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Morning Report for Monday 25 May 2015
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Top Stories for Monday 25 May 2015
6:00 AM.Government accused of stealing from future generations, Dual citizen of NZ, Australia desperate to return from Syria, Prime Minister reacts to Abbott's decision on foreign fighters, Dunedin blanketed… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 May 2015
6:29 AM.A Northland group who opposes an agreement between the Crown and Ngāpuhi says it will continue stand against it right to the bitter end; Several holiday home owners say Treaty settlements are taking… Read more Audio
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Government accused of stealing from future generations
6:43 AM.The Government is being accused of stealing from future generations by scrapping the thousand-dollar KiwiSaver kickstart payment. Audio
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AFT Pharma looks to go public to fund global expansion
6:48 AM.A New Zealand pharmaceutical company is looking at a public listing to help accelerate its global expansion plans. Audio
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Challenges of working with Government on property - KPMG
6:50 AM.A partner at KPMG, Adrian Wimmers, warns that potential property developers will need to get their sums right if they want to work with the Government on building affordable houses on Crown-owned land… Read more Audio
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Fed chair makes warning
6:52 AM.The chair of the United States Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, says she expects the central bank to begin raising interest rates sometime this year. Audio
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Ryman says it cannot grow fast enough to meet demand
6:53 AM.Ryman Healthcare says it cannot grow fast enough to meet the pent-up demand for its services. Audio
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Airline industry association calling for price regulations
6:54 AM.An airline industry lobby group has reiterated its call for a change in the rules covering the way airports charge for aviation services. Audio
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Hellaby says economy is uneven
6:55 AM.The investment firm, Hellaby Holdings, says economic growth remains uneven. Audio
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Jim Parker in Australia
6:56 AM.Across the Tasman, and Australia's mining leaders are fighting among themselves over alleged manipulation of the iron ore market. Audio
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Morning Markets for 25 May 2015
6:59 AM.The New Zealand dollar begins the week at 73.14 US cents, 93.40 Australian, 47.21 British pence, point-6641 euro, 88.87 yen, 4.53 renminbi and the TWI is at 76.08. Audio
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Dual citizen of NZ, Australia desperate to return from Syria
7:11 AM.A dual citizen of New Zealand and Australia who traveled to Syria last year on a humanitarian mission is reportedly negotiating with federal authorities in a desperate attempt to return to Australia. Audio
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Prime Minister reacts to Abbott's decision on foreign fighters
7:21 AM.Susie Ferguson speaks with the Prime Minister John Key. Audio
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Dunedin blanketed as snow hits the deep south
7:25 AM.Time now for our traffic update, southwesterly storms are causing treacherous driving conditions throughout the south. Audio
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Wellington woman takes her fight to die to High Court
7:28 AM.A Wellington woman's fight to die with her doctor's help will this morning take its next step with the start of a trial in the High Court in Wellington. Audio
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Pora lawyer calls for rethink on foetal alcohol syndrome
7:35 AM.In his first interviews since his conviction for the 1992 rape and murder of Susan Burdett was quashed, Teina Pora's anger at the police and justice system was clear. Audio
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Anti-euthanasia campaigner - changing the law is wrong for NZ
7:41 AM.Dr Kevin Yuill is an anti-euthanasia author and campaigner visiting from the UK. Audio
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Alexandra to Cromwell badly affected by weather
7:50 AM.Chris Diack is a radio presenter at Radio Cromwell. Audio
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US mathematician dies in car crash
7:56 AM.US mathematician John Nash, who provided the inspiration for the Oscar-winning movie 'A Beautiful Mind', has died in a car crash. Audio
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Abbott to strip Australian terrorists of citizenship
8:11 AM.A dual citizen of New Zealand and Australia who traveled to Syria last year on a humanitarian mission is reportedly negotiating with federal authorities in a desperate attempt to return to Australia. Audio
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Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder key factor
8:17 AM.The diagnosis that Teina Pora was suffering from foetal alcohol spectrum disorder was a key factor in the quashing of his conviction by the Privy Council. Audio
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Kicking the kickstart - possibly not a problem
8:24 AM.The government's decision to cut the thousand dollar kickstart from KiwiSaver is painting a bleak future for some. Audio
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Hundreds oppose rural hospital funding cuts
8:28 AM.Hundreds of Central Otago residents are turning up at public meetings in a bid to convince the Southern District Health Board not to cut costs at their only hospital. Audio
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Dozens of arrests in downtown Cleveland at protests escalate
8:37 AM.Chaos erupted in the streets of downtown Cleveland after police officer Michael Brelo was acquitted of manslaughter. Audio
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Science boss attacks funding system
8:41 AM.The head of one of the country's top scientific institutes has unleashed a war of words on the state of science funding in New Zealand. Audio
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Black Caps dominate at Lord's
8:45 AM.England has turned the tables on the Black Caps at Lord's with a fight-back from captain Alistair Cook. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 May 2015
8:50 AM.A Northland group who opposes an agreement between the Crown and Ngāpuhi says it will continue stand against it right to the bitter end; Several holiday home owners say Treaty settlements are taking… Read more Audio
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Voting underway in Hundertwasser referendum
8:53 AM.More than 20 percent of Whangarei ratepayers have voted already in a binding public referendum that will decide if the old harbour board building will be transformed into a Hundertwasser Art centre. Audio
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio