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Morning Report for Wednesday 30 November 2022
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Calls for Great Barrier Reef to be on World Heritage list
8:55 AM.Two UN-backed scientists have renewed calls for the Great Barrier Reef to be placed on a list of World Heritage sites "in danger".
The report follows a visit to the reef earlier this year, and has 22… Read more Audio
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Fewer NZers withdrawing from KiwiSaver funds due to hardship
8:46 AM.Despite soaring living costs and inflation, fewer New Zealanders are withdrawing their KiwiSaver funds because of financial hardship.
But, with a looming recession, experts warn that could soon… Read more Audio
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Hamilton streets named to remove colonial references
8:35 AM.A street and park in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton have had their names officially changed to recognise the areas Māori heritage.
This involved removing references to colonial soldiers.
Von Tempsky Street… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 30 November 2022
8:30 AM.Business update for [Date Month Year] Audio
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Primary school principals vote against $6000 payrise
8:25 AM.Primary school principals who belong to the Educational Institute have knocked back a $6000 pay rise offered by the Ministry of Education spread over two years.
The same offer has been refused by… Read more Audio
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Political grudge on display at FIFA Iran vs US match
8:18 AM.One of the most politically charged football matches in history has just kicked off at one of the most political World Cups ever.
Iran's win over the US at the 1998 World Cup was billed by the… Read more Audio
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Academics' open letter on Iran to be sent to PM
8:15 AM.An open letter signed by around 250 local academics offering solidarity with protesters in Iran will today be sent to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
The organisers say it's past time for educators in… Read more Audio
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World of WearableArt sold to Auckland-based company
8:12 AM.The World of WearableArt, or WOW as we know it, has been sold to Auckland-based company STILL.
It started small in rural Nelson in 1987 and now is one of the biggest wearable arts shows in the world.
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Woman extradited from South Korea to appear in court
8:09 AM.A woman is appearing in court today charged with the murder of two young children whose remains were found in suitcases in South Auckland.
The 42 year old is believed to be their mother and was… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 30 November 2022
8:06 AM.The last 16 at the football World Cup is taking shape with the Netherlands and Senegal the lastest to reach the next round. Audio
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Are teacher aides being used effectively?
7:54 AM.There are about 25,000 teacher aides in New Zealand - but are they being used effectively?
A report released today by the Education Review Office found teacher aides work best when they are in… Read more Audio
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Christopher Luxon commits to raising super age
7:48 AM.National Party leader Christopher Luxon wants to lift the age of superannuation from 65 to 67.
His comments come despite a report from the Retirement Commission recommending the age of eligibility… Read more Audio
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Hamiltonians not placing much hope on byelection
7:44 AM.There's a sense in Hamilton West that the outcome of next month's by-election is not going to make much difference in the lives of local people.
Community leaders says many are more concerned about… Read more Audio
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Covid-19: Cases on the rise, just as Christmas approaches
7:37 AM.Covid-19 cases are on the rise, just as most of us are looking forward to some downtime with friends and family.
How heavy will the burden be over the Christmas period - and what can be done to… Read more Audio
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Wattle Downs dairy goes all out on security
7:26 AM.With the number of robberies of dairies, and the killing of shopkeeper Janak Patel last week, small business owners are taking extraordinary steps to keep themselves safe.
We visited one which is… Read more Audio
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US court orders ban on some NZ fish exports
7:20 AM.A US court has ordered an immediate ban on New Zealand exports of several species of fish from two fisheries off the west coast of the North Island.
The preliminary ruling relates to a case by Sea… Read more Audio
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ANZ predicting house prices will drop 22 percent
7:17 AM.ANZ bank is predicting house prices will drop by 22 percent from their peak at the end of 2021.
The bank doesn't expect house prices to reach their floor until mid to late 2023.
ANZ's chief… Read more Audio
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Te Whatu Ora applies for guardianship of baby in need of surgery
7:09 AM.Te Whatu Ora is going to court over an anti-vax couple who don't want their sick baby to have surgery unless doctors use blood from unvaccinated donors.
In an interview with anti-vax campaigner and… Read more Audio
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Primary mental health care 40,000 short of goal
6:50 AM.Access to primary mental health services is improving but still has a long way to go.
The Government spent more than $600 million on the Access and Choice mental health programme in the 2019… Read more Audio
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Green Party not happy at police pursuits revision
6:47 AM.The Green Party is not happy at police suggestions that more active car pursuits could return.
The fleeing-driver policy is going to be looked at again in the new year, with an eye to giving police… Read more Audio
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Sea Shepherd on ban on some NZ fish exports into US
6:43 AM.A US court has ordered an immediate ban on New Zealand exports of several species of fish from two fisheries off the west coast of the North Island.
The preliminary ruling relates to a case by Sea… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Wednesday 30 November 2022
6:35 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 November 2022
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 30 November 2022
6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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Bitter rivalries and politics on day 10 of FIFA World Cup
6:17 AM.Anticipation is building ahead of two matches of the FIFA World Cup today which are being called grudge games.
In just under two hours' time, Wales and England will square of in the "Battle of… Read more Audio
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Record early voter turnout in Georgia Senate runoff
6:15 AM.In the US, it looks like it will be a record turnout in Georgia's Senate runoff.
Already more than 400,000 early votes have been been cast.
None of the candidates received the 50 percent majority… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 30 November 2022
6:00 AM.Health authorities react to the parents of a baby who won't allow the child's open heart surgery to go ahead with blood donated by people vaccinated against covid 19. The ANZ bank is predicting house… Read more Audio