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Morning Report for Wednesday 16 August 2023
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Bad weather hinders breeding season for dotterels
8:57 AM.Storm surges and cyclones have made it a hard year for many, and Auckland's wildlife is no exception.
The Dotterel - Tūturiwhatu - usually nests in coastal areas for breeding, but the wild weather… Read more Audio
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'The signs are there for a really good reason': Auckland residents asked to avoid dangerous flood-damaged walkway
8:53 AM.Auckland Council is asking residents to keep away from a once-popular creek that has lain in ruin since flooding earlier this year.
The Oakley Creek waterfall was once a popular spot, but that all… Read more Audio
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The Opportunities Party propose fully funded contraception and antenatal ultrasounds
8:42 AM.The Opportunities Party wants to fully fund contraception and fully fund antenatal ultrasounds, which it says would be a game-changer.
The party's health policy also includes fairer wages for the… Read more Audio
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Some Nelson residents still waiting for a decision on their property a year after floods
8:38 AM.A year after flooding and landslides left their homes red-stickered, some Nelson people are still waiting for a decision on the future of their properties.
Thirteen houses in the region can't be… Read more Audio
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Report on unsafe radiology services at Hawke's Bay Hospital
8:38 AM.A senior doctor blew the whistle for months on unsafe radiology services at Hawke's Bay Hospital.
Dr Bryan Wolf says it's criminal that despite his and RNZ's efforts to make this public, it's taken… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 16 August 2023
8:32 AM.Business update for 16 August 2023. Read more Audio
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New tool to discourage dogs from attacking kiwi
8:28 AM.A group of Canterbury students and the National Kiwi Hatchery in Rotorua have joined forces to develop a new tool that discourages dogs from attacking and killing our national bird.
"Robo Kiwi" is… Read more Audio
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Reserve Bank to re-visit OCR
8:24 AM.The Reserve Bank will re-visit the official cash rate Wednesday afternoon, based on whether inflation is slowing as far and fast as it wants.
RNZ's Business Editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio
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More than 1000 still missing after Hawaiian wildfires
8:20 AM.Recovery crews continue to comb through charred homes and vehicles in Maui, amid expectations the death toll from wildfires there will grow considerably.
The toll last night stood at 99, making it… Read more Audio
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Semi-final marks end of NZ's involvement co-hosting World Cup
8:14 AM.Last night's semi-final ends New Zealand's involvement in the tournament - 29 games over 26 days - starting with that memorable opener at Eden Park when the Football Ferns stunned Norway.
More than… Read more Audio
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Bars and restaurants rejoice after World Cup boost
8:08 AM.The FIFA Women's World Cup has left the country and while the Football Ferns exited early, city bars and restaurants are counting the event as a victory.
Last night, Spain defeated Sweden 2-1 in the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 16 August 2023
8:06 AM.Sweden's players are vowing to pick themselves up for Saturday's third place play off at the women's football World Cup. Read more Audio
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US government cloud email accounts hacked
7:54 AM.A hack of US government cloud email accounts blamed on a group linked to China raises questions about the New Zealand government's growing reliance on American data firms.
The government here is… Read more Audio
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Luxon slams Labour over GST-free fruit and vegetables
7:43 AM.Labour have announced that they will remove GST from fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables if re-elected.
But the policy has been slammed by many tax experts as well as the National Party. But some… Read more Audio
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Critical services on life-support after years of laissez-faire training
7:39 AM.Acute shortages of trainee specialists are fuelling burnout among senior hospital doctors, whose own ranks are thinning.
After decades of an ad hoc approach to critical workforce training - and a… Read more Audio
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Rowdy start to week in Parliament
7:34 AM.Parliament is back for the last sitting block of this term - and it's all guns blazing.
The pressure is on all parties as the election pledges start to roll out in earnest, and MPs eye the… Read more Audio
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Former US President Donald Trump indicted for fourth time
7:28 AM.Former US president Donald Trump says his latest indictment on counts of racketeering is a witch-hunt.
Prosecutors in the state of Georgia say Trump and eighteen others conspired to unlawfully change… Read more Audio
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Experts and former Jehovah Witness members fear church will evade accountability
7:24 AM.Experts and former members of the Jehovah's Witness church fear it will continue to evade accountability over multiple allegations of child sex abuse.
RNZ has revealed at least 11 active members of… Read more Audio
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Dairy prices crash to four-year low
7:20 AM.Dairy prices crashed overnight to a four-year low, with prices falling 7.4 percent to an average price of US$2875 per tonne.
The price of wholemilk powder - which is the most influential on… Read more Audio
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Women's World Cup co-hosting proves a success
7:12 AM.Auckland bars and restaurants say the Fifa World Cup has given a healthy boost to their coffers.
The tournament semi-final was played at Eden Park in Auckland last night and Spain beat Sweden 2-1.
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Spain advance to World Cup final after thrilling finish
7:10 AM.Spain beat Sweden 2-1 in a thrilling finish in Auckland last night to reach their first FIFA Women's World Cup final.
Spain will meet either Australia or England in Sydney on Sunday.
All the action… Read more Audio
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German foreign minister cancels trip after plane issues
6:46 AM.While New Zealand has had plenty of air force issues, we're not alone.
Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has cancelled her trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji after her government… Read more Audio
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Willie Jackson forced to apologise in Parliament
6:42 AM.It's been a rowdy start to the last sitting block of this Parliamentary term.
MPs are back in Wellington for the next three weeks before the House rises for the election campaign.
Associate Housing… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 16 August 2023
6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 16 August 2023
6:25 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 16 August 2023
6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Read more Audio
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Over half of New Zealanders are struggling financially according to research
6:17 AM.More than half of New Zealanders are struggling financially, according to new research by Te Ara Ahunga Ora, the Retirement Commission.
It says 55 percent of kiwis are in a tight spot with money - up… Read more Audio
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Spain win first World Cup semi-final in dramatic fashion
6:02 AM.The football World Cup is over - in New Zealand at least.
Last night New Zealand hosted its final World Cup game, at Eden Park, with the semi-final won in dramatic fashion, 2-1 by Spain over Sweden.
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Top Stories for Wednesday 16 August 2023
6:00 AM.Top Stories for 16 August 2023 - Spain is into the World Cup final after beating Sweden 2-1 at Eden Park last night. It was the last game of the tournament here. We'll speak to Sports Minister Grant… Read more Audio