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Morning Report for Tuesday 3 May 2022
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Fishing gear removed from Owha the seal's mouth
8:54 AM.Auckland's resident leopard seal Owha has had a health scare after she was found with fishing gear in her mouth.
The seal, who is known for lounging around the Westhaven Marina, had hooks, a fishing… Read more Audio
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Lawyer on ACC public holiday advice
8:49 AM.An employment lawyer says it's completely wrong to tell companies to pay workers for public holidays if they are off work on ACC.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment recently said the… Read more Audio
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Wellington water pipe project behind schedule again
8:45 AM.A water pipe project in the Wellington suburb of Island Bay is behind schedule yet again after a string of delays and errors.
Work began on several streets between Island Bay and Owhiro Bay in August… Read more Audio
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Wheat shortage forces Edmonds to look offshore
8:40 AM.The iconic flour company Edmonds, whose reputation is based on it only using New Zealand product, is looking to offshore suppliers in Australia to help it get through a sudden wheat shortage locally.
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Finance Minister planning to introduce debt ceiling
8:36 AM.The Finance Minister, Grant Robertson, has just delivered his pre-Budget speech in Wellington, in which he's announced plans to introduce a debt ceiling. The debt ceiling would require future… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 3 May 2022
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Cow burp emissions detected from space
8:28 AM.Methane emissions burped up by cows have been detected all the way from space.
Plumes of the powerful greenhouse gas were picked up by satellites amongst cattle in California.
The discovery by… Read more Audio
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Former MP who attended Parliament occupation labels trespass from grounds 'petty'
8:22 AM.Former National MP Matt King says it's "petty" he's been trespassed from Parliament for being part of the occupation of parliament grounds earlier this year.
It's bad news for his new political… Read more Audio
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Green Party calls for rental WOFs, register of property managers, instead of investors' plan
8:16 AM.Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick is rejecting the call from the Property Investors Federation to impose bonds of over $7000 on renters, and build a public catalogue of bad tenants.
Instead she wants a… Read more Audio
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Amstrong Downes Commercial collapse worries industry
8:10 AM.The collapse of Wellington construction company Armstrong Downes Commercial is sending alarm bells ringing across the industry.
Master Builders chief executive David Kelly says many contractors are… Read more Audio
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'Wicked' bible found in New Zealand
7:57 AM.A rare bible famous for an unfortunate spelling error has been found here in New Zealand.
The 1631 "Wicked" Bible, omits the word "not" from the seventh commandment, changing the line to "Thou Shalt… Read more Audio
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Asthma Foundation hopes Māori Health Authority shrinks inequity
7:50 AM.The Asthma Foundation hopes the establishment of a new Māori Health Authority will shrink the disproportionate impact the disease has on Māori, Pasifika peoples and those living in poverty.
Māori… Read more Audio
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Coastal erosion group on sea level projection
7:45 AM.New projections for sea level rise are causing councils and residents across New Zealand to re-think their future.
Interest in the SeaRise website has been so high that it crashed on Monday after… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Commuters flowing back to central cities
7:43 AM.Central Wellington is finally starting to come back to life as workers return to the office and adjust to a new Covid-19 normal.
Businesses have been desperate for the return of lunchtime shoppers.
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Taranaki DHB wants pulse oximeters back
7:40 AM.The Taranaki District Health Board wants its pulse oximeters back.
Hundreds are in circulation with people who've now recovered from Covid-19.
They don't come cheap - at about $90 each - and they're… Read more Audio
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EU divided on ending supply of Russian oil and gas
7:34 AM.The EU is divided over how to end its reliance on Russian oil and gas.
EU Ministers have been meeting in Brussels to discuss how to reduce their dependence on Russian reserves.
The German Finance… Read more Audio
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Boshier slams state of Palmerston North mental health ward
7:22 AM.The chief ombudsman says the mental health ward at Palmerston North Hospital is one of the worst in New Zealand and not fit for purpose.
In a damning report, Peter Boshier urges officials to get on… Read more Audio
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Ruapehu crater lake temperature rises
7:19 AM.Gas readings at Mt Ruapehu in recent days confirm continued high levels of volcanic gas emissions, along with the strongest volcanic tremor in two decades.
The temperature at Crater Lake, te Wai… Read more Audio
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US financial aid to pacific better than diplomats - expert
7:13 AM.The US administration says it wants to step up its diplomatic engagement with Pacific nations, but one local analyst thinks increasing financial aid would be a better option.
The new American plan… Read more Audio
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Construction company's folding affects Wellington developments
7:09 AM.Wellington developers are insisting peoples' homes will be finished and their money is safe despite the company building the projects being put into liquidation.
Grant Thornton liquidators says the… Read more Audio
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Business News for 3 May 2022
6:54 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Three Waters progression 'unacceptable' - National Party
6:47 AM.The National Party says it is "unacceptable" for the government to push ahead with its three waters reforms without a serious audit of its plans for debt financing.
Both National and Act say the… Read more Audio
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Fears more construction companies could collapse
6:43 AM.The collapse of Wellington construction firm Armstrong Downes Commercial has led to fears that other building companies could be at risk.
New Zealand Construction Industry Council executive director… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Tuesday 3 May 2022
6:38 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 3 May 2022
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 3 May 2022
6:25 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Tourism operator on border restrictions loosening
6:22 AM.There have been emotional scenes at Auckland Airport as travellers from some of the 60 visa-waiver countries, now exempt from MIQ, reunited with friends and family.
Others are here just to explore… Read more Audio
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REINZ on coastal property values as seas rise
6:17 AM.Heavy demand from homeowners going to the new SeaRise website to check the status of their coastal property led to the site crashing.
It was also shut down briefly due to a cyber attack. SeaRise's… Read more Audio
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US plans to ramp up diplomacy with the Pacific
6:08 AM.US officials have spelled out plans to step up diplomatic engagement with the Pacific.
Speaking at the US-New Zealand business summit, the US's Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell invited Pacific… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 3 May 2022
6:00 AM.Today on RNZ National People are being promised their homes will still be built despite construction company Armstrong Downes Commercial going into liquidation The US is stepping up its diplomatic… Read more Audio