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Mt Albert residents protesting against tree removal
November 10, 2019 19:39 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBAbout 50 Mt Albert residents have set up a protest at the bottom of Ōwairaka, Mt Albert Maunga, this morning in a bid to stop 345 exotic trees from getting the chop. The Tūpuna Maunga Authority plans to restore native vegetation and habitiat for native wildlife on the Maunga; and has planted 2700 native shrubs so far with another 10,000 to go. But residents say the mature exotics are home to nesting birds and should be allowed to stay until the natives are bigger. Mt Albert resident and ...
Market Update for 11 November 2019
November 10, 2019 19:32 - 1 minute - 1.01 MBA brief update on the movements in the financial sector.
Son of Peter Mahon speaks about Erebus inquiry
November 10, 2019 19:28 - 4 minutes - 4.46 MBNovember marks 40 years since the country's worst aviation disaster, when 257 people died after an Air New Zealand plane crashed into the side of Mt Erebus in Antarctica. In the fallout from the crash, blame was laid on the pilots. Two years later a Royal Commission of Inquiry absolved the crew of causing the accident. Justice Peter Mahon instead pointed the finger at Air New Zealand and famously accused the airline of "an orchestrated litany of lies". Corin Dann speaks to Peter Mahon's ...
Daughter of Erebus captain discusses crash
November 10, 2019 19:24 - 4 minutes - 3.94 MBThe daughter of the pilot who flew the Air New Zealand plane that crashed into Mt Erebus says the disaster has had ripple effects that still influence many peoples' lives today. A Royal Commission of Inquiry found Air New Zealand had programmed the aeroplane to fly directly at the mountain. But until those findings were made two years after the accident, the blame had been laid on the pilots. Kathryn Carter - the daughter of captain Jim Collins - was 15 when her father died. She speaks t...
Ex-Green MP Sue Bradford responds to Sustainable NZ Party launch
November 10, 2019 19:17 - 6 minutes - 5.68 MBThe new political party Sustainable New Zealand thinks it has what it takes to be the next minor party in Parliament. The Party's leader Vernon Tava says the party will be pro environment, science and business. Former Green MP Sue Bradford.
Police call for feedback on Armed Response Teams amid controversy
November 10, 2019 19:10 - 7 minutes - 7.17 MBThe Police are defending using an Armed Response Team to pull over a man wanted in connection to a dishonesty crime, who was known to carry firearms. A disgruntled bystander filmed what happened because she was under the impression the teams were to be used in serious and risky situations. Bianca Brown says it was shocking to see police officers with guns doing what just looked like a standard roadside stop. Former police officer and National MP Chester Borrows says he fears more police ...
Wellington's new electric ferry to slash owners' fuel bill
November 10, 2019 18:53 - 3 minutes - 3.43 MBWellington's new electric cross-harbour ferry, is shaping up to slash its owners' fuel bill by $250,000 each year. The ferry, which is being built and assembled by the Wellington Electric Boat Building Company, will carry up to 135 people across the capital's harbour, making up to six return trips each day. It's due to enter service in the first half of 2020, and as Michael Cropp reports, the builders have a new devotion to efficiency.
Wellington roads shut after Sunday afternoon fire
November 10, 2019 18:51 - 1 minute - 1.58 MBA large fire on the roof of a restaurant closed off streets in central Wellington on Sunday afternoon. Crews were called to fight the fire on the Cuba Street just after 4pm. Charlotte Cook has more.
Fire and Emergency update on Otago wildfire
November 10, 2019 18:48 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBWarm and windy conditions helped to fan a fire in rural Otago over the weekend, spreading it five times faster than normal. The fire started at the edge of Te Papanui Conservation Park near Middlemarch on Saturday, burning through more than 4600 hectares of grassland. Ten helicopters with monsoon buckets and four ground crews tackled the blaze, which has now been contained. Fire and Emergency's principal rural fire officer for Otago, Graeme Still, speaks to Corin Dann.
