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Morning Report for Thursday 14 July 2022
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Board game event being held for people with disabilities
8:56 AM.A board game event is being held for people with disabilities in Wellington after a successful run of coffee catch-ups, movie nights and speed dating in Dunedin. The event aims to combat feelings of… Read more Audio
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New initiative looking at infectious diseases preparedness
8:51 AM.A new initative aimed at boosting Aotearoa's Covid-19 response and preparing for future disease outbreaks has been launched.
Hauora Maori leader Te Pora Thompson says the last two years are an… Read more Audio
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Christchurch Mayoral hopefuls on stadium vote
8:44 AM.Christchurch City Council will vote on whether to move ahead with plans for a controversial stadium today.
A fixed price of $683 million has been set by project contractors who say they are confident… Read more Audio
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Former Sri Lankan cricketer urges NZ not to neglect his country
8:43 AM.Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Roshan Mahanama is urging New Zealand not to neglect his nation as it goes through one of its toughest times.
Sri Lanka is in political and financial turmoil, with… Read more Audio
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Trial finds virtual reality could help cure phobias
8:27 AM.A University of Otago trial has found virtual reality video could be used as a cure for common phobias like spiders, flying, needles, heights and dogs.
One hundred and twenty nine people took part… Read more Audio
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Pacific leaders convene under climate, geopolitical pressure
8:23 AM.How will the Pacific region navigate the choppy waters of climate change and geopolitics and will it do so as a family?
These are the questions on the table in Fiji today as Pacific Island Forum… Read more Audio
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Chinese Embassy staff removed from Pacific Islands Forum
8:20 AM.Two Chinese Embassy staff members masquerading as journalists were removed from the Pacifc Islands Forum meeting yesterday.
RNZ Pacific's Fiji correspondent Lice Movono told First Up what happened. Read more Audio
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Government has not been slow to crack down on gangs - Chris Hipkins
8:10 AM.The Police Minister rejects the idea the government has been slow to act on gangs and doesn't accept they have bowed to political pressure.
Under new plans to crack down on gangs, police will have… Read more Audio
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Humpback whales spotted near Mangawhai Heads
7:50 AM.For the first time in about 200 years, humpback whales have been spotted feeding off the Mangawhai Heads north of Auckland.
Whales were once plentiful around New Zealand, but when whaling began… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay could see 100 coastal properties disappear in next 20 years
7:46 AM.One hundred coastal properties in Hawkes Bay could be consumed by the sea over the next 20 years
That's a finding of a report into sea level rise in the region.
Here's Hawke's Bay reporter Tom… Read more Audio
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Employment advocates charging people who lost jobs
7:43 AM.Some people who have lost their jobs are being crippled by unexpected and exorbitant fees charged by their employment advocates.
These advocates use no-win, no-fee contracts, failing to state up… Read more Audio
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Vote taking place on Christchurch Stadium today
7:38 AM.It's been the talk of the town and today, Christchurch city councillors will vote on whether to build the contentious stadium Te Kaha.
The so-called multi-use arena comes with a huge $683 million… Read more Audio
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Property economist on Official Cash Rate rise
7:34 AM.The rising official cash rate is going to increase pressure on home owners, with mortgage rates set to rise, and property values expected to fall.
On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank raised the OCR to 2.5… Read more Audio
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Health recruiter hoping to bring in desperately needed workers from overseas
7:25 AM.A health recruiter is hoping to bring in 100 desperately needed workers from its first overseas drive since the borders opened.
Accent Health Recruitment is running the seminar today in Singapore… Read more Audio
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Gyms a potential hot spot for Covid-19 transmission
7:23 AM.People exercising in gyms can push out more than 100 times more spit particles than someone at rest - making crowded exercise facilities a potential hot-spot for Covid-19 spread.
RNZ's 'whose… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Immunologist says vulnerable people hit hardest
7:19 AM.As a second wave of Covid-19 washes across New Zealand, a University of Otago immunologist says the elephant in the room is it's our most vulnerable people being hit hardest.
Dianne Sika-Paotonu, who… Read more Audio
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Community organisation on keeping kids from crime
7:12 AM.In the announcement yesterday Chris Hipkins named the Billy Graham Youth Foundation as a community organisation keeping kids away from crime.
The foundation's chief executive David Graham spoke to… Read more Audio
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Government gang plan ignites opposition from all sides
7:09 AM.The Government's gang crackdown has failed to defuse the political grenade - instead igniting opposition from both sides of the spectrum.
Labour has come under enormous pressure to bring gang crime… Read more Audio
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Business News for 14 July 2022
6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Principals eagerly awaiting government announcement on Covid-19 rules
6:45 AM.Principals will be all ears when the Government announces new details around the Covid-19 and influenza response this afternoon.
Principals Federation president Cherie Taylor-Patel says she's hoping… Read more Audio
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'Huff, very little stuff' - Barrister on new gang plans
6:42 AM.The government is expanding police powers in a bid to crack down on gang violence.
Under the new legislation officers will be able to search and seize gang properties, cars and motorbikes.
… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Thursday 14 July 2022
6:39 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 14 July 2022
6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 14 July 2022
6:25 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Sri Lankan president flees the country on military jet
6:18 AM.First the Sri Lankan presidential palace was overrun - then the leader fled the country in a military jet - and shortly, he's expected to hand in his official resignation letter.
Many are calling the… Read more Audio
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Auckland restaurant moving staff to four day week
6:14 AM.An award-winning Auckland restaurant is moving staff onto a four day week, but keeping their same salaries.
Chand Sahrawat is the owner of restaurant Cassia.
She spoke to Susie Ferguson. Read more Audio
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Nurses angry with Minister of Health
6:10 AM.Nurses are angry with the Minister of Health and say he has not acknowledged the health crunch in Aotearoa.
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation wants a health conference on the crisis to be held… Read more Audio