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Morning Report for Friday 5 September 2014
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Kerry Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Comedian Joan Rivers dies
8:54 AM.Pioneering American comedy entertainer Joan Rivers is dead at 81. Audio
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Young league hopefuls told NRL career unrealistic, get a trade
8:51 AM.Scouts for Australia's top NRL clubs have descended on south Auckland this week, looking to scoop up the cream of this country's young rugby league talent at the national secondary schools tournament.
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Maori Cowboy and father of rock'n'roll music in NZ dies
8:48 AM.He was known as the Maori Cowboy, and was thought to be the father of rock'n'roll music in New Zealand - Johnny Tahu Cooper died on Wednesday aged 86. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 September 2014
8:45 AM.Ngati Toa people are being offered the chance to buy two properties north of Wellington; An educationalist says Treaty Settlements have been a double edged sword, with both good and negative aspects… Read more Audio
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Mineral and gas rich regions call for share of royalties
8:42 AM.The regions that are home to billions of dollars worth of oil, gas and minerals are calling on the government for a share of the hundreds of millions gained through royalties. Audio
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Conservatives target traditional National voters, NZ First
8:38 AM.A confident Conservative Party leader believes he's siphoning off votes from National and New Zealand First and is on his way to Parliament. Audio
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Markets Update for 5 September 2014
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Allegations of secrecy denied: Lee Valley dam plans gather pace
8:29 AM.Allegations of meetings behind doors and a lack of transparency have been levelled at the Tasman district council as the debate on whether to dam the Lee Valley gathers pace. Audio
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One in every four people under 30 not enrolled to vote
8:17 AM.Two weeks out from the election, a quarter of people under 30 are yet to enrol to vote. Audio
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Bereaved earthquake families back new engineering standards
8:17 AM.Families who lost relatives in the Canterbury earthquakes are welcoming an overhaul of the way engineering standards are enforced. Audio
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New polls say National could govern alone
8:11 AM.The "Dirty Politics" revelations have failed to carve into National's lead in the polls. Audio
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Sell-out for All Blacks versus Pumas in Napier
7:57 AM.The All Blacks face Argentina at Napier's McLean Park tomorrow and the game's a sell-out. Audio
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More than 100 people pay respects at services in Ashburton
7:53 AM.More than a hundred people turned out to two memorial services in Ashburton last night to pay their respects to the two women shot dead on Monday. Audio
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Mayor, DCC head refusing to front over Citifleet scandal
7:45 AM.The Mayor and the chief executive of Dunedin City Council have gone to ground and are refusing to front, after a third resignation over the Citifleet scandal. Audio
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Internet-Mana wants marijuana decriminalised
7:42 AM.Internet-Mana has announced it wants an immediate review of cannabis laws, alongside a complete review of all New Zealand drug laws. Audio
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Russia criticised over Ukraine crisis at NATO summit
7:36 AM.NATO is in the midst of urgent talks in Wales about the conflict in Ukraine. Audio
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New body to discipline dodgy engineers
7:27 AM.The disciplining of dodgy engineers over shoddy workmanship is to be shifted from their own organisation to a new independent body. Audio
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Blogger seeks publication injunctions
7:21 AM.The dirty politics saga doesn't appear to have hurt the National Party in the polls but Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater says the revelations are hurting him. Audio
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Labour languishes in two new polls, vows to fight on
7:17 AM.Labour's campaign spokesperson Annette King. Audio
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National outrides Dirty Politics in latest media polls
7:10 AM.Two significant polls out this morning have support for National over 50 percent and able to govern alone. Audio
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Sports News for 5 September 2014
7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Fund manager warns attractive term deposits returns are gone
6:56 AM.A fund manager is warning that the attractive returns enjoyed by investors in term deposits in the years following the global financial crisis are now over. Audio
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NZX invests in the Angel Association to help start-ups succeed
6:54 AM.NZX is investing in the Angel Association in an effort to help more start-up companies get the financial support they need to eventually list on the new NXT market. Audio
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Pacific Edge gains US patent for test to detect melanomas
6:52 AM.Pacific Edge says it has gained patent protection for its technology being used to develop a melanoma test from the United States Patent Office. Audio
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BurgerFuel has big expansion plans for the US and Australia
6:49 AM.The fast food chain, BurgerFuel Worldwide, has big plans to grow its business in Australia and the United States, over the next 12-to-18 months. Audio
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Briscoe's expects to continue to report strong profit increases
6:47 AM.Briscoe Group's managing director can't see any reason why his company can't continue its track record of strong profit increases. Audio
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Mayors to government: show us the oil royalties
6:44 AM.The regions that are home to billions of dollars worth of oil, gas and minerals are asking for their share of the royalties pie. Audio
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CTV victims welcome moves to hold engineers to account
6:41 AM.Victims of the CTV building collapse are welcoming a proposal to toughen up the regulation of engineers, and hold them to account for shoddy, unsafe work. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 September 2014
6:28 AM.An educationalist says Treaty Settlements have been a double edged sword, with both good and negative aspects to them; A southern Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa tribe is seeking feedback from its tribal… Read more Audio
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Highly anticipated test of Ebola vaccine to begin this week
6:10 AM.The World Health Organisation is urging drug companies and regulators to accelerate the development of safe drugs and vaccines against Ebola. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 5 September 2014
6:00 AM.National outrides Dirty Politics in latest media polls; Labour languishes in two new polls, vows to fight on; Blogger seeks publication injunctions; New body to discipline dodgy engineers; Russia… Read more Audio