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Morning Report for Wednesday 29 June 2016
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Iwi opposition dissipating for Kapiti Expressway
8:56 AM.The promise of jobs for locals and the protection of culturally significant sites has helped ease the anxiety of the Te Ati Awa iwi about the Kapiti Expressway near Wellington. Here's our Te Manu… Read more Audio
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Maritime reminders help reduce deaths at sea
8:52 AM.A virtual coastguard that sends boaties safety messages once they've put to sea is cutting deaths at sea and winning advertising awards. We talk to Maritime New Zealand's Pania Shingleton. Audio
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Former Fiji coup leader seen as credible threat to Bainimarama
8:45 AM.It's thought by some the new leader of the country's main opposition party, Sitiveni Rabuka, will give the government of Frank Bainimarama a run for his money at the next election. But others say the… Read more Audio
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Faulty parts may have contributed to Hertz plane crash
8:41 AM.Airline pilots are blaming a faulty part for contributing to the plane crash which killed Two Degrees chief executive Eric Hertz and his wife Kathy three years ago. Catherine Hutton reports. Audio
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EU tells Ireland it must impose water charges
8:37 AM.Plans to charge people for water were a hot issue in this year's Irish election campaign. The new government abandoned the plans but now it's been told by the European Union it must impose charges or… Read more Audio
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Recycling company comments on body discovery
8:35 AM.Chief executive of cardboard recycling company says staff were horrified to discover a man's body. He talks to Guyon Espiner. Audio
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Elizabeth Warren in the frame as Clinton's running mate
8:25 AM.Benghazi report clears Hillary Clinton. Meanwhile, Senator Elizabeth Warren, a favourite of liberals, is making a strong pitch to be Mrs Clinton's running mate. Priscilla Huff in Washington has been… Read more Audio
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Tour de France kicks off this weekend
8:22 AM.A record three New Zealanders will take part in the Tour de France that kicks off this weekend. We talk to the latest cyclist to be confirmed, George Bennett. Audio
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Cancer Society welcomes Keytruda decision
8:15 AM.The Cancer Society says it was nonsense for Pharmac to suggest the research behind Keytruda was a reason not to fund the drug. We talk to the society's medical director, Chris Jackson. Audio
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Pundits hope poll will end Australia's leadership churn
7:56 AM.This weekend Australia could elect its seventh Prime Minister in nine years. After leadership spill after leadership spill, analysts have told our reporter Demelza Leslie they're hoping the leadership… Read more Audio
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DOC put under pressure by industry for more glacier landings
7:49 AM.The tourism and aviation industries have put the Department of Conservation under intense pressure to get an eight-fold increase in the number of helicopters allowed to land on a Fiordland glacier… Read more Audio
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NZ best in the world at computer-based problem solving
7:45 AM.New Zealand tops the world in the ability to use computers and the Internet. That's even though nearly half of us can only do the basics. Our education correspondent John Gerritsen makes sense of the… Read more Audio
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'Cheap' Lions tickets will cost $150, top of the range $450
7:43 AM.$150 for the cheap seats to watch the All Blacks take on the British and Irish Lions next year? Will rugby fans snap the tickets up? Max Towle spoke to some to find out. Audio
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Auckland's mayor says airport tram link not a done decision
7:38 AM.Auckland's mayor Len Brown isn't ruling out that commuter trains will run to Auckland airport. That's even though the city's Transport Agency says that would be too expensive. But Mr Brown told Todd… Read more Audio
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South Otago town reinvents affordable house dream
7:35 AM.A South Otago town with just a pub, a dairy and a fish and chip shop is hoping to attract more people to live there by selling brand new houses for just 230-thousand dollars. Our reporter Ian Telfer… Read more Audio
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Corbyn suffers massive loss in post Brexit no confidence vote
7:24 AM.British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn takes a huge hit in a no confidence vote and Nigel Farage exchanges barbs with his fellow European Parliament MPs.Guyon Espiner speaks to correspondent Dan… Read more Audio
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Post-mortem today on body found in bale of cardboard
7:22 AM.A post mortem is being conducted today on the body of man found in a bale of cardboard at a Hamilton factory yesterday.Our reporter Andrew McRae is outside the factory in Frankton. Audio
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Pharmac reaches "commercially favourable" Keytruda agreement
7:16 AM.Melanoma sufferers and cancer groups say Pharmac plans to fund the advanced melanoma drug Keytruda will save lives and change lives. We talk to Pharmac's Sarah Fitt about why Pharmac changed its mind.
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Steel that doesn't meet NZ standard used in Waterview tunnel
7:11 AM.Hundreds of tonnes of steel that doesn't meet the New Zealand standard has been used to build the huge Waterview highway and tunnel in Auckland. Our reporter Phil Pennington has the details. Audio
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Business briefs
6:58 AM.The shopping mall and office block owner, Kiwi Property Group, has put off its planned retail bond offer. Audio
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NZ businesses can save on technology by moving to the cloud
6:55 AM.New Zealand companies can cut their technology costs by moving to the cloud, according to one of the world's largest network service providers. Audio
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Hirepool is back on the market as potential buyers come forward
6:54 AM.The equipment hire company, Hirepool, is back on the market, two years after it cancelled its plans to list on the sharemarket. Audio
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Three Lions lick their wounds after being humbled by Iceland
6:45 AM.``Beyond description. Beyond words. Beyond a joke'' that was the view of The Sun's deputy chief sports editor Martin Lipton after England's defeat by Iceland in Euro 2016. We speak to him 24 hours on.
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Cancer groups say Keytruda funding a breakthrough
6:39 AM.Melanoma patients and cancer groups say Pharmac's plans to fund the advanced melanoma drug Keytruda will save lives and change lives. Sharon Brettkelly reports. Audio
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Early Business News for 29 June 2016
6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Celebrations underway as Tonga's oldest school marks 150 years
6:18 AM.Money rained from the sky in Tonga's capital, Nuku'alofa as part of the lavish celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Tupou College. Indira Stewart has more about the festivities at Tonga's - and… Read more Audio
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Finance Minister gets his numbers wrong on parental leave
6:15 AM.The Finance Minister admits up he got his numbers wrong when he was defending his decision to veto a Labour Party bill to extend paid parental leave. But that won't change anything for the bill as our… Read more Audio
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Auckland's mayor says airport tram link not a done decision
6:14 AM.Auckland's mayor Len Brown says it's not yet a done deal that trams, and not commuter trains, will be built to connect the city to the airport. He told Todd Niall the council needs to be involved in… Read more Audio
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Britain's Polish community hit by post Brexit xenophobia
6:10 AM.As David Cameron heads to Brussels to talk to European leaders, Germany warns Britain there will be consequences for its decision to quit the EU. Meanwhile, attacks on immigrant communities in Britain… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 29 June 2016
6:00 AM.Hundreds of tonnes of steel that doesn't meet the New Zealand standard has been used to build the huge Waterview highway and tunnel in Auckland. Our reporter Phil Pennington has the details. Melanoma… Read more Audio