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Morning Report for Monday 11 July 2016
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Andy Murray wins second Wimbledon title
8:57 AM.Andy Murray wins second Wimbledon title defeating Canadian Milos Raonic in straight sets. Tennis correspondent Dave Luddy tells us it's an astonishing win for the Scot. Audio
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Industry leaders call for better digital technology education
8:50 AM.Orion Health's chief executive says the Government needs to overhaul the way children are taught digital technology. He says subjects with poor job potential are given more attention. Audio
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Best young brains in building battle it out
8:47 AM.Top students in architecture, engineering and construction battle it out in a contest to come up with new ideas for affordable housing. Audio
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Controversial Ashburton water sale is put on hold
8:42 AM.Ashburton Council abandons the controversial sale of a land lot that included rights to extract 45 litres a second from the town's aquifers. Jen Branje, who led community opposition to the plan, is… Read more Audio
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Homosexual Law Reform act celebrates its anniversary
8:39 AM.Thirty years ago homosexual acts between men were decriminalised. Labour MP Fran Wilde's Homosexual Law Reform Bill ignited tumultuous public and political debate but was passed into law 49 votes to… Read more Audio
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Several whare closed at "deathtrap" marae
8:35 AM.A Wellington urban marae built by homeless youth, ex-cons, and gang members is struggling financially after the closure of several of its buildings by the Wellington City Council. The Council says… Read more Audio
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Awaroa beach handed over to the people
8:26 AM.Hundreds of people who made a pilgrimage to Awaroa to take part in the gifting of a beach were welcomed by local iwi. The site, in the northern Abel Tasman National Park, now belongs to all New… Read more Audio
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Lucrative Indian enrolments in danger
8:23 AM.Tertiary insitutions say New Zealand's lucrative education trade with India is being endangered by accusations of fraud and high visa refusal rates. John gerritsen has the details. Audio
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Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull keeps his job
8:18 AM.Malcolm Turnbull has declared victory more than a week after Australians voted in a close election. Michelle Grattan from The Conversation discusses the prospects for stable government. Audio
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Will Labour's housing plan change anything?
8:10 AM.Labour says its housing policy will slow rapidly rising home prices but the Government says it will achieve nothing. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson and Auckland Issues Correspondent Todd Niall… Read more Audio
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Govt responds to Labour's affordable housing plan
7:56 AM.As Labour introduces its 2 billion dollar solution to the housing crisis, we find out what the acting Prime Minister Bill English thinks about the plan. Audio
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Leadsom suggests motherhood sets her apart from rival May
7:50 AM.Row breaks out in Britain after Conservative Party leadership hopeful Andrea Leadsome says she has more stake in the country's future than rival Theresa May because unlike Mrs May, she has children. Audio
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Turnbull clinches victory in Australian election
7:43 AM.Australia has a government after the latest vote count puts the Liberals back in the Treasury benches. Bernard Keane, the political editor from the independent on-line news site Crikey tells us… Read more Audio
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AA wants slow drivers penalised by police
7:38 AM.Police issued a record number of tickets to slow drivers last year. But that's not enough for the AA - its members want tickets to be issued to drivers who hold at least 4 cars up behind them. Audio
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Teachers' biases questioned over Maori students
7:35 AM.Teachers say they want more help to overcome ``unconscious bias'' or low expectations for maori students. Audio
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Dairy owner chased away robbers with broom
7:22 AM.A Dairy owner in Hikurangi, north of Whangarei has chased away robbers with broom. The men left empty handed and police are investgating. But he told our reporter Max Towle he's not putting up with… Read more Audio
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Labour launches reheated 2013 policy
7:13 AM.Labour says it's new Kiwibuild policy to commit 2 billion dollars to build 100 thousand affordable houses will reduce housing inflation to CPI levels. We speak to Labour leader Andrew Little.. Audio
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Property investors attack Labour's housing plan
7:10 AM.Property investors criticise Labour's promise to build affordable homes while Auckland Council say they'd be worried if the party's housing policy means decisions on Auckland land are going to be made… Read more Audio
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FAB Group looking to strengthen and expand
6:55 AM.A well established skincare products and treatment company, FAB Group -- better known for its Caci clinics -- is looking to strengthen and expand ahead of a likely sharemarket listing. Audio
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Rrising dollar will dominate the Reserve Bank's thinking
6:52 AM.The BNZ says the rising dollar will have to dominate the Reserve Bank's thinking on interest rates if it wants to meet its inflation target. Audio
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Small business confidence strong, wage pressures increase
6:50 AM.Small business confidence is at the highest level this year, although growth expectations could be constrained by a lack of skilled staff. Audio
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NZ MPs mentor Pacific counterparts to boost women in Parliament
6:44 AM.Women MPs from New Zealand are helping boost women's representation in the Pacific through a new mentoring programme. Sally Round reports. Audio
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Labour's housing plan dismissed as "underwhelming"
6:38 AM.The government is dismissing Labour's new housing plan as 'underwhelming', saying it's basically what the government itself intends to do, with a few tweaks. The plan includes the building of 100,000… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 11 July 2016
6:19 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Powerball winners deserving of $13.3 million prize
6:17 AM.Dunedin Lotto shop owner Julie Moyle says Powerball winners are deserving of their $13.3 million prize. She tells reporter Catherine Hutton the whole experience of selling a winning ticket was… Read more Audio
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Hosts France face Portugal aiming for third European title
6:09 AM.Euro 2016 final about to kick off in Paris, with France looking to extend an unbeaten run against Portugal that goes back to 1978. Martin Lipton from The Sun previews the match. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 11 July 2016
6:00 AM.Labour pledges to build thousands of new houses, and to curb property speculation. We'll hear from Andrew Little shortly and the acting Prime Minister Bill English before 8. We talk to the Northland… Read more Audio