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Morning Report for Friday 8 December 2017
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Top Stories for Friday 8 December 2017
6:00 AM.Auckland train workers are striking on Friday following plans by rail operator Transdev to reduce staff on Auckland trains to be driver-only. A medical trial has shown Pharmac was right when it made a… Read more Audio
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Auckland road chaos feared as rail strike begins
6:09 AM.Thousands of Auckland commuters travel plans have been derailed this morning due to strike action. Rail staff walked off the job this morning after talks between the union and Transdev stalled. Audio
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Herceptin study involving NZ women reveals survival rates
6:10 AM.Survival rates for women taking Herceptin for breast cancer are similar whether they take a short or long course of treatment on the drug. That's the result of a long-awaited study involving New… Read more Audio
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$2m in cybercrime losses reported to new agency
6:18 AM.Almost $2 million in cybercrime losses have been reported to New Zealand's computer crime agency since it began operating in April.
More than half of the 400 incidents reported to the Computer… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 8 December 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Commuters sympathetic as rail strike ensues
6:42 AM.As many as 30,000 Auckland train commuters are having to make other plans to get to work today because of a rail worker strike. They walked off the job at 2am Friday for 24 hours after pay talks… Read more Audio
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DoC responds to potential pest threat on Whenua Hou
6:44 AM.It looks like a rat has made it onto a predator-free island off the coast of Stewart Island. Whenua Hou is the home of the Kakapo Recovery Programme. DoC's Tony Preston joins us with details of the… Read more Audio
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Business News for 8 December 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Protests at Auckland train station for rail workers
7:09 AM.Gridlock is expected on Auckland's roads as more than 30,000 rail commuters are forced to find alternative ways to get to work. Rail workers are striking for 24 hours and there are only a handful of… Read more Audio
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Transdev promises safety on trains, despite staff changes
7:14 AM.Auckland train workers are striking on Friday following plans by rail operator Transdev to reduce staff on Auckland trains to be driver-only. Transdev managing director Michel Ladrak joins Guyon… Read more Audio
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Todd Niall reports from bus as rail strike proceeds
7:22 AM.Gridlock is expected on Auckland's roads as more than 30,000 rail commuters are forced to find alternative ways to get to work. Auckland reporter Todd Niall is making his way into the city from New… Read more Audio
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Herceptin trial shows 9 weeks as good as a year
7:24 AM.A medical trial has shown Pharmac was right when it made a controversial decision to fund the breast cancer drug Herceptin for just nine weeks of treatment. The former National government overturned… Read more Audio
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US recognises Jerusalem: Peters maintains two-state solution
7:30 AM.Christmas cheer, peace and goodwill are in short supply on the streets of Bethlehem with sporadic violence breaking out in the Occupied West Bank following Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as… Read more Audio
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NZDF kept quiet on contamination for months
7:43 AM.The Defence Force has known for months that toxic chemicals could have contaminated local water supplies near two of its air bases, but the people living nearby are only just being told. Residents… Read more Audio
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Teacher trainers using 'outdated methods' - ERO
7:46 AM.The Education Review Office is calling for a review of teacher training saying some institutions are teaching outdated methods and many of their graduates are not well prepared to do their job. The… Read more Audio
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Rolls-Royce maintenance disrupts Air NZ flights
7:51 AM.There will be cancellations and delays to Air New Zealand long- haul flights for weeks as Rolls-Royce does urgent maintenance to is Boeing 787 engines. Earlier this week a flight to Japan had to turn… Read more Audio
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Government introduces multinational tax legislation
7:56 AM.The Government says a crackdown on multinationals should generate an extra $200 million in tax revenue. Yesterday it introduced legislation aimed at stopping multinationals avoiding tax by shifting… Read more Audio
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Traffic management truck behind Gt North Rd chaos
8:09 AM.Traffic on Auckland's motorways is heavy, but running smoothly as the city's trains go offline. Train staff are striking for 24 hours from 2am, over the introduction of driver-only trains by the… Read more Audio
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Train staff striking over safety concerns
8:13 AM.John Kerr from the Rail and Maritime Union tells Guyon Espiner Auckland trains need full time staff working on them. The Auckland system is not like cities like London where the system is designed… Read more Audio
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Workers race to finish SH1 north of Kaikōura
8:15 AM.Workers rebuilding State Highway 1 north of Kaikōura are scrambling to finish the job, with just one week left until it reopens. The South Island's main transport corridor was severely damaged in last… Read more Audio
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MBIE admits to $10 million payroll problem
8:21 AM.The Government has set aside $10 million to fix a payroll mess affecting 9,000 current and former staff at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Mistakes with holiday pay at MBIE came… Read more Audio
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Widespread outrage follows US recognising Jerusalem as capital
8:25 AM.Israeli security forces are using water cannon and teargas to quell Palestinian protests against Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital city. Mr Trump's move has been condemned by… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 8 December 2017
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Senator Al Franken steps down over past harassment claims
8:40 AM.The US Democratic Senator Al Franken has announced he will step down over allegations of sexual misconduct. More than 30 Democrat colleagues in the Senate had called for the resignation of Mr Franken… Read more Audio
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Govt considers changes to give Parliament more clout
8:41 AM.The Labour-led Government is considering changes which could give Parliament more clout under MMP and force governments to share power. Deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand First leader, Winston… Read more Audio
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No surprise at surge in social housing need - provider
8:42 AM.Social housing providers say there is a huge demand for their services. A briefing paper to incoming Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni has revealed demand has increased by 72 percent in the… Read more Audio
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LA wildfires: Hundreds of thousands flee
8:47 AM.Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in Southern California as massive wildfires rip through the south of the state. The fires have already caused massive damage in Ventura, just… Read more Audio
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Herceptin study: 'Shorter therapy just as good'
8:51 AM.A new study has revealed that women taking the expensive anti cancer drug, Herceptin, have similar survival rates regardless of whether they take it for nine weeks or a year. In 2007 Pharmac was… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio