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Morning Report for Wednesday 3 August 2016
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Taurua "really excited" by move to Australia
8:57 AM.Noeline Taurua is heading to Australia in the first high-profile departure since New Zealand and Australia decided to run their own domestic competition. Audio
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After 20-year swimming medal drought, hopes high for Boyle
8:53 AM.After a 20-year swimming medal drought, hopes are high for Lauren Boyle. Will she become the first New Zealander since Danyon Loader to win a medal in the pool? Bridget Tunnicliffe reports. Audio
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NZ moving with the times but GPS isn't
8:50 AM.Dr Chris Pearson of Otago University's school of surveying explains why the GPS system we rely is failing to move with the times. Audio
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Anthrax outbreak in northern Russia kills child
8:47 AM.An outbreak of anthrax in northern Russia has killed a child and infected eight others. The outbreak is thought to have started in reindeer. Audio
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Questions over HNZ's meth testing regime
8:43 AM.Scientist who specialises in methamphetamine says the tests being used to justify expulsions of state house tenants are unreliable. Audio
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Investor lending restrictions could backfire in Auckland
8:38 AM.Property investors are reportedly already starting to feel the pinch of new lending restrictions. But Infometrics economist Gareth Kiernan is warning the new measures may have unintended consequences.
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Otago Uni targets arts departments for staff cuts
8:35 AM.Otago University is expected to outline staff cuts in its arts departments today. Our reporter, Ian Telfer, has more details. Audio
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NZ's only gay rugby team wants Chiefs to front up to comments
8:27 AM.The Chiefs are still contemplating what action, if any, to take against Michael Allardice after he made anti-gay comments in public on the weekend. The team's main sponsor is appalled and now New… Read more Audio
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Bain friend says Crown payment 'hush money'
8:19 AM.Long time friend of David Bain, Patti Napier, says payment means he is able to move on with his life. Audio
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Western Bay of Plenty mayor Ross Paterson on horror crash
8:17 AM.The town of Katikati reels after horror crash kills five kiwifruit workers. We talk to the Western Bay of Plenty mayor Ross Paterson. Audio
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Police back at scene of horror crash in Katikati
8:12 AM.The police are back at the site of the horror crash outside a kiwifruit coolstore in Katikati which killed five Tongan kiwifruit workers. We talk to Inspector Clifford Paxton. Audio
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Schools frustrated at growing level of 'middle class truancy'
7:56 AM.'Middle class truancy' - it's the reason for 10 percent of the unjustified absences from school. And high school principals are becoming frustrated. We talk to the president of the Secondary… Read more Audio
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European MP says NZ in no danger of blacklisting over tax
7:49 AM.European Parliament MP Michael Theurer tells Morning Report there is no danger New Zealand will be blacklisted or face sanctions over its foreign trust tax regime. Audio
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Marama Fox used to support Helen Clark's bid for the UN job
7:46 AM.New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says Maori Party has "taken lessons from Donald Trump." He's critical of their decision not to support Helen Clark's bid for the UN Secretary General job. Audio
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China cracks down on Zespri after spores found
7:39 AM.China's border control agency has imposed extra inspections on kiwifruit exporter Zespri after discovering fungus spores in a shipment of fruit. The move comes just two weeks after it emerged Chinese… Read more Audio
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Lending restrictions "unlikely" to make homes affordable
7:34 AM.As the banks bring in tighter property investment rules around loan-to-value ratios, investors are feeling the pinch. But one leading economist says it's unlikely to have much affect on improving… Read more Audio
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Meth expert questions Housing New Zealand evictions
7:20 AM.A major methamphetamine testing programme has been launched by Housing NZ in its state houses, but there are concerns the state landlord is going too far when kicking out some tenants. Audio
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ACT says compensation system needs total overhaul
7:15 AM.The Act Party leader David Seymour says the way compensation cases are handled needs a complete overhaul. David Seymour and Law Professor Andrew Geddis tell Morning Report reform is needed. Audio
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Five men killed when car hit by logging truck
7:10 AM.Five Tongan kiwfruit packhouse workers have been killed in a horror smash near Katikati. Sawmill operator Kevin Ward was one of the first people at the scene. Audio
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Investor confidence bounces in June quarter
6:57 AM.Investor confidence has bounced back from the beginning of the year, but investors are sticking with property over shares. Audio
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Inflation expectations fractionally higher
6:56 AM.Inflation expectations for the next two years have risen a touch, but still hang around 20-year lows adding to a case for an interest rate cut next week. Audio
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Trustee company planning share float
6:54 AM.One the country's top trustee companies, Perpetual Guardian, is planning a 150-million dollar share float and exchange listing by the end of the year to pay down debt. Audio
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Latest global dairy auction results
6:50 AM.Global dairy prices have made the first solid gain in two months Audio
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ACT says compensation process need overhaul
6:40 AM.One of the Government's support partners wants a complete overhaul of the way compensation cases are considered by the Crown, following yesterday's long-awaited decision on David Bain. He will not… Read more Audio
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Witness describes scene of Katikati crash that killed five
6:39 AM.Five Tongan kiwfruit packhouse workers have been killed in a horror smash near Katikati. The five men were pulling out on to the state highway after finishing their shift when they were hit by an… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 3 August 2016
6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Murdered French priest farewelled by thousands in Rouen
6:10 AM.The murdered French priest Jacques Hamel remembered as "a man of mercy and love" at his funeral in Normandy. We cross to our correspondent who attended the service in Rouen. Audio
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Sports News for 3 August 2016
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 3 August 2016
6:00 AM.Five men killed when car hit by logging truck, ACT says compensation system needs total overhaul, Meth expert questions Housing New Zealand evictions, Tighter lending restrictions "unlikely" to make… Read more Audio