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Morning Report for Wednesday 28 October 2020
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Former national archive staff warn against restructure
8:27 AM.Former staff at the national film and sound archive are warning that an impending restructure could mean New Zealanders' access to the past will be irreversibly lost.
Nga Taonga Sound and Vision will… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 28 October 2020
6:00 AM.The NZTA comes under fire for altering the locations of car accidents Commercial bank economists are calling on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to reinstate lending restrictions The Police Association… Read more Audio
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Farmers opts not to take part in Tearfund fashion report
6:19 AM.Tearfund's annual ethical fashion report is out today, showing how large local fashion looked out for workers in their supply chains during the pandemic.
Each year the charity compiles a list of… Read more Audio
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Northland shooting: Incident would've been terrifying due to remote location - local
6:44 AM.A Northland woman says the remote location where a police officer was shot at would have made the ordeal even more terrifying.
The police say early on Tuesday morning two men with guns approached a… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Italians protest anti-coronavirus measures
6:46 AM.Italy has been rocked by widespread protests across the country following the introduction of new Covid-19 restrictions.
While the measures aren't as strict as when the country suffered heavily at… Read more Audio
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Business News for 28 Oct 20
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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Road crash locations shifted
7:09 AM.The location of some road crashes has been shifted hundreds of metres away from where they actually happened.
Waka Kotahi - the NZ Transport Agency says these are unintentional mistakes.
But a road… Read more Audio
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Economists call for LVR restrictions to return
7:14 AM.Commercial bank economists are calling on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to reinstate lending restrictions, warning the housing market is spiraling out of control.
In May, the Reserve Bank… Read more Audio
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Shipping crews transiting through New Zealand should be tested - Hipkins
7:22 AM.The Minister of Health wants all arrivals into the country to be tested for Covid-19 even shipping crews who don't need to spend two weeks in managed isolation.
At the moment, those crews are only… Read more Audio
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KiwiRail plan to dock ferries in inner harbour hits bump
7:28 AM.KiwiRail's plan to dock its new mega ferries in Wellington's inner harbour has a major problem - the city is too windy.
Wellington's harbourmaster is also warning the new site could mean recreational… Read more Audio
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Scott Dixon reflects on triumphant IndyCar season
7:37 AM.Scott Dixon has reaffirmed his place as one of IndyCar's greatest drivers when he wrapped up the series in Florida on Monday.
A flawless drive was enough for the New Zealand motorsport great to… Read more Audio
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Police Association renews calls for routine arming after Northland officer shot at
7:46 AM.The Police Association is renewing calls for officers to be routinely armed after two gunmen shot at an officer in Northland.
Police are still hunting for the gunmen who approached a female officer's… Read more Audio
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One week to US election
7:49 AM.It's one week until the US presidential election and the two candidates - Donald Trump and Joe Biden - are throwing their efforts into the key battleground states.
President Trump faces a busy… Read more Audio
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Silver Scrolls to take place online this year
7:56 AM.The Silver Scroll awards are considered the most coveted awards in New Zealand Music, celebrating the art of song writing.
This year the awards are streaming as a virtual event rather than a sit-down… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 28 Oct 20
8:06 AM.The Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua wants to turn Karin Burger into an in circle defender and will start the process in tonight's first test against England in Hamilton. Audio
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Melbourne wakes to increased freedoms
8:11 AM.Melbourne business owners are waking to a mammoth day as the city reopens for the first time in months.
On Monday, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that restaurants, bars, cafes and shops would… Read more Audio
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Chris Hipkins says party preference is to work with Greens
8:17 AM.Discussions about what role the Greens might play in government are expected to continue today, with the Greens hopeful of taking a deal to their members by the end of the week.
Labour won an… Read more Audio
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Parties meet to sort out post-election issues today
8:22 AM.Labour and the Greens have limited time to sort out exactly how they might work together this term - with the Greens expected to present the possible governing arrangements to their membership by the… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 28 Oct 20
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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International netball returning to New Zealand this week
8:36 AM.International netball returns this week with the Silver Ferns hosting the England Roses in a three-test series in Hamilton.
Wednesday's opening game of the Taini Jamison Trophy series is the first… Read more Audio
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Study finds how politicians used social media during election
8:40 AM.Jacinda Ardern may be known for keeping the nation up-to-date with Facebook Lives from her lounge but she was not the most active politician on social media during the election campaign.
That title… Read more Audio
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Tearfund ethical fashion report out today
8:46 AM.Tearfund's annual ethical fashion report is out today, showing just how transparent or murky large local fashion houses are about their supply chains during a pandemic.
Each year the charity compiles… Read more Audio
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Future of Wellington's central library to be decided today
8:50 AM.The future of Wellington's earthquake-risk central library will be decided today at a City Council meeting.
There are two main options on the table for Councillors to consider - strengthen the… Read more Audio
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Builder labelled hero after Waikato River rescue
8:55 AM.An 18-year-old builder is being labelled a hero, after he successfully put his water rescue skills to the test.
Joel Kumeroa rescued an 11-year-old boy from the Waikato River at the weekend.
He told… Read more Audio
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NZ's top sausage honour snagged by Grey Lynn Butchers
8:56 AM.You've heard of a top dog, but last night it was the top sausage that had everyone talking as the Great New Zealand Sausage winner was announced.
Grey Lynn Butchers snagged the coveted prize beating… Read more Audio