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Morning Report for Wednesday 29 July 2015
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Christchurch ram raids
8:56 AM.Two young men suspected of using vehicles to ram raid petrol stations in Christchurch are on the run from police after one of them allegedly drove his vehicle at an officer. Audio
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Mystery surrounding convention centre deepens
8:52 AM.The mystery surrounding the size and cost of the Christchurch Convention Centre has deepened, with the release of new figures to Radio New Zealand. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 July 2015
8:46 AM.An oncologist is warning an increase in medicine costs under the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement could divert the focus away from providing more equitable access to medicines for Māori; The Māori… Read more Audio
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Unused drug disposal a 'national disaster'
8:43 AM.The way the country disposes of unused drugs is being called a 'national disaster'. Audio
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TPPA from the Canadian angle
8:39 AM.For more on the Canadian angle to this story Steven Chase of Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper is in Hawaii covering the talks. Audio
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ACC refunds more than half a million in rego overcharges
8:27 AM.The Government has been forced to refund more than half a million dollars to motorists after overcharging them for their vehicle licenses. Audio
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Call to change law for preventive detention
8:21 AM.The Sensible Sentencing Trust is calling for a law change so preventive detention can be re-considered when an offender has reached the end of their sentence. Audio
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TPPA and Canadian concerns about any agreement
8:16 AM.Continuing with TPP and Canadian concerns about any agreement that meant it had to dial back its tarriffs which run as high as 250 percent. Audio
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Smoke screen put up on ballooning medicine costs - TPP objector
8:11 AM.What's being billed as the final push to wrap up the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal gets under way today in Hawaii. Audio
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Black Monday on Chinese sharemarket causes commentator concern
7:56 AM.Chinese stocks endured another miserable day yesterday with investors seemingly not reassured by government moves to calm the market. Audio
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Maori voice their TPP-related claims on eve of negotiations
7:49 AM.Back now to the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations which are going down to the wire in Hawaii this week but many Maori are voicing their concerns over the trade deal. Audio
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Obama ends his tour to Africa
7:37 AM.The United States President, Barack Obama, has ended his Africa tour with a speech to regional leaders in which he said the continent's progress depended on democracy, freedom and human rights. Audio
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Government says it has public support for flag change
7:28 AM.The Government maintains it has public support for its referendum to change the flag, in response to calls from the opposition to scrap the upcoming referenda. Audio
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Govt proposes major school changes
7:25 AM.A leaked document shows the Government is considering giving schools more power to vary their opening hours, and allowing one principal to run several schools. Audio
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Blessie Gotingco's murder could have been prevented
7:17 AM.Corrections has been blamed for a series of botched decisions that led to the murder of Blessie Gotingco in May last year. Audio
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Final TPP negotiations begin in Hawaii this morning
7:11 AM.Trade officials and ministers from the twelve countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks meet in Hawaii today to begin what's being billed as the last push to wrap up an agreement. Audio
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Morning markets for 29 July 2015
6:58 AM.Wall Street is up as investors eye earnings and merger news. Audio
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Regional development plan needed - manufacturing group
6:56 AM.A manufacturers' lobby group says the Government's initiative to encourage more migrants to settle in the regions needs to be coupled with a coherent regional development plan. Audio
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Business NZ gives thumbs up to government reform plans
6:55 AM.Government plans to improve New Zealand's rules and regulations have been wholeheartedly supported by the business community. Audio
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Green Cross Health's share price spikes on special dividend
6:53 AM.Green Cross Health's share price has surged more than 4 percent after announcing a special dividend of 15 cents a share. Audio
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Little chance of money for out-of-pocket investors
6:50 AM.The capital markets watchdog has ended its legal action against the directors of the failed finance firm Capital and Merchant Finance, saying there's little chance it will secure any money for… Read more Audio
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2degrees may find success harder - analyst
6:48 AM.An analyst says it'll be harder for 2degrees to succeed in broadband compared with the mobile phone market. Audio
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Tim Groser says TPPA finish line is in sight
6:40 AM.Talks aimed at wrapping up the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal begin today in Hawaii. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 July 2015
6:26 AM.The Māori Party is pushing for a Māori Focus Unit to be set up inside Mount Eden Prison as a way to rehabilitate the inmates and steer them away from fighting other prisoners; An oncologist is warning… Read more Audio
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Secondary principals react to govt plans
6:11 AM.The president of the Secondary Principals Association, Sandy Pasley, says small schools could benefit from a government plan to let a principal run more than one school. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 29 July 2015
6:00 AM.The director of a medicines lobby group says final Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations will mean many countries will not be able to afford lifesaving drugs. The family of Blessie Gotinko say… Read more Audio