Hundreds of dead rats wash up on West Coast beach
November 10, 2019 18:44 - 2 minutes - 2.74 MBTwo dozen of the 600 dead rats that washed up on a West Coast beach will be sent to Palmerston North today for testing to find out what killed them. The Department of Conservation is hoping toxicology tests, which will be carried out by Landcare Research and Massey University will give them a clear idea about how the deceased rodents got there. Nicholas Pointon reports.
Vernon Tava discusses Sustainable NZ Party plans
November 10, 2019 18:36 - 8 minutes - 8 MBNew political party Sustainable New Zealand thinks they have what it takes to be the next minor party in Parliament. Sustainable New Zealand leader Vernon Tava is promising he will work with all political parties if his party is elected in 2020. Mr Tava quit the Green party after standing unsuccessfully in the leadership contest which elected current co-leader James Shaw. He speaks to Kim Hill.
New podcast uncovers mystery behind Erebus disaster
November 10, 2019 18:27 - 4 minutes - 3.78 MBForty years on from the Erebus Disaster which claimed 257 lives, a former Attorney General says he has one real regret from that period. In November 1979 an Air New Zealand sightseeing flight crashed into Mt Erebus in Antarctica. Inquiries were launched: the first blaming the pilots while the second famously accused the airline of a coverup.0 As the anniversary approaches, a new podcast from RNZ and Stuff looks at the impact and aftermath of New Zealand's deadliest disaster. Katy Gosset ...
Complaints about building products certifier since it began
November 10, 2019 18:20 - 6 minutes - 5.96 MBDocuments show the country's major certifier of building products has been the subject of complaints, warnings and investigations since it began. CertMark founder John Thorpe was investigated before he even joined the powerful CodeMark scheme but authorities flatly denied knowing anything about that inquiry, before doing a u-turn and admitting they did. Phil Pennington has been following up his story on this last week in Morning Report.
'Catastrophic' fire warning for New South Wales
November 10, 2019 18:14 - 5 minutes - 5.53 MBThe New South Wales Rural Fire Service has forecast 'catastrophic fire danger' for the Sydney and Hunter regions tomorrow, warning that lives and homes will be at risk. Fires raged through New South Wales and Queensland on Friday and Saturday, destroying more than 150 homes and killing three people. Peter Simpson in Nymboida, south-west of Grafton has described a bushfire that threatened his home as 'apocalyptic'. Grace Fitzgibbon is a Channel 9 reporter and joins us from Rainbow Flat in...
Police Armed Response Teams questioned
November 10, 2019 18:10 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBArmed police from the newly formed Armed Response Teams have been used to pull over a car linked to a dishonesty crime on a suburban Hamilton road. The police say the man in the car was arrested without incident and was known to have carried firearms, but he wasn't charged with any gun offences in this case. Police say the Armed Response Teams are not only responding to crime, but can also be involved in "preventative patrolling" in high risk crime spots. A critic says it's terrifying th...
Sports News for 11 November 2019
November 10, 2019 18:06 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBSubdued celebrations from New Zealand driver Scott McLaughlin after clinching his second Supercars title in two seasons.
Business News for 11 November 2019
November 10, 2019 17:49 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
Sustainable NZ party officially launches
November 10, 2019 17:43 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBThe new political party Sustainable New Zealand thinks they have what it takes to be the next minor party in Parliament, with a simple approach to politics. The Party's leader Vernon Tava told supporters at their launch over the weekend that the party will be pro environment, science and business. But some political and environmental leaders feel the party may be too niche to get a foothold. RNZ political reporter Charlie Dreaver was at the launch and filed this report.
Former MP Chester Burrows not sure about armed police
November 10, 2019 17:40 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBA police Armed Response Team has been used to pull over a car linked to a dishonesty crime in Hamilton. The police say this was appropriate because the man found in the car had been known to carry firearms, although he wasn't charged with any firearm offences in this case. Former police officer and National MP, Chester Borrows, is worried about the Armed Response Team model but he told RNZ reporter Jordan Bond in this case the response seems justified.
