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Morning Report for Thursday 31 August 2023
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Brightest blue moon of 2023 to light up skies
8:58 AM.Our skies will be lit up by a super blue moon Thursday night, set to be the biggest and brightest of any in 2023.
While blue moons and super moons are relatively common, the two coinciding is not.
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Auckland's wet weather reignites wetland talk for suburban park
8:52 AM.Wet weather and severe flooding in Auckland has reignited discussion about a wetland in a popular suburban park.
The wetland had been consulted on in 2015 and turned down, but now with a bit of water… Read more Audio
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Fog blankets Auckland
8:50 AM.There's intense fog blanketing Auckland city right now, causing major disruption on land, sea and air.
Motorways are even more heavily congested than usual, eleven regional flights out of Auckland… Read more Audio
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Understanding how hate speech becomes acts of terror
8:44 AM.Emotional language, repetition and a sense of shared values are some of the ways people find common ground in conversation.
They are also methods used by two of the world's most infamous terrorists -… Read more Audio
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National to give landlords a tax break under policy
8:36 AM.The National Party is planning to give landlords a tax break by restoring interest deductibility for rental properties.
Labour scrapped interest deductibility for all rental properties except new… Read more Audio
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Market Update for 31 August 2023
8:28 AM.Business update for 31 August 2023. Read more Audio
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NZ's only long Covid clinic to shut
8:26 AM.The only publicly funded Long Covid clinic in the country will shut up shop after a short, five-month run.
A patient of the Christchurch-based pilot clinic since it opened in May says it has helped… Read more Audio
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Hurricane Idalia hits Florida
8:21 AM.At least two people have died after Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida as a category three storm overnight.
Power has been knocked out, homes inundated and bridges closed by the biggest storm in… Read more Audio
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National Party targets the centre with tax plan
8:09 AM.The National Party has set New Zealand's 'squeezed middle' firmly in its sights with its new tax plan.
People with children on an average income of $120,000 would pocket an extra $125 dollars a week… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 31 August 2023
8:05 AM.The Black Caps have been thumped by England in the opening T20 in Durham.
Put in to bat, the Black Caps posted a meagre 139 for 9, before England romped to the victory target with seven wickets and… Read more Audio
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Auckland Port workers set to receive bonus
7:55 AM.Auckland port workers are getting a $1,100 bonus, for their part in the company's $40 million profit.
More than 430 union workers will be receiving the full bonus; while part time workers, and those… Read more Audio
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Union believes National's fiscal plan will hurt the most vulnerable
7:47 AM.The union representing public servants believes National's fiscal plan will hurt the country's most vulnerable by cutting the services they rely on.
It includes $9 billion of tax bracket adjustments… Read more Audio
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Website aimed at immigrants accused of being deceitful
7:44 AM.A website aimed at immigrants, heavy on te reo and pushing a message of unity is being accused of being deceitful and divisive.
The 'We Belong' website's stated purpose is "whiria te tāngata" meaning… Read more Audio
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Danger of wildfires on the rise
7:39 AM.The danger of wildfires is on the rise with forecasts of a hotter, drier, windier summer.
Fire and Emergency says the wildfire season could kick-off earlier this year, and people should prepare their… Read more Audio
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Restore Passenger Rail protest closes highway
7:31 AM.There are lane closures in place on State Highway 1 southbound in Wellington near Bolton Street due to a Restore Passenger Rail protest.
Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio
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No sign of extra police in Rotorua after mayor's pleas
7:27 AM.There's no sign of extra police being sent to Rotorua despite the city's mayor's desperate pleas for help following brutal attacks on two teenage girls in the central city. The beatings happened… Read more Audio
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Real Estate boss on National's plan to fund tax cuts through levy on foreign buyers
7:21 AM.The National Party plans to fund a large chunk of its newly announced tax plan through a levy on foreign buyers.
Offshore purchase of houses worth more than $2 million would have a 15 percent tax… Read more Audio
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National makes big play for centre vote in tax plan for 'squeezed middle'
7:09 AM.The National Party has made a big play for the centre vote with a tax plan specifically designed for middle income earners.
Its 'Back Pocket Boost' promises extra income for working families, made… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 31 August 2023
7:06 AM.The Black Caps have set England a target of under 140 runs to win the opening T20 in Durham.
Put in to bat, New Zealand posted 139 for 9 from their 20 overs with Glenn Phillips top scoring with 41.
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Government announces new response system for people in mental distress
6:50 AM.The Mental Health Foundation says people experiencing extreme mental distress will be better served by a new response system to be rolled out over the next five years.
Under the scheme co-response… Read more Audio
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Green Party 'incensed' at National's climate dividend
6:45 AM.Green Party co-leader James Shaw is "incensed" that the National Party wants to divert $2.3 billion allocated to climate change.
National has proposed a "climate dividend" - which they say would… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 31 August 2023
6:40 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 31 August 2023
6:26 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 31 August 2023
6:26 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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Secondary School skateboarding champs kick-off
6:23 AM.The National Secondary School Skateboarding Championships are kicking off Thursday in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Held at SonSk8 park as part of the Auckland School Tournament week, it's the first time the… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 31 August 2023
6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
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Universities given deadline to eliminate disparities
6:16 AM.Some universities are reluctant to set deadlines for eliminating long-standing disparities for Māori and Pacific students.
The Tertiary Education Commission now requires target dates for reaching… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 31 August 2023
6:00 AM.Top stories for 31 August 2023 The National Party makes a big play for the centre vote with its tax plan for middle income earners. There's no sign of extra police being sent to Rotorua despite pleas… Read more Audio