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Morning Report for Wednesday 24 December 2014
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Top Stories for Wednesday 24 December 2014
6:00 AM.Sony Pictures backtracks on its decision not to release The Interview, with plans for US release on Christmas Day. Shock, grief and a warning after a deadly crash kills four people in Northland. We… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 December 2014
6:26 AM.A west Auckland dental practice is offering free dental work for the first one hundred patients who arrive from 8 o'clock this morning; A whanau is sending a heartfelt plea to the person who stole a… Read more Audio
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Remembering Geoff Robinson's last programme
6:29 AM.Being our last programme of the year we couldn't look back without remembering Geoff Robinson's last programme on March the 31st. Audio
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Fatal crash was any truck driver's worst nightmare
6:43 AM.The employer of the driver whose logging truck collided with a car in Northland yesterday, killing four people, says the accident is any truck driver's worst nightmare. Audio
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Christmas message from Act's David Seymour
6:46 AM.A Christmas tradition for Morning Report is to bring you season's greetings from some of the politicians we spend so much time talking to over the year. Audio
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IAG says the quakes will cost it up to $1 billion more
6:48 AM.Insurance Australia Group says it expects its losses relating to the Canterbury earthquakes will be between 750 million and a billion dollars higher than the previous estimate of 3.25 billion. Audio
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Internet-based competition sees rerating of Sky TV's potential
6:50 AM.Investors have dramatically re-rated Sky Network Television's growth potential over the last six months as more and more internet-based competition has emerged. Audio
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Dairy, China are the keys to New Zealand's trade outlook
6:52 AM.While fall in the value of dairy exports will impact New Zealand's trade outlook, the bigger risk is what happens in China. Audio
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New Zealand's Glassjar start-up attracts overseas investment
6:53 AM.New Zealand's Glassjar is just one of a number of start-up companies attracting the attention of United States-based angel investors. Audio
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HappyMoose entrepreneur says app business is huge
6:56 AM.And The HappyMoose ia one of those digital-business start-ups. Audio
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Morning markets for 24 December 2014
6:58 AM.Wall Street is heading into the holiday season with a bang. Audio
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"The Interview" being released in some US cinemas on Xmas Day
7:11 AM.Sony Pictures is allowing the release of the film "The Interview" on Christmas Day less than a week after pulling the film after a devastating cyber attack. Audio
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Police investigating fatal Northland crash
7:16 AM.The police have used the horrific road smash in Northland yesterday to remind people how deadly a moment's inattention can be. Audio
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Plug pulled on cricket BYO trial
7:20 AM.Northern Districts' plan to let cricket fans bring their own alcohol to matches in Mount Maunganui is over before it even started. Audio
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Christmas message from John Key
7:24 AM.A Christmas tradition for Morning Report is to bring you season's greetings from some of the politicians we spend so much time talking to over the year. Audio
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Chrismas message from Andrew Little
7:25 AM.And now these best wishes from the Labour Party leader, Andrew Little Audio
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Official holiday road toll begins at 4 o'clock
7:26 AM.The official holiday road toll begins at 4 o'clock this afternoon and police are hoping that when it ends on January the fifth, the death toll will be a record low. Audio
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Thunderbirds to be brought back for 50th anniversary
7:29 AM.It's our final programme for the year and as part of the programme this morning we're taking a look back at some of the stories that particularly amused or inspired us in 2014. Audio
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Dad makes his daughter a princess
7:32 AM.One dad, from the American state of Virginia, went the extra mile this year to make it happen for his seven-year-old daughter. Audio
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Mixed forecast for New Zealand this Christmas
7:33 AM.It's not looking like a day at the beach for all New Zealanders this Christmas. Audio
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Phillip Smith's lawyer to challenge prisoner media gag.
7:38 AM.Phillip Smith's lawyer, Tony Ellis, wants the High Court to stop the Corrections Department gagging his client from talking to the news media. Audio
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US economy grows 5 pct, fastest rate in decade
7:44 AM.The US economy has grown at 5 pct in the past year, the fastest rate in more than a decade. Audio
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Christmas message from Winston Peters
7:49 AM.Time for another Christmas message from our political leaders. Audio
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Evil clowns terrorise France
7:51 AM.In October a wave of panic spread through France sparked by evil clowns terrifying passers-by. Audio
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Wellington declares itself "vampire friendly"
7:53 AM.And in the same month Wellington was declared "vampire friendly" and the Wellington sign near the airport was changed. Audio
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Auckland business leader says Skycity's tactics heavy-handed
7:54 AM.The head of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce says Skycity is using bulldozing tactics to try to generate more Goverment funding for its Convention Centre. Audio
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China says not responsible for blackout of North Korea internet
8:11 AM.Sony Pictures will allow a limited release of its film "The Interview" on Christmas Day --- less than a week after pulling the movie in the wake of a devastating cyber attack on the company. Audio
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Waipu resident hears fatal crash that claimed four lives
8:17 AM.A Waipu resident was waiting for her son and two grandsons to arrive home from Whangarei yesterday when she heard the fatal collision that claimed four lives yesterday Audio
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Ukraine moves to drop the country's non-alighed status
8:21 AM.Russia's warning a move by Ukraine to join NATO would increase tensions between the two countries. Audio
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Tests unable to draw link between
8:26 AM.Tests have been unable link a liver disease outbreak that killed hundreds of cows in Southland with an new variety of swede thought to be the culprit. Audio
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Christmas message from the Greens co-leaders
8:28 AM.Time now for another message from one of our party leaders. Audio
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Christmas message from the Maori Party co-leaders
8:29 AM.And our last Christmas message -- and it's one with a difference -- comes from the Maori Party's co-leaders Te Ururoa Flavell and Marama Fox Audio
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'Happy' tops 2014 single charts
8:30 AM.The hit song Happy topped the charts selling twice as many copies as any other single this year. Audio
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Fifty years ago, the Beatles came to New Zealand
8:31 AM.And talking of records in June it was the 50th anniversary of the Beatles one and only tour of New Zealand Audio
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Farmer plays Royals till cows come home
8:32 AM.Then there was the success of Lorde and her huge number of fans. Audio
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Markets Update for 24 December 2014
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Paymark confirms steady Christmas for retailers
8:38 AM.Spending is up four-point-six percent on a year ago. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 December 2014
8:43 AM.A whanau is sending a heartfelt plea to the person who stole a taonga from their family member's grave; A Far North tribe is using half of the profits from its seafood quota to help its Marae to cater… Read more Audio
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Plunket visits royals at Government House
8:46 AM.It was of course the year Prince George visited New Zealand with his mum and dad. Audio
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Firestorm over a font
8:48 AM.One of the biggest issues of the year for at least one producer on Morning Report was the outrage which rained down on the Sydney Morning Herald for it's use of the font, Comic Sans. Audio
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Memorable comments from the election
8:49 AM.And if you missed it we also had an election with some memorable comments. Audio
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Memorable comment from former Kiwis Coach Graham Lowe
8:51 AM.And then there was this from former Kiwis Coach Graham Lowe on the lack of charity or praise shown by the Australian media after New Zealand's victory over the kangaroos in the four nations final. Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:52 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio