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Morning Report for Monday 30 November 2015
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Pink ball day-nighter tests to continue next summer
8:55 AM.The inaugural 'pink ball' test between New Zealand and Australia is over and it won't be the last. RNZ's own die-hard cricket follower Dean Bedford has been in Adelaide. Audio
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Profit taking as thousands sell power shares
8:52 AM.Tens of thousands of investors in Genesis and Meridian Energy have sold their shares since the companies were privatised. Anusha Bradley reports. Audio
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Salvation Army reports seven percent rise in demand for help
8:47 AM.With just over three weeks to go until Christmas, the Salvation Army is in overdrive helping another three hundred families a week put food on the table. The Salvation Army's community ministries… Read more Audio
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Planned Parenthood shooter motivated by pro-life views
8:45 AM.More is now known about the man who killed three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs on Friday. Our correspondent in Colorado Mary McCarthy says he used the words "no more baby… Read more Audio
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Briton snatches world heavyweight title off reigning champion
8:39 AM.The boxing heavyweight, Tyson Fury, snatched a points victory from Wladimir Klitschko, and with it four boxing titles, including the world crown, in front of 50,000 people in Duesseldorf. Boxing coach… Read more Audio
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Cyclone Tuni closes in on Niue which is on cyclone alert
8:36 AM.Niue remains on high alert as Cyclone Tuni tracks close to the island, RNZ International's Alex Perrottet speaks with Susie Ferguson. Audio
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Markets Update for 30 November 2015
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Labour to reveal 2017 election line up today
8:25 AM.A re-jig of the Labour Party's line up will be revealed by leader Andrew Little this morning. Otago University's Bryce Edwards and blogger David Farrar join Morning Report. Audio
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Green Party disapointed by NZ proposal at climate summit
8:22 AM.Green Party co-leader James Shaw speaks to Morning Report from Paris. Audio
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World leaders gather in Paris for crucial climate talks
8:20 AM.World leaders are among the tens of thousand of officials, delegates and observers converging on Paris today as a crucial United Nations meeting on climate change kicks off. Political reporter, Chris… Read more Audio
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Federated Farmers appalled by footage of bobby calf abuse
8:14 AM.Animal rights campaigners say shocking images of abuse of bobby calves will hit the dairy industry's reputation hard. Federated Farmers' dairy chairperson, Andrew Hoggard joins Morning Report. Audio
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Schizophrenia case a landmark for future ACC cases
8:11 AM.The University of Auckland says a recent court ruling has the potential to influence future ACC decisions for those suffering from a mental disorder. The University of Auckland's Dr Tony O'Brien is a… Read more Audio
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Second Northland iwi challenges mandated authority
7:55 AM.An urgent Waitangi Tribunal Claim has been lodged challenging yet another Northland mandated treaty authority and calling for a halt in negotiations. Maori issues Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes… Read more Audio
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Thousands of motorbike fans flock to Burt Munro challenge
7:55 AM.Thousands of motorbike fans from both here and overseas have flocked to Invercargill for the Burt Munro Challenge which is really 'taking off'. Laura Bootham reports. Audio
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EU agreements hope to stem refugee flow
7:47 AM.European leaders are hoping extra money and a closer relationship with Turkey will stem the flow of refugees to Europe. Lukas De Vos speaks to Morning Report from Brussels. Audio
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Govt shelves kiwisaver plans
7:43 AM.The Government's plan to bring in mass auto enrolment for Kiwisaver is now off the table. Political reporter Benedict Collins reports. Audio
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Japan's whaling decision draws international criticism
7:38 AM.Japan's decision to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean has drawn international condemnation. University of Waikato Professor Alexander Gillespie, an expert in international law and conservation… Read more Audio
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Jonah Lomu's public farewell this afternoon
7:35 AM.Jonah Lomu's public farewell is being held at Eden Park this afternoon. The service for the All Black star starts at 1 o'clock and will feature video clips from his career and music chosen to reflect… Read more Audio
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Mosquito-borne virus drifting closer to New Zealand
7:27 AM.A mosquito-borne virus that has triggered an increase in birth defects has reached the Pacific Islands. Michael Baker is a Professor of Public Health at the University of Otago. Audio
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Labour leader to announce end of year reshuffle today
7:24 AM.The Labour Party leader Andrew Little will later this morning announce the line-up he intends to take into the 2017 election. Political editor Jane Patterson joins Morning Report. Audio
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Animal rights campaigner - cruelty inherent in dairy industry
7:20 AM.An animal rights campaigner says the dairy industry's reputation is in tatters after revelations of shocking animal abuse. Video footage recorded by animal rights group Farmwatch shows a man violently… Read more Audio
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Thousands march around the world demanding climate accord
7:15 AM.Hundreds of thousands of people have been taking part in rallies around the world calling for a strong global agreement and urgent action to combat climate change. More than two-thousand events in 150… Read more Audio
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Court win for schizophrenia sufferer
7:10 AM.A man who fractured his skull in a car crash when he was 13 and later developed schizophrenia has won a battle with ACC for compensation. Max Towle reports. Audio
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Morning Markets for 30 November 2015
6:57 AM.The NZX 50 index rose 0.2 percent to 6,101, just short of the record high. Audio
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Jim Parker in Australia
6:56 AM.Correspondent Jim Parker says the man who was sacked as the Australian government's chief economic advisor has been hired back by the new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull. Audio
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Drug company AFT to float on stock exchange
6:55 AM.Auckland-based drugmaker AFT Pharmaceuticals says its planned listing on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges is more likely to ensure it remains a local company and keep it out of the hands… Read more Audio
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Fonterra offsets weak dairy prices with high value products
6:52 AM.The chief executive of dairy co-operative Fonterra Theo Spierings, says the company is looking to produce more high value products, faster, as global dairy prices remain at unsustainably low levels. Audio
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ANZ survey shows respectable growth in Q3, solid in 2016
6:49 AM.The ANZ Bank's latest survey of regional economies points to modest expansion in the third quarter, with the prospect of a slight lift going into next year. Audio
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New fish factory eases frustration in Chathams
6:47 AM.A brand new fish factory in the Chatham Islands is easing local frustrations about a lack of investment in the remote community, Leigh Marama McLachlan reports. Audio
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Fire risk not over in Marlborough
6:43 AM.Firefighters have worked around the clock over the weekend to contain the blaze burning through forest in Marlborough's Waikakaho Valley. Marlborough's principal rural fire officer Richard McNamara… Read more Audio
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Landmark court win for schizophrenia sufferer
6:37 AM.A man who fractured his skull in a car crash when he was 13 and later developed schizophrenia has won a landmark battle with ACC for compensation. The man's lawyer Hunter de Groot spoke with our… Read more Audio
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Profit taking as thousands sell power shares
6:16 AM.Tens of thousands of investors in Mighty River Power, Genesis and Meridian Energy have sold their shares since the companies were privatised by the goverment over the past two years. Business… Read more Audio
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Fitting send off for Jonah Lomu in Manukau ahead of memorial
6:10 AM.Final preparations are underway at the home of the All Blacks ahead of a public farewell for one of the most revered All Blacks. Lauren Baker reports. Audio
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Pink ball the winner of the day in inaugural day-night test
6:10 AM.Australia defeated the Black Caps by three wickets in the third test in Adelaide last night. RNZ Sports Editor Stephen Hewson joins Morning Report. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 30 November 2015
6:00 AM.Fitting send off for Jonah Lomu in Manukau ahead of memorial, Profit taking as thousands sell power shares, Landmark court win for schizophrenia sufferer, Fire risk not over in Marlborough, Thousands… Read more Audio