Morning Rural News for 11 November 2019
November 10, 2019 17:27 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBNews from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 11 November 2019
November 10, 2019 17:21 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MBA brief update of movements in the financial sector.
New e-ferry on strict weight diet
November 10, 2019 17:15 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBThe managing director of the newly formed Wellington Electric Boat Building company says his first project is one of the most intense of his life. The company's building the new 19-metre long ferry for East by West, which is due to enter service at the start of 2020 on the Wellington - Eastborne - Matiu/Somes Island route. The managing director, Fraser Foote, told RNZ reporter Michael Cropp about the lengths they're going to keep weight down, and get the most out of the batteries.
CertMark complainant speaks out
November 10, 2019 17:12 - 3 minutes - 3.43 MBDocuments show the country's major certifier of building products has been the subject of complaints, warnings and investigations since it began. Certmark founder John Thorpe joined the powerful Codemark scheme in 2011. Documents reveal at least five Australian companies lodged complaints to regulators about Certmark between 2011 and 2019. Some of the complaints were from Queenslander Steve Marskell, who got a CertMark to do a Codemark for his magnesium board in 2011.
Sports News for 11 November 2019
November 10, 2019 17:06 - 1 minute - 1.83 MBNew Zealand driver Scott McLaughlin has secured the Supercars championship for the second year running.
Sports News for 11 November 2019
November 10, 2019 17:06 - 1 minute - 1.83 MBNew Zealand driver Scott McLaughlin has secured the Supercars championship for the second year running.
Top Stories for Monday 11 November 2019
November 10, 2019 17:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBQuestions are being asked about whether new armed police patrols are being used to fight low level crime. Sydney's being warned of 'catastrophic fire danger' that will put lives and homes at risk. Documents show the country's major certifier of building products has been the subject of complaints, warnings and investigations since it began.
Mount Victoria tunnel traffic toots become musical 'Carcophony'
November 07, 2019 19:53 - 3 minutes - 3.04 MBA Wellington composer is harnessing the toots from cars travelling through the Mount Victoria Tunnel to turn into a musical "Carcophony". Chris Winter has been mulling over the idea for a decade - but recent calls from a Wellington City Councillor to silence the traditional honking inspired him to travel on with the idea. He speaks to Susie Ferguson.
Indoor farming proposed to reduce emissions
November 07, 2019 19:47 - 3 minutes - 3.73 MBMoving dairy cows indoors could be part of the answer to bringing down emissions on farms. Farmers face having five years to come up with their own tool to price and pay for the carbon and methane coming off their properties or being forced by the government to join the Emissions Trading Scheme. Conan Young reports.
Royal Commission hears nun sexually assaulted woman
November 07, 2019 19:42 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MBWarning: This story contains details that may be distressing for some people. A woman has told the abuse inquiry she was sexually assaulted by a nun and repeatedly raped by foster parents. Annasophia Calman told the Royal Commission investigating state and faith-based care that because of the abuse she doesn't know who she really is. RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher has been covering the hearing and filed this report.
Zero Carbon Bill passes unanimously in final reading
November 07, 2019 19:39 - 3 minutes - 3.18 MBThe Zero Carbon Bill, which will shape how the country prepares and adapts to climate change, has passed through its final reading in Parliament with unanimous support. But whether it will survive in its current form will depend on the next election. National supported the bill, but the party vows to make changes if voted into Government next year. RNZ political reporter Charlie Dreaver reports.
Market Update for 8 November 2019
November 07, 2019 19:30 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBA brief update on the movements in the financial sector.
One bird to rule New Zealand
November 07, 2019 19:29 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBWith just two days to go before the poll closes, more than 40,000 people have voted in this year's Bird of the Year. The contest, run by Forest and Bird, has been going for fifteen years, and not a single bird has won the prize twice. Kakapo and Hoiho are currently vying for first place, with Kakaruia - the black robin, and Piwakawaka -the fantail flying behind. Chen Liu reports.
