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Morning Report for Monday 7 December 2015
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Voting opens for quote of the year competition
8:55 AM.A good quote can capture the nation's attention - and that's exactly what Massey University's school of communications is hoping people remember. Audio
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Children's views on climate change
8:51 AM.Countries are meeting in Paris to tackle climate change, but it is the younger generation that will experience the biggest impacts of a warming planet. Audio
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Optimism about potential outcomes from UN climate change talks
8:45 AM.There's an expectation investors will be forced to address climate change following the UN conference underway in France. Audio
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Wellington teen "lucky to be alive" after 100 metre cliff fall
8:40 AM.A Wellington teen is lucky to have escaped death after plummeting 100 metres down a steep cliff. Audio
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Paracetamol not the answer for the flu - study
8:36 AM.Reaching for the paracetamol when you have the flu might not give you the relief you are hoping for. Audio
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Markets Update for 7 December 2015
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Three-month medicine dispensing rule under fire
8:28 AM.Pharmac's facing calls to re-think its rule giving patients three months' worth of certain medicines in one go. Audio
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Nine out of 10 elite NZ athletes found to use supplements- some with steriods - research
8:24 AM.Nine in 10 elite New Zealand athletes admit to using supplements - and some of those products contain steriods. Audio
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Flag referendum faces uphill battle to get voters
8:20 AM.With less than two days to go, barely one in three voters have voted in the flag referendum. Audio
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Political Insider says reshuffle could be major
8:15 AM.The Prime Minister has confirmed he'll be reshuffling his Cabinet today. Audio
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Two thirds of Auck auctions fail - proof tight new investor restrictions are working
8:10 AM.Tight new restrictions on Auckland property investors are starting to bite. Audio
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ACC clients waiting 670 days for appeal
7:53 AM.The Government wants to change how people appeal against ACC decisions, which now take an average of 670 days to be dealt with through the court system. Audio
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Top teaching grads working "illegally" in schools
7:46 AM.An initiative aimed at putting the brightest teachers in the most disadvantaged schools has been ruled illegal by the Employment Relations Authority. Audio
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Primary Industries minister reacts to exploitation claims
7:41 AM.New Zealand's dairy industry is criticising animal welfare advocates for acting in bad faith. Audio
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Police launch homicide investigation after fatal stabbing
7:38 AM.Wellington Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 55-year-old woman was fatally stabbed last night in Churton Park. Audio
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Airport managers warn against overreaction to airport security
7:34 AM.Regional airports around New Zealand are warning the Government not to overreact to calls for drastic changes to domestic aviation security. Audio
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Crucial week at Paris climate talks begins tonight
7:26 AM.Ministers meeting at the climate change talks in Paris tonight have their work cut out for them as they start the crucial final week of the conference. Audio
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FBI agents raid house linked to attacker in California massacre
7:23 AM.FBI agents in California have raided a house linked to one of the attackers who killed 14 people in San Bernardino last week. Audio
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Little damage likely from dairy cruelty ad , says Trade Envoy
7:17 AM.New Zealand's dairy industry is not expecting serious damage from an advertisement in a British newspaper highlighting animal cruelty. Audio
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John Key discusses the issues of the week
7:16 AM.The Prime Minister John Key will announce a cabinet reshuffle today, with polarising former high flyer Judith Collins tipped to take the troubled Corrections portfolio from Sam Lotu Iiaga. Audio
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Two out of three houses are failing to sell at auction in Auckland
7:11 AM.Two out of three houses are failing to sell at auction in Auckland. Audio
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Morning markets for 7 December 2015
6:58 AM.The positive sentiment saw Wall Street end on a high note, with the key indexes up more than 2 percent. Audio
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Jim Parker in Australia
6:57 AM.To Australia now, and our correspondent, Jim Parker, reports that exports are keeping the country's struggling economy in the black. Audio
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Michael Hill expects a good Xmas despite Australian slump
6:55 AM.Jewellery retail chain Michael Hill International says it's expecting a good holiday season, even in Australia, where retail conditions have been challenging. Audio
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Housing market up 40 percent overvalued - report
6:53 AM.A new study has found the housing market is up to 40 percent overvalued, and the risk of a sharp price fall has risen. Audio
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Rate cut expected this week
6:51 AM.The Reserve Bank has its last look at interest rates this week, with a broad expectation that the bank will deliver a quarter percentage point rate cut. Audio
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Safe defends dairy cruelty ad in UK newspaper
6:39 AM.Farming leaders say an advertisement in a British newspaper highlighting animal cruelty in the New Zealand dairy sector is a kick in the teeth in a tough year. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 December 2015
6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early business news
6:21 AM.Our business reporter, Jonathan Mitchell, is in now with the latest from the financial world. Audio
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Stabbing in UK treated as 'terrorist incident'
6:15 AM.London Police have described an unprovoked knife attack at an underground station as a 'terrorist incident'. Audio
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Tough week ahead for ministers in Paris
6:13 AM.The Climate Change Minister, Tim Groser, concedes there has been a lot of hard work left for ministers at the Paris talks, but remains confident a deal will be done by the end of the week. Audio
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Auckland's housing market starting to splutter
6:10 AM.Auckland's property market is showing early signs of spluttering, with two thirds of properties failing to sell at auction. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 7 December 2015
6:00 AM.Two out of three houses are failing to sell at auction in Auckland, John Key discusses the issues of the week, Little damage likely from dairy cruelty ad , says Trade Envoy, and Political Insider says… Read more Audio