Summer Report for Tuesday 16 January 2018
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Exhibition depicting first post-Treaty armed conflict
8:55 AM.Nelson artist Sally Burton recreates the 1843 fatal confrontation between Ngāti Toa and early Nelson settlers in Wairau where 26 people died. Audio
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Scaffolding offers three year apprenticeship
8:50 AM.The industry has joined the likes of plumbers and electricians to offer a 3 year apprenticeship for people to learn the nuts and bolts of the trade while on the job. Audio
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Thousands evacuated from PNG islands amid fears of eruption
8:45 AM.The East Sepik provincial government has ordered the evacuation after increased volcanic activity on Biem Island - RNZ Pacific's Johnny Blades joins us. Audio
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Students will be logging on to receive their NCEA results
8:40 AM.Students will be logging on to receive their NCEA results this morning - Jake Wills who is co-head of mathematics at Kapiti College joins us. Audio
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Australia Day debate heats up
8:35 AM.Australian correspondent Ky Chow joins us to tal about the campaigns to change the date of Australia Day from January 26th. Audio
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Assaulted man says it took police a week to interview him
8:32 AM.A disabled man who says he was assaulted in his home had to wait nearly a week to be formally interviewed by the police, and even then, he had to make the hour-long drive to the nearest police station… Read more Audio
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Waka Ama Championships
8:27 AM.Waka Ama Championships kick off at Lake Karapiro. Audio
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PM says she can only advocate for NZrs in Aus detention centres
8:20 AM.We talk to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about standards NZrs are facing in Aus detention centres, the inquiry into state care abuse and what's coming in the year ahead. Audio
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No let up for scorching south
8:15 AM.The MetService says Invercargill, Alexandra and Gore should all expect 30 degrees today. Audio
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Australian Border Forces tightened its visitors policy
8:12 AM.Detainees at Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in Sydney are on a hungerstrike after the Australian Border Force tightened its visitors policy. Australia Audio
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NCEA results are out
8:10 AM.We speak to Olivia Alberts from Mount Albert Grammar, who has already checked her results this morning. Audio
