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Government needs support for anti-terrorism bill
October 16, 2019 19:10 - 8 minutes - 8.25 MBThe Government is facing opposition from National and the Green Party over a new bill which aims to clamp down on New Zealanders returning home after being involved in terrorist activities abroad. Gyles speaks to Justice Minister Andrew Little in the Wellington studio.
Sports News for 17 October 2019
October 16, 2019 19:06 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBKane Williamson and Trent Boult headline the Black Caps that have put their names forward to play in the inaugural The Hundred cricket competition in England next year.
What makes a good sausage a winner?
October 16, 2019 18:52 - 3 minutes - 3.68 MBWhich banger is the best? Well, later tonight the country is about to find out just that. More than 500 sausages from nearly 100 stores have entered the compeition and standing in the way between them and the top prizes are six judges. Jessie Chang met up with the judges, to find out what makes a good saussie.
Nationwide earthquake drill today - are you ready?
October 16, 2019 18:48 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBThis afternoon at 1.30pm, hundreds of thousands of people across the country will drop, cover and hold as part of a nationwide earthquake drill. More than 750,000 people have signed up for the New Zealand Shake Out, which encourages schools, workplaces and households to practise their response to an earthquake or tsunami. Gyles spoke with the director of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, Sarah Stuart-Black.
Petition organiser celebrates university event cancellation
October 16, 2019 18:44 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBA petition organiser is celebrating Massey University's cancellation of an event planned for the campus. The University has told a women's group - described by critics as anti-trans - to find an alternative venue for its event, Feminism 2020. Charlie Myer from Massey Students Against Transphobia says the group 'Speak up for women' was spreading anti-trans speech on campus. Susie spoke to Charlie Myer.
Deported gang members predicted to attempt to corrupt police
October 16, 2019 18:42 - 2 minutes - 2.8 MBA police gang specialist predicts there will be more attempts to corrupt police officers as more gang members arrive after being deported from Australia. He says they're bringing with them Australian-style organised crime that's dependent on bad cops and corrupt officials. Hamish Cardwell reports.
Humanitarian crisis escalates in Syria
October 16, 2019 18:38 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBAid groups warn a humanitarian crisis is rapidly escalating in the wake of Turkey's military operation into Syria. The United Nations estimates that hundreds of thousands have already been displaced. Thousands have fled and hundreds have been killed. Nearly 200 thousand people have been displaced.Gyles Beckford spoke with Caroline Anning, World Vision advocacy director for Syria.
Young NZ First at odds with Winston Peters on pill-testing
October 16, 2019 18:28 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MBNew Zealand First's youth wing is at odds with its leader Winston Peters over pill-testing at festivals and is working to overturn the party's position. The news comes after a One News Colmar Brunton poll which shows overwhelming public support for the policy - with 75 percent in favour of allowing festival-goers to get their drugs tested legally. RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch has more.
Govt breaking its promise over new police numbers, says Union
October 16, 2019 18:23 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MBThe Police Association says the government is breaking its promise over the number of extra police it's supposed to deliver. As recently as Tuesday, Police Minister Stuart Nash said the target of 1800 new staff is a net figure after the attrition rate is accounted for. But New Zealand First leader Winston Peters insisted 18-hundred meant new faces, not an "over and above" number. Yesterday Mr Nash did an about turn and agreed with him. Susie spoke to Chris Cahill, the president of the Po...
Greens won't back Government's anti-terrorism bill
October 16, 2019 18:17 - 6 minutes - 5.91 MBThe Greens won't back the Government's anti-terrorism bill, saying it's unnecessary and lacks human rights safeguards. Its justice spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman says it needs those safeguards built in and opportunities for more oversight.
Little: no negotiation of counter-terrorism legislation
October 16, 2019 18:14 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MBThe Justice Minister Andrew Little is being bullish about new counter-terrorism legislation saying he's not up for negotiating. Without Green support Mr Little needs National's votes, but the opposition says that will depend on him meeting a string of demands. Our political reporter, Jo Moir, has this story.
Ads pulled after poster boy's racist tweets uncovered
October 16, 2019 18:10 - 3 minutes - 3.73 MBWellington's Regional Council scrambled to remove ads promoting a career in bus driving after it discovered a string of racist tweets by one of its poster boys. The ads, which cost more than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, were posted online, in newspapers and on buses and billboards around the capital. Katie Scotcher has the story.
