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Morning Report for Friday 25 March 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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Ruatōria dog's close call with floods
8:52 AM.One Tairāwhiti local who nearly needed plucking from floodwaters was four legged.
Ruatōria resident Tarsh Koia almost had to jump into an engorged stream to rescue her dog Tiki when he was slightly… Read more Audio
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Neighbours Day set to celebrate community
8:51 AM.Groups are springing up all over the country promoting neighbourhood connections made because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lockdowns cleared social calendars, giving people the opportunity to get… Read more Audio
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Relief fund for businesses affected by convoy protest
8:45 AM.The Government and Wellington City Council have announced a $1.2 million relief fund for businesses that were affected by the protest at Parliament.
Businesses in the area surrounding Parliament that… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Universities facing toughest year yet
8:42 AM.Universities are facing their toughest year of the pandemic yet, as both domestic and foreign student enrolments slump.
They say the number of New Zealanders enrolling dropped after spiking last… Read more Audio
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Questions over contractors in health system
8:37 AM.Are contractors and consultants manipulating the public health system, doing a poor job or charging over the odds?
Alarm bells are ringing over such a lack of checks and balances that it is… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 25 March 2022
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Chris Finlayson on ACT's proposed co-governance referendum
8:25 AM.The ACT party is calling for a referendum on co-governance saying the country is abandoning liberal democracy and replacing it with an "ethno state" where there are two types or people.
Tangata… Read more Audio
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Advocate on NZ taking refugees from Australia
8:21 AM.A backdown from the Australian government that will see hundreds of refugees allowed to resettle here.
New Zealand will take 150 a year for three years under a deal that's been nine years in the… Read more Audio
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Behrouz Boochani reacts to NZ taking asylum seekers from Australia
8:17 AM.A backdown from the Australian government that will see hundreds of refugees allowed to resettle here.
New Zealand will take 150 a year for three years under a deal that's been nine years in the… Read more Audio
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Tairāwhiti flooding: Farmers facing hefty repair bills
8:14 AM.Tokomaru Bay farmers face hefty repair bills and stock losses after this week's violent storm.
Low-lying paddocks near major rivers have been swamped, dams collapsed, and stock swept away.
Farmer… Read more Audio
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Tairāwhiti weather: On the ground update
8:10 AM.The heavy rain that hit the Tairāwhiti region over the past two days is moving south towards Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa.
There are no reports of the rain causing any major problems or damage at this… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 25 March 2022
8:06 AM.The All Whites have ended group play at the Oceania World Cup qualifying tournament in Qatar with a 7-1 romp over New Caledonia. Audio
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Silver Scroll Awards held online
7:56 AM.Last night, after many delays, the 2021 Silver Scroll Awards were celebrated in an online ceremony.
The Silver Scroll awards are considered the most coveted awards in New Zealand Music, celebrating… Read more Audio
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Tāmaki community anxious after Glen Innes shooting
7:52 AM.An Auckland councillor says her community is anxious and on-edge after a shooting injured six people on Thursday.
Five of the victims are hospitalised, with two seriously injured.
Police are still… Read more Audio
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Mahia residents self-evacuated due to Hawke's Bay flooding
7:48 AM.Some Mahia residents spent an uneasy night away from their homes due to flooding in Hawke's Bay.
Wairoa's mayor confirmed about a dozen people have self-evacuated from low-lying areas.
Severe gales… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Police tactics at parliament protest under review
7:43 AM.Police tactics used at the recent Parliamentary protest are under review.
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has received nearly 1900 complaints about the police's handling of the occupation.
… Read more Audio
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Māori Party slams ACT Party's proposed referendum on co-governance
7:36 AM.The ACT party is calling for a referendum on co-governance.
It says the country is abandoning liberal democracy and replacing it with an "ethno state" where there are two types of people: Tangata… Read more Audio
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Ukraine invasion: Western leaders agree to fresh sanctions
7:23 AM.Western leaders have agreed to strengthen their forces in Eastern Europe and impose fresh sanctions as the Russian assault on Ukraine enters its second month.
On a busy day of diplomacy in Brussels… Read more Audio
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Tolaga Bay Civil Defence on the big mop-up
7:19 AM.Gisborne and smaller settlements up the coast are still cut off with major damage to roads and bridges after this weeks deluge.
Firefighters and St John personnel remain on standby in Tolaga Bay, in… Read more Audio
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Amnesty International on Australian detention centres
7:13 AM.Amnesty International is a longtime critic of Australia's treatment of refugees.
It has described the treatment of asylum seekers in detention centres as abbhorrent and amounting to torture.
New… Read more Audio
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Australian backdown ends limbo for refugees
7:09 AM.An extraordinary backdown by the Australian Government will see hundreds of refugees loosed from limbo and allowed to resettle in New Zealand.
But the near-decade delay means the breakthrough brings… Read more Audio
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Business News for 25 March 2022
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Tairāwhiti road repairs hampered by closures, Covid-19
6:49 AM.Contractors in Tairāwhiti are facing a myriad of roadblocks as they try to fix the region's roads.
Repair works are being hampered by the closure of State Highway 35 from Potaka to Tolaga Bay, as… Read more Audio
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Green Party reacts to Australia letting NZ take refugees
6:43 AM.In a major u-turn, Australia has accepted a longstanding offer from New Zealand to take refugees from detention centres in the Pacific.
As a result, this country will take 150 refugees a year for… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Friday 25 March 2022
6:40 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Covid-19 cases rising in southern schools
6:22 AM.Covid-19 cases at Southland-Otago schools, kura and and Early Learning Services are rising. More than 300 institutions have reported over 5000 cases in the past 10 days. St Clair School principal Jen… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 25 March 2022
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 25 March 2022
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Tokomaru Bay café begins clean-up without half of their staff
6:18 AM.A Tokomaru Bay café situated just off the main highway is bringing out the mops and buckets after the week's floods - but half of their staff are stuck on the other side of town.
Café 35 owner Peter… Read more Audio
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Asylum seeker on NZ taking Australian refugees
6:14 AM.An extraordinary backdown by the Australian government will allow hundreds of refugees to resettle in New Zealand.
But the near-decade delay means the breakthrough brings little comfort to those… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 25 March 2022
6:00 AM.A backdown by the Australian Government will see hundreds of detained refugees resettled in New Zealand, the Tairawhiti district begins its clean up after two days of heavy rain, with some parts of… Read more Audio