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Morning Report for Thursday 23 October 2014
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Top Stories for Thursday 23 October 2014
6:00 AM.Canadian Parliament in lockdown after shooting; Experts says Pike re-entry not as risky as Solid Energy fears; Malaysian defence attache due back in NZ this weekend; Auckland's iconic Queen Street… Read more Audio
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Multiple shooters reported in Canada attack
6:10 AM.A gunman has shot and injured a soldier at the war memorial in Canada's capital Ottawa before breaching security and making it into the adjacent Canadian Parliament Buildings. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 October 2014
6:27 AM.A lower North Island iwi is considering whether iwi coastline patrols should be re-introduced after three men were caught poaching nearly 900 paua, near Titahi Bay on Monday; The Green Party is… Read more Audio
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Mining experts say Pike River re-entry should go ahead
6:40 AM.Mining experts hired by the families of the men who died at Pike River nearly four years ago say re-entering the main tunnel is not as risky as Solid Energy fears and should go ahead. Audio
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Nuplex may return capital after $A127.5 million sale
6:48 AM.Nuplex says it may return capital to shareholders after selling two Australasian businesses to a private equity-supported firm for 127-and-a-half million Australian dollars. Audio
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Vector blames regulator for $80 million loss
6:50 AM.Vector says it will lose 80 million dollars in revenue over two years - and it's the Commerce Commission's fault. Audio
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Vector made a gain through regulatory regime - Comm Comm
6:52 AM.The Commerce Commission's deputy chair, Sue Begg, says Vector also made a gain through the current regulatory regime. Audio
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High Court rules what Motor Trade Finance fees are reasonable
6:54 AM.The High Court in Auckland has made a detailed line-by-line ruling on which fees charged by Motor Trade Finance are reasonable and which aren't. Audio
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MetLifecare plan for staff retention, property build-rate
6:56 AM.MetLifecare's new board is giving priority to reviewing its strategic property development plans and taking steps to improve staff retention. Audio
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Ernst & Young launches Tahi to advise Maori organisations
6:57 AM.The accountancy firm, Ernst & Young, has launched a new consultancy called Tahi, or one, to advise Maori organisations. Audio
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Canadian Parliament in lockdown after shooting
7:11 AM.The chilling moment gunfire broke out inside the Canadian Parliament, in what were a series of shootings across the nation's capital. Audio
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Experts says Pike re-entry not as risky as Solid Energy fears
7:21 AM.International experts say re-entering the main tunnel at Pike River mine is not as risky as Solid Energy fears and should go ahead. Audio
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Malaysian defence attache due back in NZ this weekend
7:25 AM.A Malaysian defence attache accused of a sex crime is due back in New Zealand - and in court - this weekend. Audio
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Auckland's iconic Queen Street Santa axed in budget squeeze
7:27 AM.The Auckland downtown promotion agency, Heart of the City, says it can't foot the 180 thousand dollar cost of putting the Santa up on the Whitcoulls building. Audio
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ACC Minister comments on Annual Report
7:36 AM.Advocates for accident claimants say the Accident Compensation Corporation must do more to restore public confidence in the organisation. Audio
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Charter schools say ERO reports vindicate their role
7:43 AM.The first two charter schools reviewed by the Education Review Office say their positive reports prove they are working well. Audio
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John Key dodges Cameron Slater questions
7:45 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, yesterday dodged questions in the House about the right-wing blogger, Cameron Slater, in a way in which opposition MPs are calling shameful. Audio
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WHO in the midst of emergency talks on Ebola
7:56 AM.The emergency committee of the World Health Organisation has been meeting in Geneva. Audio
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Two dead in Ottawa shooting, city still in lockdown
8:11 AM.A soldier and a gunman are dead, with two other people still on the run after a series of shootings in the Canadian capital, Ottawa. Audio
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Mining experts say Pike River re-entry is feasible
8:19 AM.International mining experts say re-entering the main tunnel at Pike River mine is not as risky as Solid Energy fears and should go ahead. Audio
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Heart of the City may move against sacked CEO
8:25 AM.Auckland's downtown promotion agency Heart of the City may take legal action against its sacked chief executive Alex Swney, who is facing tax evasion charges. Audio
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More on the Ottawa shootings
8:28 AM.Journalist Peter Henderson was at the Ottawa war memorial when the shooting broke out. Audio
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Markets Update for 23 October 2014
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Labour leadership hopefuls take to the road
8:38 AM.The first campaign meeting of the Labour Party leadership roadshow was held last night in Wellington. Audio
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Advocates say lack of public confidence in ACC "appalling"
8:41 AM.Advocates for accident claimants say people's faith in the Accident Compensation Corporation is appalling and the organisation must do more to restore confidence. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 October 2014
8:46 AM.The Green Party is planning to change the Public Works Act to ensure no more Maori land can be taken by the government; A lower North Island iwi is considering whether iwi coastline patrols should be… Read more Audio
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Online encyclopedia of New Zealand completed
8:49 AM.The completion of a 12-and a half year online project, called Te Ara, the encyclopedia of New Zealand, was celebrated in the Capital last night. Audio
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Journalists remember Ben Bradlee
8:53 AM.Ben Bradlee, the former editor of the Washington Post died yesterday at the age of 93. Audio