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Morning Report for Monday 23 February 2015
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Immigration relaxes rules for Queenstown
8:53 AM.A relaxation of immigration rules for people wanting to work in Queenstown is expected to alleviate a critical labour shortage in the region, but some say it doesn't go far enough. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 February 2015
8:50 AM.Plans are underway to reduce the number of complaints about the way kapa haka teams are judged at the world's biggest Maori festival; A Te Reo campaigner says every new charter school should be forced… Read more Audio
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Turkey evacuates troops at historic tomb in Syria
8:45 AM.Turkey has staged its first open military operation in Syria, sending hundreds of troops, tanks, aircraft and drones to extract 38 soldiers guarding a historical Ottoman tomb besieged by Islamic State… Read more Audio
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Biosecurity boosted in battle of fruit flies
8:39 AM.Another male fruit fly has been found in Grey Lynn. Audio
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Markets Update for 23 February 2015
8:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Act leader talks about the future of his party.
8:29 AM.The ACT Party wants a binding referendum on the future of New Zealand's superannuation system. Audio
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The Oscars: live from the red carpet
8:24 AM.The red carpet has been rolled out and the final countdown is underway to see who is going to take the top prizes at the Oscars. Audio
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Joyce knew SkyCity had money problems a year ago
8:19 AM.It took just four weeks from the day Parliament passed the controversial gambling laws for SkyCity to tell the Government it could not build its convention centre for the agreed price. Audio
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Coalition lacks trained Iraqi troops for key strike against IS
8:14 AM.Cabinet's decision today on the involvement of New Zealand military trainers comes just days after the United States admitted it hasn't trained sufficient Iraqi forces for a key strike against Islamic… Read more Audio
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Brent Edwards on imminent cabinet decision
8:10 AM.The Australian newspaper is reporting this morning a joint ANZAC force of 300 Australian and 100 New Zealand soldiers will be based at Taji, 30 kilometres outside Baghdad. Audio
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Medieval merriment comes to Upper Hutt
7:57 AM.There was magic, mead, and merriment in Upper Hutt over the weekend as more than 8000 people attended the country's biggest medieval re-enactment. Audio
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Euthanasia backers in new bid for legal end to suffering
7:54 AM.Terminally ill patients are launching a new campaign in an attempt to win the right to be able to legally end their lives. Audio
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ACT Party hopes to halt its downward spiral
7:51 AM.The ACT Party has emerged from its annual conference this weekend full of renewed energy, but it's unclear whether that's enough to halt its downward spiral. Audio
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Wellington cricket fans left disappointed despite win
7:48 AM.While Wellington cricket fans were thrilled with the Black Cap's trashing of England on Friday they were less than happy about the dinner break right near the end of the game. Audio
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Another great weekend at the Cricket World Cup
7:41 AM.New Zealand and India remain at the top of their pools following another weekend of Cricket World Cup action. Audio
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Man faces charges after nurse stabbed by mental health patient
7:37 AM.A man will appear on charges in the Manukau District Court today, after a nurse was stabbed during a visit to the home of a mental health patient in Otahuhu on Saturday night. Audio
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Government comments on Queensland fruit fly situation
7:27 AM.Another male fruit fly has been found in Grey Lynn. Audio
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Prime Minister on NZ troops in Iraq
7:19 AM.In details leaking out from across the Tasman this morning, The Australian newspaper is reporting details of a joint forces involvement of 300 Australian and 100 New Zealand soldiers, to be based at… Read more Audio
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Cabinet to make decision on Iraq deployment today
7:16 AM.The Cabinet will decide today whether New Zealand will send a deployment of about a hundred troops on a training mission to Iraq, to assist in the US-led coalition fight against Islamic State. Audio
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Government aware of SkyCity budget concerns for a year
7:10 AM.SkyCity warned the Government 14 months ago that it couldn't build its convention centre for the agreed 402-million-dollar budget. Audio
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Cavalier's first half profit down 99%
6:59 AM.Cavalier's first half net profit is down 99 percent to 32-thousand dollars -- a small fraction of the 3.4-million-dollar profit it made in the same period a year earlier. Audio
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Markets
6:58 AM.Wall Street finished last week up, while Brent crude is at 60.22 US dollars a barrel. Audio
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Sydney Correspondent Jim Parker
6:57 AM.Across the Tasman, and Japan has pounced on Australia's biggest logistics company in a multi-billion dollar deal. Audio
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Auckland Airport says property development progressing well
6:54 AM.Auckland International Airport says its property development business is going from strength to strength. Audio
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Contact may mothball its two gas stations in two or three years
6:52 AM.Contact Energy says it has between two and three years of running its two gas powered stations in Otahuhu and Taranaki at its current rate of usage before it will nead to spend significantly on… Read more Audio
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Vector focusing on expansion
6:51 AM.The energy network firm, Vector, is focusing on expanding its metering business in Australia. Audio
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Predictions oil will stay between $US50 and $US70 a barrel
6:48 AM.Refining New Zealand says chances are good the price of oil should stay between 50 and 70 US dollars a barrel for the next year or so. Audio
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ANZ won the mortgage lending war in the December quarter
6:47 AM.New Zealand's largest bank, ANZ, has been the stand-out winner in the mortgage market during the December quarter. Audio
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More fruit fly larvae possible after young female found
6:42 AM.The Ministry for Primary Industries says it can't rule out the possibility of more fruit fly larvae in Auckland, after the discovery of a young female over the weekend. Audio
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Decision today on joining IS fight
6:39 AM.The Government will decide today whether New Zealand will contribute to the fight against Islamic State in Iraq. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 February 2015
6:28 AM.Plans are underway to reduce the number of complaints about the way kapa haka teams are judged at the world's biggest Maori festival; A Te Reo campaigner says every new charter school should be forced… Read more Audio
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Christchurch marks fourth quake anniversary
6:10 AM.Hundreds of people turned out in Christchurch yesterday to mark four years since the earthquake that changed the city forever. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 23 February 2015
6:00 AM.We have new evidence SkyCity told the government more than a year ago it couldn't build the convention centre for the agreed price. Cabinet makes its decision today on Iraq, John Key says any… Read more Audio