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Morning Report for Friday 9 December 2022
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Political editors' panel: Three waters entrenchment blunder
8:44 AM.It's time now for Morning Report's weekly political panel, in which we discuss, analyse and digest the week's major political stories.
RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson, and the NZ Herald… Read more Audio
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Ngāti Manu to celebrate return of whenua
8:40 AM.The people Ngāti Manu who will tomorrow celebrate the return of its whenua after wating 177 years.
John McIntosh has sold the Otuihu pā site to the crown, with an expectation it will be returned to… Read more Audio
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Cervical cancer screening study will let participants home test
8:35 AM.A cervical cancer screening study will give its participants the option to test at home.
The study will look at the impacts of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) test, which will be Aotearoa's main… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 9 December 2022
8:30 AM.Business update for [Date Month Year] Audio
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Wairarapa hapu wants removal from treaty settlement after Supreme Court ruling
8:25 AM.A Wairarapa hapū says a Supreme Court ruling means it should be removed from a proposed treaty settlement that's in its final stages.
The Supreme Court this week ruled in favour of Waiarapa Moana in… Read more Audio
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Principal on officials' concern for Covid-19 impact on schools
8:22 AM.Newly-released documents reveal that top officials are deeply concerned about the impact of Covid-19 on our school system.
In briefing to Ministers, the Education Ministry highlighted an urgent… Read more Audio
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Prime Minister set to announce 'handful' of MP retirements
8:20 AM.The Prime Minister will announce "a handful" of retirements from her Labour team next week, ahead of the cabinet reshuffle.
With National ahead in the polls, Jacinda Ardern has told ministers to… Read more Audio
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Bioethicist on latest twist in baby blood case
8:11 AM.The parents of the baby who needs an urgent, life-saving heart operation have been told by the High Court "not to obstruct health staff" from preparing the child for surgery.
The Court has now given… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 9 December 2022
8:06 AM.The World Cup winning Black Ferns have swept the honours at the New Zealand Rugby Awards. Audio
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2022's top Christmas toys, according to kids
7:56 AM.It's that time of year again - Christmas trees are going up, wishlists are being written, and Santa Claus' epic, reindeer led journey is only weeks away.
Presents have been flying off the shelves in… Read more Audio
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Open ocean salmon farm plan now in limbo
7:51 AM.A plan for the country's first open ocean salmon farm is now in limbo, and could be heading to court.
New Zealand King Salmon got resource consent last month for its one thousand hectare Cook Strait… Read more Audio
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Anti-revenge porn campaigners want more law changes
7:48 AM.Campaigners against online revenge porn want more law changes saying the current legislation is still not good enough.
The Harmful Digital Communications Act was amended in March so victims no longer… Read more Audio
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Quarter-final feast for football fans in Qatar
7:44 AM.It's a quarter-final feast for football fans this weekend at the World Cup in Qatar.
On Saturday morning, tournament favourites Brazil face Croatia and Argentina meet the Netherlands.
Then on… Read more Audio
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Threshold lowered for speeding fines on cameras
7:38 AM.The police have quietly lowered the threshold for issuing speeding fines through its road camera network.
While it's not clear exactly what the new threshold is, four times more tickets have been… Read more Audio
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Documents show concerns about Covid-19 in school system
7:20 AM.Newly-released documents show high-level concerns about the damage Covid-19 has done to the school system.
A Cabinet paper and Education Ministry briefings to government ministers cite an urgent need… Read more Audio
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Parents of baby in blood battle ordered not to obstruct staff
7:14 AM.The parents of a baby placed into the temporary custody of the court as it awaits urgent, life-saving heart surgery, tried to stop doctors preparing the infant for the operation.
The High Court has… Read more Audio
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New MP looking likely for Hamilton West
7:10 AM.After weeks of campaigning, it's looking likely a new MP will be elected for the seat of Hamilton West tomorrow night as voting in the by-election comes to an end.
The vote was sparked by the… Read more Audio
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First Three Waters reform bill passed, with Labour votes alone
6:46 AM.The first major Three Waters reform bill has been approved into law but Labour was the lone party supporting the controversial legislation.
The Water Services Entities Bill passed its third reading… Read more Audio
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Porirua principal on Covid-19 impact on schools
6:42 AM.New documents show that top officials are deeply worried about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our schools.
In briefings to Ministers, the Education Ministry emphasised urgent problems with… Read more Audio
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Early Sports News for Friday 9 December 2022
6:37 AM.A brief update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 9 December 2022
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 9 December 2022
6:24 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Audio
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'Clendon papers' recognised as national heritage collection
6:20 AM.A unique set of documents that covers the lives of early traders and merchants in New Zealand has been recognised as a national heritage collection.
The "Clendon Papers" span 150 years and are… Read more Audio
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Forest and Bird upset with update to freshwater regulations
6:15 AM.Forest and Bird is devastated by what it calls the government's disregard for rare wetlands in its latest update to the Essential Freshwater 2020 regulations.
The update removes protections that… Read more Audio
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Brittney Griner released from Russian prison
6:09 AM.American basketball star Brittney Griner freed from jail in Russia, after the White House agreed to a prisoner swap with Russia. Griner, who was arrested in Russia for possessing cannabis oil, has… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 9 December 2022
6:00 AM.Top Stories for Friday 9 December 2022. The parents of a baby placed into the temporary custody of the High Court, have blocked doctors from preparing their infant for its urgent heart surgery. After… Read more Audio