Sports News for 17 October 2019
October 16, 2019 18:05 - 2 minutes - 2.16 MBAustralian netball coach Lisa Alexander has been able to celebrate her 100th test in charge of the Diamonds.
Business News for 17 October 2019
October 16, 2019 17:51 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
Brexit deal could soon be agreed
October 16, 2019 17:47 - 3 minutes - 3.35 MBThere's a tense wait in Europe to learn the outcome of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal. The European Council's president, Donald Tusk, says the foundations of a deal are ready for approval. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson still needs to get the Irish Democratic Unionist party, and some Tory backbenchers, on side. Susie speaks to Brussels correspondent, Mia Alberti.
Govt told its breaking promise if doesn't count attrition in police staff target
October 16, 2019 17:42 - 3 minutes - 3 MBThe police union is accusing the government of breaking its promise over the number of police it's supposed to deliver. The association says it's always been told the target of 1800 new staff is a net figure after the attrition rate is accounted for. Now it's being told a different story. RNZ political reporter Charlie Dreaver has the details.
Wellington Regional Council scrambles to remove ads
October 16, 2019 17:39 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBWellington's Regional Council scrambled to remove ads promoting a career in bus driving after it discovered a string of racist tweets by one of its poster boys. Official information obtained by RNZ shows the council asked its staff to front a campaign explaining why they became drivers in an attempt to encourage others to do the same. Staff later pulled almost twenty thousand dollars' worth of material after a member of the public sent them offensive tweets by one of the drivers. The Gre...
Morning Rural News for 17 October 2019
October 16, 2019 17:25 - 4 minutes - 4.6 MBNews from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 17 October 2019
October 16, 2019 17:22 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBA brief update of movements in the financial sector.
No rule change planned for beneficiary debt write-offs
October 16, 2019 17:12 - 2 minutes - 2.82 MBThe Government won't be changing the rules any time soon to allow debt write-offs for beneficiaries who are struggling to pay back loans they've taken out loans to cover basic living costs. Our social issues reporter Sarah Robson has more.
Sports News for 17 October 2019
October 16, 2019 17:06 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MBWayward shooting has cost the Silver Ferns in the second Constellation Cup netball test in Auckland.
Top Stories for Thursday 17 October 2019
October 16, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBThe Wellington Regional Council is embarrassed by an ad campaign gone wrong. Andrew Little says he's not up for negotiating on new counter-terrorism legislation. The Police Association says the government is breaking its promise over extra police officers.
One man's quest for burger with beetroot
October 15, 2019 19:55 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MBA slice of beetroot or two in your hamburger is as kiwi as pavlova or pineapple lumps, right? Well perhaps not any more. A Whanganui man says after setting off on a burger mission he was offered beet-free burgers at four different takeaway joints in a row before he took to social media to get help finding the elusive root vegetable.
NSW town on lookout for big snake
October 15, 2019 19:53 - 2 minutes - 2.01 MBWhat could be more alarming than discovering a two point five metre long, freshly shed boa constrictor skin? One answer might be realising the snake that's just left its skin behind is still in the neighbourhood. Residents of the town of Silverdale in New South Wales are being warned to be on the lookout after the skin was found at a building site. We speak to Sean Cade from Australian Snake Catchers who has been called in to try find the snake.
Gun modifier kept busy ahead of destruction deadline
October 15, 2019 19:47 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBOwners of newly outlawed firearms have just over two months left to hand their guns in, or modify them. There've been calls for the December 20 deadline to be extended but the Police Minister Stuart Nash says that won't be happening. Gun law changes in the wake of the mosque attacks mean high calibre semi-automatic rifles, small calibre semi-automatics with magazines of more than 10 rounds and shotguns that can take more than five cartridges are illegal. Many can become legal if they're ...
Hui attempts to encourage more Maori to become organ donors
October 15, 2019 19:41 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBA ground-breaking hui today will attempt to reverse what's being called a disturbing picture of inequality for Maori with failing kidneys. Maori make up 80 percent of dialysis patients but only 12 percent of patients who receive a kidney transplant are Maori. The hui is being organised by the district health board in a bid to encourage more Maori to not only become organ donors but be more willing to accept new kidneys. Here's our Hawke's Bay reporter, Anusha Bradley.
