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Morning Report for Tuesday 18 August 2015
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The problem of distraction
8:57 AM.British researchers have found that constantly checking your phone could be why many of us forget why we've just gone from one part of the house to the other. Audio
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Claims international cricket is being slowly strangled
8:51 AM.There are claims international cricket is being slowly strangled by the trio of countries that dominate the game -- India, England and Australia. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 August 2015
8:46 AM.A Ngapuhi leader, Sonny Tau, will appear in court this morning charged with allegedly hunting and possession of the protected kereru; Former students of a Maori boarding that the Government is… Read more Audio
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Government looking at ways to add GST to online services
8:43 AM.Eric Crampton is the head of research at the New Zealand Initiative. Audio
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GST creates level playing field - Retailers & Internet NZ
8:40 AM.As we have been reporting this morning ..GST on overseas online purchases could be in place by the end of the year. Audio
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Legal expert says driver injured in police shoot out unlucky
8:38 AM.A legal expert says a man who was shot and wounded by police during a chase on an Auckland motorway in 2009 was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Audio
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Markets Update for 18 August 2015
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Why doesn't NZ have a bowel cancer screening programme
8:24 AM.A study has found many bowel cancer diagnoses are being made too late to save the patient. Audio
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Man arrested for breaching unknown protection order
8:19 AM.The police in Whangarei will apologise to a man who was arrested for breaching a protection order he didn't even know existed. Audio
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New Zealander living in Bangkok afraid to leave her house
8:16 AM.Former Radio New Zealand reporter Mani Dunlop lives in Bangkok.. She says there is shock in the Thai capiptal. Audio
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Tourists die in explosion in central Bangkok
8:11 AM.A massive bomb blast in Bangkok has killed at least 19 people, including tourists, and left scores injured. Audio
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Calls for Richie McCaw to be Knighted
7:56 AM.Should it be a case of "Arise, Sir Richie"? John Key has again said there's a knighthood on offer for the All Black captain -- should he want it. Audio
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Delays to see a specialist damages quality of life, says GP
7:53 AM.A Rolleston GP is backing Labour Party claims that too many people never get to see specialists after being referred by their doctors. Audio
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Chinese Premier visits victims of chemical explosion
7:47 AM.The Chinese Premier has visited victims of the Tianjin explosions. Audio
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Rescuers struggle to reach crashed Indonesian plane
7:43 AM.Rescuers are almost certain they've located the wreckage of a plane that crashed in Papua with 54 people on board on Sunday. Audio
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Andrew Little is standing by his call for controls
7:38 AM.The Labour leader Andrew Little is standing by his call for controls on sales of Auckland homes to buyers based in China, despite a report showing Canadians are the biggest overseas investors in New… Read more Audio
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Power station neighbours want cleared land to be set aside
7:36 AM.Neighbours of Auckland's Otahuhu gas-fired power station say affordable houses should be built on the site. Audio
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Critical report raises pressure for bowel cancer screening
7:25 AM.Pressure is mounting on the Government to say when it will begin extending screening for bowel cancer to the whole country. Audio
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Police in hot water again over handling of protection order
7:23 AM.The police in Whangarei are being criticised for the handling of a protection order breach. Audio
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GST on services could be through by Christmas
7:19 AM.The days of buying tax-free goods and services online are numbered with the Government saying it plans to extend GST to all online purchases. Audio
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Bangkok dealing with aftermath of bomb blast
7:11 AM.A massive bomb blast in Bangkok has killed at least nineteen people and left scores injured. Audio
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Business briefs
6:59 AM.Metro Performance Glass says it's in compliance with NZX disclosure rules after being issued with a price enquiry from market surveillance. Audio
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Morning markets for 18 August 2015
6:58 AM.Wall Street is up after United States' homebuilder sentiment data jumped to a near decade-high. Audio
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NZ company is winning customers from Chinese firms
6:55 AM.An Auckland-based company says it's winning back customers from Chinese competitors. Audio
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S & P cuts one part of the credit rating of four largest banks
6:53 AM.Standard and Poor's says it's not expecting house prices to fall sharply in New Zealand. Audio
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Economist says PSI and PMI still growing
6:52 AM.An economist says data shows manufacturing and services are still growing for now, despite the pullback in parts of the farming sector. Audio
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Freightways sees tougher year ahead but digital business growth
6:49 AM.Freightways is expecting 2016 will be a tougher year than last, reflecting a general slowing in the New Zealand economy and ongoing weakness in Australia. Audio
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Contact reports drop in profit
6:46 AM.Contact Energy says the future of gas-fired power stations is in supporting renewable generation. Audio
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Pressure building on govt to extend bowel cancer screening
6:40 AM.Pressure is mounting on the Government to say when it will begin extending screening for bowel cancer to the whole country. Audio
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Bangkok dealing with aftermath of bomb blast
6:37 AM.A massive bomb blast in Bangkok has killed at least sixteen people and left scores injured. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 August 2015
6:25 AM.A Ngapuhi leader, Sonny Tau, will appear in court this morning charged with allegedly hunting and possession of the protected kereru; Former students of a Maori boarding that the Government is… Read more Audio
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Australian gay marriage debate set to drag on
6:13 AM.The question of when Australia will legalise same sex marriage looks set to drag on for weeks with a new private members bill introduced today likely to be blocked by the Prime Minister Tony Abott's… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 18 August 2015
6:00 AM.At least sixteen people are confirmed dead and scores more injured in a bomb blast in a popular tourist area in Bangkok. GST looks set to be slapped on online services by the end of the year.. Is it a… Read more Audio