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Morning Report for Wednesday 19 June 2019
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Top Stories for Wednesday 19 June 2019
6:00 AM.The Transport Agency knew truck-trailers were a significant safety risk months before it pulled them off the road, Support workers for whanau at risk of losing their children to the state are… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 19 June 2019
6:06 AM.England captain Eoin Morgan blasted a record 17 sixes in a blistering century as the hosts crushed Afghanistan by 150 runs in their Cricket World Cup clash in Manchester. Audio
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Wellington needs climate defence fund - councillor
6:14 AM.Wellington's being told the city needs to come up with innovative ways to pay for climate change mitigation and prevention.
The council will debate whether to declare a climate emergency, at the same… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 19 June 2019
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Oranga Tamariki changes don't convince support workers
6:37 AM.Support workers remain unconvinced new Oranga Tamariki laws will deliver immediate improvements for Māori in the system.
A new law will come into effect on July 1, and includes what's known as… Read more Audio
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Death threats, abuse as visa delay frustrations grow
6:44 AM.Immigration advisers says they are facing abuse and death threats as a result of what they describe as a crisis at Immigration New Zealand.
A rise in applications from the end of 2018 have left… Read more Audio
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Business News for 19 June 2019
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 19 June 2019
7:06 AM.The England Eoin Morgan rewrote the record books this morning, clobbering 17 sixes - the most in a one-day international innings - as the hosts crushed Afghanistan by 150 runs in their World Cup match… Read more Audio
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Truck-trailers ruled unsafe months before taken off roads
7:11 AM.The Transport Agency was calling problems with truck-trailers a significant safety risk for months before it pulled the trailers off the road.
Documents show the alarm bells were ringing very loudly… Read more Audio
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Will Oranga Tamariki improvements help Māori?
7:15 AM.Support workers for whānau at risk of losing their children to the state remain unconvinced change is just around the corner for Māori in the system.
New laws for Oranga Tamariki will be introduced… Read more Audio
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Terminal cancer patient fights for healthcare reform
7:19 AM.A Southland man with stage four terminal bowel cancer is going in to battle with the government.
A 38-year-old father of two, Blair Vining, knows his campaign for cancer care reform won't save his… Read more Audio
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Law already protects against hate speech - Bridges
7:25 AM.The National Party has expressed support for the ACT party's proposal to change laws covering insulting and offensive speech.
But Otago University law professor - Andrew Geddis - says ACT's plan… Read more Video, Audio
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Brian Tamaki's anti-Islam post removed by Facebook
7:38 AM.An advertisement by Destiny Church's Brian Tam
An advertisement by Destiny Church's Brian Tamaki that lashes out at Islam has been removed by Facebook for violating its advertisement policy.
The… Read more Audio
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Brexit 'cat-nip' for UK Conservatives - Watson
7:46 AM.The contest to choose a replacement for British Prime Minister Theresa May is now down to five candidates.
Early favourite Boris Johnson comfortably won the latest round of voting by Tory MPs but the… Read more Audio
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'Exhausted' Afghan villagers abandon inquiry - Deborah Manning
7:50 AM.Earlier in June it seemed Afghan villagers at the centre of the Operation Burnham Inquiry might finally get a chance to have their voices heard in person.
But on Tuesday it was announced they've… Read more Audio
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Oranga Tamariki system must change - social workers' union
7:57 AM.A social workers' union head is doubtful new law coming in on July 1 will ease the outcry over the removal of at-risk Māori babies into state care.
As criticism of Oranga Tamariki's treatment of… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 19 June 2019
8:06 AM.The England cricket captain Eion Morgan is bullish about his side's semi-final chances after his record breaking 148 helped the hosts to a 150 run win over Afghanistan and the top of the World Cup… Read more Audio
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Death threats, abuse as immigration visa delays continue
8:10 AM.Frustration at visa delays of up to seven months and lack of communication from Immigration New Zealand is boiling over in India.
Immigration advisers there say they are receiving death threats and… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay Oranga Tamariki 'uplift' case back in court
8:13 AM.The case of the baby at the centre of the standoff at Hawke's Bay Hospital last month is back in the Family Court on Tuesday.
The child's 19-year-old mother refused to hand over her baby to Oranga… Read more Audio
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Facebook launches crypto-currency: What does it mean?
8:18 AM.Facebook has announced it will launch a new crypto-currency pushing the price of BitCoin up.
Bitcoin slumped in 2018 but has seen a fresh surge as interest from companies like Facebook and other… Read more Audio
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Arps' jail sentence unlikely to deter white supremacists - Spoonley
8:24 AM.An expert on far-right extremism says it is unlikely the prison sentence for a man who distributed the video of the mosque massacre will be a deterrent to other white supremacists. Philip Arps was… Read more Audio
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Operation Burnham inquiry won't bring justice - Hosking
8:28 AM.The Human Rights Foundation lobby group is seeking financial support for Afghan villagers caught up in the Operation Burnham Inquiry.
The inquiry is investigating allegations six civilians were… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 19 June 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Trump launches 2020 presidential bid in Orlando
8:35 AM.Donald Trump is in Orlando to formally launch his bid for a second term as US president. His approval ratings are mired in the low 40s - dangerous territory for a president seeking reelection. Our… Read more Audio
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Cricket: Black Caps face South Africa - preview
8:43 AM.The Black Caps are back in action at the Cricket World Cup in England on Wednedsay night nearly two weeks after playing their last match.
They meet the struggling South Africans who must win to keep… Read more Audio
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11yo girl benched from rugby game after complaints
8:46 AM.An 11-year girl playing for her school's XV has been told her team won't get any points if she takes to the field in an upcoming tournament.
Five principals from schools around Hawke's Bay have made… Read more Audio
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Fishing, not toxoplasmosis, behind dolphin deaths - expert
8:53 AM.A leading dolphin expert says the fishing industry is using diseases like toxoplasmosis as a scapegoat for dolphin deaths.
The Conservation Department and Fisheries New Zealand estimated that on… Read more Audio
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Auckland trains halted twice in a week
8:55 AM.Auckland Transport says train services in Auckland have resumed, after a signal failure stopped all rail services during rush hour. It's the second time it has happened in a week. Auckland reporter… Read more Audio
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'This is a resurgence in our ocean culture' - Ngāti Porou surfer Peter Boyd
8:56 AM.A long-serving Ngāti Porou surf life saver is reconnecting his people with the ocean to turn around the Gisborne region's high drowning statistics.
Peter Boyd has been a surf life saver since 1984… Read more Audio