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Morning Report for Friday 1 December 2023
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio
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Political panel
8:48 AM.What a week it has been for our newly sworn-in coalition government.
This week to discuss the action we're joined by RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher, Newhub's Political Editor Jenna Lynch, and… Read more Audio
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Hamilton City Council plans makeover for iconic city beach
8:37 AM.Hamilton's Wellington Street Beach might not be Piha or Anchorage Bay, but in the landlocked city it's an iconic destination.
On a hot day, the strip of sand on the east bank of the Waikato river is… Read more Audio
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Seismic signals can provide clues of looming earthquakes
8:30 AM.Overseas research has found seismic signals provided clues of a looming quake well before the destructive earthquake that struck Turkey this year - and may improve our ability to forecast future… Read more Audio
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Counter terrorism experts give evidence at inquest into the murders of 51 worshippers
8:25 AM.International counter-terrorism experts have considered whether police should have let distraught relatives back into the mosques in the aftermath of the 2019 Christchurch terror attack.
Two experts… Read more Audio
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Councillor Alf Filipaina on Māngere Bridge fires
8:19 AM.A South Auckland church has admitted it did not having working smoke alarms in four temporary homes which caught fire in Māngere Bridge early Thursday morning.
Fire and Emergency says the families… Read more Audio
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Labour want answers over changes to WHO regulations
8:11 AM.Labour is demanding answers over a move by the new coalition government to defer decisions on proposed changes to international health regulations as part of its coalition deal with New Zealand First.
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'Bus-tastrophe' over as timetables return to normal in Wellington
7:56 AM.Wellingtonians can expect to see the city's bus timetables return to normal by the end of January, after grappling with ghost buses and cancelled services for more than a year.
Metlink told… Read more Audio
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Henry Kissinger dies aged 100
7:50 AM.He has been described by some as a dependable statesman relentless in his protection of the free world, and others as an unapologetic war mongerer.
Tributes from the United States and abroad continue… Read more Audio
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Hospitals need more resources to manage overcrowding say senior doctors
7:44 AM.Overcrowding in hospital emergency departments is not being caused by people increasingly showing up with minor conditions, despite what some people may think.
Senior doctors writing in Friday's… Read more Audio
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Councillors raise concerns about mayor Tory Whanau after alcohol admission
7:36 AM.A small faction of Wellington City Councillors are raising concerns about mayor Tory Whanau's admission that she has a problem with alcohol.
Whanau - who declined our request for an interview - says… Read more Audio
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Mark Mitchell visits Gisborne to see flood damaged communities
7:28 AM.The new Emergency Management and Recovery Minister, Mark Mitchell, is visiting Gisborne on Friday to see cyclone and flood ravaged communities for himself.
Mayors in Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay have… Read more Audio
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Auckland council considers fortnightly bin collection
7:23 AM.Auckland Council is drafting a plan to change its rubbish collection from a weekly to fortnightly service.
The goal is to reduce waste by incentivising residents to make use of the kerbside food… Read more Audio
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Pacific poised to hold 'perpetrators of climate chaos' to account at COP28
7:18 AM.The President of Palau has slammed New Zealand's new government for its oil and gas exploration plans, as the COP28 global climate summit gets underway.
The National-led Government intends to reopen… Read more Audio
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Church admits housing that caught fire didn't have smoke alarms
7:14 AM.An Auckland church is admitting it did not have smoke alarms in four temporary homes which caught fire early Thursday morning, sending people fleeing for their lives.
It can't explain the failure and… Read more Audio
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Questions over coalition directive to reject proposed changes to health regulations overseen by WHO
7:09 AM.One of the coalition's first concrete actions since taking power has been labelled incoherent and pointless - while the Labour Party is linking it to conspiracies.
The Government's 100-day plan… Read more Audio
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Taxpayers' Union offer to redesign Government department logos for free
6:47 AM.The Taxpayers' Union is offering to redesign the logos of Government departments for free, after becoming concerned about the potential cost of the new coalition's plan to make them use English… Read more Audio
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Early Sports Chat for 1 December 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 1 December 2023
6:26 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 1 December 2021
6:24 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Read more Audio
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NZers debt increased in November data shows
6:15 AM.New data shows New Zealanders are falling further into debt, with households under pressure from high inflation and interest rates.
Credit bureau Centrix says people's debt increased in November, as… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 1 December 2023
6:00 AM.Top stories for Friday 1 December 2023 Audio