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Morning Report for Thursday 10 September 2015
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Latest twists and tumbles in US Open tennis
8:58 AM.There's drama at the US Tennis Open as the Italian veteran Flavia Pennetta outsmarted the 5th seeded Czech Petra Kvitova in the women's semi-finals. Audio
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Orca expert rescues shark in Northland
8:54 AM.A shark which jumped up onto rocks in Northland to escape a pod of hungry Orcas has been rescued by an orca expert. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 September 2015
8:50 AM.Over one hundred supporters working to stop the proposed closure of Turakina Māori Girls' College's are expected at Parliament today; A trust fund set up to provide Māori with the skills to look after… Read more Audio
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Opponents to NZ online voting trial voice their concerns
8:46 AM.Christchurch City Council looks likely to join next year's trial of online voting during the local body elections. Audio
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Australian PM moves to identify potential refugee candidates
8:41 AM.Australian government officials are already planning a visit to the Middle East to identify potential refugee candidates. Audio
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Refugee network criticises NZ's approach to resettling refugees
8:36 AM.A visiting delegation from the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network is highly critical of New Zealand's attitude towards refugees. Audio
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Markets Update for 10 September 2015
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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UK Labour Party candidates campaign in final hours
8:26 AM.The four candidates vying to be the next UK Labour Party leader are in the final hours of campaigning. Audio
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Banker says mortgage rates could reach 60-year lows
8:23 AM.Mortgage rates are tipped to drop to 60-year lows before the end of the year thanks to cuts in official interest rates and intense competition between banks. Audio
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Winston Peters welcomes end to Kaiatia airport occupation
8:17 AM.Kaitaia airport is expected to be open for business today, but the fight for the land on which its operates is far from over. Audio
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Queenstown council to investigate landlord over crowded house
8:10 AM.The landlord of the property at the centre of tenant complaints about squalid Queenstown accomodation is standing by claims he exempt from tenancy requirments because he lives in his rental properties… Read more Audio
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Decision on plan for Solid Energy's demise imminent
7:56 AM.Creditors of the ailing state coal company Solid Energy should know more about the company today or early tomorrow. Audio
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Climate change cracks appear at Pacific Forum
7:53 AM.While leaders have talked solidarity, cracks have appeared at the Pacific Islands Forum over the subject of climate change. Audio
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Calls to change job-linked work visas
7:50 AM.A migrant worker says he was so badly treated by his Auckland employer it almost drove him to take his own life. Audio
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Online voting company says systems are safe
7:43 AM.The company that's been selected to conduct online voting at next year's local body elections, is moving to reassure people its system is secure. Audio
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East Coast Maori starting to mobilise against oil exploration
7:38 AM.Maori on the East Coast are starting to organise in opposition to plans to explore for oil and gas off the coast of Gisborne. Audio
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Denmark suspended rail links with Germany
7:34 AM.Denmark has suspended all rail links with Germany just hours ago after police stopped hundreds at the border. Audio
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All Blacks fly out for Rugby World Cup tonight
7:26 AM.This evening the 31-player All Blacks touring team get on a plane bound for England; they're aiming to be the first team to win back-to-back Rugby World Cups this year. Audio
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Economists bank on rate cut this morning
7:22 AM.The Reserve Bank is expected to cut the benchmark interest rate for the third successive time later this morning. Audio
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Upper Hutt gunman 'wanted to die' - cousin
7:18 AM.Dylan Smiler believes his cousin Pera Smiler simply wanted to be killed by police. Audio
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Queenstown landlord to clear tenants from property
7:09 AM.The landlord of a property at the centre of tenant complaints about squalid Queenstown accomodation says he's going to shut the house down and repair it. Audio
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Morning Markets for 10 September 2015
6:59 AM.In Asia; China's Finance Ministry says the Government will strengthen fiscal policy, boost infrastructure spending and speed up the reform of its tax system, to help give growth a nudge. Audio
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TruScreen gets certification in Mexico
6:58 AM.TruScreen says the Mexican government approval for its cervical cancer screening technology will open doors to a near half billion dollar market in Latin America. Audio
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Harmoney aims to double size with Australian expansion
6:56 AM.New Zealand's first peer-to-peer lender will expand into Australia in November, as part of a plan to drive scale and profitability. Audio
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Mighty River looks at bundling new services to customers
6:54 AM.Some energy retailers are cautious about offering other services such as broadband, as they battle to hold onto customers and lift their market share. Audio
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Tourism NZ aims to increase off-peak travel, regional visits
6:50 AM.Tourism New Zealand is aiming to boost the number of Australian visitors in the off-peak season, while drumming up interest in some of New Zealand's more remote tourist attractions. Audio
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Fonterra expands its presence in Asia and Africa
6:49 AM.Fonterra is expanding its presence in Asia and Africa, to meet rising demand for dairy products and reduce its reliance on China. Audio
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Insults traded at Parliament over airport occupation
6:44 AM.Personal insults are being traded in Parliament over an occupation in Kaitaia which ended up in five arrests for trespass. Audio
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Complaints highlight landlords avoiding tenancy regulations
6:41 AM.Tenant complaints about squalid Queenstown rental properties have highlighted the practice of landlords claiming to live in their properties in order to avoid Government tenancy regulations. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 September 2015
6:28 AM.Over one hundred supporters working to stop the proposed closure of Turakina Māori Girls' College's are expected at Parliament today; A trust fund set up to provide Māori with the skills to look after… Read more Audio
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Call for work visa changes to curb exploitation
6:22 AM.A workers union is calling for the Government to ease restrictions on work visas, allowing vulnerable migrants to escape exploitative employers. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 10 September 2015
6:00 AM.Call for work visa changes to curb exploitation, Complaints highlight landlords avoiding tenancy regulations, Insults traded at Parliament over airport occupation, Queenstown landlord to clear tenants… Read more Audio