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Morning Report for Friday 26 June 2015
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:57 AM.A chat with RNZ Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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500 new words added to Oxford English Dictionary
8:53 AM.Remember when you couldn't turn on the radio or open a newspaper without reading about twerking? Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 June 2015
8:46 AM.The Green Party co-leader, Metiria Turei, is blaming Māori Television's Chief Executive, Paora Maxwell, for the loss of four highly regarded reporters and producers over the last four weeks; A Māori… Read more Audio
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Govt's motivation for dumping Chch councillors questioned
8:43 AM.As the government considers a return to having at least some elected regional councillors in Canterbury, its motivation for dumping the council in the first place is being questioned. Audio
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Local leaders say more support needed for clean-up
8:38 AM.Local leaders hope the Prime Minister John Key will offer more assistance to the flood-damaged lower North Island after he sees the scale of the damage when he visits the region today. Audio
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Former Seattle police chief calls for new look at Cobain death
8:28 AM.Seattle's former police chief says the death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain should be reinvestigated to settle whether it was suicide or murder. Audio
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Offer to Quake Outcasts fails to make grade, more court likely
8:23 AM.The group of red-zoned property owners in Christchurch who challenged the government's buy out offers is heading back to court. Audio
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Irrigation NZ standing by Ruataniwha Dam decision
8:18 AM.Environmental groups, say the dam is now even more risky and won't be economically viable. Audio
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Board decision makes Ruataniwha Dam riskier for farmers
8:15 AM.Environmental groups, says the Ruataniwha Dam has become more risky for farmers looking to buy water after the Board of Inquiry tightened the rules around nitrogen leaching. Audio
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Ak Council's new 10 year plan receives lukewarm response
8:10 AM.Auckland Council has re-affirmed its focus on public transport, with a new transport levy included in its 10 year plan. Audio
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Some Cantabrians still without power a week after big snow
7:55 AM.In the back blocks of Canterbury, farms are still having to deal with the aftermath of the freezing temperatures earlier this week. Audio
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Lawyer says Sonny Tau should resign from leadership roles
7:52 AM.Some Northland Māori are calling for Ngāpuhi leader, Sonny Tau, to resign after he was found with five dead kererū. Audio
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NZ teams say they can win Super Rugby semi-finals
7:47 AM.The Hurricanes and The Highlanders are both confident they can win tomorrow night's Super Rugby semi-final matches and set up the first all New Zealand final since 2006. Audio
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Ports of Auckland won't appeal decision
7:45 AM.Ports of Auckland chief executive is Tony Gibson. Audio
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Warnings sounded over the future of Auckland's ports
7:42 AM.Ports of Auckland has confirmed it will not challenge the court decision forcing it to halt work on a controversial wharf extension. Audio
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Guy says tightening kauri export law may be necessary
7:37 AM.The Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, has acknowledged the law regulating the milling and exporting of swamp kauri might need to be tightened up. Audio
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All Blacks-branded Weet-Bix cereal being made in Australia
7:29 AM.It's branded "New Zealand's Number 1 Breakfast Cereal" and the Official Breakfast of the All Blacks. Audio
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Protestors face max 3 months jail for climbing Parliament
7:27 AM.MPs are concerned the security breach by Greenpeace protesters at Parliament yesterday will make public access more difficult. Audio
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Dominant schools may be undermining future of sport
7:23 AM.Schools that pull out all the stops to attract the best student athletes may be weakening not only those players, but also New Zealand's ability to compete, and win, internationally. Audio
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Auckland mayor on almost 10-pct rates rise
7:16 AM.Mayor Len Brown says the new transport levy is proof the emphasis of the budget is on clearing the city's gridlock. Audio
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Ak Mayor relieved to hit deadline for passing 10 year plan
7:10 AM.Auckland homeowners will pay an average of just over 200 dollars a year more in rates from next month, with thousands facing a hike of more than a thousand dollars. Audio
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Veritas assesses itself
6:57 AM.The incoming acting chair of Veritas Investments says the company's examining whether it has all the skills it needs around the board table to run the food and drink investment concern effectively. Audio
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Potential buyer for Shanton Fashions could save jobs
6:54 AM.Jobs at Shanton Fashions may be saved as the chain's liquidators negotiate with a potential buyer. Audio
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Kathmandu expected to do better online than other retailers
6:51 AM.International retailers are outpacing local merchants for online business, and the gap is expected to widen. Audio
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More Fonterra farmers choose to lock in guaranteed prices
6:50 AM.Lower dairy prices have persuaded more Fonterra dairy farmers to lock in some of their milk at a guaranteed price for the new season. Audio
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Trade Minister says TPP dairy offers completely inadequate
6:47 AM.The Trade Minister, Tim Groser, says the offers to open up the dairy markets of countries involved in the Pacific-wide trade talks are completely inadequate. Audio
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Protest at Parliament prompts security fears for MPs
6:41 AM.The security breach by Greenpeace protesters who managed to scale Parliament's roof has spooked some MPs, while others say they're not worried in the slightest. Audio
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Auckland Council's 10 year plan not to everyone's liking
6:37 AM.Some Aucklanders will pay more than a thousand dollars a year extra in rates under the Supercity's ten year plan passed narrowly by councillors last night. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 June 2015
6:27 AM.A Māori language immersion school in Whanganui has been so badly affected by the recent flood, that it's sending its pupils to another school across town for their lessons; The Green Party co-leader… Read more Audio
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Guy says tightening kauri export law may be necessary
6:13 AM.The Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, has acknowledged the law regulating the milling and exporting of swamp kauri might need to be tightened up. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 26 June 2015
6:00 AM.Auckland Mayor relieved to hit deadline for passing 10 year plan; Auckland mayor on almost 10-pct rates rise; Dominant schools may be undermining future of sport; Greenpeace protestors face maximum 3… Read more Audio