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Morning Report for Monday 9 May 2016
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:54 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Untidy Cantabrians making Christchurch waterways dirty
8:51 AM.Dumped mattresses, tv sets and building materials were just some of the items that thirteen hundred volunteers collected from Christchurch's river banks and estuary edge on Saturday. Audio
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Reality of regional living
8:42 AM.New Zealand's regions are being eyed as affordable alternatives for cashed up Aucklanders. Audio
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Steven Adams set to become NZ's highest paid athlete
8:42 AM.The 22 year old star New Zealand basketballer Steven Adams is on the verge of becoming the country's highest paid athlete. Audio
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Schools hunt for winter sport coaches
8:39 AM.High schools' winter sport season is starting but some of the teams will be kicking off without a coach. Audio
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Community must raise 2 million for Akaroa hospital replacement
8:36 AM.Akaroa will get its hospital back five years after it was damaged by earthquake, but only if the local community spends two-and-a-half million dollars on it. Audio
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Young people worried about privacy issues
8:25 AM.They may be inclined to live online, but young people are more concerned about privacy than the rest of the population. Audio
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Donald Trump talks taxes for wealthy Americans
8:18 AM.Donald Trump has conceded he personally wouldn't mind paying higher taxes. Audio
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Past comments of Key and Woodhouse about tax havens
8:10 AM.New Zealand is at the heart of a tangled web of secretive shelf companies, and obscure trusts being used by well heeled South Americans to organise their private wealth, business affairs, and channel… Read more Audio
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Solar company files legal complaint against Unison's solar tax
7:56 AM.A solar panel supplier has asked the Electricity Authority to stop a Hawke's Bay lines company imposing an extra charge on customers who install solar panels. Audio
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Lower Hutt mum petitions to allow kids to ride on footpaths
7:50 AM.A Lower Hutt mum is asking Parliament to change the law to allow children under the age of 14 to ride their bikes on the footpath. Audio
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Canada's raging wildfire could 'burn for months'
7:45 AM.Canadian authorities are warning a raging wildfire in Alberta could burn for months. Audio
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Economy will be a key battleground in Australian election
7:41 AM.This morning the Australian Governor-General will dissolve both houses of Parliament and send voters to the polls on July the second. Audio
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Fiery explosion in Afghanistan kills 73
7:38 AM.More than 70 people have been killed in Afghanistan after two buses and a fuel tanker have collided in a fiery crash. Audio
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Author says disconnect on climate change
7:35 AM.The author of a new report on climate change says Solomon Islanders forced to flee their homes because of rising sea levels have had zero help from the international community. Audio
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Tax expert weighs in on NZ's role in Panama Papers
7:21 AM.Robin Oliver is a former Deputy Commissioner of Policy at Inland Revenue and now a director, and tax advisor, at Oliver Shaw Audio
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New Zealand's part in the Panama Papers
7:10 AM.New Zealand's place at the heart of a tangled web of secretive companies and trusts used by rich South Americans to manage their wealth has been revealed in a selection of documents from the so called… Read more Audio
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Morning markets for 9 May 2016
6:59 AM.Wall Street stocks rebounded late in the session on Friday to close near the day's highs, despite disappointing United States labour market data. Audio
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Week ahead
6:58 AM.On the economic front, tomorrow we have the ANZ Truckometer and electronic card transactions for April, as well as the government accounts for the nine months ended in March. Audio
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Tuk-Tuk taxi service takes off in Dunedin
6:55 AM.In the age of Uber and high speed travel, a Dunedin student is going against the flow with a business ferrying passengers by bicycle. Audio
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Jim Parker in Sydney
6:54 AM.Over the Tasman now with the latest from our correspondent, Jim Parker. Audio
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NZ bank profits seen as likely to remain under pressure
6:50 AM.New Zealand's biggest banks are likely to continue to see profits under pressure as the low interest rate environment and weak dairy prices are expected to continue for sometime. Audio
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Investigating the Panama Papers
6:43 AM.Seven journalists, 11 million documents, one week, and countless searches have shed light on New Zealand's role in the murky affairs detailed in the Panama papers. Audio
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Solomon Islanders displaced by rising waters
6:43 AM.A scientist who has discovered startlingly high rates of sea level rise in the Solomon Islands due to climate change says inhabitants displaced by rising waters are getting no assistance from the… Read more Audio
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New details about NZ's role in tax shelter industry
6:38 AM.New Zealand is at the heart of a tangled web of secretive shelf companies, and obscure trusts being used by well heeled South Americans to organise their private wealth, business affairs, and channel… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 9 May 2016
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Journalist detained on Manus Island wants compensation
6:17 AM.A Kurdish Iranian journalist detained on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea says he wants compensation from the Australian government for holding him prisoner for political purposes. Audio
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New Zealand's role in tax haven industry revealed
6:09 AM.The extent of this country's involvement in the global tax haven industry is revealed in 61,000 documents selected from the Panama Papers trove leaked from law firm Mossack Fonseca. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 9 May 2016
6:00 AM.New Zealand's place at the heart of a tangled web of secretive companies and trusts used by rich South Americans to manage their wealth has been revealed in a selection of documents from the so called… Read more Audio