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Summer Report for Thursday 17 January 2019
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Soldiers of Empire
9:17 AM.The New Zealand Wars defined almost every aspect of life in Aotearoa in the 19th century. They ranged for decades and were diverse in terrain and opponents. But at their core they were a contest for… Read more Audio
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Beer tasting: Tui
8:55 AM.Every day we have been sampling a new beer with Steph Coutts from the Craft Beer College. Today, though, we are talking about a beer nearly everyone will be familiar with - one of New Zealand's most… Read more Audio
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Master of the manu Hads te Huia on the perfect bomb
8:50 AM.A lucky few of you may still be on holiday, if that's the case, you should make the most of the weather, go find an ocean and jump in it.It's what Hads te Huia does best, he's the king of the… Read more Audio
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Kiwaha part 3: Summer activities
8:43 AM.Time now for Te reo Maori pieces where RNZ's Shannon Haunui-Thompson and I talk about kupu and kiwaha, words and phrases, with a summer flavour. Audio
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Uber driver living in fear of being cut off by complaint
8:40 AM.An Uber driver says he's living in fear that he could have his income cut off at any moment if a rider lays a complaint. He's been shut out of his account twice for claims that were eventually proven… Read more Audio
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Theresa May survives but what does that mean for trade?
8:35 AM.the British Prime Minister Theresa May has won a no-confidence vote in her government this morning - 306 votes against her govt, 325 in favour. The victory may come as some solace to Mrs May - after a… Read more Audio
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Teenage musicians prepare to perform at Auckland Town Hall
8:30 AM.If you ask most teenagers what they're doing for the summer holidays, it's likely the answer is going to the beach or hitting the mall. But for 75 young musicians, they're hard at work practising in a… Read more Audio
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Over 20,000 ignore calls to recheck faulty warrant's of fitness
8:28 AM.A road safety charity says more than 20,000 people are ignoring calls to get their warrants of fitness rechecked, despite being warned of faulty checks. The Transport Agency suspended more than a… Read more Audio
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NZ media should apologise says Hon Consul General for Ireland
8:24 AM.The Honorary Consul General for Ireland is calling on New Zealand media organisations to apologise for assuming a family of unruly tourists are all Irish. Five members of the group, whose… Read more Audio
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UK Government survives vote of no confidence
8:20 AM.And in news just to hand - Theresa May survives to fight another day - the British prime minister has stared down a no-confidence vote in her government in Parliament. British MPs have just voted in… Read more Audio
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Teacher fears life on solo parent benefit in immigration wait
8:15 AM.A widowed teacher with an autistic son is among those pleading for an answer on whether her parents will be allowed to join them under a shelved immigration programme. Zoe Jiang, of Wellington, says… Read more Audio