers.
National and New Zealand First's coalition agreement committed… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 31 January 2024
8:06 AM.New Zealand wicketkeeper Tom Blundell says he's raring to go for the first test against South Africa. Read more Audio
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PM Luxon on frontline police numbers
7:52 AM.The Prime Minister is walking back on comments made in parliament on Tuesday by the police minister Mark Mitchell that it would take three years not two to recruit 500 extra police officers.
Prime… Read more Audio
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Police continue investigation over Dunedin death
7:45 AM.A post mortem will be held today on Dunedin man Gurjit Singh who was found dead at his Dunedin home.
Twenty-seven-year-old Gurjit Singh's body was found by a friend on Monday morning with several… Read more Audio
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Winston Peters on police recruitment and UNRWA funding
7:37 AM.The Foreign Minister says New Zealand has not suspended the funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
Nonetheless, the government is reviewing whether it will… Read more Audio
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Fire safety checklists exposed as forgeries in Christchurch
7:23 AM.Fire safety checklists at several buildings, including schools, in Christchurch have been exposed as forgeries.
The case shows up the risks the system of building warrants of fitness can be gamed… Read more Audio
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Police Association 'disappointed' government backtracking on commitment for new officers
7:17 AM.The president of the Police Association is disappointed the government is backtracking on its commitment to deliver 500 new frontline officers in two years.
In Parliament on Tuesday, Police Minister… Read more Audio
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Former prisoner shouted at by Work and Income case manager
7:13 AM.A former Auckland prisoner was shouted at by his Work and Income case manager and told to shut up when he asked for housing support.
The man was also asked if he wanted to go back to prison.
The… Read more Audio
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Government can't deliver promise for 500 new frontline police
7:09 AM.The government can't deliver on its coalition agreement with New Zealand First to train 500 new frontline police officers within two years.
The Police Minister is now saying it'll take three years… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 31 January 2024
7:06 AM.Black Caps wicketkeeper Tom Blundell says he'll play in this weekend's first test against South Africa at Mt Maunganui. Read more Audio
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Business News for 31 January 2024
6:54 AM.Business news for 31 January 2024. Read more Audio
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Postal Workers Union on NZ Post plans to hire only contractors
6:44 AM.NZ Post and the Postal Workers Union will be back in talks on Thursday over plans to get rid of all posties within the next five years and replace them with contractors.
The company is making the… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 31 January 2024
6:39 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 31 January 2024
6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 31 January 2024
6:26 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Read more Audio
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NZ to ban 'forever chemicals' in cosmetic products
6:17 AM.New Zealand will soon ban what have become known as "forever chemicals" in cosmetic products in a bid to protect consumers and the environment.
The Environment Protection Authority will introduce the… Read more Audio
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years in jail
6:13 AM.A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and one of his party deputies to 10 years in prison each, after finding them guilty of revealing official secrets.
This… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 31 January 2024
6:06 AM.Black Caps wicketkeeper Tom Blundell says he'll play in this weekend's first test against South Africa at Mt Maunganui. Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 31 January 2024
6:00 AM.Top stories for Wednesday 31 January 2024: The government admits it can't deliver its promise of 500 new police officers in the next two years.
Work and Income apologises after a case manager shouted… Read more Audio