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Wednesday, 15 January 2020
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Winning ways for NZ at Youth Winter Olympics
15 Jan 2020New Zealand's Campbell Wright has just missed out on a medal at the Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne, placing 4th in the 7.5km biathlon sprint.
It's New Zealand's best ever international biathlon… Read more Audio
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Engineer suspended after investigation finds him incompetent
15 Jan 2020An engineer who wrongly certified seven Tuk Tuk's has been suspended for three years following an investigation.
In 2016, one of the certified Tuk-tuk's was involved in a crash which injured five… Read more Audio
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What does 2020 have in store for fishing industry?
With exports worth around $1.7 billion, fishing is one of this country's biggest earners, employing hundreds of people.
But as well as having an abundance of fish, New Zealand's waters are also home… Read more Audio
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More than one tonne of undocumented fish taken by fishers
15 Jan 2020Tip-offs from members of the public helped lead fishery officers to a group of commercial fishers who were allegedly under-reporting catches and unlawfully supplying snapper to an Auckland business.
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Slow progress for the improvement of PNG's Human Rights
15 Jan 2020A damming report into the state of Human Rights in Papua New Guinea says things have not improved over the past year.
Human Rights Watch has released their annual summary on the country which shows… Read more Audio
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Gutter water likely giving Tui lead poisoning
15 Jan 2020An influx of native tui with lead poisoning is likely coming from gutter water in Wellington.
The Wellington Zoo's animal hospital - The Nest - is seeing an increase in Tui birds with lead toxicity.
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Duolingo to add Te Reo Maori to its repetoire
15 Jan 2020The world's most popular langauge-learning app, Duolingo, will add Te Reo Maori to its range of courses this year - but potential students are being told it's not the only tool that should be used to… Read more Audio
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Concerns rise over Harry and Meghan's future royal commitments
15 Jan 2020There are growing concerns over how much time the Duke and Duches of Sussex will devote to their royal duties, once they step down as senior royals.
Dickie Arbiter was the press spokesperson for the… Read more Audio
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Is business confidence out of the doldrums?
15 Jan 2020According to NZIER's latest quarterly survey, a smaller proportion of businesses are expecting a downturn in economic conditions.
But there is still some pessimism out there - especially in the… Read more Audio
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Political tit for tat not helping housing crisis - Garry Moore
15 Jan 2020Former mayor turned public housing spokesperson, Garry Moore, has slammed politicans for tit for tat points scoring on the housing crisis.
Recently released figures show the waitlist for public… Read more Audio
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West Coast whitebaiter on new government proposals
15 Jan 2020A shake-up of the whitebaiting rules is on the cards, with the government unveiling changes aimed at saving four species currently threatened by extinction.
The changes include a shorter season and… Read more Audio
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Pharmac strikes provisional deal to fund breast cancer drug
15 Jan 2020Pharmac has struck a provisional deal to fund a breast cancer drug to extend women's lives.
Ibrance extends life expectancy for some breast cancer sufferers, by stopping or slowing down the… Read more Audio
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