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Morning Report for Friday 7 August 2020
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:57 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Kiwi fashion brand to recycle old garments
8:53 AM.A Wellington fashion brand is embarking on recycling its products - when they reach the end of their wearable life - into new fabric.
Little Yellow Bird is aiming to 'close the loop' on its supply… Read more Audio
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GNS updating National Seismic Hazard Model
8:50 AM.A scientific model that estimates the likelihood and strength of earthquake shaking in different parts of New Zealand is being revised to reflect the latest research knowledge.
GNS Science is… Read more Audio
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Ferns found to work together in bee-like colonies
8:45 AM.New research has shown plants can work together to survive.
In the tropical rainforest on Lord Howe Island off Australia's East Coast, biologists found ferns living in colonies.
This kind of… Read more Audio
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Culture of abuse ingrained in gymnastics - athlete
8:42 AM.A former New Zealand Commonwealth Games gymnast says a culture of abuse is so ingrained in gymnastics many athletes fail to recognise it.
Dr Georgia Cervin is now an honourary research fellow in… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay council spending more on Ruataniwha dam
8:38 AM.A rural council in Hawke's Bay has agreed to relieve the financial stress of a controversial group that owns the rights to a failed dam project.
In 2018, a plan to build the Ruataniwha dam was… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 7 August 2020
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Petone rugby coach battles to attract new people to the sport
8:29 AM.Rugby faces an uphill battle to attract new players to the sport and with Covid-19 resulting in development and community roles being axed at New Zealand Rugby, that war just got harder to win.
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NZTA encounters problems with Auckland bridges build
8:26 AM.The Transport Agency has problems with two new bridges being built on the Auckland Northern Corridor highway project.
That's partly due to efforts to speed up construction after a five-week Covid-19… Read more Audio
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Election season kicks off with Pacific bubble debate
8:23 AM.The election season kicked off in Wellington last night as debate fired up over a Pacific travel bubble.
Parties gathered to discuss matters beyond our borders in an event titled Trade, Aid and New… Read more Audio
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Computer scientist upbeat about CovidCard
8:17 AM.A top computer scientist is upbeat about the bluetooth-powered CovidCard - saying it's a step up from the QR code system we currently have.
The cards can "ping" other cards within five metres.
A… Read more Audio
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Slice of Oranga Tamariki Act set to be scrapped
8:10 AM.A slice of the Oranga Tamariki Act is set to be scrapped.
Currently, once a parent has had one child removed from their care, government agency Oranga Tamariki can apply to take any subsequent… Read more Audio
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Ngā Puhi hapū gearing up to occupy public reserve
7:54 AM.Ngā Puhi hapū in a small Bay of Islands town are gearing up to occupy a public reserve to stop a neighbouring boatyard owner from using it.
The Northland Regional Council has been hearing… Read more Audio
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Parliament officially adjourned for election
7:50 AM.Parliament has now adjourned and MPs are getting ready to hit the campaign trail ahead of next month's election.
The final day in the debating chamber ended with the traditional round of spirited… Read more Audio
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Think tank wants government to auction border exemptions
7:45 AM.A think tank wants the Government to put border exemptions up for auction so companies can bid to bring in overseas executives and key workers.
The New Zealand Initiative says the current application… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Impact on property market less severe than predicted
7:42 AM.The impact of Covid-19 on the property market may not be as dramatic as previously thought - thanks in part to a flock of returning New Zealanders.
After dire predictions of a property collapse, the… Read more Audio
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Mask manufacturers reporting massive orders
7:31 AM.Mask manufacturers are reporting massive orders after the Government said people would be encouraged to wear them should the country return to Alert Level 2.
New Ministry of Health guidance urges… Read more Audio
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Gerry Brownlee questions timing of mask advice changes
7:31 AM.Masks are flying off the shelves as Kiwis stock up in case of another outbreak of Covid-19, but National Party deputy leader and Covid-19 Border Response Spokesperson Gerry Brownlee wants to know why… Read more Audio
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Lady Tureiti Moxon on Oranga Tamariki Chief Ombudsman report
7:18 AM.Oranga Tamaraki chief executive Grainne Moss says she will not resign after a new investigation found the agency routinely removed newborn babies from their parents without warning.
The investigation… Read more Audio
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Beirut explosion: Anger mounting at Lebanese political elite
7:09 AM.The people of Lebanon are calling for justice after Wednesday's huge blast that killed 145, injured more than 5 thousand and destroyed large parts of the capital, Beirut.
A quarter of a million… Read more Audio
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Whakatōhea Treaty Settlement facing opposition
6:53 AM.At least three hapū have formally asked the government to stop negotiating the Whakatōhea Treaty settlement with its pre-settlement trust.
The Trust recently won a majority vote to represent the iwi… Read more Audio
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Business News for 7 August 2020
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Flurry of resignations at Canterbury DHB
6:50 AM.Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield is being warned of major health problems for Canterbury if he can't stop the flurry of resignations of the region's top health executives.
In a matter of… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: National Party says recovery not providing jobs for women
6:45 AM.The National Party is criticising the government's list of "shovel-ready projects", meant to kickstart the economy, for not generating enough jobs for women.
Many of the projects on the list will… Read more Audio
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Pike River recovery enters new phase
6:42 AM.The recovery of the entry tunnel to the Pike River mine has entered a new phase with the mines rescue team now in a previously unexplored area.
The loader driven by one of only two men to have… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 7 August 2020
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio
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Wellington City Council proposing new ban on pokies
6:13 AM.Wellington City Council is proposing a ban on new pokie machines in the city.
Over a $100,000 are spent on the class four machines in the capital every day, but some say it causes significant social… Read more Audio
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New York attorney general files lawsuit to disband NRA
6:13 AM.The New York state Attorney General has filed a lawsuit seeking to disband powerful pro gun group the National Rifle Association.
Letitia James argues top members of the group broke state and federal… Read more Audio
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Christchurch company overwhelmed by mask orders
6:10 AM.Thousands of orders have piled in for a Christchurch company that's converted its clothing workshops to mask production.
Earth Sea and Sky started making the fabric part of the mask during lockdown… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 7 August 2020
6:00 AM.People in Lebanon are calling for justice after Wednesday's huge blast that killed 137, injured more than 5 thousand. Is Oranga Tamariki beyond repair? Questions are asked after a fourth critical… Read more Audio