Trades suffering due to a lack of women
October 15, 2019 19:38 - 2 minutes - 2.49 MBNew research suggests the trades are suffering because not enough women are being encouraged to pick up tools. It's found women make up between only one and 10 percent of tradies and an overwhelming majority of male employers don't have women on their payroll. Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation advocate for women, Erica Cumming, says everyone wins if more women are hired.
Rugby World Cup: Ireland, the All Blacks bogey team?
October 15, 2019 19:35 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBThe All Blacks are favourites to win this weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Ireland in Tokyo, but the defending champs appear nervous. The All Blacks have struggled to put away Ireland in recent times, with the sides sharing two wins and two losses in the four games they've played since 2016. So what makes the Irish a bogey team for New Zealand? Rugby reporter Joe Porter is in Tokyo.
Market Update for 16 October 2019
October 15, 2019 19:29 - 1 minute - 1.11 MBA brief update on the movements in the financial sector
Immigration Minister responds to criticism from National
October 15, 2019 19:23 - 6 minutes - 6.17 MBThe National Party is accusing the Immigration Minister of another bad decision after granting residency to a man with several drink driving convictions. The man is a "protected person" under the international convention against torture and cannot be deported. Susie speaks to Immigration minister Iain Lees-Galloway.
Frustrating delays over defective buildings information
October 15, 2019 19:17 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBA Palmerston North City Council investigation indicates there could be about 100 buildings with multiple seismic design issues, some serious. The council has been looking into work done by the local civil engineering firm Kevin O'Connor and Associates. A building law expert in Wellington, involved in structural litigation claims against engineers and local authorities, says it's frustrating the Palmerston North city council resisted making information public. Doran Wyatt tells Gyles Beck...
Few trucks get caught speeding
October 15, 2019 19:10 - 7 minutes - 6.68 MBMore now on our earlier story on truck drivers and speeding tickets. In the four years to 2017, static speed cameras snapped nearly 600,000 vehicles going over the speed limit. But just 207 were trucks, all caught in Wellington. Nick Leggett is the chief executive of the trucking industry body, the Road Transport Forum.
Sports News for 16 October 2019
October 15, 2019 19:06 - 2 minutes - 2.01 MBIf tonight's Constellation Cup test in Auckland is to be Maria Folau's last in New Zealand, there seems to be a ready replacement in the shooting circle.
Joy Cowley defends bishop who resigned
October 15, 2019 18:55 - 5 minutes - 4.92 MBA high-profile Catholic woman says a bishop would not have had sex with a young woman unless he loved her. Joy Cowley, a celebrated children's author, told RNZ the sexual relationship that Charles Drennan has admitted to would have made him a better bishop. The Pope accepted Bishop Drennan's resignation from the Palmerston North diocese, and he has also stepped down from liaising with the Royal Commission into abuse. Joy Cowley wrote an online post defending the bishop and told reporter ...
Russia weighs in on Turkey's invasion of Syria
October 15, 2019 18:49 - 5 minutes - 5.51 MBRussia has called Turkey's invasion into Northern Syria unacceptable and warned it would not allow clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces. The comments came from Alexander Lavrentiev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy for Syria, after U.S President Trump announced it had imposed sanctions on Turkey. Turkey has ignored those sanctions and pressed on with its assault anyway. The US is now also calling for an immediate cease fire. We speak to Washington correspondent, Simon Marks....
Ngapuhi looks for new leader after Tau resignation
October 15, 2019 18:45 - 3 minutes - 3.18 MBPeople in the Far North are now looking for a new face to lead the country's biggest iwi Ngapuhi, after the unexpected resignation of the runanga chair, Sonny Tau. While the details of his departure are still unclear, some say his leadership was divisive and he should have gone years ago.
Silver Ferns prepare for game two of Constellation Cup
October 15, 2019 18:41 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBBoth the Silver Ferns and the Australian Diamonds are expecting more from each other in game two of the Constellation Cup in Auckland tonight. A single goal has been the margin between the two sides in their past three encounters and their fierce rivalry doesn't seem to be letting up. Tonight's test could also be star shooter Maria Folau's last international in New Zealand.
