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Morning Report for Wednesday 17 January 2024
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Buffalo Bills fans brave the elements
8:56 AM.It seems there's no one more loyal than a Buffalo Bills fan.
Supporters of the NFL team based in Buffalo, New York, dug through snow to find their seats at a playoff game yesterday.
Officials… Read more Audio
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Māori women's cricket squad prepare for Pacific tournament
8:52 AM.The first Māori women's cricket squad is taking part in the the Pacific Cup tournament which begins today, in a bid to increase the participation of Māori and Pasifika in the sport.
This year's… Read more Audio
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Road user charges a potential EV deterrent
8:49 AM.The government has announced EV and plug-in hybrid car owners will now pay road user charges starting on the first of April.
Transport minister Simeon Brown says it's a transition towards 'fairness… Read more Audio
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Porirua mayor says Wellington's water woes call for teamwork
8:43 AM.Much of the Wellington region has today entered level two water restrictions, meaning people can't use sprinklers or irrigation, and only water gardens by hand.
There are more than three thousand… Read more Audio
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Trump wins in Iowa
8:38 AM.Former President Donald Trump has taken a resounding victory in the first Republican Presidential caucus ahead of this year's big election.
Snowstorms didn't deter Trump's supporters. He won the Iowa… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 8:30 17th January 2024
8:30 AM.Morning sports news for the 17th January 2024 Audio
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NZ to host women's Lions tour
8:27 AM.New Zealand will host the first Women's British and Irish Lions rugby tour, which is set to be held in 2027.
New Zealand Rugby made the announcement in Auckland this morning, with the Government… Read more Audio
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Vaping hits primary schools
8:21 AM.Education ministry figures reveal vaping and smoking is a bigger issue in primary schools than secondary schools in many parts of the motu.
Last year, more students in years 1 to 8 were stood down… Read more Audio
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Electoral review panel releases recommendations
8:16 AM.The government isn't giving any air to some of the recommendations that the Independent Electoral Review panel has made in a bid to make New Zealand's electoral system fairer.
The panel has made more… Read more Audio
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Former Green MP on public stresses
8:11 AM.Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has resigned from Parliament, after being accused of shoplifting on three separate occasions over recent weeks.
In a statement yesterday, Ms Ghahraman said stress relating… Read more Audio
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75th Emmys debrief
7:55 AM.Sir Elton John stole the stage at last night's 75th Annual Emmy Awards, joining the coveted 'EGOT' club after winning the award for best variety special live.
HBO's fourth and final season of… Read more Audio
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Advocates call for prisoners' voting rights
7:52 AM.The Government has already ruled out granting voting rights to all prisoners, following the release of the Independent Electoral Review final report.
The panel made 143 recommendations, one of which… Read more Audio
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Wellington water restrictions rise
7:49 AM.The Wellington region moves into level 2 water restrictions today, meaning a ban on household garden sprinklers and irrigation systems.
Wellington Water says the restrictions give the region a chance… Read more Audio
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Watercare in hot water
7:45 AM.Auckland utility company Watercare has found itself in hot water on social media, after using an offensive stereotype of women to promote water conservation.
The post, shared on both Facebook and X -… Read more Audio
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EV owners to pay road user charges
7:39 AM.The government has announced electric vehicle owners will now pay road user charges, costing drivers 76 dollars for every thousand kilometres. The charges will begin from April the first.
That is… Read more Audio
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Abuse of high profile women increasing
7:33 AM.A former Green MP says the increasing abuse aimed at women in high profile positions likely contributed to the stress that resulted in Golriz Ghahraman shoplifting.
Ms Ghahraman has resigned from… Read more Audio
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Rainbow's End ride reopens after scare
7:28 AM.Rainbow's End will today reopen its log flume ride, after one of the logs flipped yesterday -- forcing its closure.
No one was injured, but riders did get a fright.
Rainbow's End chief executive… Read more Audio
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Minister defends dismissing electoral review recommendations
7:21 AM.The final report from the Independent Electoral Review is out, and the Government has already dismissed some of its key recommendations.
The report contained more than 140 recommendations with the… Read more Audio
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More turbulence could come for Green Party caucus
7:15 AM.Golriz Ghahraman has resigned from Parliament, admitting she acted out of character, and is not well. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Charlotte Cook. Read more Audio
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Greens defend handling of shoplifting allegations
7:10 AM.The Green Party co-leaders are defending their handling of shoplifting allegations made against their now former colleague Golriz Ghahraman - saying they did what they could, when they could, with the… Read more Audio