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Morning Report for Thursday 11 August 2016
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New home for New Zealand's founding documents
8:55 AM.The name for the new exhibition space that will house the nation's founding documents has been revealed. He Tohutranslates to Sign, and refers to the significant milestones that the documents such as… Read more Audio
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Life in limbo ends for boat people on tiny Micronesian island
8:51 AM.Life in limbo ends for 34 boat people on tiny Micronesian island of Yap. after a year and half living on the docks some are going home, some are being granted refugee status as Sally Round reports. Audio
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High Court told about financial affairs of Sir Ngatata Love
8:47 AM.A former lawyer who helped set up trusts for the former head of the Wellington iwi organisation, the Tenths Trust, Sir Ngatata Love, and his partner has told the High Court he had concerns about their… Read more Audio
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Arsenic detected in Frankton road reserves
8:43 AM.Queenstown Council's Tony Avery explains what the council is doing about high levels of arsenic found in road reserves in a residential area. Audio
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Clinton facing awkward questions again over emails
8:36 AM.The US Secret Service has spoken to Donald Trump about his comments on gun rights and what some say was his inciting of violence against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Audio
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Markets Update for 11 August 2016
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Ngapuhi's warring factions have new plan to settle differences
8:28 AM.A new plan has been agreed that might just bring together the warring factions of New Zealand's largest tribe, Ngapuhi. Te Manu Korihi reporter Shannon Haunui-Thompson reports. Audio
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Immigration consultant asks for policy over politicking
8:22 AM.An immigration consultant says people need to put the politicking aside and have a serious discussion about skills shortages and immigration to New Zealand. We talk to June Ranson, the chairwoman of… Read more Audio
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NZ Sevens team out of Rio after loss to Fiji
8:20 AM.New Zealand are out of medal contention as they lose to Fiji in the semifinals at Rio. Audio
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New Zealand wants answers on widespread abuse on Nauru
8:15 AM.The Australian government plays down down allegations of the widespread abuse of asylum seekers detained on Nauru, but New Zealand politicians want answers. Audio
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Sir Colin Meads diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
8:10 AM.Ian Kirkpatrick says Colin Meads will give it his best crack and fight the pancreatic cancer he's been diagnosed with. Ian Kirpatrick says Sir Colin has a great family around him. Audio
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Asbestos ban backs aim to cut number of deaths in half
7:54 AM.WorkSafe is aiming to cut the number of deaths from asbestos in half in 10 years. But it'll be doing it without any extra money from the Government for now. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
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Weather delays rowing, tennis in Rio
7:50 AM.Our correspondent John Bevir in Rio wraps up the other action at Rio. Audio
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Charter school wins decile 1 funding
7:47 AM.A charter school has angered teacher unions by winnning nearly a hundred-thousand-dollars in extra funding because the Education Ministry agrees it is a decile one school. Our education correspondent… Read more Audio
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Student union says some would work to wipe debt
7:45 AM.Auckland student leader says some would jump at the chance to wipe their student debt by working in the public service in the regions. We talk to Auckland University Students' Association President… Read more Audio
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Will banks pass on rate cut if RBNZ's lowers OCR as expected?
7:42 AM.The Reserve Bank reviews interest rates this morning and it's almost certain rates will fall. But will retail banks pass the cut on? Maybe not. Audio
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Questions over demand for Chch apartments
7:35 AM.A network of multi-million-dollar apartments is going up in central Christchurch. But will anyone want to live in them? Conan Young reports. Audio
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Queenstown wants to rein in bar-hopping drunk tourists
7:35 AM.Queenstown's council wants to rein in drunken bar-hopping tourists by requiring businesses to have permits to run pub crawls. Audio
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Record levels of migration prompt calls to rein in immigration
7:26 AM.Record numbers of work visas and a sharp increase in new residents have put renewed pressure on the government to rein in immigration. Audio
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NZ men's Sevens team to face Fiji in quarterfinal
7:20 AM.After a disappointing start the New Zealand sevens team will face an on form Fiji side in the quarterfinal. Our reporter Barry Guy is in Rio. Audio
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Violence, systemic abuse revealed in leaked Nauru papers
7:10 AM.More than 2-thousand leaked files have revealed an unprecedented picture of widespread, systemic abuse at the Australian-run detention centre on Nauru. We talk to Amnesty International's Anna Neistat… Read more Audio
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RBNZ set to cut interest rates today
6:55 AM.The Reserve Bank looks set to resume its rate cutting policy in a monetary policy statement to be released at nine o'clock. Audio
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ASB Bank says margins will continue to be under pressure
6:53 AM.The ASB Bank says margins will continue to be under pressure, but it is comfortable with how much it has put aside for bad debts. Audio
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SkyCity's share price falls
6:50 AM.SkyCity's share price fell as much as 5 percent yesterday. Audio
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Labour wants to meet Australian High Commissioner over Nauru
6:40 AM.The Labour party wants answers from the Australians about revelations of extreme trauma and abuse suffered by children held in detention on Nauru. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 11 August 2016
6:29 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 11 August 2016
6:17 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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NZ men's Sevens team scrape through to quarterfinals
6:14 AM.The New Zealand Sevens team has scraped through to the quarterfinals in Rio after losing to Great Britain earlier this morning... Barry Guy says the team was lucky to get through. Audio
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Incident reports reveal widespread abuse of children on Nauru
6:10 AM.More than 2-thousand leaked files have revealed an unprecedented picture of widespread, systemic abuse at the Australian-run detention centre on Nauru. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 11 August 2016
6:00 AM.Violence, systemic abuse revealed in leaked Nauru papers. Record levels of migration prompt calls to rein in immigration. Questions over demand for Chch apartments. Queenstown wants to rein in… Read more Audio