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Morning Report for Friday 5 April 2019
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Top Stories for Friday 5 April 2019
6:00 AM.Mosque shooting families will get their first chance to see and hear the accused gunman in court today,Islamic community leaders tell MPs gun law reform is an urgent and necessary step, and Four… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 5 April 2019
6:06 AM.Encouraging signs for Auckland polevaulter Eliza McCartney. Audio
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UK Muslim group teach NZers to spot extremism
6:19 AM.A British organisation is out on the streets of Christchurch teaching people how to spot extremism and answering questions from curious locals about what Islam actually is. The City Centre Da'wah was… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 5 April 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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MPs face thousands of submissions on gun laws
6:41 AM.The pressure is on for MPs who still have thousands of submissions to consider before Parliament brings in tough new gun laws by the end of next week. The Finance and Expenditure committee has about… Read more Audio
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Rugby: Ex-French captain moves to NZ to coach Thames
6:45 AM.Thames Valley rugby is doing its bit to help reverse the exodus of New Zealand rugby talent off-shore by signing former French captain and 98 test veteran Raphael Ibanez. Ibanez will join the Swamp… Read more Audio
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Business NZ warns capital gains tax may cost billions
6:48 AM.A Capital Gains Tax could add $5 billion in costs to the economy, according to Business New Zealand, which has been investigating the compliance costs and unintended consequences of the proposal… Read more Audio
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Business News for 5 April 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 5 April 2019
7:06 AM.Lydia Ko is in touch with the leaders early in the first golf major of the year. Audio
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Victims' families to see Christchurch terror accused in court
7:10 AM.The families of those killed in the mosque shootings will today get their first chance to see the man charged with the horrific crime. Brenton Tarrant will appear at the High Court in Christchurch via… Read more Audio
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Christchurch terror accused faces 50 charges of murder
7:13 AM.The man charged in relation to the Christchurch mosque shootings is up for his second court hearing today. Brenton Tarrant, 28, will appear in the High Court at Christchurch for the first time on… Read more Audio
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Gun ban urgent - Islamic Women's Council
7:17 AM.The Islamic Women's Council told MPs yesterday a ban on military-style semi-automatic guns is an urgent and necessary step. On Thursday Members of Parliament heard submissions on a fast-tracked… Read more Audio
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NZ road death toll jumps after horror week of crashes
7:23 AM.The death toll from a horror five days on the roads has risen to 16 after another fatal crash overnight. A 12-year-old was one of two people who died when a truck and a car collided at a Christchurch… Read more Audio
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Businesses slam immigration visa delays
7:27 AM.Businesses say delays to visa processing mean they are missing out on staff, and immigrants are facing long waits for news. The immigration advisers' association says it takes two days to get a… Read more Audio
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Ethiopian officials find plane crashed despite crew accuracy
7:34 AM.The Ethiopian Transport Ministry has found that crew weren't able to control the plane that crashed last month, despite following the correct procedures. The Boeing 737 Max aircraft plummeted to the… Read more Audio
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West Coast volunteers struggle as spilt rubbish spreads
7:40 AM.Volunteers will again today urgently tackle rubbish strewn up and down the West Coast after torrential rain last week. Rubbish from an old landfill has been washing up along large distances north and… Read more Audio
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Blind NZers want e-scooters off footpaths
7:44 AM.Blind New Zealanders want e-scooters taken off footpaths as serious injuries and near misses continue to rise. A recent survey of 200 people by the Blind Foundation found going out for a walk is… Read more Audio
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Brexit: May talks to Labour in struggle to find deal
7:46 AM.British Prime Minister Theresa May is in talks with the opposition Labour Party for a second day today, trying to end the deadlock over Brexit. MPs backed a bill yesterday that would force Ms May to… Read more Audio
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Mueller probe: Frustration over hidden details
7:54 AM.To Washington where there is frustration over the portrayal of the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The New York… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 5 April 2019
8:06 AM.Israel Dagg has announced his immediate retirement from rugby at just 30 years of age. Audio
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Muslims return to Al Noor, Linwood mosques to pray
8:10 AM.For the first time since the March 15 terrorist attack, Christchurch Muslims will be returning to the Al Noor and Linwood mosques for Friday prayers. It's a small sign of things starting to get back… Read more Audio
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Christchurch terror accused faces 89 charges in court
8:15 AM.Accused mosque gunman 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant is due to appear in the High Court at Christchurch on Friday morning. He faces 89 charges of murder and attempted murder. Reporter Anneke Smith is… Read more Audio
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Road crashes: 17 killed in horror week on NZ roads
8:20 AM.It's been an awful week on the roads with 17 dead since Monday morning. The number rose overnight, with two dead in two separate crashes, including a 12-year-old boy. And just in a motorcyclist has… Read more Audio
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Establishment of Maori Children's Commissioner urged
8:26 AM.Maori children are far more likely to be taken from their parents than non-Maori, and more likely to be abused in state care and sent to youth detention. Now, there are growing calls to establish a… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 5 April 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Hunters warned of stigma in peak deer hunting season
8:35 AM.Hunters heading into the bush are being warned that some people might be anxious about seeing a person with a gun. This time of year is the peak season for deer hunting, with an estimated 40,000… Read more Audio
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Newsroom journalists astonished at Fiji arrest, release
8:39 AM.A New Zealand reporting team looking into the actions of a Chinese resort developer in Fiji were astonished to find themselves arrested on Wednesday night. Newsroom co-editor Mark Jennings… Read more Audio
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Time running out to stop Hauraki pollution - business group
8:45 AM.A business group is warning that time is running out to halt the flow of pollution into the Hauraki Gulf before the world's focus falls on Auckland for America's Cup in 2021. The Sustainable Business… Read more Audio
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Rubbish spreads further across West Coast
8:49 AM.Calls are being made for faster action to clean up rubbish strewn along the West Coast. An obsolete Fox River landfill spilt into floodwaters last week and plastic and metal is washing up on coastline… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio