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Morning Report for Thursday 6 January 2022
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Kaimaumau fire still burning after 20 days
8:56 AM.20 days and 2, 400 hectares: the fire at Kaimaumau in the Far North is still burning. It's massive but fire crews are confident the tide is turning slowly. And as the days drag on, there are important… Read more Audio
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Questions still unanswered a year after Capitol Hill attack
8:52 AM.Tomorrow marks a year since hundreds of Trump supporters attacked Capitol Hill in Washington refusing to accept their leader's election defeat.
A six-month investigation into the riots by the House… Read more Audio
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Epidemiologist believes Omicron is nearing peak in Australia
8:42 AM.More than 65, 000 new Covid cases were recorded in Australia yesterday - more than half of those in New South Wales - as the Omicron variant continues to steamroll across the country.
But leading… Read more Audio
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Bangladesh record-breaking test victory against the Black Caps
8:27 AM.It was a loss for the Black Caps but a monumental win for Bangladesh.
The record-breaking eight-wicket win was the first time Bangladesh have claimed a test victory in New Zealand since they first… Read more Audio
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Black Caps' 17-match unbeaten run in home tests is over
8:23 AM.The reigning world test cricket champions have been humbled at home.
New Zealand's 17-match unbeaten run in home tests is over - broken by the number nine ranked side in the world.
Bangladesh… Read more Audio
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Emergency Departments prepare to see an onslaught of Omicron
8:19 AM.Emergency Departments are preparing to see an onslaught of Omicron cases, once the covid-19 variant starts spreading in the community. Emergency medicine specialist Dr John Bonning expects New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Coromandel boat incident leaves three people injured
8:19 AM.Three people - including two children - are in a critical condition after a serious boat accident on the Coromandel Peninsula.
The incident occurred at Tairua bar near the coastal town of Pauanui.
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First home buyers unconvinced housing price growth will slow
8:15 AM.With average house prices across New Zealand now exceeding one million dollars, pulling together a deposit and then servicing a mortgage underscores how challenging the market is, an expert in the… Read more Audio
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2021 saw house prices reach record highs - what will 2022 bring?
8:13 AM.New figures show house prices rose at a record rate last year, growing a mammoth 27.6 per cent.
CoreLogic says that beats the previous growth record, experienced in 2003, of 24.4 per cent.
And it… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 6 January 2022
8:00 AM.Top stories from Morning Report on RNZ Natioanl for January 6 2022 The average house price across the country is now one million dollars, with house prices growing at a record rate in 2021. Emergency… Read more Audio