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Questions arise over out-of-school-zone enrolments
November 12, 2019 18:41 - 5 minutes - 4.71 MBSchool zones are again in the news, this time on the back of new education reforms. Schools will no longer set their own enrolement areas - it will be done instead by a network of regional offices set up by the Ministry of Education to ensure more equitable access to schooling. But the Auckland Secondary Schools Principals' Association says a bigger question is how the government will enforce rules around out-of-zone enrolments. Richard Dykes from Glendowie College is the association's p...
Simon Bridges criticises proposed education overhaul
November 12, 2019 18:33 - 7 minutes - 6.83 MBThe government has unveiled a major overhaul of the school system, including taking away schools' powers to set their own enrolment zones. A newly formed Education Service Agency will take on the task. The decision follows concerns that schools were manipulating their zone to include wealthy neighbourhoods but exclude closer, disadvantaged areas. Corin Dann speaks to National Party leader Simon Bridges.
Catholic Church survey asks worshippers about abuse
November 12, 2019 18:31 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBThe Catholic Church has begun its first-ever survey in New Zealand to get to grips with just how many priests abused how many children. A researcher into abuse by clergy says this could be the country's Spotlight moment - but until it's finished, the church is trying to change its ways in a vacuum of information. Phil Pennington reports.
New Zealand First foundation under scrutiny
November 12, 2019 18:17 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MBA mysterious foundation that loans money to New Zealand First is under scrutiny, with concerns that while it's lawful, it fails to provide the transparency voters need in a democracy. The party has received tens of thousands of dollars in loans from the New Zealand First Foundation and donors are able to remain anonymous. Those running the foundation refuse to answer even basic questions about how it operates. This report from Investigative Journalist Guyon Espiner.
Australia bushfires: Homes destroyed but no more deaths
November 12, 2019 18:10 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBAustralian fire crews have battled through the night as more than a hundred fires continue to burn in eastern states, dozens out of control. Tuesday's conditions were officially designated catastrophic but although many homes went up in smoke, and hundreds of people sought shelter in refuges, no lives were reported to have been lost. Three-hundred new fires were reported yesterday in New South Wales alone. A fire erupted just 15 kilometres away from central Sydney, leaving flames metres ...
Sports News for 13 November 2019
November 12, 2019 18:06 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MBForty-six rookies have received Super Rugby contracts for the first time.
Business News for 13 November
November 12, 2019 17:49 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
Winston Peters says immigration officials let system be rorted
November 12, 2019 17:47 - 3 minutes - 2.89 MBNew Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the way officials have applied immigration policy in the past has allowed for rorting of the system. A change in approach by Immigration New Zealand in May made it harder for those in arranged marriages to get partnership visas. That's led to a bust up between Labour and New Zealand First, who have retreated to party lines. RNZ political reporter Jo Moir spoke to Mr Peters and asked him what needs to change about the controversial partnership ...
Australia bushfires: Barnaby Joyce criticised for saying dead likely greens voters
November 12, 2019 17:40 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MBThe mayor of the New South Wales district where two people have died in bushfires says she's disgusted Australia's former deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce disparaged the victims as most likely being Green Party voters. There's a widespread view in Australia that climate change is a factor in the severity and scope of the fires sweeping eastern states. But Mr Joyce, now a National Party backbencher, disputes that and has blamed the fires partly on changes in the sun's magnetic fields a...
Morning Rural News for 13 November 2019
November 12, 2019 17:22 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBNews from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 13 November 2019
November 12, 2019 17:20 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBA brief update from the business sector.
Australia bushfires: Taree residents ready to flee as fire burns
November 12, 2019 17:15 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBResidents in the New South Wales town of Taree say they are ready to evacuate. Taree is just north east of the Hillville fire, which is continuing to rage. Dennis Royal, who works at Taree Tenpin says the air is hot and smoky. He spoke to RNZ reporter Katie Doyle.
Australia bushfires: Busy time for evacuation centre at Tuncurry Beach
November 12, 2019 17:09 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBThe Tuncurry Beach Bowling Club on New South Wales' mid north coast has been turned into an evacuation centre for bush fire refugees. Hundreds are expected to seek refuge there. Club manager Terry Green tells Corin Dann it's all action and with people bringing pet dogs, cats and even goldfish, it now resemble's Noah's Ark.
