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Morning Report for Friday 5 June 2020
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Top Stories for Friday 5 June 2020
6:00 AM.Minneapolis mourns George Floyd at a memorial service. Back home, just released documents show police involved in the Armed Response Teams trial failed to keep proper records of almost all their… Read more Audio
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German prosecutors believe Madeleine McCann dead, suspect found
6:15 AM.German public prosecutors are investigating a 43-year-old German man on suspicion of murdering Madeleine McCann, the British girl who disappeared in Portugal in 2007.
Overnight, investigators said… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 5 June 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Reporting issues threaten Armed Response Team trial data integrity - academic
6:42 AM.The lack of reporting by police on its own Armed Response Teams has been blamed for undermining any permanent roll-out.
Police documents show the teams reported on just 17 percent of the events they… Read more Audio
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Law Society conduct code not enough - former lawyer
6:45 AM.The public will get to have its say on proposed changes to the lawyers' code of conduct that aims to tackle bullying and sexual harassment in the legal community.
The Law Society has launched a… Read more Audio
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Cameras on fishing boats further delayed
6:48 AM.The introduction of cameras on commercial fishing boats has been delayed for 15 months, with no explanation. National introduced legislation requiring cameras that was finally passed a year and a half… Read more Audio
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Council proposes iwi monitor beach water quality
6:48 AM.In a first for New Zealand, a regional council is proposing to transfer functions such as monitoring of beach water quality to an iwi authority. Under the Waikato Regional Council plan, the Tuwharetoa… Read more Audio
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Business News for 5 June 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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George Floyd memorial underway in Minneapolis
7:09 AM.A memorial service for George Floyd is underway in Minneapolis.
It is takings place as three more officers have been charged over his death, and the charge against the officer directly responsible… Read more Audio
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Armed Response Teams didn't record call-outs properly at trial's start
7:19 AM.Police on Armed Response Teams failed to record their call outs properly on almost every occasion during the trial's first two months.
The six month experiment , which equipped officers with guns on… Read more Audio
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Trans-Tasman bubble blueprint given to Prime Ministers
7:23 AM.A blueprint for a trans-Tasman travel bubble is now on the desks of both the New Zealand and Australian prime ministers.
The safe border group, made up of business and government representatives from… Read more Audio
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Questions over contact tracing remain as Level 1 looms
7:35 AM.As the country turns its eyes to life under level one, confusion remains over the rules around contact tracing.
Hospitality businesses say the government needs to be more clear about what it expects… Read more Audio
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Economists' predictions getting less gloomy
7:38 AM.A slight bounce in the economy is brightening the outlook as the country heads into the winter months and alert level one.
Retail spending is up and New Zealand shares rose for a third day yesterday.
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World sliding towards anarchy - Kevin Rudd
7:44 AM.A former Australian Prime Minister is warning the world is sliding towards anarchy as the United States abandons its global leadership position in the Covid-19 crisis.
Kevin Rudd made the comments in… Read more Audio
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Law Society unveils new proposed code of conduct rules
7:48 AM.The public will get to have its say on proposed changes to the lawyers' code of conduct that aims to tackle bullying and sexual harassment in the legal community.
The Law Society has launched a… Read more Audio
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Christchurch gardeners up in arms over proposed water charge
7:56 AM.Gardeners in Christchurch are up in arms about the prospect of having to pay for water.
The Christchurch City Council says 20 percent of households use more than than half of the city's water and… Read more Audio
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Al Sharpton speaks at George Floyd memorial
8:10 AM.The memorial service for George Floyd in Minneapolis has now been going for more than an hour and a half.
Noted civil rights leader, Reverend Al Sharpton gave the eulogy.
He told the crowd that Mr… Read more Audio
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Small businesses expected to see another revenue dip
8:14 AM.Small businesses are expected to face another dip in revenue when the second round of wage subsidies runs out.
Year-on-year their revenue was down 10 percent in March and 34 percent in April.
The… Read more Audio
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Retail bubble will burst - Rod Duke
8:20 AM.Rod Duke, managing director of the Briscoes Group which owns Rebel Sport, Living and Giving, and Briscoes says trading is pretty good right now.
Banks are reporting that retail spending has rebounded… Read more Audio
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Palmerston North lawnmower factory moves production to Beijing
8:27 AM.The last New Zealand-made lawnmower has rolled off the production line at the Steelfort factory in Palmerston North.
John McOviney's father started the business 74 years ago, and he has spent his… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 5 June 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Cameras on fishing boats quietly delayed to 2021
8:37 AM.The introduction of cameras on commercial fishing boats has been delayed for 15 months, with no explanation.
In 2017 the then National Government introduced legislation requiring cameras, but it has… Read more Audio
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Gisborne iwi welcomes consultation on Endeavour replicas
8:42 AM.Gisborne iwi Rongowhakaata is welcoming the opportunity to have their say on the instalment of two new replicas of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour in the city.
The district council came under fire… Read more Audio
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Discover Waitomo given $4m in funding
8:47 AM.There's been good news and bad for key players in the tourism sector this week. The government has announced support for strategic tourist assets.
It will provide $4m to Discover Waitomo and up to… Read more Audio
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Katikati resident upset bypass not a shovel-ready project
8:49 AM.A long-time campaigner is bewildered that the forever-promised Katikati bypass has not made the cut for a shovel-ready project.
The Western Bay of Plenty District Council has had success in getting… Read more Audio
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Inside Palmerston North's bird rehab centre
8:53 AM.While Covid-19 slowed the country to a standstill, one rehab centre has been kept busy.
The Central Energy Trust Wildbase recovery in Palmerston North has finally reopened its doors to the public -… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio