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Morning Report for Monday 12 June 2017
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More funding needed to match uptick in refugee numbers
8:51 AM.Last year the National government did what governments for thirty years have declined to do and lifted the quota for refugees - from just 750 to 1000. As part of RNZ's "Is this the Brighter Future"… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 12 June 2017
6:00 AM.Nearly 25 percent of Oranga Tamariki family homes unused, Team NZ 4-2 lead over Sweden's Artemis, PM Bill English ready to work with re-elected British PM, and A "dead woman walking"? Theresa May… Read more Audio
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Theresa May strikes provisional deal with minor party
6:15 AM.Political journalist David McKittrick is in Belfast following the UK Election and says Theresa May has a lot to work out with the DUP. Audio
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Early Business News for 12 June 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 12 June 2017
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Children's Commissioner wants mothballed homes back in service
6:41 AM.The Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft says chronic problems with troubled teenagers being held in police cells could be eased signficantly if the Government's 'family homes' for teenagers were… Read more Audio
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Enormous Chinese bank says time is right for NZ project
6:44 AM.China Construction Bank has a billion dollars of lending in this country, three times more than it had a year ago. Its deputy chief executive here, Lloyd Cartwright, told our reporter Phil Pennington… Read more Audio
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Business News for 12 June 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Nearly 25 percent of Oranga Tamariki family homes unused
7:10 AM.Nearly a quarter of the country's family homes for troubled and neglected children are closed, with advocates saying it's because the Ministry of Social Development can't find people to staff them. Read more Audio
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Team NZ 4-2 lead over Sweden's Artemis
7:14 AM.Team New Zealand has gone 4-2 up in the Challenger series. Our reporter Todd Niall is in Bermuda and says it was a day of high drama and winning won't necessarily be easy. Audio
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A "dead woman walking"? Theresa May clings to power
7:17 AM.Theresa May's days as UK Prime Mnister and leader of the Conservative Party appear numbered after her gamble to increase the Conservative majority in the Houses of Parliament backfired disastrously… Read more Audio
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Motorists told to brace for sharp hikes in car insurance
7:25 AM.A jump in car crashes and more expensive high tech vehicles are to blame for increases in the cost of insuring cars. Some car owners face double digit rises in premiums. Audio
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OzKiwi wants stronger advocacy for expats from NZ government
7:28 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister is advising New Zealanders living in Australia they should seek dual citizenship or realise they'll have fewer rights. Tim Gassin from Oz Kiwi is in our Wellington studio… Read more Audio
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Oyster farmers learn how they are to remove infected stocks
7:39 AM.The Ministry of Primary Industry gives Stewart Island oyster farmers detailed technical instructions today on how to remove their oyster stocks. Staff will be on hand to walk farmers through the… Read more Audio
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Lions grinding style secures win over Crusaders
7:43 AM.The British and Irish Lions got their New Zealand tour back on track with a 12-3 win over the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday night. RNZ's Joe Porter says it was a compelling and engaging… Read more Audio
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Housing demand means Maori struggling to find land for urupa
7:48 AM.Many iwi are struggling to find space to bury their dead as urupa reach capacity and land prices around the country continue to rise. Audio
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PM Bill English ready to work with re-elected British PM
7:51 AM.PM Bill English says although Theresa May didn't win by a landslide, a win is a win and he's ready to work with her. He also told Guyon Espiner shock election results like the UK recently experienced… Read more Audio
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What can New Zealand's left learn from the UK election?
8:10 AM.What can New Zealand's left learn from the UK election where there was a surge of young voters? Political commentators Josie Pagani - who's in Britain where she's been observing the election, and… Read more Audio
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French voters back at polls to decide on MPs
8:19 AM.BBC Correspondent Hugh Schofield describes French President Emmanuel Macron's incredible run to power as his party looks to win a majority of seats in government by a 'landslide'. Audio
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Oyster cull could take six months, says farmer
8:25 AM.Jeff Walker who owns two marine farms in Big Glory Bay says MPI hasn't given him any official information despite it claiming information packs have been given out. He says it could talk up to six… Read more Audio
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MPI insists cameras on fishing boats will aid prosecutions
8:29 AM.The 2017 Budget put $30 million towards the new fish Monitoring and Reporting System which the Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, said would make New Zealand the most transparent and… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 12 June 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Team NZ up on Sweden's Artemis
8:38 AM.Our reporter covering the America's Cup in Bermuda, Todd Niall, spoke to Artimis skipper Nathan Outerridge and Team NZ's Peter Burling following today's racing. Audio
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Michael Venus becomes first NZer to win grand slam in 40 years
8:42 AM.Michael Venus has become the first New Zealand men's tennis player to win a grand slam tournament in more than 40 years. Karl Budge is the tournament director for the ASB Classic and says Audio
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Many electric lines companies have outdated equipment -ComCom
8:47 AM.A report by the Commerce Commission says many electric lines companies have outdated equipment that should have been replaced years ago. Our reporter Eric Frykberg has been looking into it. Audio