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Morning Report for Thursday 4 June 2015
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Taranaki embraces all things Brazilian
8:56 AM.Taranaki -- the home of our national provincial rugby champions -- has been embracing all things Brazil this week as the Fifa Under 20 World Cup Football tournament rolls through town. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 June 2015
8:50 AM.The number of New Zealanders recognised for their services to Māori is climbing higher than ever; An Auckland law lecturer says international human rights frameworks could be used to boost the… Read more Audio
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Auckland iwi collective want more detail on land sale plan
8:44 AM.Lawyer Paul Majurey is the chair of the Tamaki Makaurau Collective of iwi which includes Ngati Whatua. Audio
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Government accused of slipping and sliding around treaty law
8:42 AM.The Government's being accused of slipping and sliding around the law as it tries to explain its way out of a treaty dispute. Audio
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Charter school model working well at Vanguard Military School
8:37 AM.As we have reported this morning the first ever charter school annual reports and financial accounts are out and they are revealing high NCEA pass rates and strong financial results. Audio
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Former NZ Football bosses call for scrutiny
8:28 AM.Here former New Zealand Football bosses are calling for the sport to be scrutinised right down to the grass roots after the shock resignation of Fifa president Sepp Blatter. Audio
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Sepp Blatter receives standing ovation
8:25 AM.In Switzerland resigning Fifa President, Sepp Blatter has received a standing ovation from staff at the football body's headquarters. Audio
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Closure of last bank in Ruatoria looms
8:22 AM.People living in Ruatoria on the North Island's east coast say the looming closure of the town's only bank will leave them with a 120-kilometre drive to the closest branch. Audio
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Foreign doctors coming, going... and now staying
8:18 AM.They may like the lifestyle, but they haven't been sticking around to enjoy it. Audio
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Primary, intermediate schools closed in Dunedin today
8:11 AM.All primary and intermediate schools are closed in Dunedin today as the extent of the damage caused by the flooding becomes apparent. Audio
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BBC reporter mistakenly tweets Queen's death
7:57 AM.A BBC reporter mistakenly tweeted the Queen had died last night. Audio
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Doctors told to stop prescribing homeopathic products.
7:54 AM.Australian doctors are being told not to prescibe homeopathic remedies and pharmacists are being asked to strip the products from their shelves. Audio
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Auckland househunters now looking further afield
7:44 AM.Watch out -- the Aucklanders are coming. After month upon month of property price increases in the country's largest city, new figures show that Aucklanders on the hunt for a house are now looking… Read more Audio
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New health and safety law had been watered down
7:38 AM.New health and safety legislation had already been watered down before Government MPs revolted last week and demanded further changes. Audio
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FIFA scandal: Worldwide implications following resignation
7:29 AM.The ramifications of the resignation of Sepp Blatter yesterday are spreading around the world with national football bodies rushing to deny any involvement in corrupt activities linked to FIFA. Audio
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Labour review restates earlier criticisms - Mike Williams
7:24 AM.Leadership tensions, disunity, a lack of money and a failure to communicate all contributed to Labour's worst election result in 92 years, according to a review of the party's 2014 campaign. Audio
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First charter school annual reports published
7:21 AM.NCEA pass rates of 100 percent and surpluses as high as half a million dollars are detailed in the first ever charter school annual reports and financial accounts. Audio
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Morning update from Dunedin Civil Defence after deluge.
7:14 AM.Dunedin City Council's civil defence manager Neil Brown is with us, Audio
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Public health officials to visit South Dunedin's flooded areas
7:11 AM.Public health officials will visit flooded streets in South Dunedin today to check for water contamination after the city was swamped yesterday by two month's rain in a day. Audio
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Morning markets for 4 June 2015
6:58 AM.On Wall St, stocks have risen due to optimism that Greece is close to an agreement to avoid a default and as strong domestic data suggested an rebound in the US economy. Audio
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Spark to launch home security service
6:57 AM.The phone and broadband retailer, Spark, says its new home security service will fill a gap in the market. Audio
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Average asking price for houses in Auckland flattens out
6:55 AM.Realestate dot co dot nz says more Aucklanders are considering moving to other parts of the country, while Asian interest in propery appears to have waned. Audio
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UDC Finance says second half builds on record first half growth
6:53 AM.UDC Finance says its second half of the year is off to a strong start, building on a record high first half earnings result. Audio
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Conservative forecast means price rises not a lot - economist
6:49 AM.An economist says Fonterra's conservative forecast payout to farmers means dairy prices won't have to rapidly rise to meet that target, despite auction prices declining for the sixth successive time. Audio
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Vector says there's interest in its gas assets: assessing value
6:48 AM.Vector's shares have risen 2-and-a-half percent after the energy and telecommunications network company signalled it may consider selling part of its gas transportation business. Audio
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Prime Minister's warning dismissed as desperate political bluff
6:42 AM.The Prime Minister's warning to opposition parties that the Saudi flying sheep saga is about to blow up in their faces is being dismissed as a desperate political bluff. Audio
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Rain soaked Dunedin residents plan their days
6:39 AM.Dunedin was swamped by about two month's worth of rain in a day, yesterday. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 June 2015
6:26 AM.The number of New Zealanders recognised for their services to Māori is climbing higher than ever; An Auckland law lecturer says international human rights frameworks could be used to boost the… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 4 June 2015
6:00 AM.Two month's rain in a day - the clean up is about to begin in Dunedin. Charter schools release their first annual reports - and the results are good and the Fifa fallout continues as World Cup hosts… Read more Audio