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Morning Report for Thursday 15 May 2014
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Top Stories for Thursday 15 May 2014
6:00 AM.Government set to forecast surplus today, Snowden documents reveal details of GCSB-NSA interaction, Brownlee says flooding made worse quakes, Christchurch mayor responds to Government criticism… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 15 May 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Charges laid over Canada train crash
6:13 AM.Three people and a rail company have been charged over the deaths of 47 people following a train derailment in Quebec last year. Audio
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Pacific News for 15 May 2014
6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 15 May 2014
6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Changes to road funding in the pipeline
6:24 AM.The amount of Government money used to repair and upgrade rural roads could be drastically cut, with those in the South Island the most likely to be most affected. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 May 2014
6:27 AM.The people of Kaiwhaiki marae along the Whanganui River are remembering their kaumatua Morvin Simon as a leader who reignited Maori culture for rangatahi, and opened the world's eyes to his ancestral… Read more Audio
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Will the budget deliver for all?
6:36 AM.It's budget day and the government is promising a surplus in this election year, albeit waifer thin. Audio
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Brownlee: Flooding 'not entirely caused by earthquakes'
6:44 AM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister says Christchurch City Council must take responsibility for the city's flooding problems as it's not the government's problem to sort out. Audio
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ASB's lending to people with small deposits shrinks dramatically
6:45 AM.ASB Bank's mortgage lending to people with small deposits shrank dramatically for a second quarter, even as its total new mortgage lending continued to grow strongly in the March quarter. Audio
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Reserve Bank is keeping an eye on banks new lending
6:48 AM.The central bank has released its twice yearly Financial Stability Report, and it says the financial system is sound, but household debt is high relative to income, while house prices are overvalued. Audio
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Retail spending not positive across all of the regions
6:53 AM.Retail spending was buoyant in the three months to March, but it's not a positive picture across all of the regions. Audio
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Goodman payout stagnates as earnings grow
6:56 AM.Goodman Property Trust's paid out the same to investors in the year that ended in March, even though its distributable earnings rose more than 15 per cent. Audio
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Markets for 15 May 2014
6:58 AM.Stocks on Wall Street are a little lower this morning, with the Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs. Audio
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Sports News for 15 May 2014
7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Government set to forecast surplus today
7:10 AM.After six years of spending more than it earns, the Government is set to forecast a surplus for the next financial year in today's Budget. Audio
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Budget discussion
7:13 AM.Guyon Espiner discusses the Budget with political editor Brent Edwards and economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara. Audio
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Snowden documents reveal details of GCSB-NSA interaction
7:21 AM.Documents from the American whistleblower, Edward Snowden, have revealed more about New Zealand's involvement in the sharing of information between international spy agencies. Audio
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Brownlee says flooding made worse - not caused by - quakes
7:27 AM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister is denying that Christchurch flooding has become worse since the quakes, and says it's not the government's mess to fix. Audio
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Christchurch mayor responds to Government criticism
7:30 AM.Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel talks to Guyon Espiner. Audio
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Reserve Bank wades into debate over foreign ownership
7:36 AM.The Reserve Bank has entered the debate over foreign ownership of property, saying it would be useful for better data to be collected. Audio
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Search continues for missing miners
7:40 AM.The search for men in a coal mine that exploded in Turkey is continuing, with more than 100 people still below ground. Audio
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Apology to Winston Peters
7:45 AM.An apology from Radio New Zealand to Winston Peters. Audio
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Large and Small NZ business discuss budget hopes
7:50 AM.Xero is one of New Zealand's fastest growing businesses while Garage Project, a Wellington craft brewery, employs eight full-time staff. Audio
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Sports News for 15 May 2014
8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Tax cuts possible for this year's election campaign
8:15 AM.The Prime Minister is being accused of dog whistle politics by hinting that tax cuts might be on the agenda for this year's election campaign. Audio
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Budget opinions from the street
8:18 AM.Kevin Gardiner is a Government worker with one major concern, salary, and a clear view of what he wants from the budget. Daniel Hubbard is a 29 year old staffer at Statistics New Zealand and says… Read more Audio
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Political analysts discuss implication of election year budget
8:20 AM.Guyon Espiner discusses the Budget with The National Business Review's political and economics editor Rob Hosking, Bryce Edwards a lecturer in Politics at the University of Otago and Herald columnist… Read more Audio
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Snowden documents reveal NZ links to NSA
8:26 AM.Documents from the American whistleblower, Edward Snowden, are revealing the involvement of New Zealand and its five eyes partners in the broad sharing of information and mass surveillance search… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 15 May 2014
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Should we decriminalise marijuana?
8:35 AM.Synthetic cannabis might be banned but it hasn't necessarily gone for good. Audio
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Kate Middleton's phone hacked
8:41 AM.A phone-hacking trial has heard Kate Middleton's voicemail was listened to one hundred and 55 times. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 May 2014
8:46 AM.The National Urban Maori Authority, whose leadership made controversial sex abuse comments, will be in charge of giving out more than 43-million-dollars to Whanau Ora providers to help people in the… Read more Audio
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Overseas rugby clubs are now targeting future All Blacks
8:50 AM.The raiding of New Zealand rugby's playing stocks is taking on a new dimension, with overseas clubs now targeting potential future All Blacks. Audio
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All Blacks to take on Chicago
8:52 AM.The All Blacks have announced they'll play a test match against the USA Eagles in Chicago in November. Audio
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Meet the 'Truckometer' New Zealand's very own bizarre index
8:57 AM.New Zealand has its own unique tool, the Truckometer which is a monthly index which points to the state of the economy now and in six months. Audio