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Sports News for 25 November 2019
November 24, 2019 18:06 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBSpinner Mitchell Santner shapes as the trump card for New Zealand heading into the final day of the first cricket test against England at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
Business News for 25 November 2019
November 24, 2019 17:49 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
Environmental protestors continue to occupy ship in Timaru
November 24, 2019 17:41 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MBTwenty-seven protesters who stormed an oil company's support ship in Timaru yesterday morning, spent the night on board, and are still refusing to leave. The activists allege the ship's owner, the Austrian company OMV, is one of 100 companies responsible for 71 percent of global emissions since 1988. Jack Brazil is with Environmental Justice Otepoti and is on board the boat and spoke to Corin Dann.
Police shoot man involved in standoff
November 24, 2019 17:39 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MBThe police say they had no choice but to shoot a man who held children hostage at knife point yesterday. The standoff started just after midnight on Sunday, when the police say the man's partner escaped from the Bellevue house after he'd threatened her with a knife. When officers entered the house, they found the man holding a machete to the throat of one of three children he had with him. They were aged four, six and 11. Bay of Plenty commander, Andy McGregor, told media last night that...
Morning Rural News for 25 November 2019
November 24, 2019 17:25 - 4 minutes - 3.94 MBNews from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 25 November 2019
November 24, 2019 17:21 - 2 minutes - 2.56 MBA brief update from the business sector.
Benficiaries call for change to relationship rules
November 24, 2019 17:18 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MBGroups supporting beneficiaries have written an open letter to the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, calling for urgent changes to the way the welfare system defines relationships. At the moment, someone can have their payments reduced, or cut entirely, if they're deemed to be in a relationship in the nature of marriage. Hannah McGowan is raising two teenagers on the supported living payment and told our reporter Sarah Robson what it's like trying to form new relationships while on the ben...
MRI technicians say they're overworked
November 24, 2019 17:14 - 3 minutes - 3.35 MBAn Auckland MRI technician says staff are literally running between patients as they try to get their work done and slash growing backlogs. More than 2000 Auckland patients are on waiting lists for the scans which are used to help diagnose a number of conditions, including cancer, heart disease and injuries. The APEX Union represents the workers and its spokeswoman Deborah Powell told reporter Rowan Quinn she's not surprised.
Top Stories for Monday 25 November 2019
November 24, 2019 17:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBNeighbours are shocked after police in Tauranga shoot dead a man holding children hostage. Safety concerns stop the awarding of tenders for school bus routes. Andrew Little rules out changes to the kinds of evidence juries can hear about a murder victim's sexual history.
House where Hitler was born to become police station
November 21, 2019 19:50 - 2 minutes - 2.38 MBThe house where Adolf Hitler was born will be turned into a police station in an effort to stop the building from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine. The house - in the northern Austrian town of Braunau on the German border - has been the subject of a lengthy legal battle with the owners since it was taken into government control in 2016. Kim Hill speaks with the BBC's Bethany Bell from Vienna.
Emergency management alert test on Sunday
November 21, 2019 19:45 - 5 minutes - 4.82 MBFour million phones should receive a loud alert this Sunday between six and seven in the evening as part of a national test. Last year, only six out of 10 New Zealanders received the emergency test and it is hoped this year, the alerts will reach more. The emergency mobile test is being run by Civil Defence. Director of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, Sarah Stuart-Black, speaks to Kim Hill.
Fires rage across Australia
November 21, 2019 19:40 - 5 minutes - 5.02 MBFirefighters battled hundreds of bushfires across Australia on Thursday as scores of blazes sprang up in new locations under hot and windy conditions. More than 60 fires flared across Victoria, more than 59 across New South Wales, and more than 65 across South Australia. On South Australia's Lower Yorke Peninsula, at least 11 houses have been lost, huge areas of crops destroyed, and many livestock killed, but a cool change has arrived allowing firefighters to gain the upper hand. The ABC...
BlackCaps bowlers repay faith placed in them
November 21, 2019 19:35 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBNew Zealand's experienced pace bowlers repaid the faith placed in them on the first day of the opening test against England. Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme and Neil Wagner bowled superbly before late hitting by Ben Stokes lifted the tourists to 241/4 at stumps. RNZ's sports correspondent is Hamish Bidwell.
Market Update for 22 November 2019
November 21, 2019 19:30 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBA brief update on the movements in the financial sector.
