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Morning Report for Tuesday 9 August 2022
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Pauatahanui man's poems published posthumously
8:55 AM."When in the shower the other night, I received quite a fright, "I discovered acres of wrinkled skin, then realised it was the one I'm living in, "This put me into rather of a dither, 'cause I know… Read more Audio
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NASA Curiosity Rover celebrates 10 years on Mars
8:53 AM.NASA is marking 10 years since its Curiosity Rover landed on Mars in search for evidence the planet once supported life. Read more Audio
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Schools getting some truants back in class
8:48 AM.After months of poor attendance, schools are reporting some success in getting their most serious truants back to class.
Official figures show daily attendance was as high as 84 percent in the first… Read more Audio
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Mask wearing hit and miss around NZ
8:45 AM.Despite the Government's plea for everyone to wear facemasks indoors, mask wearing is hit and miss around the motu.
Although there are some places where everyone's masked to the max, in others there… Read more Audio
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Geotechnical engineers to assess Terrace slip
8:43 AM.Geotechnical engineers will today assess the slip on The Terrace in central Wellington.
About a dozen households were evacuated yesterday when a retaining wall gave way.
This morning, the council is… Read more Audio
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Expert on story of Sam Uffindell incident
8:24 AM.National Party MP Sam Uffindell was kicked out of King's College after beating up a younger pupil at the exclusive school.
Uffindell was sixteen at the time, while the boy he hit was aged thirteen… Read more Audio
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Political analysis: Poll suggests National/ACT could govern
8:19 AM.The latest One News / Kantar political poll released last night suggests the National and ACT parties could govern together if support remains the same during the next election.
Labour and National… Read more Audio
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National's deputy leader on new MP's school beating incident
8:14 AM.Another MP and another headache for the National Party over its candidate selection.
It's newest MP in Tauranga, Sam Uffindell, has admitted he was kicked out of his boarding school as a teenager for… Read more Audio
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Commonwealth Games holds closing ceremony
8:12 AM.The Commonwealth Games' closing ceremony is underway at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium.
It began with an homage to the city's place in the industrial revolution as dancers carrying items such as… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 9 August 2022
8:06 AM.While New Zealand was claiming a record gold medal haul at the Commonwealth Games, Dame Lisa Carrington was winning her second title at the World Canoe Sprint Championships in Canada. Audio
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Specialist questioning where his data went after government job application
7:51 AM.A data specialist is questioning where his sensitive personal data has ended up after he applied for a government job.
The company that ran a criminal history check on him says it is connected to… Read more Audio
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WorkSafe reducing focus on adventure tourism activities
7:48 AM.WorkSafe says a lack of funding is forcing it to reduce its focus on adventure tourism activities, which have been in the spotlight since the Whakaari eruption.
It also says funding pressure means… Read more Audio
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Eight homes evacuated after Wellington central slip
7:45 AM.The slips start coming and they don't stop coming.
Eight homes were evacuated yesterday after a large slip on The Terrace in central Wellington, which covered the road and ruptured two gas lines.
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Sam Uffindell says his apology for school beating incident not related to politics
7:33 AM.The National MP Sam Uffindell says boarding schools in the 90s were a “rough and tumble” environment but the incident which saw him expelled from Kings College was the most serious he was involved in.
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Average house price under $1mil last quarter - QV
7:27 AM.There's good news for homebuyers in the latest QV House Price Index, which shows the national average house price in New Zealand has fallen under $1 million in the last quarter.
Wellington has been… Read more Audio
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Poll suggests National and ACT could form government
7:20 AM.The latest One News/Kantar political poll released last night suggests National and ACT could govern together if support remains the same during the next election.
Labour and National were down two… Read more Audio
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Commonwealth Games: Robertson celebrates medal haul
7:13 AM.History-making cyclist Aaron Gate, who's coming home with four gold medals, will be carrying the New Zealand flag.
New Zealand will be taking home 20 gold medals from the games.
Minister for Sport… Read more Audio
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Commonwealth Games: Aaron Gate to hold flag at closing ceremony
7:10 AM.We are moments away from the closing ceremony of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games kicking off at Alexander Stadium.
History-making cyclist Aaron Gate, who's coming home with four gold medals, will… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 9 August 2022
7:06 AM.Squash star Joelle King helped carry the New Zealand flag in the opening ceremony and she's helped win the country's final medal, a gold, at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Audio
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Rain washes away snow at Mount Ruapehu
6:50 AM.Mount Ruapehu has had a bumpy start to the ski season with rain washing away snow earlier in the season for some fields.
But the smallest of the three fields has taken steps to make themselves less… Read more Audio
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Business News for 9 august 2022
6:50 AM.An update from the business sector for 9 August 2022 Audio
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Jami-Lee Ross speaks to High Court about donations
6:43 AM.Former National MP Jami-Lee Ross told the police he sounded the alarm over a donation to the party because he thought it was dodgy and potentially illegal.
The High Court in Auckland has heard a 2018… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for 9 August 2022
6:38 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team 9 August 2022 Time now to catch up on what's happening in the sports world ahead of the Commonwealth Games' closing ceremony, which begins soon. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 9 August 2022
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector 9 August 2022 Audio
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Early Business News for 9 August 2022
6:24 AM.A brief update from the business sector for 9 August 2022 Audio
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Influencers headed to Nelson
6:20 AM.Industry influencers that sell New Zealand's tourism businesses and itineraries offshore are arriving in Nelson this week to take a look at what the region has to offer overseas visitors.
Almost 300… Read more Audio
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Commonwealth Games: Athletes celebrate golden performances
6:14 AM.New Zealand's Commonwealth Games stars are celebrating their golden performances today.
They are making their way to the closing ceremony, which is set to kick off after 7am.
Corin Dann spoke to New… Read more Audio
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Commonwealth Games: NZ finishes with record 20 gold medals
6:08 AM.They've brought it home. Our women's squash superstars have won New Zealand's final medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Joelle King and Amanda Landers-Murphy triumphing in straight games… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for 9 August 2022
6:05 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team for 9 August 2022 Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 9 August 2022
6:00 AM.Top stories for 9 August 2022 Our women's doubles squash team win another gold as competition in the Commonwealth Games wraps up. National and Act for the first time poll high enough to govern. But… Read more Audio