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Morning Report for Tuesday 2 May 2023
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Charles will do okay with Camillia at his side - Taranaki royalist
8:56 AM.Royalist Barbara Larsen says Charles will do okay with Camillia at his side. Taranaki's most ardent royalist will be sitting up with a cup of tea and her family for the coronation of King Charles III… Read more Audio
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Business parental support database goes live
8:51 AM.A new parental leave register going live this week lists the range of support businesses are offering employees who are expecting a child. The new database covers one in six people in the workforce… Read more Audio
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Heatwaves impact NZ oceans, mountains - study
8:46 AM.Salmon farms, seaweed life and snowless ski-fields are all bearing the brunt of recent heatwaves, according to a new study out today. The research, which will be published in the academic journal… Read more Audio
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Stroke risk app wins PM's Science Prize
8:39 AM.Scientists who invented an app that estimates a person's risk of stroke and gives tips on how to prevent it have been awarded the Prime Minister's Science Prize. The free Stroke Riskometer app is one… Read more Audio
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Hollywood writers considering industry-wide strike
8:25 AM.The usual buffet of new TV shows available to watch could soon come to a halt, as Hollywood writers consider an industry-wide strike. Last-minute talks are underway between the Writers Guild of… Read more Audio
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Clean Car Discount change a "kick in the guts" - National
8:16 AM.National is describing the Government's changes to the Clean Car Discount scheme as a kick in the guts to farmers and tradies. Transport Minister Michael Wood announced a toughening of the scheme's… Read more Audio
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"Extremely busy and overcrowded" - Wellington train disruption
8:10 AM.It's another morning of slow going on the rail network in Wellington, with the region's train network operating at reduced speeds. KiwiRail says the faulty equipment that is meant to be used four… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 May 2023
8:06 AM.The Central Pulse co-captain Kelly Jury concedes they still have some work to do if they're to defend their ANZ Premiership title. The Chiefs playmaker Damian McKenzie concedes he may have returned to… Read more Audio
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New recommendations to improve life for single parents
7:54 AM.Improving KiwiSaver rules, tweaking tax rates and even recolouring bus passes are among the recommendations for improving the lives of single parents contained in a new report out today. The new… Read more Audio
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Wairoa, Hastings mayors want certainty for flood damaged homes
7:47 AM.Hawke's Bay mayors are telling the government they need much more detail about a new plan to decide if people have to permanently leave their flood damaged homes. They say cyclone hit communities are… Read more Audio
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Lawyer speaks out about dawn raid tactics
7:38 AM.A south Auckland lawyer is speaking out about dawn raid tactics still being used to apprehend pacific immigrants accused of overstaying. One of Soane Foliaki's clients had police knock on his door at… Read more Audio
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UK gears up for King's coronation
7:29 AM.Britons are gearing up for the coronation of King Charles III this Saturday. But the decision to include a pledge of allegiance to the King during the ceremony has sparked debate. Corin Dann spoke to… Read more Audio
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Prime Minister en route to London for King's coronation
7:27 AM.The Prime Minister is en route to the United Kingdom ahead of the coronation of King Charles the Third. Chris Hipkins is also expected hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts in the UK, Tonga… Read more Audio
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Metlink adds trains to deal with slow Wellington network
7:22 AM.It's another slow morning on the rail network in Wellington, with trains grinding along at greatly reduced speeds. After being summoned to the Transport Minister' office yesterday for an urgent please… Read more Audio
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New gas guzzlers face higher penalties under Clean Car Discount
7:16 AM.More painful news for buyers of new gas guzzling cars and utes, the government is increasing the penalties charged. It's making tweaks to the Clean Car Discount with a new maximum charge of… Read more Audio
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More questions for immigration over dawn raids case - Sepuloni
7:09 AM.The Associate Immigration Minister is assessing an immigration decision to detain a Pasifika man in a dawn raid who's accused of overstaying his visa. Police knocked on the man's door at 5am, scaring… Read more Audio
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Heavy rain, high winds continue to batter parts of NZ
6:40 AM.Heavy rain and high winds are continuing to batter the upper North island and Nelson-Tasman region - and more bad weather is forecast throughout the second half of the week. MetService Communications… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 2 May 2022
6:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Early Business News for 2 May 2023
6:23 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
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More rain strikes the Tasman
6:12 AM.It looks like another day of heavy rain for the Tasman region northwest of Motueka. Paul Shattock from Nelson-Tasman Civil Emergency Management joins us now. Audio
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Bay of Plenty CD warns residents to prepare for more rain
6:08 AM.An orange heavy rain warning for the Bay of Plenty has been extended until 11-o'clock on Wednesday morning. A slow moving front lies over the region and is expected to move westwards during tomorrow… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 2 May 2023
6:00 AM.Top stories for 2 May 2023 Two years after the government apologised for the dawn raids of the 1970s, Immigation New Zealand has admitted its still knocking on doors of overstayers in the early hours… Read more Audio