Bird of the year voting drawing to a close
November 07, 2019 19:29 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBWith just two days to go before the poll closes, more than 40,000 people have voted in this year's Bird of the Year. The contest, run by Forest and Bird, has been going for fifteen years, and not a single bird has won the prize twice. Kākāpō and Hoiho are currently vying for first place, with Kakaruia - the black robin, and Pīwakawaka - the fantail flying behind. Chen Liu reports.
National MP says cutting benefits could do Māori good
November 07, 2019 19:24 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MBNational MP Joanne Hayes says Māori could end up better off if their welfare payments were reduced. She says people have been telling her a party discussion document that talks about getting tough on beneficiaries is racist. But Mrs Hayes says social welfare hasn't necessarily proved a good thing for Māori. RNZ's Māori news correspondent Leigh-Marama McLachlan reports.
Toronto Wolfpack discusses Sonny Bill Williams signing
November 07, 2019 19:19 - 4 minutes - 4.4 MBSonny Bill Williams has confirmed this morning he's saying goodbye to rugby and hello again to rugby league - in Canada. He's signed a two year deal with Toronto Wolfpack, which although based in Canada plays in the English Super League. Toronto Wolfpack's vice-president - commercial, Jon Pallett, spoke to Corin Dann.
Former Christchurch City councillor lashes out at dropped investigation
November 07, 2019 19:17 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBFormer Christchurch City councillor Deon Swiggs says he will struggle to clear his name now a code of conduct investigation against him has been dropped. The investigation was launched by the Council after allegations of inappropriate social media messaging to people as young as 13, and insisting on hugs instead of handshakes. Mr Swiggs failed to get re-elected, and the investigation will not be completed because he's no longer in office. In a statement posted to his Facebook page, Mr Sw...
Midwife involved in Hawke's Bay uplift attempt reacts to review
November 07, 2019 19:09 - 5 minutes - 5.52 MBA review has found numerous failings in the way Oranga Tamariki handled the way it tried to remove a baby from its mother in Hawkes Bay earlier in 2019 and has resulted in widespread change of its policies. Oranga Tamaraki's chief executive Grainne Moss said yesterday she was sorry for the harm the organisation had caused. Jean Te Huia, the midwife of the mother whose baby Oranga Tamariki tried to take in Hastings, speaks to Susie Ferguson.
Sports News for 8 November 2019
November 07, 2019 19:06 - 2 minutes - 2.3 MBAll Black Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed he's returning to rugby league signing with Canadian club the Toronto Wolfpack on a two year deal reportedly worth $10 million.
NCEA and Scholarship exams begin
November 07, 2019 18:56 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MBTeenagers around the country are trying to turn off their phones, stay off Instagram and study for NCEA and Scholarship exams which begin on Friday. The three-and-a-half week exam season starts this morning with level two physics, level three business studies and scholarhip calculus.T he Qualifications Authority is expecting to mark more than a million exam booklets as well as 48,000 online exam entries from this year's exams. RNZ's education correspondent is John Gerritsen.
Surgeons call for tougher regulations for e-scooters
November 07, 2019 18:52 - 4 minutes - 3.84 MBA new study has shown that in the first 19 weeks of e-scooter use in Auckland, 180 riders ended up in the hospital's emergency department. Almost a quarter of them had alcohol in their system, and less than 2 percent had been wearing helmets. Auckland City Hospital surgeons are calling for a zero blood-alcohol limit, night-time curfews and reduced speed limits for e-scooter riders. Dr Anna Brownson is the lead author of the study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal on Friday.
Coroner becomes director of Suicide Prevention Office
November 07, 2019 18:48 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBThe first Director of the new Suicide Prevention Office Carla na Nagara is one of the country's longest serving coroners. The office is responsible for implementing the Government's Every Life Matters - Suicide Prevention Strategy, as well as providing better direction and leadership. Ms na Nagara started in the role on October 21 and speaks to Susie Ferguson.
