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Morning Report for Friday 20 July 2018
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Top Stories for Friday 20 July 2018
6:00 AM.Property developers deny the government's product assurance scheme is broken - but do say it's a barrier to cheaper housing, Native plants could be the answer to our polluted waterways, and Reports… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 20 July 2018
6:06 AM.The Crusaders coach, Scott Roberston, is counting his lucky starts at the return of All Blacks Owen Franks, Codie Taylor and Scott Barrett for their Super Rugby quarter-final against the Sharks… Read more Audio
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Property developers join criticism of building quality scheme
6:13 AM.Property developers are backing critics of the government's quality assurance scheme for building products saying it's broken and a barrier to cheaper housing. An official review has found the… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 20 July 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Ngāpuhi hapū urge Andrew Little to resolve Treaty stand-off
6:45 AM.Some Northland hapū are threatening to walk away from attempts to get negotiations for the Ngāpuhi Treaty of Waitangi settlement on track. The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Andrew… Read more Audio
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Business News for 20 July 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports News for 20 July 2018
7:06 AM.The American golfer kevin Kisner enjoyed the morning conditions and a good day with his putter to have a 1 shot lead nearing the end of the first round of the British Open at Carnoustie. Audio
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Govt, product quality checker at odds over scheme
7:14 AM.The government and a key agency are at odds over what's being called a 'broken' and 'failing' building products assurance scheme. The accreditation agency called Jas-anz has rejected key findings of a… Read more Audio
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Money-laundering crackdown must include pokies - advocates
7:18 AM.Problem gambling advocates want the government to follow moves in Australia and significantly reduce the amount of money that can be gambled on pokie machines in any one go. The government has… Read more Audio
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Manuka, natives, tested for ability to kill nitrate leaching
7:21 AM.Native plants could help clean up lakes and rivers and provide a solution to New Zealand's worsening nitrogen and effluent problem. Previous tests have shown ecoli dies off much faster under manuka… Read more Audio
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Dunedin eyes up waterfront development plan
7:25 AM.A grand plan to boost Dunedin's fortunes with an ambitious waterfront development now hinges on an $800,000 feasibility study and business case. The government has allocated the money from its… Read more Audio
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NZ teams gear up for Super Rugby finals
7:27 AM.The Hurricanes and Chiefs will meet for the third time this season as they kick off the Super Rugby play-offs with a grudge match in Wellington tonight. It's one win each so far for both teams, but… Read more Audio
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Ngāpuhi hapū challenge Andrew Little over Treaty settlement
7:34 AM.Hapu leaders in the north are challenging the Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little to come back and front up to them over the deadlocked Ngapuhi settlement. Mr Little's been in talks since April… Read more Audio
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Ngāpuhi diaspora makes settlement talks difficult - Little
7:39 AM.Hapu leaders in the north are challenging the Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little to come back and front up to them over the deadlocked Ngapuhi settlement. Mr Little joins us with his response… Read more Audio
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Defence Force struggling to sell surplus vehicles
7:46 AM.The Defence Force is struggling to sell 20 light armoured vehicles that have been sitting idle for seven years because they're surplus to requirements. Documents obtained under the Official… Read more Audio
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NZ-UK free trade talks: Calls for better visas for NZers
7:50 AM.There are calls for New Zealand to put work and holiday visas on the table in free trade talks with the UK. The UK government has started public consultation on negotiating a trade deal with New… Read more Audio
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Dominic Raab takes Brexit Minister role in UK
7:57 AM.The UK has a new minister for Brexit. Dominic Raab has replaced, David Davis, who resigned in protest at Theresa May's post-Brexit trade plans. While talks continue, the clock is ticking - in 253… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 20 July 2018
8:06 AM.A self described "brain fart" by Jordan Spieth has cost the defending champion a chance at being up with the leaders after the first round of the British Open at Carnoustie. Audio
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Govt warned of not enough mental health staff
8:11 AM.There are warnings the government will struggle to find enough good staff to make some of its mental health policies a reality - including specialised staff in the new Waikeria prison and in more… Read more Audio
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Smokefree NZ 2025 looking more unrealistic
8:13 AM.A Smokefree New Zealand by 2025 is looking increasingly unrealistic. A Ministry of Health report says the country is unlikely to reach the 2018 targets which serve as a half-way point to the 2025… Read more Audio
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'Steady decline' in positive trucking industry meth tests
8:20 AM.A workplace drug testing company says positive results for methamphetamine in the trucking industry have steadily declined. Earlier this week, a Northland woman Erana Paraone campaigning against… Read more Audio
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Waimea dam fails without $26m funding
8:23 AM.The Waimea dam is dead in the water unless $26 milliion in extra funding can be found. The dam was proposed for the Lee Valley to address severe water shortages at an initial estimated cost of $75… Read more Audio
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Wildfires rage in Sweden's arctic circle
8:27 AM.At least 11 wildfires are raging inside the Arctic Circle as the hot, dry summer turns an abnormally wide area of Europe into a tinderbox. And more than 60 fires are burning from Lapland in the far… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 20 July 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Hacker attack on UK hospitals reveal security gaps in NZ
8:38 AM.A report released after last year's ransomware attack which crippled the UK's National Health Service has revealed gaps in the systems here designed to protect vital hospital equipment from cyber… Read more Audio
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Wellington bus drivers face 14hr shifts - union
8:41 AM.The roll out of new buses and bus routes in Wellington is continuing to be controversial with new drivers struggling to run to timetable. And it seems the fallout is continuing. The bus driver's union… Read more Audio
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New Wellingon bus routes: 'I'm not entirely happy' - Laidlaw
8:47 AM.Another six months was probably needed in order to successfully introduce radical changes to Wellington's bus network, according to the Regional Council. The roll out of new buses and bus routes in… Read more Audio
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Residents want action on tourists crowding campsite
8:53 AM.Angry Waitaki residents want answers as to why their local campsite is being overrun by tourists. The Ahuriri River Bridge Campsite which just outside Omarama is on the popular route between Tekapo… Read more Audio