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Morning Report for Tuesday 16 June 2015
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Auckland Marathon strikes deal with Sky
8:53 AM.Organisers of November's Auckland Marathon have struck a deal to avoid clashing with the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Dunedin's community boards fight for survival
8:49 AM.Some of Dunedin's community boards say a proposal to cut them back will split communities in half and hurt local democracy. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 June 2015
8:45 AM.The Green Party is accusing the Government of doing secret deals with property developers over the sale of Crown land in Auckland, which iwi say they have rights to; A South Taranaki iwi is backing a… Read more Audio
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Banking technology putting elderly people at risk of scams
8:39 AM.Internet and mobile phone banking is putting elderly people at more at risk of being taken advantage of. Audio
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NZ's involved in Asian bank seen as strategic
8:36 AM.New Zealand's involvement in a bank that China is setting up to counter the American-backed World Bank and International Monetary Fund is being viewed as a strategic move. Audio
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Scientist warns NZ must begin retreat from coast
8:27 AM.Scientists are warning that a managed retreat from New Zealand coastlines could become the only way to guard against damage to property and infrastructure as sea levels rise. Audio
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Family members of boy accused in killing to give evidence
8:24 AM.The boy accused of murdering a west Auckland dairy owner won't give evidence at his trial but members of his family will. Audio
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Republican strategist on Jeb Bush's tilt at President
8:20 AM.Lenny McAllister is a Republican strategist and a former Republican congressional candidate. Audio
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Jeb Bush joins race for the American presidency
8:16 AM.Jeb Bush, the former Governor of Florida and brother of George W. Bush, has in the last few minutes formally thrown his hat into the race for the American Presidency. Audio
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Andrew Little talks about the surplus Crown land issue
8:11 AM.While the government says it doesn't have to offer the land to iwi first - documents have emerged which throw the Crown's position into question Audio
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Workplace drug testing on the rise: as is testing failures
7:56 AM.Recruitment specialists in Bay of Plenty say up to 30 percent of their job seekers are failing workplace drug tests. Audio
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Tourism NZ switches focus to promoting off-peak visitors
7:52 AM.Tourism New Zealand is launching its annual campaign three months early and has switched its focus to off peak promotions as visitor numbers hit tipping point over summer. Audio
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Oil spill in Manawatu
7:50 AM.An oil spill has been discovered stretching ten kilometres along the Manawatu coast and a clean up is underway. Audio
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Employment Court to hear meatworkers' case
7:47 AM.Employees of a Bay of Plenty meat works will head to court today to argue they're being unlawfully locked out. Audio
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Sudan's President escapes arrest
7:41 AM.The Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes, has escaped arrest in South Africa and returned to Khartoum. Audio
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Food grants drop by $20m in five years
7:37 AM.Despite record demand at the country's food banks, Government food grants for struggling families have dropped by nearly 20 million dollars in over the past five years. Audio
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Retreat from coastal areas a possibility
7:34 AM.Scientists say coastal parts of New Zealand are becoming more vulnerable to extreme weather events and retreating from some areas may end up being the only option. Audio
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Change of Government language in Australia people smuggler case
7:26 AM.The Australian Government is still refusing to confirm or deny Indonesian people smugglers bound for New Zealand were paid to turn back. Audio
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Maori Party supports court hearing on land sales
7:15 AM.Two Auckland iwi say following the Prime Minister's comments yesterday they have no choice but to pursue what they call an old-fashioned path to the courts. Audio
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New Development in sale of surplus crown land in Auckland
7:11 AM.There's a new development in the battle between the government and iwi over freeing up surplus Crown land for housing. Audio
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Morning Markets for 16 June 2015
6:59 AM.Wall Street is in the red as markets react to Greece failing to reach agreement with European officials over its funding plan. Audio
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Word is spreading about a Nelson-made peanut butter
6:58 AM.Word is spreading about a Nelson made peanut butter, which is targeting markets in the home of the sandwich spread - the United States. Audio
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Abano appoints Keys as CEO
6:56 AM.It's steady as she goes at Abano Healthcare, after it appointed an insider as its new chief executive. Audio
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NXT to welcome G3 to market this week
6:53 AM.The new NXT market will welcome its first company later this week, the first of what it hopes will be many listings. Audio
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Air NZ jobs uncertain
6:51 AM.The future of 60 engineering jobs at Air New Zealand are up in the air, as the airline finishes the last heavy maintenance work on its wide body airplanes at the end of the year. Audio
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NZ to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
6:49 AM.The Government has agreed to become a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, investing 125-million-dollars over five years. Audio
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PM insists Govt is free to sell surplus Auckland land
6:40 AM.Prolonged legal action over the Government's plans to sell surplus Crown land in Auckland for housing now seems inevitable. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 June 2015
6:28 AM.A South Taranaki iwi is getting behind a call for a moratorium on all seabed mining until the Government can prove its effects are minimal; The Green Party says the Government may have already done a… Read more Audio
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Meat workers seek court injunction over job offers
6:26 AM.Employees of a Bay of Plenty meat works will head to court today to argue they're being unlawfully locked out. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 16 June 2015
6:00 AM.A long legal wrangle looms over the plans to sell Crown land for housing in Auckland. The government's being asked to explain why it's allowing the export of giant kauri logs to China. Northland… Read more Audio