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Morning Report for Wednesday 29 April 2015
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Top Stories for Wednesday 29 April 2015
6:00 AM.Report: Eight executed in Bali; No government evacuation for New Zealanders in Nepal; Foreign Minister discusses New Zealand's reaction; Baltimore descends into chaos, violence, looting. Audio
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Cave Creek commemorations a time to reflect on safety standards
6:25 AM.Yesterday marked 20 years since a Department of Conservation viewing platform collapsed and plunged into a gorge at Cave Creek near Punakaiki on the West Coast. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 April 2015
6:27 AM.The government's been told the Treaty settlement process is not well suited to exploring opportunities for Maori groups to be more involved in commissioning social services; The searing hot summer… Read more Audio
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Aid agencies work to reach rural areas of quake-hit Nepal
6:36 AM.Aid agencies are working frantically to get help out to rural areas of Nepal four days after the 7-point-8 magnitude earthquake. Audio
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Orion Health expects revenue to bounce back
6:47 AM.Orion Health says it expects revenue to bounce back after a challenging quarter in its key North American market, but it is warning cashflows will continue to be volatile. Audio
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SLI revises down sales forecast as US sales growth slows
6:50 AM.The online search firm, SLI Systems, says its sales growth has hit a speed-bump in the United States. Audio
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Diligent Board Member Services gears up for growth
6:53 AM.Diligent Board Member Services' says the company is gearing up for growth, employing new sales staff and spending more to develop new products. Audio
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Auckland on track to meeting investment target
6:56 AM.Auckland Council says it is well on its way to attracting more than a quarter of a billion dollars of new foreign investment to the region, with unprecedented international interest in new property… Read more Audio
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Report: Eight executed in Bali
7:11 AM.Just over 90 minutes ago, an Indonesian firing squad shot dead the Australian drug traffickers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran and six other men. Audio
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No government evacuation for New Zealanders in Nepal
7:21 AM.Nepal's prime minister has declared three days of national mourning for the victims of Saturday's earthquake. Audio
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Foreign Minister discusses New Zealand's reaction
7:26 AM.The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, responds to Nepal earthquake information. Audio
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Baltimore descends into chaos, violence, looting
7:39 AM.Police in the American city of Baltimore are now asking for up to five-thousand officers to be brought in from surrounding areas, and the National Guard is standing by after a night of violence and… Read more Audio
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Prime Minister told he has a duty to raise human rights
7:46 AM.The Prime Minister is being told to take a harder stance on Saudi Arabia's human rights record during his historic visit to the country. Audio
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Prime Minister meets with Saudi king in Riyadh
7:49 AM.The Prime Minister John Key met last night with the Saudi king. Audio
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Jury hears details of Blessie Gotingco's death
7:53 AM.Disturbing details about the death of Auckland woman Blessie Gotingco emerged at the trial of the man accused of her murder yesterday. Audio
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Concussion rules Richie McCaw out of Super Rugby match
7:57 AM.Richie McCaw has been ruled out of this Saturday's Super rugby match against the Hurricanes after being concussed last weekend. Audio
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Amnesty International condemn executions
8:13 AM.Amnesty International has been vocal in condemning the executions of Australian drug traffickers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. Audio
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NZer heads to Nepal to raise student army for quake recovery
8:22 AM.The young New Zealander who rose to fame rallying a student army to help with the Canterbury quake recovery is on his way to Nepal to join efforts there. Audio
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Should Bronagh Key comply with Saudi dress code?
8:26 AM.The Prime Minister's wife Bronagh Key has chosen to wear an abaya during her visit to Saudi Arabia with her husband. Audio
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Home support providers "going broke", urge funding action
8:30 AM.Providers of home support services for more than 100 thousand New Zealanders say they are going broke and need help urgently. Audio
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Productivity Commission explains recommendations
8:39 AM.The Productivity Commission has recommended setting up an Office of Social Services to evaluate how money is being spent and suggests ways to help government departments and agencies improve the… Read more Audio
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Finance Minister on draft report into social services
8:45 AM.The PSA is concerned the report's release foreshadows budget cuts to the sector. The Finance Minister and Acting Prime Minister is Bill English. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 April 2015
8:50 AM.The government's been told the Treaty settlement process is not well suited to exploring opportunities for Maori groups to be more involved in commissioning social services; The searing hot summer… Read more Audio
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Scientists hail belch busting breakthrough
8:54 AM.New Zealand scientists are hailing a potential breakthrough in controlling greenhouse gas emissions from sheep and cows. Audio