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Morning Report for Friday 18 February 2022
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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. Audio
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Royal Commission completes Marylands School hearing
8:53 AM.The darkest chapter for the Catholic Church in this country, a place of horrendous child sexual abuse, a sanctioned brothel and a haven for criminals.
These are just some of the ways victims have… Read more Audio
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NZ 116/3 on first day of South Africa test
8:46 AM.Matt Henry has made the most of a rare test chance, firing the Black Caps into control on the opening day of the first test against South Africa in Christchurch.
Revelling in green conditions on his… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Australia scaling back restrictions
8:32 AM.The number of new Covid-19 cases in the community is still rising, hitting a new daily record yesterday of 1573.
Sixty-three people are now in hospital; none in intensive care.
On the other side of… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 18 February 2022
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Hundertwasser Arts Centre ready to go
8:27 AM.Thirty years in the making - Whangarei's Hundertwasser Arts Centre opens this Sunday.
The world-famous Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasserspent his final years living in the Bay of Islands… Read more Audio
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David Moffett backs Silver Lake deal
8:23 AM.A deal struck between New Zealand Rugby and US equity firm Silver Lake is worth up to $300 million.
The deal has a belated seal of approval from David Moffett, a former chief executive of New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Parliament protest wakes up for day 11
8:20 AM.The protest at Parliament is beginning its 11th day.
Susie Ferguson got an update. Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Threats at protest unlikely to be acted on by those making them - academic
8:12 AM.An Auckland University lecturer says extremist elements of the anti-mandate protests is not likely to be actioned on by people in the protest.
One far right activist has, as part of a targeted attack… Read more Audio
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Internet trouble, Covid-19 delay applications for Tonga RSE workers
7:56 AM.Poor internet access in Tonga because of last month's eruption and tsunami is putting massive pressure, stress and strain on seasonal workers trying to come to here for the pipfruit harvest.
That's… Read more Audio
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Russia, Biden disagree over Ukraine invasion rumours
7:50 AM.United States president Joe Biden says he thinks Russia will invade Ukraine "within the next several days".
However, Russia's deputy ambassador to the United Nations says talk of an invasion is "hype… Read more Audio
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NZ Rugby strikes $300m deal with Silver Lake
7:44 AM.New Zealand Rugby and US equity firm Silver Lake have reached a $300 million pact which is set to change the face of our national sport.
Under the terms of the agreement, which remains subject to… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: One in 10 visiting Middlemore emergency department test positive
7:38 AM.Middlemore Hospital in south Auckland hit a Covid-19 milestone of its own this week. One in ten people visiting in its busy emergency department tested positive on Tuesday for Covid-19.
The hospital… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Criminal trial delayed due to protesters
7:25 AM.A criminal trial due to start on Monday has been adjourned because the defendant can't get access to the High Court in Wellington.
The reason?
Cars of protesters at Parliament are blocking… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Coutts headed to protest
7:23 AM.America's Cup yachtsman and Olympic champion Sir Russell Coutts says he'll join the protest Coutts has posted on his Facebook page, announcing he will arrive in Wellington next week -stating it's the… Read more Audio
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Thousands of health staff set to strike
7:22 AM.Ten-thousand lab workers, contact tracers and critical health staff will walk out on their jobs for two 24-hour strikes next month.
This comes as the country braces for Omicron cases to peak.
PSA… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Expert on anti-media sentiment at protests
7:18 AM.Reporters have been abused and threatened and now one far right activist has gone a step further and as part of a targeted attack on the media has published a graphic image of public executions of… Read more Audio
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Poll suggests 30pct support parliament protest
7:16 AM.A snap poll has found 30 percent of New Zealanders support the protest on Parliament's lawn.
A poll of 525 people released by Horizon this morning, shows 61 percent oppose the convoy, which is still… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Anti-media sentiment getting louder in New Zealand
7:13 AM.The anti-vaccine mandate protests in Wellington and around the country have also had a strong anti-media sentiment.
Reporters have been abused and threatened and now one far right activist has gone a… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Protestors won't budge despite Parliament ultimatum
7:09 AM.The anti-mandate protesters illegally occupying a large part of Wellington's central city are refusing to budge.
This is despite all parties in Parliament setting an ultimatum - we will consider… Read more Audio
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Business News for 18 February 2022
6:55 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Nurse staffing initiative labelled not fit for purpose
6:50 AM.An initiative aimed at improving nurse staffing levels at public hospitals has been labelled not fit for purpose and unable to deliver on the intended outcomes.
The Care Capacity Demand Management… Read more Audio
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Medical professional to leave NZ if parent can't stay
6:44 AM.A senior medical professional says he will leave Aotearoa for good if his parent is not allowed to stay in the country.
The specialist - whom RNZ has agreed not to name - says he already has multiple… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Wellington protesters still refusing to budge
6:41 AM.The anti-mandate protesters illegally occupying a large part of Wellington's central city are refusing to budge.
This is despite all parties in Parliament setting an ultimatum - we will consider… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Friday 18 February 2022
6:38 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 18 February 2022
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 18 February 2022
6:25 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Mount Maunganui businesses low on staff
6:21 AM.Cafes and restaurants in Mount Maunganui are run off their feet as they wait for the return of backpackers on working holidays to ease their staffing crisis.
Despite the busy summer season… Read more Audio
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Buller struggling to recover from flooding
6:15 AM.The Buller District is struggling to recover from the record rainfall that doused the region this month, having been forced to extend its State of Emergency.
Dual flood events wreaked havoc on roads… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 18 February 2022
6:00 AM.Today on RNZ National Political parties tell protestors stop breaking the law and we might talk - but they're still refusing to move thier tents and cars Ten-thousand lab workers, contact tracers and… Read more Audio