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Morning Report for Monday 21 January 2019
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Top Stories for Monday 21 January 2019
6:00 AM.All New Zealand's main property markets are now deemed severely unaffordable, white noise - minority voices are drowned out as Auckland Council seeks feedback on its long term plans, and Fears of a… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 21 January 2019
6:06 AM.The Silver Ferns have recorded their first win of the year in dramatic fashion. New Zealand's edged South Africa 62-60 in its Quad Series netball test in London, after 20 minutes of extra time. Audio
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Older Pakeha dominate submissions to Auckland Council
6:15 AM.The voices of younger, poorer and ethnically diverse communities in Auckland are being drowned out by older, wealthier, Pakeha residents, an RNZ investigation has found. The 26-thousand submissions… Read more Audio
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Housing sector working in silos - Property Council boss
6:18 AM.The Property Council's chief executive says groups working across the housing sector need to stop working in silos to deal with the lack of affordable houses. A new study reveals none of the country's… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 21 January 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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No NZ housing market considered affordable - study
6:40 AM.None of New Zealand's main housing markets are considered affordable any longer. The annual Demographia International Housing Affordability report released today shows New Zealand continues to be one… Read more Audio
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Searches resume for men missing in Auckland rivers
6:45 AM.Rescue teams have resumed their search to find two men missing in separate river accidents in rural South Auckland. Our reporter Tom Furley has the latest. Audio
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Napier locals demand shutdown of leaky wastewater pipe
6:47 AM.Residents living near a pipe that's been leaking wastewater from a nearby wood mill onto a public beach, just north of Napier, are calling for the pipe to be shut down until the leak is fixed. The… Read more Audio
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Business News for 21 January 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 21 January 2019
7:06 AM.The Silver Ferns have narrowly avoided just their second ever defeat to South Africa in international netball. Audio
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All NZ major property markets unaffordable - housing report
7:10 AM.All of New Zealand's major property markets are now considered severely unaffordable. The annual Demographia International Housing Affordability report out on Monday shows New Zealand continues to be… Read more Audio
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Who is shaping Auckland's future?
7:16 AM.The voices of younger, poorer and ethnically diverse communities in Auckland are being drowned out by older, wealthier, Pakeha residents, an RNZ investigation has found. The 26-thousand submissions… Read more Audio
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Northern Ireland car bombing: Two suspects arrested
7:22 AM.Two men suspected to be from the New IRA have been arrested after setting off a car bomb outside a courthouse in Derry, Northern Ireland. Hundreds of people at a youth club, hotel and nearby bars had… Read more Audio
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Whirinaki locals urge closure of leaky wastewater pipe
7:27 AM.Residents living near a pipe leaking effluent from a nearby wood processing plant onto a Hawke's Bay beach, are calling for the pipe to be shut down until the leak is fixed. Pan Pac Forestry Products… Read more Audio
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Govt shutdown now longest in US history
7:35 AM.It's the longest government shutdown in US history, and it's now entering its 30th day. The Democrats have rejected an attempt by President Trump to end the partial shut-down over the border wall… Read more Audio
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Planning rules need overhaul to help housing - Bridges
7:40 AM.Simon Bridges says the failure of successive governments to overhaul planning rules has put homes beyond the means of most people. The annual Demographia International Housing Affordability released… Read more Audio
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Netball: Silver Ferns win nail-biter against South Africa
7:50 AM.The Silver Ferns have finished their Northern Quad Series campaign with a nail biting 62-60 win over South Africa in double extra time. Its a pivotal win for the Silver Ferns who are desperately… Read more Audio
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Auckland Council submissions need overhaul - Berentson-Shaw
7:52 AM.A democracy researcher says Auckland Council needs to overhaul how it seeks feedback from residents to make sure marginal voices are not drowned out. As we have been reporting older, wealthier, Pakeha… Read more Audio
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Thoroughbred racehorses quarantined in NZ since July
7:56 AM.Millions of dollars worth of thoroughbred racing horses bound for Hong Kong have been stuck in New Zealand since July after a outbreak of strangles - an endemic disease in New Zealand, and in many… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 21 January 2019
8:06 AM.The Silver Ferns have prevailed in a heart-stopper to close their Quad Series campaign in England. Audio
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Land supply alone won't help housing affordability - Eaqub
8:10 AM.Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says a new study reaffirms the terrible state of housing across New Zealand. The Demographia survey shows New Zealand is one of the most unaffordable countries in the world… Read more Audio
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Lights out for Eden Park? Downtown stadium group makes offer
8:16 AM.A private consortium vying to build a national stadium on Auckland's waterfront says they'll bail out cash-strapped Eden Park - if they're allowed to go ahead with their project. The Eden Park Trust… Read more Audio
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Plans for new ferries to replace aging fleet
8:19 AM.Kiwirail has confirmed plans to replace its three ageing current Cook Strait ferries with two new larger purpose-built rail ferries. Interislander's current fleet, comprising the Kaitaki, Kaiarahi and… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 21 January 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Inequality impacting more than extreme poor in NZ - Oxfam CEO
8:35 AM.New Zealand's rich are still getting richer, while the poor continue to get poorer, according to new research by Oxfam. The non-profit organisation which works to combat poverty and injustice says the… Read more Audio
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Netball: Silver Ferns make dramatic win over South Africa
8:40 AM.The Silver Ferns have recorded their first win of the year in dramatic fashion. New Zealand's edged South Africa 62-60 in its Quad Series netball test in London, after 20 minutes of extra time. The… Read more Audio
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Gold mine pushes ahead despite hostility
8:40 AM.A century-old gold mine near Waihi in the Coromandel is about to be brought back to life and start producing ore. New Talisman Gold Mines is set to ramp up production to extract thousands of tonnes of… Read more Audio
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Whangamomona president sees off all challengers
8:49 AM.Thousands of New Zealanders crossed the border into the self-declared Republic of Whangamomona at the weekend, for the tiny nation's 30th independence day celebrations. Once there, they were treated… Read more Audio
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Tennis: Tsitsipas won by playing Federer-style - Luddy
8:53 AM.Roger Federer has lost his chance at a third consecutive Australian Open title, losing out to 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in Melbourne on Sunday night. Tsitsipas says he's the happiest man on… Read more Audio