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Morning Report for Thursday 7 March 2019
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Top Stories for Thursday 7 March 2019
6:00 AM.Top stories this morning... American tobacco giant Philip Morris swaps cigarettes for vape products High turnover and understaffing plague roading police New Zealand won't let in a stateless man who's… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 March 2019
6:06 AM.Two time Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond is returning to the water after spending the last two years competing in cycling. Audio
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KiwiRail 'in favour' with govt, but not Treasury - Jones
6:09 AM.KiwiRail's plans to upgrade its network are running into funding obstacles. Newly released documents show its attempts to get money from the Provincial Growth Fund have not all been successful, with… Read more Audio
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Rising burial costs forcing families to cremate loved ones
6:14 AM.The increasing cost of burials is leaving low income families with no choice but cremation. People who are struggling financially can go to Work and Income to get a funeral grant - but the most they… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 7 March 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 March 2019
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Stateless man in Australian detention for 9 years
6:39 AM.A stateless man who's been held in immigration detention in Australia for the past nine years had been trying to get into New Zealand when he was caught. RNZ has also established Immigration New… Read more Audio
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Business News for 7 March 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 7 March 2019
7:06 AM.Two time Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond is returning to the sport, and he has his eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Audio
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Tobacco giant wants to pull cigarettes from NZ shelves
7:10 AM.One of the world's largest cigarette manufacturers wants to pull smokes from New Zealand shelves this year, and is calling for a tax break on smokefree products. American-based Philip Morris, which… Read more Audio
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High road police turnover raises questions
7:17 AM.The police are being questioned by their own staff about how serious they are when it comes to road policing and the road toll. Last year the turnover in road police was 45 percent, as a steady stream… Read more Audio
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Imprisoned stateless man rejected by New Zealand
7:21 AM.A stateless man who's been held in immigration detention in Australia for nine years has had his application to settle in New Zealand rejected. The man, known as M47 - a pseudonym given to him by a… Read more Audio
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Man pulled from ocean after falling from yacht near Gisborne
7:25 AM.A man who fell off his yacht off the coast of Gisborne was rescued after three hours in the water yesterday. A co-ordinated effort by the Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter, the Royal New Zealand Airforce… Read more Audio
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Christchurch's organ bursts back into life
7:27 AM.The organ at the Christchurch Town Hall made a welcome return yesterday in front of a capacity crowd of 2,500. The instrument was badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake. Conan Young was there as another… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ rugby reacts to Kieran Read's exit announcement
7:36 AM.Kieran Read has announced this will be his final year playing international rugby. The All Blacks captain and Crusaders stalwart, will join Japanese club Toyota Verblitz next year, after the World… Read more Audio
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'We advocate in NZ interests' - NZ-China Council's Stephen Jacobi
7:40 AM.The New Zealand China Council is biting back at claims it serves as a propagandist for China. The former Reserve Bank economist Michael Reddell told Morning Report that Dame Jenny Shipley should not… Read more Video, Audio
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Missing Auckland man Denver Chance's car seen in Waihi
7:49 AM.Police searching for Auckland man Denver Chance have established his car was last seen in Waihi on the night he disappeared. The 43-year-old left his North Shore home on Sunday February 24, and hasn't… Read more Audio
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Principal denies misinformation on education changes
7:51 AM.A high school principal is rejecting claims he's spreading misinformation about proposed changes to the education system. The Tomorrow's Schools Taskforce says competition between schools is… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 7 March 2019
8:06 AM.The International Rugby Players Council, including All Blacks captain Kieran Read, will meet again next week to further discuss the proposed and much maligned World League. Audio
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Burial costs push families to cremate loved ones
8:10 AM.The increasing cost of burials is leaving low income families with no choice but to turn to cremation even if it's against their beliefs. People who are struggling financially can get funeral grants… Read more Audio
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Olympic rower-turned-cyclist Bond gets back in boat
8:13 AM.Two-time Olympic-gold rower Hamish Bond is hoping to get off his bike and back into a boat at next year's Tokyo Games. Bond, who won his Olympic medals in the pair with Eric Murray, will now be… Read more Audio
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Road police staff feel 'second class' to colleagues
8:19 AM.Road police staff say they're not staffed properly and feel like second class citizens compared with their other colleagues. The Government ordered road policing be fully staffed by July last year as… Read more Audio
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Kiwi jihadi wants to start cannabis company in NZ
8:23 AM.On Wednesday, RNZ spoke to the New Zealand journalist Campbell Macdiarmid who interviewed the so-called New Zealand jihadi Mark Taylor in a Kurdish prison in Syria. Today we can bring you some… Read more Audio
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Call for rahui on commercial eeling on Wairua river
8:26 AM.The rivers campaigner Millan Ruka is calling for an end to commercial eeling on parts of two Northland rivers. Mr Ruka and hapu helpers have just finished a survey of eel numbers on the Wairua and… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 7 March 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Immunisation rates fall in New Zealand
8:36 AM.Immunisation rates in New Zealand have begun to fall. Since early 2017, immunisation coverage has dropped from 93 per cent on average for children aged eight months, to 91 per cent. Dr Caroline… Read more Audio
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Nurses say pay rates don't reflect demands of job
8:40 AM.Nurses have told MPs they are highly skilled professionals but their pay rates mean they still struggle to pay their bills. On Wednesday, the Nurses Organisation appeared before the parliamentary… Read more Audio
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Queenstown council votes on Laurel Hills development
8:46 AM.A council vote on a controversial Queenstown housing development is expected today. The Laurel Hills proposal involves 156 homes being built on nine point four hectares 9.4ha of land along Ladies… Read more Audio
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Avondale: Loved, neglected, revitalised
8:52 AM.The well-worn but well-loved inner west Auckland suburb of Avondale is set to get its first taste of revitalisation after years of neglect. A $21 million community centre is planned for the heart of… Read more Audio
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NZ radio drops Michael Jackson songs as Leaving Neverland airs
8:56 AM.New Zealand radio stations are dropping Michael Jackson's music in the wake of new allegations of chld abuse against the singer. NZME and Mediaworks are dropping the king of pop from their playlists… Read more Audio