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Morning Report for Tuesday 8 August 2017
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Top Stories for Tuesday 8 August 2017
6:00 AM.Kennedy Graham and David Clendon are likely to be suspended from the Green Party caucus and potentially expelled from the party after declaring no confidence in Metiria Turei's leadership.
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Greens in disarray as renegade MPs demand Turei go
6:08 AM.The Green Party is in disarray as two MPs face being kicked out after they threatened to resign if Metiria Turei did not step down from the party's leadership. Late on Monday night co-leader James… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 8 August 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 8 August 2017
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Renegade Green MPs lay out why they asked for Turei to go
6:39 AM.On Monday Green Party MPs Kennedy Graham and David Clendon told RNZ political editor Jane Patterson why they had lost confidence in co-leader Metiria Turei. Audio
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Indian businesses illegally 'sell' jobs to foreign students
6:45 AM.Some Indian business owners are illegally charging Indian foreign students 20-thousand-dollars or more for jobs they can use to gain residence in this country. Audio
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Business News for 8 August 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Greens in unprecedented chaos after two MPs ask Turei to go
7:09 AM.Kennedy Graham and David Clendon are likely to be suspended from the Green Party caucus and potentially expelled from the party after declaring no confidence in Metiria Turei's leadership. They spoke… Read more Audio
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'I thought we had an agreement' - James Shaw says protesting Green MPs must go
7:12 AM.Greens co-leader James Shaw defends his call to expel MPs Kennedy Graham and David Clendon, after they threated to quit the party if Metiria Turei doesn't stand down. Read more Audio
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Green Party in conflict - Jane Patterson's analysis
7:23 AM.The Green Party is in disarray after the shock announcement by two MPs that they have lost confidence in Metiria Turei. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson broke the story on Monday. She joins us now… Read more Audio
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Child found alone by cleaners in Vulnerable Children office
7:25 AM.A child was found by after-hours cleaners at a Ministry for Vulnerable Children office in Takapuna last week after social workers forgot about him, one worker told RNZ's Phil Pennington. Audio
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Jacinda Ardern's first week as Labour leader
7:36 AM.After a turbulent political week that saw Jacinda Ardern become the new leader of the Labour Party, Ms Ardern talked with Susie Ferguson about the effects of the latest Green Party conflicts. Read more Video, Audio
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Indian businesses charging students up to $20k for jobs, visas
7:43 AM.Indian business owners are illegally charging foreign students $20,000 or more for jobs that will get them work and residence visas. RNZ education reporter John Gerritsen has the details. Read more Audio
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China forces home dozens of suspected fraudsters from Fiji
7:50 AM.The mass deportation of more than more than 70 suspected online fraudsters from Fiji to China is being called a violation of Fiji's jurisdiction and sovereignty by human rights advocates. RNZ… Read more Audio
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Blight or boon - Lumsden debates expanding free camping
7:54 AM.Freedom campers in the Southland town of Lumsden are making the place look like a refugee camp, Lumsden Motel owner Brian Ross told RNZ's Ian Telfer. Audio
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A 'disgraceful stand by Jacinda to undermine Metiria' - Sue Bradford
8:09 AM.Former Greens MP Sue Bradford tells Guyon Espiner why she supports the party's leadership of James Shaw and Metiria Turei. Read more Audio
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Pence denies planning to run for President in 2020
8:15 AM.US Vice President Mike Pence has described reports he's considering a 2020 presidential campaign as "disgraceful and offensive". US correspondent Simon Marks explains the latest. Audio
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Waiheke, Rodney North's bid to split from Auckland Council rejected
8:19 AM.A report to the Local Government Commission has rejected the hopes of northern Rodney and Waiheke Island to split from Auckland Council. Auckland correspondent Todd Niall explains the details. Read more Audio
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All Blacks' bugging court case continues in Sydney
8:25 AM.Day two of the hearing against an All Blacks security guard will begin in Sydney on Tuesday. ABC reporter, Jen Browning, spoke to our producer, Edward O'Driscoll, about the proceedings. Audio
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Councils urged to take action over climate change
8:27 AM.Local councils fed up with government inaction on climate change are being urged to start taking action themselves. Emile Donovan reports. Audio
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Markets Update for 8 August 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Medical students are calling for an end to student loan cap
8:39 AM.More and more medical students face having to drop out of their studies because of the eight-year cap on student loans. Students are demanding the government get rid of the limit on loans which they… Read more Audio
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Minister reacts to call for student loan cap to be abolished
8:43 AM.Students are demanding the government get rid of the limit on loans which they say unfairly affects those who already have undergraduate degrees. Tertiary Education Minister Paul Goldsmith told us the… Read more Audio
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Frustration grows at delays to Whanganui washout repairs
8:49 AM.Frustration is growing in Whanganui after a major washout on State Highway 4 in 2015. Mayor Hamish McDouall told RNZ reporter Robin Martin if the damage gets any worse it has the potential to cut the… Read more Audio
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Hansen drops Savea ahead of Rugby Championship
8:53 AM.All Black winger Julian Savea has been dropped from the 33-man All Blacks squad for this year's Rugby Championship. RNZ Sport's Barry Guy discusses the decision. Audio
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Tensions high on Manus Is as asylum seeker found dead
8:55 AM.An asylum seeker has been found dead on Manus Island, where more than 750 refugees are refusing to leave their detention centre. Guardian Australia reporter Ben Doherty tells us the man's body was… Read more Audio