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Summer Report for Friday 17 January 2020
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Rosier Live in session
10:30 AM.It's time for some music! Quebecois five-piece folk outfit Rosier are just about to start a tour around New Zealand. The band was formed in 2009 and they explore the folk traditions of Canada, Quebec… Read more Audio
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Podcasts and playlists for pets
8:55 AM.A new feature by music streaming service Spotify, generates the puuuurfect playlist for you to enjoy - with your pet. Read more Audio
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Scientist warn heavy rain can make waterways unswimmable for days
8:51 AM.For those of you still soaking in the sun and getting a late holiday dip, scientists are reminding people to check the water before they swim.
There are about 740 recreational swimming spots around… Read more Audio
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Multi-prong approach needed to rectify disparate Maori health figures
8:44 AM.New research shows Maori have less access to early stage diagnosis for some important cancers like breast and colorectal cancer, which means worse survival statistics.
However, for some others, such… Read more Audio
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Crunch time at the men's ASB tennis Classic
8:40 AM.We are getting to crunch time at the ASB Classic Men's tournament in Auckland, with the semi-finals set to get underway today.
The tournament's top three players have all been knocked out ahead of… Read more Audio
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This little piggy... could be culled
8:36 AM.The Department of Conservation's efforts to cull Auckland Island pigs are being labelled a crime against humanity.
The pesky porcines are devastating the natural environment and are the subject of a… Read more Audio
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Taupo woman says community is shocked and concerned after arsons
8:34 AM.A Taupo woman has described the shock and concern in her small community after a house caught fire on the weekend with a family inside of it - which they believe was deliberately lit.
Police are… Read more Audio
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Freedom campers getting the hang of the rules
8:28 AM.Freedom camping hot spots in the south, such as Queenstown Lakes and the Mackenzie districts, were under siege only a few years ago.
But authorities say the introduction of bylaws, the… Read more Audio
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Social Work agency, struggling to deliver, but can't afford to pay quality staff
8:25 AM.A social work agency in Hawke's Bay has been turning away applicants because it can't afford to pay them enough.
Other non-government agencies report serious problems with retaining and recruiting… Read more Audio
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Neurologists seek answers to epilepsy deaths
8:21 AM.Neurologists are trying to better understand why people with epilepsy are dying suddenly.
The Chief Coroner has launched an inquiry into whether a switch to a new brand of the lamotrigine epilepsy… Read more Audio
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Police investigate string of arson attacks in Central North Island
8:17 AM.Police are investigating a series of arsons around Lake Taupo in which five properties were set alight at the weekend, including one with a family inside.
Fires were lit on the eastern side of the… Read more Audio
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Winston Peters says troops will stay in Iraq
8:16 AM.Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the government will be sticking to its commitment to Iraq, leaving troops there until June, despite calls for their withdrawal. Mr Peters made the comments… Read more Audio
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Push to settle final Southern Response claims by mid-2020
8:07 AM.The Earthquake Commission says it hopes most of the remaining Southern Response claims will be settled by the middle of 2020.
Over 200 claims were handed over to EQC from Southern Response at the end… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 January 2020
8:06 AM.The young French tennis player Ugo Humbert won't hold anything back as he bids to reach his first ATP Tour final in Auckland. Audio
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Waka Ama competition gears up for the finals
7:56 AM.The Waka Ama national sprint champs have now been on for a week, with the finalists gearing up for tomorrow.
The atmosphere at Lake Karapiro in Waikato has been electric with thousands of spectators… Read more Audio
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NZDF mucks in to help ravaged Kangaroo Island
7:50 AM.Thirty-four New Zealand Defence Force personnel have been digging in on Kangaroo Island, helping their Australian counterparts clean up after bushfires swept through the area.
They've been clearing… Read more Audio
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Duke of Sussex faces public for first time since Megxit news
7:48 AM.Prince Harry has been back on Royal duty - carrying out his first public engagement since he and his wife Meghan announced they want to step back as full-time Royals.
The Duke of Sussex hosted the… Read more Audio
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Maori cancer survival rates poor - linked to late diagnosis
7:45 AM.Maori are missing out on early diagnosis for some important cancers like breast and colorectal cancer - and that means worse survival statistics.
However, for some others, such as lung cancer, there… Read more Audio
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Job applicants turned away as social work agency can't afford them
7:35 AM.An under-staffed social work agency has been turning away applicants because it can't afford to pay them enough.
The struggles at Birthright Hawkes Bay and other agencies have intensified due to the… Read more Audio
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Tip-off leads to teacher arrest on child sexual abuse images
7:33 AM.A tip-off from overseas law enforcement agencies put Customs on the tail of a teacher who is now facing charges after child sexual abuse images and videos were found on his phone.
The 40-year-old man… Read more Audio
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Senate debates terms of Trump impeachment trial
7:25 AM.It's been described as a "serious, solemn and historic day" in the United States as the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump has officially begun.
The US Senate minority leader, Chuck… Read more Audio
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NZ not about to 'cut and run' from Iraq - Dep PM
7:17 AM.The Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is defending the decision to keep Kiwi troops in Iraq, saying New Zealand is not about to cut and run.
Tensions in the region have heightened this month since… Read more Audio
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Southern Response says sorry to mistreated customers
7:05 AM.The new head of Southern Response has admitted the organisation has not treated some Canterbury earthquake claimants as well as it should have, and has offered an apology.
RNZ has tried for months to… Read more Audio
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