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Morning Report for Thursday 11 April 2019
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Top Stories for Thursday 11 April 2019
6:00 AM.Parliament votes 119 to 1 to ban military-style semi-automatic weapons, A UN list of terrorist threats doesn't include a single right-wing extremist or white supremacist group, and Zero fees for the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 11 April 2019
6:06 AM.The Central Pulse are now 8 wins from as many games after a dominant 66 to 50 win over reigning champions the Southern Steel in the ANZ Premiership last night. Audio
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Israel election: Netanyahu keeps narrow grip on power
6:13 AM.Incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the cusp of securing a record fifth term as Israeli leader after a dramatic finish to a closely fought election race. With 97 percent of the votes… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 11 April 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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NZ gun law changes passed with full National support
6:41 AM.National Party MPs crossed the house to congratulate the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, after Parliament passed the government's ban on semi-automatic weapons on Thursday night. The Arms Amendment… Read more Audio
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Controversial Auckland gun club silenced by court order
6:45 AM.An opponent of a controversial gun club north of Auckland remains skeptical that shooting will stop, despite a court order. The Court of Appeal has revoked the Auckland Shooting Club's certificate of… Read more Audio
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Zero-fees tertiary scheme a 'waste' - Shane Reti
6:47 AM.National's spokesperson for tertiary education is calling the Government's zero fees scheme a waste of money. A survey by Canterbury University shows that less than 6 percent of students would not of… Read more Audio
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Business News for 11 April 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 11 April 2019
7:06 AM.The Central Pulse have put their fellow ANZ Premiership teams on notice saying their best is yet to come despite remaining undefeated after 8 games this season. Audio
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Military-style semi-auto gun ban passes through Parliament
7:11 AM.Less than four weeks after a terrorist attacked two Christchurch mosques Parliament has passed a law banning the semi-automatic weapons he used to kill 50 people. MPs voted near unanimously last night… Read more Audio
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Police Minister discusses gun law changes
7:15 AM.Less than four weeks after a terrorist attacked two Christchurch mosques, Parliament has passed a law banning the semi-automatic weapons he used to kill 50 people. Stuart Nash is the Minister of… Read more Audio
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No right-wing extremists or white supremacist groups on UN list
7:17 AM.There isn't a single right-wing extremist or white supremacist group or individual on a list of terrorist threats created by the United Nations. The police have published the list of Designated… Read more Audio
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'No decisions' on fees-free study after first year - Hipkins
7:22 AM.The Government's zero fees scheme for tertiary study appears to have done little to encourage more students to hit the books. A survey by Canterbury University researchers has found less than six… Read more Audio
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Black hole image a 'Mt Everest for NZ science'
7:28 AM.The first picture ever taken of a black hole has just been revealed. Here's the moment the image was revealed by the project director of Event Horizon Telescope, Sheperd Doeleman. The black hole is… Read more Audio
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Israel Folau under fire again for homophobic comments
7:35 AM.The Australian rugby player Israel Folau's under fire - again - for another social media post saying homosexuals are going to hell. The rugby union integrity unit is investigating the Instagram post… Read more Audio
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Neighbours wary as Auckland gun club shut down
7:40 AM.Guns and meditation don't sound like a happy combination and if you talk to Kaukapakapa locals, they'll tell you it's not. The Vi-passana Centre, a meditation retreat near Kaukapakapa, has been in a… Read more Audio
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Brexit: May heads to Brussels seeking extension
7:43 AM.Theresa May has arrived at a summit in Brussels to ask the EU for a delay on the UK's exit date from the European Union. Mrs May wants to postpone Brexit beyond this Friday until June 30 - but EU… Read more Audio
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Ruapehu crater lake hottest in years
7:48 AM.Scientists warn the crater lake on Mount Ruapehu is the hottest it's been in two years. Te Wai a-moe reached 42degC on Tuesday after rising by half a degree a day for the last two weeks. Only one… Read more Audio
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Political interference denied in Pharmac decision
7:51 AM.The chair of a parliamentary select committee is rejecting claims political interference led to a decision not to investigate drug-buyer Pharmac. The Labour-controlled health select committee voted… Read more Audio
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Questions persist over Pharmac inquiry decision
7:53 AM.Listening to that was Malcolm Mulholland, the husband of Wiki Mulholland, who has breast cancer. He was at Parliament to hear the outcome of the select committee vote. Audio
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Sports News for 11 April 2019
8:06 AM.Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas and English prop Joe Marler have hit back at Israel Folau after the Wallabies fullback's latest anti-gay social media comments. Audio
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Mental health support needs ongoing after Christchurch attacks
8:10 AM.Organisations supporting families affected by the Christchurch mosque attacks say mental health support will be needed for some time to come. The Christchurch Victims Organising Committee says some… Read more Audio
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Pt Chev locals want to end racist anti-Māori pamphlets
8:14 AM.A resident in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier is trying to stop the distribution of anti-Māori pamphlets in her neighbourhood. She says the content is racist and even more inappropriate after… Read more Audio
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Tertiary students defend fees-free policy
8:18 AM.Education Minister Chris Hipkins is standing by his no-fees policy for first year tertiary study despite a survey finding 94 percent of Canterbury University first year students would have enrolled… Read more Audio
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India election: World's largest democratic vote begins
8:22 AM.The world's largest democracy begins the 40-day process of choosing a new government. About 11 million poll workers and security officers will oversee the more than 800,000 polling stations across… Read more Audio
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'There should be no apartheid' - Palestinian party leader
8:27 AM.Incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the cusp of securing a record fifth term as Israeli leader after a dramatic finish to a closely fought election race. Just days before the election… Read more Audio
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Erosion on Kāpiti Coast: Councils watch managed retreat
8:36 AM.Councils around the country will be looking to the Greater Wellington Regional Council as it begins planning a managed rereat from the Kāpiti Coast. The council is proposing putting in a 40m erosion… Read more Audio
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Millions face food crisis, cholera after Cyclone Idai
8:40 AM.A food crisis, an outbreak of cholera and no shelter - three things millions of people displaced after Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi are dealing with. Cyclone Idai smashed into… Read more Audio
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Auckland's urban kauri trees at risk of dieback
8:43 AM.One of the country's most popular tourist attractions, Mt Eden or Maungawhau, is on a list of 69 parks with a high risk of getting Kauri dieback disease, but as yet nothing is in place to protect the… Read more Audio
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Independent drinking water regulator urged for NZ
8:48 AM.A second bacterial infection in Martinborough's water supply in as many months has sparked a call for the government to quickly set up an independent drinking water regulator. On Tuesday night the… Read more Audio
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Martinborough water infected again
8:53 AM.A second bacterial infection in Martinborough's water supply in as many months has sparked a call for the government to quickly set up an independent drinking water regulator. Jennie Mitchell, the… Read more Audio
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Whangarei family reunited after Immigration NZ backtrack
8:55 AM.A family in Whangarei is elated to be reunited after a backtrack by Immigration New Zealand. Canadian Jimmy Lambert arrived in Auckland on Tuesday and is now with his wife Juanita Craig and their two… Read more Audio