Mental health professionals criticise Mike King's attack on industry
November 07, 2019 18:44 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBMental health professionals say suicide prevention campaigner Mike King's attack on the sector is unfair and misdirected. Under pressure after his Gumboot counselling service ran out of money, the comedian fired a broadside at the Ministry of Health, clinicians and academics accusing them of relying on 'evaluated and evidenced-based rubbish that doesn't work'. RNZ reporter Robin Martin has more.
Mental health professionals criticise Mike King's attack on sector
November 07, 2019 18:44 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBMental health professionals say suicide prevention campaigner Mike King's attack on the sector is unfair and misdirected. Under pressure after his Gumboot counselling service ran out of money, the comedian fired a broadside at the Ministry of Health, clinicians and academics accusing them of relying on 'evaluated and evidenced-based rubbish that doesn't work'. RNZ reporter Robin Martin has more.
Winston Peters' case 'scandalous and improper': Crown lawyer
November 07, 2019 18:39 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBWinston Peters' case against top civil servants has been labelled "scandalous and improper" by none other than a lawyer acting for the Crown. The Deputy Prime Minister is suing a host of figures over an alleged privacy breach; among them, the State Services Commissioner and the former head of the Ministry of Social Development. Their lawyer Victoria Casey has begun mounting a defence at the High Court in Auckland and will continue today. RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch has ...
Te Mata Peak trust chair describes fire
November 07, 2019 18:36 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MBHelicopters remain on standby after a large fire tore across Te Mata Peak in Hawke's Bay overnight. The blaze - which spread 200 by 100 metres along the western side of the peak - is now out but until the area is cleared for hotspots, crews remain on alert. Mike Devonshire the chair of the The Te Mata Park Trust got the call to tell him the hillside was alight - around the same time as Fire and Emergency - and went to the hillside. He speaks to Susie Ferguson.
Sonny Bill Williams confirms Toronto Wolfpack signing
November 07, 2019 18:28 - 3 minutes - 3.73 MBSonny Bill Williams has signed a deal with Canadian league side the Toronto Wolf pack. The Wolfpack is funded by Australian mining billionaire David Argyle and plays in the English Super League. With a baby in his arms Mr Williams sent a video message to his new team mates. RNZ's correspondent in Toronto is Laura McQuillan.
Grace Millane Trial: Murder-accused searches questioned
November 07, 2019 18:24 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBWarning: This story contains details that may disturb some people. 'Rigor mortis', 'Extra large bag' and 'Time in London' are just a few things the man accused of murdering Grace Millane searched for the night she died. The 27-year-old is on trial in the High Court at Auckland in November after pleading not guilty to murdering the British backpacker. The jury has now seen CCTV footage that showed them enjoying a Tinder date - and heard what the defendant was doing around 2am that morning...
Tracey Martin responds to Oranga Tamariki review
November 07, 2019 18:16 - 8 minutes - 7.95 MBOranga Tamariki has released a review into an attempted uplift in the Hawke's Bay earlier in 2019, which found staff were right to step in but relied on old information and didn't try hard enough to place the child with other relatives. The ministry is now promising families will get a say before judges make an interim custody order. Minister for Children Tracey Martin says she still has not watched the video of the attempted uplift. "I don't understand how, to do my job, you're suggesti...
Midwife says Oranga Tamariki review raises more questions
November 07, 2019 18:10 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBA midwife who helped to stop Oranga Tamariki taking a newborn baby from his young mother says a scathing review of the case raises more questions about the hundreds of other infants who've been removed from their whanau. The Ministry's own report into the attempted uplift of the baby from Hawkes Bay Hospital shows staff were right to step in but relied on old information and didn't try hard enough to place the child with other relatives. It's promising families will now get a say before ...
Business News for 8 November 2019
November 07, 2019 17:49 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.