Floating platforms to help black-billed gull chicks
November 21, 2019 19:26 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBFloating platforms are being set up to help the chicks of critically endangered black-billed gulls, who have made a home in the ruins of a quake-damaged building in Christchurch. The birds, which are the world's rarest gulls, have been nesting at the site of the former PWC building in the central city since October. Vanessa Mander is a DOC ranger in Mahaanui.
Confusion over Christmas travel to Samoa
November 21, 2019 19:23 - 2 minutes - 2.82 MBThe Minister for Pacific Peoples has been fielding a flood of questions from the Samoan community in New Zealand about whether it's safe to go back home for Christmas during a measles outbreak. Samoa has declared a state of emergency after the death of 16 children, making measles vaccinations mandatory and banning public gatherings involving children. More than 1100 cases of measles have been reported with about 98 percent of those cases on the island of Upolu. Minister Aupito William Si...
Principals say schools looking to get around new donation rules
November 21, 2019 19:18 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBIt has not started yet but some schools are already looking for ways to get around the new system. Principals have told our education correspondent John Gerritsen that some schools are setting up foundations so they can keep asking parents for money. Kim Hill speaks to Whetu Cormick, president of the New Zealand Principals' Federation.
Winston Peters' lawyer threatens Nick Smith with legal action
November 21, 2019 19:10 - 7 minutes - 7.25 MBNational's Nick Smith has not been shy in the debating chamber this week in his assessment of the secretive New Zealand First Foundation. Now he's received an email from Winston Peters' lawyer Brian Henry - a trustee of the Foundation - threatening legal action with potential damages as high as $30 million. In the letter, Mr Henry invites Dr Smith - as well as the National leader Simon Bridges - to either apologise or repeat the comments outside the House without the protection of parlia...
Waitaha River hydro-power scheme continues to divide
November 21, 2019 18:55 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MBWestland remains divided over a hydro-power scheme on the Waitaha River that was vetoed by the Environment Minister in August. Oppostion leader Simon Bridges has stepped in with a promise to give the project the go-ahead if National's elected. hat's being welcomed by electricity company Westpower and some locals, but exasperation by others. Katie Todd reports.
Businesses on closed State Highway 43 desperate for visitors
November 21, 2019 18:51 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MBBusinesses on the central North Island's Forgotten Highway say they are desperate for the road to reopen ahead of the busy tourism season. State Highway 43 has been closed since mid October after a massive slip came down at Tunnel Hill, 23 kilometres west of Taumarunui. RNZ Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has visited the site.
University raises nearly $400 million
November 21, 2019 18:46 - 4 minutes - 4.48 MBAuckland University has raised nearly $400 million in New Zealand's largest fundraising effort. More than 23,000 donations were made over the three-year campaign which closed at the end of October. Stuart McCutcheon is Auckland University's Vice Chancellor.
Donald Trump lashes out at democrats after public hearings
November 21, 2019 18:38 - 7 minutes - 7 MBPresident Donald Trump has lashed out at Democrats, calling them "human scum," as two more key witnesses testified before the House Intelligence Committee. A former White House Russia expert and a diplomat based in Kiev are giving evidence in the fifth and final day of the public impeachment hearings. At the beginning of the hearing, top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes continued his support for Mr Trump. Central to the inquiry is a controversial phone call wher...
Tuia 250: Tears shed at commemoration of Tupaia's arrival with Cook at Ship Cove
November 21, 2019 18:30 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBThe descendants of the first South Island iwi to encounter Captain Cook's Endeavour shed tears as they paddled out to meet the ship's replica at Meretoto/Ship Cove. Yesterday marked 250 years since Cook's arrival in the Marlborough Sounds. The great Polynesian navigator Tupaia was also on board with Cook, and Kiley Nepia of Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust says his legacy was felt keenly. .Tracy Neal was there.
Prince Charles lobbied to have Prince Andrew step down - reports
November 21, 2019 18:23 - 6 minutes - 5.62 MBThere are reports Prince Charles intensely lobbied the Queen to have his brother, Prince Andrew, stripped of his duties. The Duke of York is embroiled in controversy over his friendship with billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. On Thursday he announced he was stepping down from royal duties for the foreseeable future due to the disruption the scandal was causing the Royal Family. London correspondent Natalie Powell speaks to Kim Hill from London.
Jury to deliberate Grace Millane verdict today
November 21, 2019 18:17 - 5 minutes - 5.57 MBWarning: This story contains details that may not be appropriate for some people. The jury will retire to deliberate its verdict in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane today. Ms Millane went on a Tinder date with the 27-year-old last December and wound up buried in a suitcase in the Waitakere Ranges. The man doesn't dispute burying her but maintains she died after he choked her with consent and encouragement. On Thursday his lawyer Ian Brookie told the jury his client...
Principals say schools may push donation rules to the limit
November 21, 2019 18:14 - 3 minutes - 3.18 MBThe government's school donation scheme has not even started and schools are already looking for ways to get around the new system. Principals say schools are setting up foundations so they can keep asking parents for money. More than 15000 schools have signed up for the scheme, which pays schools in deciles one through seven $150 per student if they stop asking families for donations and voluntary payments for subject costs. RNZ education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.
$30m legal threat levelled at MP over NZ First Foundation
November 21, 2019 18:10 - 2 minutes - 2.71 MBThe stakes have been raised in the New Zealand First donations scandal with a $30 million lawsuit now on the cards. Winston Peters' lawyer Brian Henry is threatening to sue Opposition MPs if they repeat serious allegations about the secretive New Zealand First Foundation. Here's our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch.
Sports News for 22 November 2019
November 21, 2019 18:06 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBThe New Zealand cricketers were left to rue some missed opportunities as England battled to 241-4 at the close of the first day's play in the opening test at Bay Oval in Mt. Maunganui.
Business News for 22 November 2019
November 21, 2019 17:49 - 8 minutes - 7.62 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
New online service available to victims of racism
November 21, 2019 17:42 - 4 minutes - 4.48 MBA new online service is available to victims of racism or Islamophobia. The website which has just launched allows victims or witnesses to report hate crimes or racism and submits the data to the Foundation Against Islamophobia and Racism. The foundation hopes that by collecting data they can help victims. The President of the New Zealand Muslims Association, Ikhlaq Kashkari, speaks to Kim Hill.
Principal says schools will push donation scheme rules to limit
November 21, 2019 17:38 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MBPrincipals are preparing to push the limits of the government's new $62 million donation scheme. Schools in the scheme can't ask parents for donations or for costs associated with core teaching and learning next year, but they can ask them to pay for optional activities. The principal of Pakuranga College Mike Williams, told RNZ education correspondent, John Gerritsen, that interpretation of what is optional and what is compulsory will be crucial.
Morning Rural News for 22 November 2019
November 21, 2019 17:22 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MBNews from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 22 November 2019
November 21, 2019 17:20 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MBA brief update from the business sector.
Stuart Nash says govt hit 1800 new police goal
November 21, 2019 17:15 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBThe Police Minister says the government has always had two targets for adding people to the police service. On Thursday, it ticked one of them off at a police graduation in Porirua, when the 1800th new constable was added to the service since the government took office. But for more than two years, Stuart Nash has talked about adding 1800 extra police to the service, over and above attrition. He tells police reporter Ben Strang that was a separate, long term plan.
Sports News for 22 November 2019
November 21, 2019 17:06 - 2 minutes - 2.01 MBIt's pretty close, that's how Black Caps bowler Neil Wagner describes the first day of the opening cricket Test against England in Mt Maunganui.
Sports News for 22 November 2019
November 21, 2019 17:06 - 2 minutes - 2.01 MBIt's pretty close, that's how Black Caps bowler Neil Wagner describes the first day of the opening cricket Test against England in Mt Maunganui.
Top Stories for Friday 22 November 2019
November 21, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBThe stakes are raised over the New Zealand First Foundation as Winston Peters' lawyer Brian Henry threatens to sue Opposition MPs, The government's new donation scheme isn't even underway and already schools are already looking for ways to get around it, the jury in the Grace Millane trial starts deliberating its verdict today.
Parliament playground isn't good enough - disability advocates
November 20, 2019 19:55 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MBDisability advocates say a new playground which opened on the front lawn of Parliament yesterday is a missed opportunity because it does not cater to all children. The playground was built as part of an effort to make Parliament more family-friendly, welcoming, and accessible. Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero speaks to Kim Hill.
Cancer Society responds to sunscreen issues
November 20, 2019 19:46 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MBAs we've been reporting this morning, for the second year in a row, a study's found many sunscreens do not offer the protection the label suggests. Consumer New Zealand has been testing sunscreens and once again has found Cancer Society products among those falling well short of their claimed SPF50 rating. This morning the Society announced it's pulling a batch of its "Everyday Very High Protection Sun Lotion SPF50+" expiring October 2021 from the shops because of Consumer's test results...
