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Morning Report for Tuesday 26 March 2019
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Top Stories for Tuesday 26 March 2019
6:00 AM.Does NZ need tougher surveillance laws after mosque attacks?, Auckland Muslim man furious about SIS surveillance, Cost of Auckland street parking hits double figures. Audio
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Sports News for 26 March 2019
6:06 AM.The Central Pulse have replaced the Southern Steel at the top of the ANZ Netball Premiership after beating them 54-50 in Wellington. Audio
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Jacinda Ardern heads to China on whirlwind trip
6:11 AM.Jacinda Ardern will make a whirlwind visit to China on Sunday, her first trip there since speculation started to mount about a deteriorating relations between the two countries. The visit will be cut… Read more Audio
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Christchurch health system struggles after attacks
6:14 AM.The head of a network of Christchurch family doctors says the health system in the city is bending under the weight of yet another massive blow. Pegasus Health is a GP network delivering care to more… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 26 March 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Greens warn against new 'knee-jerk' spy powers
6:40 AM.The Green Party is warning against any knee-jerk strengthening of surveillance laws in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack. National leader Simon Bridges has called on the government to give… Read more Audio
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Bravery in the Christchurch mosque attacks
6:44 AM.The stories of survival and bravery in the terror attacks are still coming to light. Sardar Faisal Abbas was attending Jumu'ah prayers at the Al Noor mosque when it was attacked. He was in the… Read more Audio
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Business News for 26 March 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 26 March 2019
7:06 AM.There is some good news for the Crusaders after a difficult 10 days with All Blacks captain Kieran Read declared available to play in Friday's crunch Super Rugby match against the Hurricanes. Audio
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Does NZ need tougher surveillance laws after mosque attacks?
7:10 AM.New Zealand is heading for a fresh debate on whether it needs tougher surveillance laws in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack. A Royal Commission into the massacre will investigate whether… Read more Audio
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Auckland Muslim man furious about SIS surveillance
7:14 AM.A Muslim man who was targeted by the SIS says he now feels furious about what happened and is accusing the security agency of unfairly targeting his community. The man, who RNZ has agreed not to name… Read more Audio
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Cost of Auckland street parking hits double figures
7:18 AM.The cost of street parking in Auckland has hit double figures with drivers now being charged up to 10 dollars an hour to park downtown. Auckland Transport has increased parking prices for all inner… Read more Audio
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Weather: Heavy rain, wind to hit NZ
7:21 AM.River levels are rising in the West Coast after parts of the region got almost 400mm of rain on Monday night. Heavy rain is expected to continue on Tuesday. Two slips have closed State highway 6… Read more Audio
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Monitoring 8chan, closed groups a challenge for every democracy - Ardern
7:25 AM.In the wake of the mosque attacks in Christchurch, Parliament will now need to grapple with whether the New Zealand's surveillance laws need to be tightened. This will raise difficult questions of how… Read more Audio
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Wellington's Cuba Dupa festival goes indoors for safety
7:40 AM.Wellington's Cuba Dupa festival is moving off the streets in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attacks. The festival is going ahead this Friday and Saturday, but the organisers have decided to… Read more Audio
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Armed police 'reassessed continually' - Mike Bush
7:48 AM.The sight of police officers with firearms on the streets is set to continue throughout the country. All frontline police officers have been told to carry guns while on duty. Police Commissioner Mike… Read more Audio
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US Democrats demand Mueller report be made public
7:50 AM.Democrats are demanding that the full investigation into collusion between President and Trump and Russia be made public. Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his findings to Attorney General… Read more Audio
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Brexit: Not enough support for May's third vote
7:55 AM.British Prime Minister Theresa May has told Parliament she doesn't have enough support for a third vote on her Brexit deal. The vote is shceduled for Wednesday and comes amid mass protests demanding a… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 March 2019
8:06 AM.The Crusaders haven't decided what role Kieran Read will play this weekend, but confirm the All Blacks skipper is available for selection for the Hurricanes game. Audio
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Pakistani community rallies around Christchurch widows
8:10 AM.The Pakistani community in Christchurch is rallying to support the wives and children of at least seven men who were killed while they prayed at Al Noor mosque. Tens of thousands of dollars has been… Read more Audio
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Spy agencies have not had hands tied - Paul Buchanan
8:13 AM.National Party leader Simon Bridges says the Government should reconsider the surveillance programme Project Speargun, which the previous National Government abandoned in 2013. He says intelligence… Read more Audio
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Question of secrecy looms over mosque attack inquiry
8:20 AM.The question of secrecy looms large over the newly announced Royal Commission into the country's security agencies. Nigel Hampton QC is a lawyer with extensive experience of top-level inquiries… Read more Audio
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KiwiRail on track for extra workers
8:28 AM.Rail workshops are crying out for more mechanical engineers, as the industry's workload ramps up. Six years ago, the rail workshop at Hillside in Dunedin was closed by the then-National government and… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 26 March 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Christchurch mosque attacks a scene medics will never forget
8:36 AM.The head of a network of Christchurch family doctors says doctors and nurses who work close to the Linwood mosque saw and did things in the aftermath of the shooting attacks they will never forget… Read more Audio
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NZ Muslims asked govt for support, got surveillance
8:38 AM.Waikato Muslims say the Government has missed out on a chance to find out about extremism without alienating people. Since the Christchurch attacks, Muslims around the country have spoken about… Read more Audio
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Surprises in Thailand election result
8:43 AM.There's still confusion this morning about Thailand's election result. The country's Election Commission said last night that there were flaws in the count. Philippa Tolley speaks to RNZ's… Read more Audio
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Mile-long lei carries love, peace for Hawaii to Christchurch
8:55 AM.A Hawaiian delegation has gifted a mile long lei to the city of Christchurch. The Lei, a symbol of love, peace, and connection, took three days and 300 volunteers to create. Our reporter Tom Furley… Read more Audio
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'My Muslim brothers, sisters got hit' - Jon Toogood fundraises for Christchurch
8:56 AM.Concerts will be held in Auckland and Christchurch to raise money for those affected by the Christchurch terrorist attacks. The You Are Us/ Aroha Nui concerts will be held at Auckland's Spark Arena on… Read more Audio