Sports News for 13 November 2019
November 12, 2019 17:06 - 1 minute - 1.75 MBForty-six rookies have received Super Rugby contracts for the first time.
Sports News for 13 November 2019
November 12, 2019 17:06 - 1 minute - 1.75 MBForty-six rookies have received Super Rugby contracts for the first time.
Top Stories for Wednesday 13 November 2019
November 12, 2019 17:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBFires continue to rage across New South Wales as winds whip up the flames, a mysterious foundation that loans money to New Zealand First is under scrutiny, the Catholic Church begins its first-ever survey to find out just how many priests abused children here and schools are no longer going to be able to set their own zones in a major overhaul of the education system.
Astronomers stay up all night for Mercury transit
November 11, 2019 19:56 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBAlmost exactly 250 years ago to the day that an astronomer on Captain Cook's first voyage to Aotearoa observed Mercury passing the sun, the rare celestial event has taken place again. Keen astronomers spent the night star gazing at Mercury Bay in the Coromandel until dawn when the tiny disk of Mercury crossed the sun. Dr Ian Griffin is an astronomer and the Otago Museum director.
Wellington Councillor hopes to revive little-used flag
November 11, 2019 19:52 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MBCouncillor Nicola Young and Mayor Andy Foster are hoping to revive the capital's flag. The flag features a curious looking blue dolphin, and a galleon ship adorned with the English flag in black and yellow. The flag was created in 1963 and has rarely been used since. Councillor Nicola Young thinks that should change.
Advocates call for universal testing for lung cancer mutation
November 11, 2019 19:50 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBCancer advocates say lives are being cut short needlessly because there's no universal testing for a type of lung cancer mutation. About 8 percent of advanced lung cancer patients have the mutation, and oncologists say drugs available from December can help those people live up to five years longer. But most district health boards aren't testing for it. Meriana Johnsen reports.
Government to announce decisions on school review
November 11, 2019 19:49 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBThe Government will reveal today whether it wants a massive overhaul of the school system or something a little less ambitious. The Education Minister, Chris Hipkins, is releasing the final report of the Tomorrow's Schools review taskforce and the government's decisions. Last year the review group proposed huge changes focused on a system of hubs to support and oversee groups of schools. RNZ education correspondent, John Gerritsen has been following this.
Climate activists plan a citizen's assembly
November 11, 2019 19:45 - 3 minutes - 3.43 MBClimate change campaigners are meeting at a conference in Wellington today to talk about setting up a Citizens Assembly in 2020. Aotearoa Climate Emergency say they want to break the political deadlock on treating climate change as an emergency. Peter Glensor is one of the conference organisers and spoke to Kim Hill.
Māori leaders alarmed by Armed Response Teams deployment
November 11, 2019 19:41 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MBMāori leaders are alarmed that armed police squads set up to tackle serious crime will also deal with low-level offending. They say it was overkill that armed officers in Hamilton stopped a car and arrested a man on dishonesty charges at the weekend. But police are defending the move and say the man had been known to carry firearms in the past. RNZ Māori news correspondent Leigh-Marama McLachlan reports.
Market Update for 12 November 2019
November 11, 2019 19:30 - 1 minute - 1.08 MBA brief update on the movements in the financial sector.
Parents of dead teen find some peace after driver sentencing
November 11, 2019 19:28 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBThe family of a Taranaki teenager killed in a head-on smash with a driver of a ute - who took more than a year to admit responsibility for the crash - say they are satisfied that he is now remorseful. Described as career criminal at a previous appearance, Kevin Ronald Bishell, will be sentenced in the New Plymouth District Court this morning. RNZ Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.
Closing arguments push different lines in Lyttle trial
November 11, 2019 19:26 - 2 minutes - 2.83 MBIt's a trial that's involved a man called Mr Lyttle, an undercover police operation called Mr Big, and a confession which a jury must decide whether is genuine. David Lyttle is on trial at the High Court in Wellington for the murder of his friend Brett Hall in May 2011. Jonathan Mitchell reports.
Police association supports proposed firearm prohibition orders
November 11, 2019 19:21 - 4 minutes - 4.4 MBThe Police Association says it broadly supports the government's proposal for Firearms Prohibition Orders, designed to keep guns out of the hands of the country's most high risk people. The Government is seeking feedback on the new orders, which will be aimed at those with a history of violent offending, gun crimes or family harm. They could also prevent people from living at or visiting a property where firearms are kept, and would give the police greater powers of search and confiscati...
