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Morning Report for Thursday 22 August 2024
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Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 22 August
10:00 AM.On today's episode, Winstone Pulp International announced on Tuesday it will shut down its Tangiwai and Karioi sawmills amid skyrocketing power prices, causing more than 200 job losses, a leaked… Read more Audio
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NZTA 'disorganisation' leaves driving instructor out of pocket
8:52 AM.A Kapiti Coast driving school instructor says NZTA's disorganisation in training up extra testing officers has left her thousands of dollars out of pocket. First Up producer Mahvash Ikram reports Audio
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Public risk threshold that kept autistic man locked up questioned
8:48 AM.Supreme Court justices have questioned the public risk threshold that has kept an autistic and intellectually disabled man locked up in a secure facility for 18 years. Anusha Bradley reports. Audio
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E-scooter causes fire in Auckland apartment building
8:40 AM.An e-scooter caused a fire in an Auckland CBD apartment on Thursday morning. Assistant fire commander Barry Thomas spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
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Research shows Māori more likely to be prosecuted than Pākehā
8:24 AM.A former lawyer is not surprised Māori are 11 percent more likely to be prosecuted than Pākehā. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission leader Julia Whaipooti spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Report shows structural racism and bias within police force
8:18 AM."Bias" and "structural racism" within the police are partly why Maori men are more likely to be stopped, prosecuted and tasered, a two-year investigation has found. Superintendent Scott Gemmell spoke… Read more Audio
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Teachers concerned over language development in students
8:11 AM.Nearly two-thirds of teachers in early childhood education and new entrant classes say that Covid-19 and excessive screen time has impacted language development in children. Burnside Primary School… Read more Audio
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Research shows benefits of converting farms to forestry
7:56 AM.New research shows New Zealand could solve water quality problems and still make a profit from land by converting most sheep and beef land to pine trees. Lead author Bill Kaye-Blake spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio
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Govt plans to tighten reins on local council spending
7:54 AM.The government has announced new plans to tighten the reins on local council spending, calling it war on waste. Russell Palmer has more. Audio
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Thousands attend Koroneihana celebrations
7:52 AM.Waikato Tainui hosted at least 10,000 people throughout Koroneihana celebrations at Tuurangawaewae Marae in Ngaaruawaahia. Maori News Editor Taiha Molyneux was there. Audio
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Barack and Michelle Obama speak at DNC
7:50 AM.Two of the Democratic Party's most popular figures, the former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have used their star power to throw their support behind Kamala Harris. Correspondent at the… Read more Audio
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Electricity Retailers' Association on electricity shortages
7:30 AM.Winstone Pulp International announced on Tuesday it will shut down its Tangiwai and Karioi sawmills amid skyrocketing power prices, causing more than 200 job losses. Electricity Retailers' Association… Read more Audio
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Electricity Authority says no need to launch campaign to save power
7:22 AM.The Electricity Authority says there's no need to launch an official campaign asking people to save power. The authority's chief executive Sarah Gillies spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
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Leaked document shows tobacco company targeted political parties
7:17 AM.A leaked document from tobacco giant Philip Morris says the company should target political parties, including New Zealand First and the Maori Party, to get more favourable regulation for its Heated… Read more Audio
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Research shows some new entrants starting school unable to speak coherently
7:12 AM.Too many five-year-olds are starting school unable to speak coherently with some unable to speak in sentences of more than four or five words. The Education Review Office did the research, Ruth… Read more Audio
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NIWA on forecast for hydro lakes
6:47 AM.The electricity industry says energy prices are soaring partly because lakes are running on empty. NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 22 August 2024
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 22 August 2024
6:29 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 22 August 2024
6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
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Dunedin City councillor apologises for comments about Māori
6:15 AM.A Dunedin City councillor has apologised for causing offence but is standing behind comments about Māori that breached the council's Code of Conduct. Our Otago/Southland reporter Tess Brunton has the… Read more Audio
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Bodies recovered from sunken superyacht
6:08 AM.Four bodies have been recovered from the superyacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily on Monday. Europe correspondent Giles Gibson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio