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Morning Report for Thursday 4 January 2024
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Two new tiger cubs for Auckland zoo
8:57 AM.Auckland Zoo has two brand new stripy bundles of joy.
The Zoo's five-year-old Sumatran tiger Zayana has given birth to two new cubs -- and they've even got some new cousins in nearby Hamitlon.
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Stench won't be a 'major issue' at Juicy Fest, mayor says
8:52 AM.The Seaview Treatment Plant, which has plagued Lower Hutt residents with offensive odours for months, has installed new biofilters ahead of schedule, which Hutt City council says is the first step… Read more Audio
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AI used to help pest eradication
8:48 AM.Conservationists are hoping a newly-redesigned app will encourage New Zealanders to stay vigilant this summer and report any sign of weeds, animals and diseases.
Developed with funding from the… Read more Audio
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England's teen dart sensation could become world darts champion
8:41 AM.A 16-year-old could this morning become the world darts champion.
England's teen darts sensation, Luke Littler, has made the final of the PDC World Darts Championships after yesterday beating the… Read more Audio
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Shark sighting at popular North Island beach
8:38 AM.The spate of shark sightings this summer continued in Auckland yesteday afternoon, where beachgoers north of the city spotted one at a popular swimming destination.
Multiple sightings have made the… Read more Audio
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Baby loss services "fragmented"
8:34 AM.More lives are lost to miscarriages under 20 weeks than die on the roads - yet services for affected whanau are fragmented or even non-existent in many parts of the country.
Support groups are… Read more Audio
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Drownings a 'national crisis', advocacy groups say
8:26 AM.New data shows there were 90 preventable drownings in New Zealand last year, which water safety advocates are calling a national crisis.
The search continues for a swimmer who went missing at… Read more Audio
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Homicide inquiry in Christchurch after 38-year-old found dead
8:24 AM.A homicide investigation is underway in Christchurch after a 38-year-old man was found dead in the suburb of Aranui early this morning.
Police were called to Carisbrooke Street shortly before half… Read more Audio
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Transcripts released following dramatic Japan plane collision
8:15 AM.Japanese authorities say the coastguard plane involved in a fatal collision at Tokyo airport on Tuesday night was not cleared for take-off.
Five of the six people on board that plane were killed when… Read more Audio