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Morning Report Essentials for Monday 2 December 2024
On today's episode, at the party's conference in Christchurch, leader Chris Hipkins said - if elected in 2026 - his government will reinstate smoke-free legislation, complete Dunedin Hospital's rebuild, and reject joining the security pact AUKUS, resource minister Shane Jones is considering a request from the gas and oil lobby to underwrite the risk of fossil fuel exploration, abuse in care survivors are outraged after senior ministers suggested lowering expectations on government commitments, England defeated New Zealand by 8 wickets in the first Test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday, to take a 1-nil lead in the three-match series, and we cross the Tasman to get the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh.
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.
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Group of elderly Samoans granted NZ citizenship
A group of elderly Western Samoans born between 1924 and 1949 can now finally obtain New Zealand citizenship after being stripped of it decades ago. Grace Fiavaai has more.
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Indian origin names widespread throughout NZ
From Wellington's Khandallah to Christchurch's Cashmere, New Zealand's urban centres are full of names with origins that can be traced to India. RNZ Asia's Blessen Tom reports.
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New research clinic offering genetic diagnoses for Autism
University of Auckland scientists have begun providing a genetic test for people with autism. Katie Fitzgerald has been looking into this.
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