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Law already protects against hate speech - Bridges
The National Party has expressed support for the ACT party's proposal to change laws covering insulting and offensive speech.
But Otago University law professor - Andrew Geddis - says ACT's plan would allow abusive hate speech.
National Party leader Simon Bridges joins Corin Dann in the Wellington studio. Video, Audio
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Oranga Tamariki system must change - social workers' union
7:57 am todayA social workers' union head is doubtful new law coming in on July 1 will ease the outcry over the removal of at-risk Māori babies into state care.
As… Audio
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Truck-trailers ruled unsafe months before taken off roads
7:11 am todayThe Transport Agency was calling problems with truck-trailers a significant safety risk for months before it pulled the trailers off the road.
Documents show… Audio
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Fishing, not toxoplasmosis, behind dolphin deaths - expert
8:53 am todayA leading dolphin expert says the fishing industry is using diseases like toxoplasmosis as a scapegoat for dolphin deaths.
The Conservation Department and… Audio
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Operation Burnham inquiry won't bring justice - Hosking
8:28 am todayThe Human Rights Foundation lobby group is seeking financial support for Afghan villagers caught up in the Operation Burnham Inquiry.
The inquiry is… Audio
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Brian Tamaki's anti-Islam post removed by Facebook
7:38 am todayAn advertisement by Destiny Church's Brian Tam
An advertisement by Destiny Church's Brian Tamaki that lashes out at Islam has been removed by Facebook for… Audio
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Arps' jail sentence unlikely to deter white supremacists - Spoonley
8:24 am todayAn expert on far-right extremism says it is unlikely the prison sentence for a man who distributed the video of the mosque massacre will be a deterrent to other… Audio
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Death threats, abuse as immigration visa delays continue
8:10 am todayFrustration at visa delays of up to seven months and lack of communication from Immigration New Zealand is boiling over in India.
Immigration advisers there… Audio
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'This is a resurgence in our ocean culture' - Ngāti Porou surfer Peter Boyd
8:56 am todayA long-serving Ngāti Porou surf life saver is reconnecting his people with the ocean to turn around the Gisborne region's high drowning statistics.
Peter Boyd… Audio
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11yo girl benched from rugby game after complaints
8:46 am todayAn 11-year girl playing for her school's XV has been told her team won't get any points if she takes to the field in an upcoming tournament.
Five principals… Audio
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Trump launches 2020 presidential bid in Orlando
8:35 am todayDonald Trump is in Orlando to formally launch his bid for a second term as US president. His approval ratings are mired in the low 40s - dangerous territory for… Audio
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Terminal cancer patient fights for healthcare reform
7:19 am todayA Southland man with stage four terminal bowel cancer is going in to battle with the government.
A 38-year-old father of two, Blair Vining, knows his campaign… Audio
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Brexit 'cat-nip' for UK Conservatives - Watson
7:46 am todayThe contest to choose a replacement for British Prime Minister Theresa May is now down to five candidates.
Early favourite Boris Johnson comfortably won the… Audio
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Kuia (Grey petrel)
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'This is a resurgence in our ocean culture' - Ngāti Porou surfer Peter Boyd
8:56 AM.A long-serving Ngāti Porou surf life saver is reconnecting his people with the ocean to turn around the Gisborne region's high drowning statistics.
Peter Boyd has been a surf life saver since 1984… Read more Audio
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Auckland trains halted twice in a week
8:55 AM.Auckland Transport says train services in Auckland have resumed, after a signal failure stopped all rail services during rush hour. It's the second time it has happened in a week. Auckland reporter… Read more Audio
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Fishing, not toxoplasmosis, behind dolphin deaths - expert
8:53 AM.A leading dolphin expert says the fishing industry is using diseases like toxoplasmosis as a scapegoat for dolphin deaths.
The Conservation Department and Fisheries New Zealand estimated that on… Read more Audio
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11yo girl benched from rugby game after complaints
8:46 AM.An 11-year girl playing for her school's XV has been told her team won't get any points if she takes to the field in an upcoming tournament.
Five principals from schools around Hawke's Bay have made… Read more Audio
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Cricket: Black Caps face South Africa - preview
8:43 AM.The Black Caps are back in action at the Cricket World Cup in England on Wednedsay night nearly two weeks after playing their last match.
They meet the struggling South Africans who must win to keep… Read more Audio
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Trump launches 2020 presidential bid in Orlando
8:35 AM.Donald Trump is in Orlando to formally launch his bid for a second term as US president. His approval ratings are mired in the low 40s - dangerous territory for a president seeking reelection. Our… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 19 June 2019
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Operation Burnham inquiry won't bring justice - Hosking
8:28 AM.The Human Rights Foundation lobby group is seeking financial support for Afghan villagers caught up in the Operation Burnham Inquiry.
The inquiry is investigating allegations six civilians were… Read more Audio
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Arps' jail sentence unlikely to deter white supremacists - Spoonley
8:24 AM.An expert on far-right extremism says it is unlikely the prison sentence for a man who distributed the video of the mosque massacre will be a deterrent to other white supremacists. Philip Arps was… Read more Audio
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Facebook launches crypto-currency: What does it mean?
8:18 AM.Facebook has announced it will launch a new crypto-currency pushing the price of BitCoin up.
Bitcoin slumped in 2018 but has seen a fresh surge as interest from companies like Facebook and other… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay Oranga Tamariki 'uplift' case back in court
8:13 AM.The case of the baby at the centre of the standoff at Hawke's Bay Hospital last month is back in the Family Court on Tuesday.
The child's 19-year-old mother refused to hand over her baby to Oranga… Read more Audio
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Death threats, abuse as immigration visa delays continue
8:10 AM.Frustration at visa delays of up to seven months and lack of communication from Immigration New Zealand is boiling over in India.
Immigration advisers there say they are receiving death threats and… Read more Audio