Royal visit to Waitangi avoids hiccups
November 20, 2019 19:42 - 3 minutes - 3.75 MBThe historic royal visit to Waitangi went without any major hiccups - but there were some cheeky requests by Ngāpuhi kaumatua and firm reminders to the royals to not forget their partnership role in Aotearoa.
Report recommends KiwiSaver style accounts for redundancy
November 20, 2019 19:39 - 2 minutes - 2.68 MBCompulsory income insurance and a Kiwisaver-style redundancy account are being touted as the best way to protect workers when they lose their jobs. A new report from the Productivity Commission says New Zealand lags behind most other OECD countries when it comes to government-funded or mandatory support for people who are made redundant. The Commission says providing more income security will also help boost the country's low levels of productivity.
Eugenie Sage responds to deerstalkers 1080 protest
November 20, 2019 19:30 - 4 minutes - 3.83 MBDeerstalkers are protesting against 1080 drops during the deer breeding season. They fear fawns will starve to death if their mothers die from eating the poison and are questioning the Department of Conservation's timing. Eugenie Sage is Conservation Minister.
Market Update for 21 November 2019
November 20, 2019 19:30 - 57 seconds - 960 KBA brief update on the movements in the financial sector.
Deerstalkers protest against planned 1080 drop
November 20, 2019 19:27 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MBThe Deerstalkers Association says newborn fawns could starve to death if 1080 poison drops scheduled for today go ahead. It says drops are planned in the Kahurangi area in the north west South Island and another in the Landsborough area on the West Coast. Trevor Chappell is the Deerstalkers Association's national president.
What Gordon Sondland's testimony could mean
November 20, 2019 19:21 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBPresident Donald Trump has vehemently denied he asked Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden in exchange for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The star witness in the president's impeachment inquiry Ambassador Gordon Sondland has said there WAS a quid pro quo and it was on the president's orders. President Trump has responded to Mr Sondland's testimony that he asked Mr Trump "What do you want from Ukraine?" Political Columnist for The Hill, Brent Budows...
Ex-Prime Minister Jim Bolger calls for end of political donations
November 20, 2019 19:15 - 5 minutes - 5.38 MBFormer Prime Minister Jim Bolger says one way to avoid skulduggery over political donations is to do away with them. The National Party remains under a Serious Fraud Office investigation into claims it breached electoral laws by splitting a big donation into smaller amounts that did not require the donor to be made public. Now New Zealand First is pushing the law to the limits by setting up a foundation that lends money to the party, meaning the money is not legally defined as donations....
Consumer NZ study finds sunscreens lacking
November 20, 2019 18:55 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBSummer's fast approaching and for the second year in a row, a study's found many sunscreens do not offer the protection the label suggests. Consumer New Zealand has been testing sunscreens and once again has found Cancer Society products among those falling well short of their claimed SPF50 rating. Consumer New Zealand chief executive Sue Chetwin speaks to Kim Hill.
Gang member says police misread Hawke's Bay situation
November 20, 2019 18:47 - 8 minutes - 8.29 MBA Black Power life member and community advocate says police misread the situation in Hawke's Bay. Armed police officers have been patrolling the streets since a spate of clashes between the Mongrel Mob and Black Power in Napier on Sunday. Detective senior sergeant Mike Foster says gang-related violence is on the rise in the region as turf wars erupt over the methamphetamine trade. Mike Foster says gangs are becoming more visible and flashy, and their younger members are increasingly out...
Grace Millane defence case draws to a close
November 20, 2019 18:38 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MBWarning: This report contains details and adult themes that won't be appropriate for all listeners. The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane will hear closing addresses from the prosecution and defence today. Over the past three weeks both teams have presented evidence for their cases - calling police officers, women who met the accused through the dating app Tinder, pathologists and even a sex expert. It's the Crown's case the accused strangled Ms Millane to d...
Impeachment witness Ambassador Gordon Sondland implicates Donald Trump
November 20, 2019 18:29 - 6 minutes - 5.7 MBUS Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland has told an impeachment inquiry President Donald Trump directed pressure on Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. Mr Sondland has also implicated US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former National Security Adviser John Bolton. Ambassador Gordon Sondland is the most anticipated witness in the impeachment inquiry. RNZ's correspondent in Washington is Jagruti Dave.