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Morning Report for Wednesday 18 July 2018
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Top Stories for Wednesday 18 July 2018
6:00 AM.The government's goal of increasing police numbers is under pressure as 500 officers a year leave the front line, The US President faces congress after accepting Putin's claims that Russia didn't… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 18 July 2018
6:06 AM.Experienced captain Fiao'o Faamausili will lead a young squad featuring eight new caps when the Black Ferns play Australia for the Laurie O'Reilly Memorial Trophy next month. Audio
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Early Business News for 18 July 2018
6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news, and a catch up on overnight action on the global financial markets. Audio
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Too many senior cops quitting - Police Association
6:36 AM.The police association is warning the government's target for hiring more officers is under huge pressure because too many front-line staff are leaving. The attrition rate is just over 500 officers a… Read more Audio
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Police cars rammed, sawn-off rifle drawn in Waikato chase
6:40 AM.Three men are in custody after a police pursuit that lasted more than an hour in Waikato early this morning. RNZ reporter Matthew Theunissan tells Guyon Espiner the details. Police spotted a stolen… Read more Audio
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National claims govt confusion over Waikeria prison
6:45 AM.Cabinet papers show the government continued work towards a mega-prison at Waikeria for months after taking power. Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis ultimately pulled the brakes on the billion-dollar… Read more Audio
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Business News for 18 July 2018
6:49 AM.Profits for the main NZ banks dip in first quarter. Softer real estate market may prompt LVR easing. Inflation still in check means low rates for longer. Financial markets mildly positive. Audio
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Theresa May narrowly avoids defeat in UK Parliament
6:50 AM.British Prime Minister Theresa May has narrowly avoided a defeat in parliament at the hands of pro-European Union lawmakers from her own party on Tuesday, fending off a rebellion that threatened to… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 18 July 2018
7:06 AM.The Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore says the absence of star trio Portia Woodman, Kelly Brazier and Sarah Goss from the team is a decision everyone is comfortable with. Audio
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Trump backtracks on Helsinki comments
7:10 AM.The US President has backtracked from his defence of Russia over claims of interference in the 2016 elections. It comes as he received a barrage of criticism for his remarks in Helsinki, yesterday… Read more Audio
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Goal for more police difficult as hundreds leave job - union
7:14 AM.The police association is warning the government's target for hiring more officers is under huge pressure because too many front-line staff are leaving. The attrition rate is just over 500 officers a… Read more Audio
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Police bosses will negotiate pay 'in good faith' - Kaye Ryan
7:17 AM.Too many senior police officers are leaving and it's putting huge pressure on the government's target for hiring more police, the president of the Police Association says. In response, NZ Police's… Read more Audio
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Excessive force used on mother at Australian detention centre
7:22 AM.A New Zealand mother of six shown in an online video being restrained on the ground at a Sydney detention centre, says guards used excessive force against her. She and others say oppressive conditions… Read more Audio
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'This is serious' - Sir Don McKinnon on Trump, world order
7:26 AM.Former Foreign Affairs Minister Sir Don McKinnon talks to Guyon Espiner about New Zealand’s place in international relations as a trade war looms between China and the US, and US President Donald… Read more Audio
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Gangs to blame for recent Waikato killings - police
7:36 AM.Police say gangs are to blame for three homicides in the Waikato region in the past three weeks. Robert Nelson was shot and killed in a Hamilton home on July 8. Last week Wayne Noda was found dead… Read more Audio
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Stricter rules urged as forestry deaths rise again
7:41 AM.The mother of a forestry worker killed in 2013 fears industry deaths on the rise again and says the campaign to save lives has suffered since union leader Helen Kelly died two years ago. Selina Eruera… Read more Audio
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Tertiary sector warned to improve Māori, Pasifika outcomes
7:43 AM.Tertiary institutions could lose funding if they fail to show the Tertiary Education Commission how they will improve enrolment and pass rates for Maori and Pasifika students. The Tertiary Education… Read more Audio
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Burmese refugees drowned at Muriwai embraced NZ life
7:46 AM.The daughter of refugee Burmese couple Kay Dah Ukay and Mu Thu Pa - who lost their lives in rough surf at Muriwai Beach on Monday - says her parents embraced New Zealand life. One of the couple's nine… Read more Audio
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Police Minister 'working hard' on goal of 1800 new officers
7:50 AM.Police Minister Stuart Nash says he's "working incredibly hard" to deliver the promised 1800 new police officers to the service. The coalition agreement says "strive to"; Mr Nash tells Guyon Espiner… Read more Audio
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Canterbury University's 500 year old 'fake news' goes online
7:55 AM.A world-first digitisation project has made what's been dubbed 500 year old fake news available to the masses. The Canterbury Roll has been in the possession of the University of Canterbury for a… Read more Video, Audio
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Sports News for 18 July 2018
8:06 AM.The Auckand pole-vaulter Eliza McCartney has improved her own national record by vaulting 4.94 metres in winning at a meeting in Germany. Audio
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Trump backtrack 'looked like a hostage video'
8:10 AM.US President Donald Trump has been dealing with bipartisan condemnation following his extraordianry news conference in Helsinki on Tuesday. Mr Trump stunned US intelliegnce agencies by clearly stating… Read more Audio
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NZ 'straddling barbed wire fence' on foreign relations
8:17 AM.Security analyst Paul Buchanan discusses the latest developments from Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin, and his return to Washington. They talk about New Zealand's part in the changes in… Read more Audio
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NZ teen's deportation may set dangerous precedent in AUS
8:24 AM.A group advocating for New Zealanders' rights in Australia says it would set a dangerous precedent if the Home Affairs Minister decides to deport a 17-year-old just released from detention. The… Read more Audio
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Immigration lawyer defends tribunal decision
8:27 AM.The 17-year-old New Zealand boy held for four months in detention in Australia is free, but he may yet be deported. Greg Barns is an Australian immigration lawyer who has been helping on the case. He… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 18 July 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Rise in forestry deaths a concern - Nigel Hampton
8:37 AM.Forestry deaths are on the increase again with four deaths already this year. Earlier this morning Selina Eruera, who lost her son, Eramiha Pairama, told us the campaign to save lives has suffered… Read more Audio
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Rohingya refugees face dangerous monsoon season in camps
8:46 AM.Nearly one-million Rohingya muslim refugees fleeing extreme persecution in Myanmar now have monsoon rains and landslides to contend with in their refugee camps in Bangladesh. The conditions are… Read more Audio
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Pop-Up Globe's all-male casting raises eyebrows
8:51 AM.A decision by the Pop-Up Globe to use some men-only casts in their next season of Shakespeare productions has caused a stir. The company announced their November shows, which will include men-only… Read more Audio
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Kim Hill, Don Brash in new Alien Weaponry video
8:55 AM.What happens when RNZ meets thrash metal? The answer is a hit song - and now a new video - from Northland group Alien Weaponry. The track, 'Whispers', samples RNZ's Kim Hill interview with former Act… Read more Audio