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Morning Report for Wednesday 9 February 2022
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Top Stories for Wednesday 9 February 2022
8:59 AM.Today on RNZ National... Construction costs are rising at their highest rate in four years, with even further rises expected The Acting Privacy Commissioner says a trauma cleaning company may have… Read more Audio
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Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony supporting own conservation
8:58 AM.Now to Oamaru, where a colony of Little Blue Penguins has gone from being a nuisance to the stars of a show that helps to support their own conservation.
The Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony is managed by… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Parliament protesters asked to disassemble tents
8:53 AM.Protesters who spent the night camped on Parliament grounds have been warned they could be trespassed.
The group were part of a convoy who travelled to the Capital yesterday.
A letter was given to… Read more Audio
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SpaceX team in Fiji to help fix Tonga's internet
8:50 AM.Fiji's attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced on Twitter a SpaceX team is in Fiji to help reconnect Tonga to the world.
It comes two weeks after Elon Musk offered to send Starlink… Read more Audio
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Future energy centre burning funds on consultants
8:45 AM.The national future energy centre Ara Ake burned through two thirds of its annual revenue, around $1.7 million dollars, in salaries, directors fees and consultants in its first year.
Set up in… Read more Audio
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Corrections looking to use sweat to monitor drugs, alcohol
8:42 AM.Corrections wants to be able to check offenders' sweat for drugs and alcohol, through its electronic monitoring bracelets.
The department will switch to new equipment in February, after signing a… Read more Audio
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Auckland sweats under wave of humidity
8:36 AM.If you're in Auckland, and you feel like showering ten times each day, you're not alone.
The city is experiencing a wave of humidity, which makes for sweaty situations and bad hair days.
According… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 9 February 2022
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Royal Commission looks into Catholic boys school
8:27 AM.The treatment of boys with learning-disabilities by a Catholic religious order over a nearly 30-years comes under scrutiny at the Abuse in Care inquiry starting today.
A little under 540 boys… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Countdown cans restrictions on goods
8:20 AM.There seems to be different approaches taken by supermarkets over limited sales of some products.
Countdown says it has no restrictions saying doing so can actually be counterproductive.
Countdown… Read more Audio
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NZ Institute of Architects on rapidly rising building costs
8:15 AM.The cost of building is skyrocketing, and new figures show there's no sign of that changing.
CoreLogic is predicting building costs could reach double digit growth for a sustained period due to… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Protesters still at parliament
8:10 AM.At least 100 anti-Covid-19 vaccine mandate protestors are milling about outside Parliament this morning, after camping on the grounds overnight.
Molesworth Street remains blocked by dozens of… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: South Auckland schools asked to host vaccine clinics
7:57 AM.South Auckland primary schools are considering whether to allow vaccine clinics on site to help vaccinate the region's five-to-eleven year olds.
Principals in the area say Counties Manukau DHB has… Read more Audio
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Firefighters refusing to use truck with history of ladder issues
7:50 AM.Firefighters are refusing to work on a firetruck that lost power to its big ladder while crew were battling a blaze last week that destroyed a Wellington house.
The critical equipment failed despite… Read more Audio
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Union wants long term plan for Tiwai Pt workers
7:45 AM.Taiwai Point appears booked for a blockbuster year - and many in Southland are hoping that means life for the smelter will continue well past 2024, when its cut-rate power contract expires.
The… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Luxon no fan of Parliament protesters
7:38 AM.National Party leader Christopher Luxon doesn't support the protesters camped on Parliament grounds.
More than 1000 people, who travelled in convoys from the north and south, arrived in Wellington… Read more Audio
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Crime Scene Cleaners photos on Facebook a potential privacy breach - Commissioner
7:26 AM.The Acting Privacy Commissioner is shocked and appalled by the graphic images posted by a trauma cleaning company and wants to hear from anyone who thinks the company has breached their privacy.
On… Read more Audio
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Jane Campion nominated for 12 Oscars
7:23 AM.Dame Jane Campion has dominated awards season once again, with 12 Oscar nominations for her western The Power of the Dog.
She's blitzing the world stage both as a New Zealander and a woman, being the… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Possible best-case Omicron scenario still troubling emergency doctors
7:18 AM.A leading emergency doctor says that, even in the best-case scenario for Omicron, there's going to be big pressure on already busy hospitals.
Latest modelling suggests a peak of 800 people in… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Anti-vaccine mandate protesters camp at parliament
7:13 AM.Dozens of anti-vaccine mandate protesters have spent the night in tents on the grounds of Parliament despite it not being allowed. The police say they will continue to monitor the situation and are in… Read more Audio
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Construction costs rising with no end in sight
7:10 AM.The cost of building is going through the roof and the latest outlook shows there's no let-up in sight.
CoreLogic predicts construction costs could surpass the peak of 2017 and reach double digit… Read more Audio
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Business News for 9 February 2022
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Covid-19: South Auckland schools considering hosting vaccine clinics
6:48 AM.Onsite vaccine clinics for South Auckland Primary Schools could take the pressure off busy parents, who have enough on their hands.
Principals in the area say Counties Manukau DHB has asked them to… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Fund announced to help farmers who catch virus
6:42 AM.The Agricultural Minister wants farmers, growers and lifestyle block owners to sort a contingency plan in the event they catch Covid-19.
To help that, Damien O'Connor has announced a $400,000 fund… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Wednesday 9 February 2022
6:37 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 9 February 2022
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 9 February 2022
6:24 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Donald Trump backs Canadian 'Freedom Convoy'
6:21 AM.US Republicans including Donald Trump are backing the self described "Freedom Convoy" that continues to block traffic in Canada's capital, Ottawa.
Trump went as far as calling Prime Minister Justin… Read more Audio
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Rio Tinto says Tiwai Pt has long-term future
6:12 AM.Staying in the regions the murky future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter just got murkier.
Amid historically high aluminium prices, the smelter's majority owner, Rio Tinto, has issued a statement… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Federated Farmers on government support for rural sector
6:09 AM.The National President for Federated Farmers has responded to a new fund designed to support the primary sector with contingency planning and responses if farmers and growers test positive for… Read more Audio