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Morning Report for Thursday 24 February 2022
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'Hank the tank' giant bear wanted by Californian police
8:57 AM.Police in the United States are trying to catch an unusual suspect who's broken into more than 30 homes in Lake Tahoe, California.
The serial intruder is a large Black Bear named Hank the Tank, who… Read more Audio
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Six sports supplements found to contain illegal drugs
8:51 AM.Several sports supplements have been pulled from store shelves after they were found to contain illegal drugs.
An investigation by Consumer New Zealand found a range of dodgy substances in some… Read more Audio
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NZ's biggest hydroslides being installed in Christchurch
8:45 AM.Five of the country's biggest hydroslides are being installed in Christchurch.
But it is not just the size that makes them conspicous the design, too, is pretty unique.
Otakaro development company… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Taranaki vaccination rollout continues
8:41 AM.While attention is focused on the protest at Parliament, vaccinators have been busy delivering booster shots and inoculating under 12 year olds.
In Taranaki, 47,981 people have now had a booster - 65… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 24 February 2022
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Christchurch mosque attacks: Coronial scope inquiry ending
8:28 AM.The coronial scope hearing on the Christchurch mosque attacks ends today.
Islamic groups and emergency services spoke yesterday, with the main focus on the large, negative impact of digital… Read more Audio
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Aotea iwi fight helipad applications
8:26 AM.Māori on Aotea Great Barrier Island have told the Auckland Council to stop helipads being put in, and to start taking them seriously as kaitiaki.
But the council says the complete absence of sites of… Read more Audio
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Scientists find the brain relives memories in final moments
8:24 AM.It's a popular belief for some that we'll see our life flash before our eyes before we die. Well, scientists in the US think they've discovered that we really do relive memories in our final breaths -… Read more Audio
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Ukraine tensions: Economic impacts could be felt here
8:23 AM.Effects of tensions in Ukraine and the Reserve Bank's raising of the official cash rate could both be felt at the petrol pump. It's already almost $3 a litre.
Infometrics principal economist Brad… Read more Audio
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Russian ambassador expressed concern about NZ position on Ukraine - Mahuta
8:17 AM.Ukraine is to impose a state of emergency throughout the country and has urged its citizens to leave Russia, while Moscow has began evacuating its Kiev embassy in the latest ominous signs for those… Read more Audio
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Interest rate hike bad for first home buyers
8:11 AM.Already struggling first home buyers have been stung yet again, this time by the Reserve Bank's raising of the Official Cash Rate.
The OCR was raised by a quarter of a percentage point to one percent… Read more Audio
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Tonga rejoices after internet restored
7:55 AM.There is joy and excitement in Tonga after more than a month of being cut off from the rest of the world.
The only international cable servicing the Kingdom was severed during the Hunga Tonga Hunga… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Auckland testing sites switch to rapid antigen tests
7:50 AM.Auckland testing sites are now using Rapid Antigen Tests as their go-to method, while labs deal with an enormous backlog in PCR swabs.
This comes as the country prepares to enter phase three of the… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Pasifika GP network chair on surge's impact
7:45 AM.The country is bracing itself for phase three of the Omicron response after recording more than 3000 new cases on Wednesday.
South Auckland has more than 8000 active cases, more than twice as many as… Read more Audio
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OCR will keep going up - economist
7:40 AM.The latest cash-rate increase puts the OCR back to where it was before the pandemic.
CoreLogic chief property economist Kelvin Davidson says that while the OCR will "definitely" keep moving up, the… Read more Audio
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Bigger OCR rise was considered - Adrian Orr
7:35 AM.Experts say the new raise in the official cash rate will sting for struggling businesses, first-home buyers, and the recently indebted.
The Reserve Bank announced a quarter percentage point rise in… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Hopes for swift move to phase three
7:25 AM.Those on the frontline of the Omicron outbreak are hoping for a swift move to phase three of the government's response.
It would mean fewer people will have to isolate if they come into contact with… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Protesters plan to cross Cook Strait by boat
7:20 AM.Harbourmasters in Wellington and Marlborough are warning protesters planning to voyage across Cook Strait not to underestimate the risks involved in the journey.
A so-called second wave of protesters… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Police shut down plans for 'Covid positive party'
7:17 AM.Police in Dunedin tried to shut down plans for a "Covid positive party" last night in the city's student quarter.
The police say at six o'clock last night they visited a house on Leith Street North… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Parliament protest enters 17th day
7:10 AM.The was a late night standoff between Police and parliament protesters on Hill Street and near the bus terminus after concrete bollards were moved and cars broke through the perimeter and into the… Read more Audio
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Business News for 24 February 2-22
6:52 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Covid-19: Dunedin testing centre wants more RATs
6:49 AM.The manager of a Dunedin Covid-19 testing centre is calling for more rapid antigen tests, with the region experiencing the third largest outbreak in the country.
The Southern DHB yesterday recorded… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Waitohi Picton mana whenua offended by protesters
6:43 AM.In Waitohi/Picton, the protesters occupying Nelson Square continue to annoy and offend locals and mana whenua -- most recently by bathing and toileting in a nearby stream. The protesters had promised… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Thursday 24 February 2022
6:32 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 24 February 2022
6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 24 February 2022
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Ukraine tension: Russian politics expert on latest moves
6:18 AM.Ukraine is to impose a state of emergency throughout the country and has urged its citizens to leave Russia as the government in Kyiv steps up its response to what it calls intensified aggression from… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Late night standoff between police and protesters
6:08 AM.The was a late night standoff between Police and parliament protesters on Hill Street and on Lambton Quay at the intersection with Bowen Street as cars broke through the perimeter back into the… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 24 February 2022
6:00 AM.Today on RNZ National Protestors and police clashed on the streets around Parliament late last night, as demonstrators began moving cars back into the cordoned area A heavy police presence will remain… Read more Audio