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Morning Report for Thursday 26 May 2022
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Auckland teen the youngest to win prestigious art award
8:56 AM.While many of us were busy mastering sourdough recipes during the covid lockdown, an Auckland teenager was painting a self-portrait. That artwork has just won 18-year-old Jessica Gurnsey the… Read more Audio
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12 metre long whale caught in Mallorca
8:52 AM.Spanish divers have freed a 12 metre long humpback whale caught in an illegal drift net off the Balearic island of Mallorca. Although the rescue was a success, it has raised some important questions… Read more Audio
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Attracting overseas visitors a challenge for tourism industry
8:48 AM.The tourism industry is preparing for a harder sell to attract overseas visitors. More than 450 tourism operators confronted the changes affecting their industry during the online TRENZ Hui on… Read more Audio
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'Unfair', 'short-sighted' changes to tertiary funding
8:44 AM.Radical changes to funding for tertiary certificates and diplomas are being labelled unfair and could drive some institutes out of business. The government has unveiled funding rates that boost… Read more Audio
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Schools must embrace tā moko and pounamu - Meng Foon
8:39 AM.The Race Relations Commissioner is calling for schools to be more accepting of students having tā moko or wearing pounamu. The commission has created a uniform guide for schools to use and says it… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 26 May 2022
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Ministry of Education office fails seismic assessment
8:23 AM.The Ministry of Education's head office in Bowen Street in Wellington closed yesterday after it was revealed it met only 25 per cent of the criteria under the new guidelines for seismic assessment… Read more Audio
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China seeking region-wide deal in the Pacific
8:17 AM.Just weeks after China signed a security agreement with Solomon Islands, that was met with outrage in New Zealand and Australia, it is now pushing a region-wide deal with almost a dozen more Pacific… Read more Audio
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Police negotiating with rival gangs involved in Akl shootings
8:11 AM.Police remain on guard across Tamaki Makaurau as they try to defuse tensions after a spate of drive-by shootings. There were seven on Tuesday night and another two last night. The shootings are… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 May 2022
8:06 AM.Spanish teenage star Carlos Alcaraz and German third seed Alexander Zverev both saved match points to fight back from the brink and reach the French Open third round, while world number one Novak… Read more Audio
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Firearm violence expert on gun control in the US
7:54 AM.The tragedy at a Texas elementary school yesterday morning shooting has resulted in a cry across the United States for gun control. We spoke to the director of the California Firearm Violence Research… Read more Audio
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Fire and Emergency NZ CEO reacts to rejected offer
7:49 AM.Firefighters across the country will strike after rejecting an offer to settle their collective agreement. The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union held 29 meetings around the country since… Read more Audio
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Firefighters to go on strike
7:44 AM.Firefighters across the country will strike after rejecting an offer to settle their collective agreement. The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union held 29 meetings around the country since… Read more Audio
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Reserve Bank to impose 50 basis points rate rises
7:40 AM.The Reserve Bank says it's not messing about in its battle with inflation and looks set to impose 50 basis points rate rises at its July and August reviews. Governor Adrian Orr says they're less… Read more Audio
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$60m Oranga Tamariki programme mismanaged - review
7:33 AM.Changes to a $60m programme to help sexually abused children have been badly mismanaged by Oranga Tamariki. A review released to RNZ shows its team doing the work to fill glaring gaps in services was… Read more Audio
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RNZ analysis: PM's focus shifts to Texas school shooting
7:20 AM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is currently visiting the United States in a bid to drum up trade and tourism -and had hoped to meet with the US President. Yesterday's shooting in Texas has meant… Read more Audio
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'Time to turn this pain into action' - Biden on gun control
7:15 AM.US President Joe Biden has issued an emotional appeal for backbone and courage to confront Amercia's gun lobby. Read more Audio
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Massey neighbourhood wakes up news of shooting
7:12 AM.Our reporter Rayssa Almeida went to Massey's Vina Place which is the scene of the latest shootings across Auckland suburbs. Read more Audio
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Shots fired in two more Auckland suburbs
7:09 AM.There were more shots fired in Auckland last night. Police responded to reports of a firearm being discharged in Vina Place in Massey in West Auckland at around 7:30am. Police say nobody has been… Read more Audio
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More needs to be done on gun control - Ardern
6:45 AM.As America reels from another mass shooting, Jacinda Ardern was asked on US television about New Zealand's response to its own mass shooting in 2019. The Prime Minister acknowledged there is still… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Thursday 22 May 2022
6:38 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 22 May 2022
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 26 May 2022
6:25 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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'We're a resilient community' - Owhiro Bay Parade local
6:15 AM."We're a pretty resilient community." Sue Reid says. The Ōwhiro Bay Parade local living on the front line joins us. Read more Audio
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Southerly swells causing problems in Wellington
6:11 AM.Large southerly swells have caused problems overnight along Wellington's southern coast. The Wellington Region Emergency Management Office warned residents from the Capital's southern coasts all the… Read more Audio
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Texas school shooting rundown
6:08 AM.Nineteen children and two teachers were killed at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, in what is the worst shooting at a US elementary school since Sandy Hook a decade ago. More details are emerging… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 26 May 2022
6:00 AM.More shots were fired in Auckland last night, with shootings in Massey and Mellons Bay, names of some of the children killed in yesterday's school shooting in Texas have started to be released, 19… Read more Audio