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Morning Report for Thursday 4 April 2024
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Cats in Lower Hutt now required to be desexed and microchipped
8:51 AM.Pet owners in Lower Hutt are now required to ensure their cats are desexed and microchipped.
It's also compulsory for cats older than twelve weeks to be on the Companion Animal Register.
Councillor… Read more Audio
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Christchurch scientists developing solar powered aircraft with NASA
8:46 AM.Scientists from a Christchurch-based flight company have been awarded funding to develop their high-altitude, solar-powered aircraft with NASA.
Technology and Space minister Judith Collins has… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay leaders call for more funding to rebuild roads and bridges damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle
8:43 AM.Hawke's Bay leaders are calling for more government funding to rebuild roads and bridges that were extensively damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle.
A meeting was held on Wednesday between the Prime Minister… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 4 April 2024
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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Overcrowding an issue at Auckland Hospital
8:26 AM.Overcrowding has forced an Auckland public hospital to do what it had tried to avoid - putting patients in corridors.
North Shore Hospital's emergency department had maintained a strict no-corridor… Read more Audio
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Surge in household insurance 'unusual' says Insurance Council
8:20 AM.The head of the Insurance Council has described the surge in household insurance premiums as "unusual".
RNZ has revealed that household premiums have jumped by more than 30 percent in a year in some… Read more Audio
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Education Minister on new Aotearoa Histories Curriculum
8:10 AM.Teachers say they are overwhelmed and need clearer direction about how to teach the new Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum
The curriculum was introduced for all students from years one to ten… Read more Audio
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ACC turns 50
7:53 AM.ACC is 50 years old this week, and while some say it's time to celebrate, others are calling for change.
Reporter Lauren Crimp takes a look at its history. Read more Audio
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Pressure mounts on Israel to explain deaths of aid workers
7:44 AM.Pressure is mounting on Israel to explain why seven humanitarian aid workers in clearly marked vehicles were killed in an air strike this week.
Seven people died after the World Central Kitchen… Read more Audio
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City Gallery may have to temporarily close due to construction
7:40 AM.A leading New Zealand public art gallery may have to temporarily close due to construction work.
Wellington's City Gallery will have its main access shut off in June when demolition of the… Read more Audio
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North Shore Emergency Department leaving patients in corridors due to space
7:35 AM.North Shore Hospital's emergency department is again leaving patients in corridors.
The Auckland hospital had successfully maintained a strict no corridor policy since a highly critical inquiry 15… Read more Audio
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Government department pulls plug on project to give secure access to data
7:23 AM.A government department has pulled the plug on a multi-million-dollar project meant to give people more secure access to birth, death and marriage data online.
Internal Affairs won't say how much… Read more Audio
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Immigration NZ turning down almost half of student visa applications from India
7:20 AM.Agents say fraud and tougher rules are driving high refusal rates for foreign students applying from India.
Immigration New Zealand says it is turning down about half the study visa applications… Read more Audio
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Data shows cost of insuring a house jumped more than 30 percent
7:14 AM.Treasury data shows the cost of insuring a house jumped by more than 30 percent in some parts of the country, in less than a year.
The data, released to RNZ under the Official Information Act, also… Read more Audio
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Powerful earthquake hits Taiwan
7:10 AM.The search for people trapped in the rubble is continuing in Taiwan following Wednesday's 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
At least nine are confirmed dead and up to 800 injured as powerful aftershocks… Read more Audio
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Business News for 4 April 2024
6:55 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio
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ERO releases report on new Aotearoa Histories Curriculum
6:45 AM.The Education Review Office says all schools are teaching the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum but only half their pupils are enjoying it.
The curriculum was introduced for all students from… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 4 April 2024
6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 4 April 2024
6:24 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio
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NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss long-term military support for Ukraine
6:18 AM.NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss how to put military support for Ukraine on a long-term footing.
On the agenda for the two-day meeting is a proposal for a 100 billion Euro… Read more Audio
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Aid convoy in Gaza deliberately targeted by IDF say sources
6:11 AM.US President Joe Biden says he is "outraged and heartbroken" following Israel's killing of seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza this week.
In a highly critical statement, the President said Israel… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 4 April 2024
6:00 AM.Powerful earthquake hits Taiwan; Immigration NZ turning down half student visa apps from India; Data shows cost of insuring a house jumped more than 30 percent; Govt dep pulls plug on project to give… Read more Audio