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Morning Report for Thursday 26 June 2014
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It's do or die for Queenstown Convention Centre
8:51 AM.It's D-day for Queenstown's convention centre, with district councillors voting this afternoon whether to commit more than 30 million dollars to build one in downtown Queenstown. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for Thursday 26 June 2014
8:48 AM.A new report says Maori children are five-and-a-half times more likely to die of abuse and neglect than children of other ethnicities; A human rights commission report shows an over ten percent pay… Read more Audio
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Government awards first prizes for education excellence
8:44 AM.The Government is often at loggerheads with teachers, but last night it was singing their praises and giving them prizes. Audio
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Corruption allegations won't sway NZ Cricket appointment
8:42 AM.New Zealand Cricket says it will support the appointment of Narayanaswami Srinivasanan to the game's most powerful job despite his IPL team being at the centre of corruption allegations. Audio
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Board of Inquiry final decision on Ruataniwha due
8:39 AM.The Hawke's Bay Regional Council says a decision on the controversial Ruataniwha Dam could be delayed for months because of a legal challenge against the board of inquiry's final decision. Audio
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Markets Update for Thursday 26 June 2014
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Jury cannot reach final verdict in phone hacking trial
8:28 AM.The former editor of the News of the World newspaper, Andy Coulson, could face a retrial, after the jury was unable to reach a verdict on the final two charges he faced. Audio
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FVDRC report recommends agencies actively protect victims
8:16 AM.A new report is recommending agencies actively protect victims, after it found half of all homicides in New Zealand are family-violence related. The government-funded report by the Family Violence… Read more Audio
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Auckland Transport sticking by its decision
8:13 AM.Auckland's Transport agency is sticking by its decision to trial a shuttle service for its staff, and says it may become permanent. The trial service between its downtown offices and its headquarters… Read more Audio
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Sports News for Thursday 26 June 2014
8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Government reacts to Labour's alternate budget
7:50 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, is travelling this morning but joining us now is the associate minister, Stephen Joyce. Audio
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Labour promises to crack down on tax avoidance for government surplus
7:45 AM.The Labour Party is promising to crack down on tax avoidance to help get the Government's books into surplus. In its alternate Budget, Labour says it will run surpluses if it leads the next Government… Read more Audio
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Argentina, Nigeria move through to second round of World Cup
7:41 AM.Argentina and Nigeria are the latest teams to confirm their place in the knockout stage of the Football World Cup in Brazil. Audio
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Iraq prime minister rejects calls for unity government
7:36 AM.The Iraq Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has rejected growing international calls for a unity government to counter the threat from Islamic insurgents. Audio
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Christchurch City Council rates to rise 7.5%
7:28 AM.Significant belt tightening at Christchurch City Council has not been enough to avoid a seven-and-a-half percent rates rise for its residents. Audio
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Coulson could face retrial on additional hacking charges
7:22 AM.The former editor of the News of the World newspaper, Andy Coulson, could face a retrial, after the jury was unable to reach a verdict on the final two charges he faced. Audio
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Private shuttle may become permanent says Auckland Transport
7:20 AM.Auckland's Transport agency is sticking by its decision to trial a private shuttle service for its staff, and says it may become permanent.
The agency is trying to cut the use of fleet vehicles… Read more Audio
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Family violence related to half of country's homicides
7:15 AM.A government-funded report into domestic violence has found half of all homicides in New Zealand are family violence-related and says the Government needs to take radical steps to turn that around. Audio
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Union says public sector merger a failure
7:14 AM.The National Secretary of the Public Service Association, Richard Wagstaff, says CASS should be an example of how NOT to implement change in the public service. Audio
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Head of Treasury owns up to back-office bungle
7:10 AM.The head of the Treasury, Gabriel Makhlouf, is taking responsibility for bungling a merger designed to streamline the back-office functions of three departments. Audio
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Auditor General: Government didn't follow best practice
7:10 AM.The Auditor General says the Government's central agencies did not follow best practice in a merger designed to streamline the back-office functions of three departments. Audio
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Sports News for Thursday 26 June 2014
7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Morning markets for Thursday 26 June 2014
6:57 AM.Stocks are again on the rise on Wall Street this morning, with the market shrugging off new data showing the US economy shrank 2.9 percent in the first quarter, worse than the 1.8 percent predicted… Read more Audio
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Z-Energy to make refiner more efficient
6:54 AM.The chief executive of Z-Energy says the service station operator is trying to make a refiner it partly owns more efficient after a shareholder expressed concern about the investment. Audio
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Family Foley Wines to list on NZX mainboard
6:54 AM.Family Foley Wines is planning to leap from the low-cost alternative stock market to NZX's main board after raising ten million dollars in new capital. Audio
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SBS says lending restrictions have hurt earnings growth
6:52 AM.SBS Bank says the lending restrictions have hurt earnings growth. Audio
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Tiwai Point smelter company declares profit
6:50 AM.The company behind the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter made a profit in 2013, but is disappointed with the result. Audio
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Gentrack boss distances company from other tech floats
6:48 AM.The just listed technology firm Gentrack is distancing itself other tech companies which have had a bumpy ride on the stock exchange over the last few weeks. Audio
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Auckland Transport says shuttle may become permanent
6:45 AM.Auckland's Transport agency is sticking by its decision to trial a private shuttle service for its staff, and says it may become permanent. Audio
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Labour promises to crack down on tax avoidance
6:42 AM.The Labour Party is promising to crack down on tax avoidance to help get the Government's books into surplus. Audio
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Treasury head accepts blame for merger failings
6:39 AM.The Treasury is accepting responsibility for bungling a merger. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for Thursday 26 June 2014
6:25 AM.A new report says Maori children are five-and-a-half times more likely to die of abuse and neglect than children of other ethnicities; A human rights commission report shows an over ten percent pay… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for Thursday 26 June 2014
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for Thursday 26 June 2014
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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British prime minister under pressure in phone hacking trial
6:12 AM.The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, is under pressure in the UK over his decision to employ Andy Coulson, who was yesterday convicted of conspiring to hack phones, as a communications director.
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Half of country's homicides are family violence related
6:10 AM.A government-funded report has found half of all homicides in New Zealand are people who are killed by a relative. Audio
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Sports News for Thursday 26 June 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday Thursday 26 June 2014
6:00 AM.Half of country's homicides are family violence related, British prime minister under pressure in phone hacking trial, Treasury head accepts blame for merger failings, Labour promises to crack down on… Read more Audio