Latest on New South Wales wildfires
November 11, 2019 19:17 - 4 minutes - 3.77 MBWildfires in Australia have claimed multiple lives and destroyed hundreds of properties, but show no sign of abating. Channel 9's Gabrielle Boyle is on the line from Taree.
Climate change conversation rejected as Australia burns
November 11, 2019 19:10 - 6 minutes - 6.45 MBAustralian political leaders including the deputy prime minister are angry some people the issue of climate change. Carol Sparks is the mayor of a northern New South Wales town, Glen Innes, where two people have died. She says for the sake of those who will inherit a scorched Earth, it's time to take decisive and collective action to save the ecosystem and civilisation from collapse. Those comments have been slammed by those who Australia's National Party. New South Wales Deputy Premier...
Tūpuna Maunga Authority says trees won't be clear-felled
November 11, 2019 18:57 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MBThe Tūpuna Maunga Authority is rejecting claims Ōwairaka-Mt Albert in Auckland will be clear-felled. Protesters are attempting to stop the felling of nearly 350 exotic trees on Ōwairaka will continue their action today. They say residents weren't consulted about the felling, and that the trees are home to native birds and insects. The Tūpuna Maunga Authority's chair is Paul Majurey.
Grace Millane trial: Murder-accused's date's evidence continues
November 11, 2019 18:51 - 5 minutes - 5.19 MBWarning: This report contains detail that may disturb some people. Jurors will continue to hear this morning from a witness who says she was terrified during a date with the man accused of murdering the British backpacker Grace Millane. On Monday - at the start of the second week of the trial - three women who had matched with the accused on Tinder were called to give evidence against him. The 27-year-old, who has name suppression, denies murdering Ms Millane in his apartment after a da...
Grace Lee reports on the Hong Kong protests
November 11, 2019 18:43 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBOne person has been shot and another set on fire in Hong Kong as a 24th week of protests against the city's Government takes a violent turn. In the first incident a protestor was shot in the stomach by a traffic cop at close range. Later in the day a pro-Beijing man filmed arguing with protestors was doused in petrol and set on fire. Both incidents were captured on video and both men remain in critical condition. Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam warned protesters they would not succeed in g...
Suicide attempts in police custody up 285pct
November 11, 2019 18:40 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBOver the past year, an average of more than six people a month have attempted suicide while in police custody. That's an increase of nearly 285 percent on four years ago. The police say the increase can be put down to better reporting, and a rise in mental health problems they're having to deal with. Ben Strang reports.
Jacinda Ardern discusses Firearms Prohibition Orders
November 11, 2019 18:27 - 6 minutes - 5.93 MBPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern is defending her proposed Firearms Prohibition Orders, after they received a mixed reaction inside parliament. The Government is seeking feedback on the new orders, which would be aimed at those with a history of violent offending, gun crimes or family harm. They could also prevent people from living at or visiting a property where firearms are kept and would give the police greater powers of search and confiscation. But Green Party justice spokesperson Golr...
Alarm bells for Firearm Prohibition Orders proposal
November 11, 2019 18:24 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBThe Government's proposal to give police the power to keep those they deem high-risk away from firearms is being met with both approval and alarm bells. A discussion document about Firearm Prohibition Orders is now open for public consultation. It's been given the thumbs up from the Police Association and domestic violence charity White Ribbon. But the Green Party says some of the provisions could breach human rights. RNZ political reporter Charlie Dreaver reports.
Nurses allegedly bullied at busy neonatal intensive care unit
November 11, 2019 18:19 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBBullying of highly trained nurses has been going on for years at one of the country's busiest neonatal intensive care units for premature babies. Staff have called into question the safety of care in a toxic environment at the unit at Middlemore Hospital. Phil Pennington has the story.
New South Wales prepares for 'catastrophic' fire danger
November 11, 2019 18:09 - 9 minutes - 8.8 MBThree regions in New South Wales are expecting unprecedented catastrophic fire conditions today - the most serious fire rating possible. The state's police minister David Elliott says it could be the most dangerous week of bushfires Australia's ever seen. Residents of the Greater Sydney, Greater Hunter and Illawarra Shoalhaven areas have been warned to stay well away from bushfire prone areas and to be ready to evacuate. Hundreds of schools in high risk areas are closed. The New South Wa...
Sports News for 12 November 2019
November 11, 2019 18:06 - 1 minute - 1.83 MBRally Australia has revealed a heavily revised schedule as a proposal to keep this week's World Rally Championship finale running.
Business News for 12 November 2019
November 11, 2019 17:49 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
Brett Hudson on proposed Firearms Prohibition Orders
November 11, 2019 17:46 - 3 minutes - 3.73 MBNational's police spokesperson Brett Hudson says the Government shouldn't wait for public feedback on Firearms Prohibition Orders. He says a previously rejected Member's Bill from 2018 is ready and should be introduced into the Arms Legislation already before Parliament. He told Corin Dann he thinks the Labour Party is adapting an old piece of legislation from the National Party to suit itself. This work was actually done a couple of years ago. It was the work of a Select Committee in th...
Firearm Prohibition Orders raise 'serious human rights concerns'- Greens
November 11, 2019 17:43 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBThe Green Party says Māori and Pasifika communities would bear the brunt of a Government proposal to give police the power to keep those they deem high-risk away from firearms. The Government has issued a discussion document asking whether those with a history of violent offending, gun crimes or family harm should be subject to a Firearm Prohibition Order. An order could stop those people from living at or visiting a property where firearms are kept, or being in a vehicle with someone wh...
Morning Rural News for 12 November 2019
November 11, 2019 17:22 - 4 minutes - 4.16 MBNews from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 12 November 2019
November 11, 2019 17:20 - 2 minutes - 2.59 MBA brief update from the business sector.
Court told it was right to tell ministers Winston Peters was paid too much super
November 11, 2019 17:17 - 2 minutes - 2.82 MBThe State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has told the High Court he and former Ministry of Social Development chief executive Brendan Boyle acted properly when they told their ministers Winston Peters had been paid too much superannuation. The Deputy Prime Minister is taking legal action against Mr Hughes and Mr Boyle, and former National ministers Paula Bennett and Anne Tolley, claiming they breached his privacy. Mr Peters' lawyer Brian Henry asked Mr Hughes whether Mr Boyle could h...
Sports News for 12 November 2019
November 11, 2019 17:06 - 1 minute - 1.86 MBBrisbane Broncos rugby league star David Fifita has been released from a Bali police station without charge, following an incident outside a bar at the weekend.
Sports News for 12 November 2019
November 11, 2019 17:06 - 1 minute - 1.86 MBBrisbane Broncos rugby league star David Fifita has been released from a Bali police station without charge, following an incident outside a bar at the weekend.
Top Stories for Tuesday 12 November 2019
November 11, 2019 17:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBMillions of residents in New South Wales brace for the worst as 'catastrophic' fire conditions threaten greater Sydney, We reveal bullying of nurses has been going on for years at Middlemore's neonatal intensive care unit, New figures show attempted suicide in police custody has jumped by almost 400 pct over four years.
Will Singles' Day take off in New Zealand?
November 10, 2019 19:57 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MBYou may have seen ads popping up for 'Singles' Day', as retailers push for New Zealand shoppers to get on board with what's becoming a new global shopping trend on November 11. Singles' Day was started by university students in China as an alternative to Valentine's Day, and now retail giants like the Chinese Alibaba are getting on board. Hannah August is the author of No Country For Old Maids, a book about single women in New Zealand. She told Corin Dann society may have linked consumer...
Hoiho wins Bird of the Year
November 10, 2019 19:53 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBThe Hoiho or Yellow Eyed Penguin is the winner Forest and Bird's Bird of the Year for 2019, followed closely by the Kākāpō. Megan Hubscher from Forest and Bird announced the winner.
Dunedin residents asked to conserve water after fire
November 10, 2019 19:48 - 2 minutes - 2.8 MBThe flames are out at the Middlemarch fire in Otago, but more than 4600 hectares of landscape has been left devastated and smouldering. That includes the Deep Stream catchment valley, which usually supplies about 80 percent of Dunedin's water supply. Dunedin's mayor Aaron Hawkins has put out a plea for residents to conserve water to get the city through summer.
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care: Witnesses speak of torture, neglect
November 10, 2019 19:43 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBThe first public hearing of the Royal Commission of inquiry into historic abuse in state and faith-based care has finished. Twenty-eight witnesses appeared and many have given harrowing evidence of the torture, violence and neglect they were subjected to. The end of the first public hearing also marks the end of Sir Anand Satyanand tenure as chair Katie Scotcher takes a look back at the two weeks of the hearing.