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Morning Report for Wednesday 1 May 2024
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Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 1 May
10:00 AM.On today's episode, the Remuneration Authority has determined that MPs will get a 10.5 percent pay rise, we get reaction from Labour leader Chris Hipkins as well as from the Taxpayers' Union… Read more Audio
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South Auckland community wants to reclaim centre from drinkers
8:50 AM.A 24/7 alcohol ban was put in place at the Otara town centre in 2015 but locals say there are repeat offenders every day and they're sick of it. Jessie Chiang reports. Audio
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West Auckland most dangerous area for cyclists and pedestrians
8:45 AM.Data from Waka Kotahi, the Transport Agency, shows most crashes in the city in the last three years involving pedestrians, cyclists, and people on scooters, have been in the Western suburbs. Reporter… Read more Audio
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Te Kuiti residents worried about losing only ambulance
8:42 AM.Residents of the King Country town of Te Kuiti are worried they are about to lose their only ambulance. Waikato reporter Natalie Akoorie reports. Audio
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Sports Chat for 1 May 2024
8:39 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Public Transport fares now more expensive
8:28 AM.The Government has stopped funding free public transport for children and half-price fares for young people under 25. We have reporters out in Wellington and Auckland to see how commuters are reacting… Read more Audio
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Wellington's City Art Gallery to close for two years
8:24 AM.The capital's main art gallery is shutting its doors for two years due to construction work in Civic Square, as well as building repairs. Chief executive of Experience Wellington Diana Marsh spoke to… Read more Audio
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Labour leader Hipkins on EU trade deal
8:18 AM.The Labour Party signed off the agreement in July last year, after twelve rounds of negotiations between 2018 and 2022. Opposition leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Free trade agreement between NZ and EU begins
8:11 AM.A ground-breaking trade agreement is kicking into action from Wednesday, which could contribute more than a billion dollars to the economy within a decade. EU Ambassador Lawrence Meredith spoke to… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 1 May 2024
8:06 AM.Three debutants have been named in the first Black Ferns squad of the year. Audio
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NZer Tom Newnham posthumously honoured for work against apartheid
7:56 AM.New Zealander Tom Newnham has been posthumously honoured for the decades he spent campaigning to cut ties with apartheid South Africa. Tom's son Rewi Newnham attended the ceremony in Pretoria. Rewi… Read more Audio
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Protests against war in Gaza escalate at Columbia University
7:50 AM.A number of student protestors at New York's Columbia University have escalated their protest over against the war in Gaza, by breaching and barricading themselves inside one of the institution's main… Read more Audio
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MP's pay rise 'out of touch' says Taxpayer Union
7:44 AM.The Taxpayer Union says Parliament's pay rise is out of touch with the rest of the country as the average income of households goes backwards. Spokesman Jordan Williams spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
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Analysis shows self-service petrol stations drive prices down
7:40 AM.More than a hundred unstaffed petrol stations have opened around the country over the past five years, bringing more competition with its cheaper fuel prices. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
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Israeli forces to enter Rafah with or without ceasefire deal says Netanyahu
7:29 AM.Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will enter Rafah with or without a ceasefire deal. Tel Aviv correspondent Sarah Coates spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
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Project to clear primary school of asbestos proves difficult
7:24 AM.A project clearing asbestos from school classrooms in Auckland has driven the principal and builder almost to despair. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
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Inquest into death of Gore toddler continues
7:21 AM.The mother of Lachlan Jones has denied accusations of body dumping, a fake alibi, and neglect during the inquest into his death. Otago/Southland reporter Tess Brunton is attending the inquest and… Read more Audio
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Original Te Tiriti could return to Waitangi
7:13 AM.The original Treaty of Waitangi could be returning home for good - more than a 180-years after it was first signed in the Bay of Islands. Reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
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MPs to receive pay rise
7:10 AM.After six years of a salary freeze MPs will soon be paid thousands of dollars more - an increase some admit makes them feel uncomfortable. Political reporter Katie Scotcher has more. Audio
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Sports News for 1 May 2024
7:06 AM.Dunedin swim coach Lars Hommah is being praised for getting three swimmers to this year's Paris Olympics. Audio
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Northland still accessible despite Brynderwyn closure: Mayor
6:49 AM.Whangarei's mayor wants to remind New Zealanders that Northland is still accessible, even if the road over the Brynderwyn hills will be closed for longer than expected. Mayor Vince Cocurullo spoke to… Read more Audio
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Govt says it won't support Residential Property Managers Bill
6:44 AM.The Residential Property Managers Bill which is before the Social Services and Community Committee - would have established a new regulatory regime for residential property managers, including minimum… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 1 May 2024
6:40 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Early Business News for 1 May 2024
6:26 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
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Cooler temperatures expected across the country
6:16 AM.A low is forecast around the north of the South Island later today. There could be a period of heavy rain for Fiordland, Westland and North Canterbury, and strong southerlies on the Kaikoura Coast… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 1 May 2024
6:05 AM.South Sydney have sacked coach Jason Demetriou following a dismal start to the NRL season. Audio