Battle for world's steepest street headed to court
October 15, 2019 18:37 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBThe battle for the world's steepest street is headed to court . . . kind of. Ffordd Pen Llech in the Welsh resort of Harlech dethroned Dunedin's Baldwin Street in July. Since then there has been a light-hearted back-and-forth regarding semantics and methodology, but now the UK's television reality show judge Robert Rinder will weigh in on the matter.
National would deny residency to 'protected person'
October 15, 2019 18:25 - 8 minutes - 7.8 MBThe National Party is accusing the government of a "Sroubek 2.0" situation after granting residency to a man with six drink driving convictions. The man is a "protected person" under the international convention against torture and cannot be deported. National says it would not have given the man residency, and would leave him in limbo. Susie Ferguson speaks to the party's leader, Simon Bridges.
PM puts pressure on to reach police staff targets
October 15, 2019 18:20 - 3 minutes - 3.72 MBNumbers can be confusing - especially when talking about the Government's promise of 1800 new police officers. Yesterday morning the Police Minister Stuart Nash said the number was an aspiration. By the afternoon, the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made it an iron clad promise. And New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, who came up with the target in the first place, said he has his own way of measuring it. Charlie Dreaver reports.
Problems with buildings revealed in Palmerston North
October 15, 2019 18:14 - 4 minutes - 4.66 MBMass defective earthquake design of buildings in Palmerston North has been revealed in the face of official resistance. The city council has known for 18 months that two thirds of the buildings it's looked into are, or probably are, deficient, but tried to block releasing the investigation to RNZ. It's now had to declare seven of the buildings, all of them between 8 and 14 years old, as earthquake-prone. Phil Pennington is looking into this.
Speeding truckies dodge speed camera fines
October 15, 2019 18:10 - 4 minutes - 4.62 MBAre trucks being let off speeding tickets? In the four years up to 2017, static speed cameras snapped nearly 600,000 vehicles going over the speed limit nationwide. But just 207 of the speeding vehicles were trucks, all caught in Wellington. While the cameras do scan a vehicles height, width and length, it takes a human looking at a photo to determine whether a fine should be given. And truck drivers RNZ has spoken to say they don't get fined when speeding past a static camera. RNZ's pol...
Sports News for 16 October 2019
October 15, 2019 18:06 - 1 minute - 1.8 MBThe Silver Ferns shooter Ameliaranne Ekenasio is putting some of her blistering form down to her combination with Maria Folau.
Business News for 16 October 2019
October 15, 2019 17:49 - 8 minutes - 7.78 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
Western Sahara delegate urges halt on phosphate imports
October 15, 2019 17:41 - 3 minutes - 2.92 MBA Western Sahara government official says New Zealand fertiliser companies are stockpiling phosphate amid threats of court action to stop future imports. But the companies say they're not. Emma Hatton reports.
Coalition confused about how many extra cops its promised?
October 15, 2019 17:39 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MB18-hundred new police officers - an aspiration or an iron-clad target? While the coalition partners appear to be in some confusion, National says it's very clear - it won't be met. Police Minister Stuart Nash told the Police Association annual conference yesterday the goal was18-hundred staff over and above the number of officers when the government took charge. He said it was an aspirational target and if not met by July, it would be met soon after. But Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern lat...
Morning Rural News for 16 October 2019
October 15, 2019 17:25 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MBNews from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 16 October 2019
October 15, 2019 17:22 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBA brief update of movements in the financial sector.
New leadership 'overdue' for Ngapuhi
October 15, 2019 17:16 - 2 minutes - 2.48 MBSome people in the Far North say whoever replaces Sonny Tau as the chair of Te Runanga a iwi o Ngapuhi needs to bring a new style of leadership. Mr Tau became chair in 2009 and was re-elected in August, but some say his surprise resignation last week was long overdue. Ngapuhi has spent ten years trying to reach a treaty settlement with the Crown, but remains divided on who should represent the iwi in negotiations, and what the settlement redress should look like for its 110 hapu. Ngati H...
Sports News for 16 October 2019
October 15, 2019 17:04 - 1 minute - 1.91 MBTonight's netball test between the Silver Ferns and Australia in Auckland is shaping as shooter Maria Folau's last international in New Zealand.