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Morning Report for Thursday 30 November 2023
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Two kiwi chicks hatch in Wellington wilderness
8:56 AM.For the first time in 150 years, two kiwi chicks were hatched in Wellington wilderness.
The milestone follows years of conservation work by the Capital Kiwi Project to control pests in the region.
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Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame launched in Auckland
8:52 AM.A global platform to honour, recognise and celebrate the contribution of Pacific's rugby heroes, past and present, has been launched in Auckland.
The Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame has taken a lead from… Read more Audio
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Warning over contraceptive pill after two deaths
8:46 AM.A coroner is warning women and doctors to take care over the combined oral contraceptive.
Two young women died 10 days apart in similar circumstances in 2021 after taking the pill.
But a women's… Read more Audio
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St John Ambulance staffer gives evidence at inquest into 51 deaths at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre
8:42 AM.A St John ambulance staffer says she feared paramedics would be sitting ducks if she sent them to the scene of the Christchurch terror attacks.
The inquest into the 51 deaths resulting from the… Read more Audio
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Claims Z Energy has misled NZers with advertising
8:28 AM.Z Energy is being taken to court over claims it has breached the Fair Trading Act by misleading New Zealanders.
According to the Statement of Claim filed by Consumer NZ inc, Lawyers for Climate… Read more Audio
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Early childhood services struggling as enrolments drop and services go out of business
8:26 AM.Early childhood services say they're running on a knife edge as enrolments drop and record numbers of services go out of business.
Centre managers and owners say some families can no longer afford… Read more Audio
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New parliamentary term starts in volatile fashion
8:18 AM.By any measure, it's been a volatile start to the new parliamentary term.
The new Coalition government's decision to scrap Labour's smokefree policy has proved highly contentious amid a suite of… Read more Audio
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Councillors accuse Auckland mayor of stripping city of assets to create Auckland Future Fund
8:08 AM.Some Auckland councillors say the mayor Wayne Brown is proposing to strip the city's assets to create his multi-billion-dollar Auckland Future Fund.
The fund would made up of money from leasing the… Read more Audio
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Tenants moved out of Rotorua lodge for safety reasons
7:53 AM.Twenty long-term tenants have been moved out of a Rotorua lodge for safety reasons after it was found to be an "extremely high fire risk" and that doors were dead-bolted shut at night.
The Spa Lodge… Read more Audio
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Green MP Julie-Anne Genter on government plans to scrap LGWM
7:43 AM.The team behind Auckland Light Rail is still waiting to hear exactly what comes next, after a stop work notice was issued for the multi-billion-dollar project.
The government has agreed to cancel… Read more Audio
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Auckland Light Rail on hold after stop work notice issued
7:42 AM.The team behind Auckland Light Rail is still waiting to hear exactly what comes next, after a stop work notice was issued for the multi-billion-dollar project.
The government has agreed to cancel… Read more Audio
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Reserve Bank governor threatens rate rise
7:39 AM.The Reserve Bank struck a hawkish tone on Wednesday with its final monetary statement of the year.
As expected it kept the cash rate unchanged at 5.5 percent but explicitly added the threat of a rate… Read more Audio
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Truce between Israel and Hamas continues to be negotiated
7:33 AM.As the truce between Israel and Hamas continues to be negotiated, more aid is finding its way into Gaza.
But the humanitarian crisis continues.
The World Health Organization has warned that many… Read more Audio
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Multiple houses damaged in Māngere Bridge fire
7:21 AM.Firefighters are still trying at the scene of a fire that has burned multiple houses in Māngere Bridge in South Auckland Thursday morning.
A fire and emergency spokesperson says crews were called out… Read more Audio
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Wellington mayor admits she has an alcohol problem
7:18 AM.A Wellington Councillor is throwing her support behind the capital's Mayor saying she has full confidence Tory Whanau can still run the city.
The mayor has admitted she has a drinking problem after… Read more Audio
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Chris Bishop on Government's 100-day plan
7:15 AM.The new government has unveiled what policy it wants to push through in its first three months in office, including moving into urgency to debate five bills before Christmas.
Prime Minister… Read more Audio
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Northland regional council votes in new chair
6:45 AM.Northland Regional council's new chair has described a move to take over the executive as a way to protect farmers.
A tense, roughly two-hour council meeting on Tuesday saw councillor Geoff Crawford… Read more Audio
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Security guards unhappy over scrapping of Fair Pay Agreement
6:40 AM.Security guards who initiated a Fair Pay Agreement are unhappy their gains are about to be lost.
Under the new coalition government's 100-day plan, Fair Pay Agreement legislation will be scrapped.
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Early Sports Chat for 30 November 2023
6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 November 2023
6:27 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 30 November 2023
6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Read more Audio
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Sports News for 30 November 2023
6:06 AM.Kane Williamson scored a century to help the Black Caps finish day two of the opening test against Bangladesh on 266 for 8 in their first innings, trailing by 44 runs. Read more Audio
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