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Morning Report for Thursday 8 October 2015
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Antarctic scientists may face new alcohol restrictions
8:53 AM.American officials say scientists in Antarctica are drinking so much that it has created 'unpredictable behavior' leading to 'fights, indecent exposure and employees arriving to work under the… Read more Audio
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Companies celebrated for tackling gender equality
8:50 AM.ANZ Bank and the New Zealand Defence Force were among organisations awarded by the YWCA last night for showing initiative in tackling the persistent wage gap in their work places. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 October 2015
8:46 AM.Researchers have managed to unravel the genetic heritage of New Zealand's first dog, the now extinct kurī. The organiser of a unique grief support programme says it's attracting nation-wide interest… Read more Audio
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Nobel Prize for work on neutrinos raises new questions
8:40 AM.Three scientists from Sweden, the United States and Turkey have won the this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry for a discovery that promises to provide new ammunition in the war on cancer. Dr Art… Read more Audio
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Offshore processing in Nauru under scrutiny
8:38 AM.The safety and security of asylum seekers on Nauru is under renewed scrutiny after several recent reports of rape. The ABC's Elizabeth Byrne says the hearings at the High Court will test for the first… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 8 October 2015
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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TPP battle has only begun for Obama
8:27 AM.The Trans-Pacific Partnership deal has been agreed but the political fallout is just beginning in the United States. Shawn Donnan is the world trade editor for the Financial Times. Audio
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Police maintin visible presence at Otago Uni following threat
8:24 AM.Dunedin Police are maintaining a visible presence at Otago University after an anonymous threat to shoot people was posted online this week. The Acting Area Commander is Inspector Mel Aitken. Audio
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Political editor describes experience of visiting Iraq with PM
8:20 AM.Political editor Jane Patterson is with the Prime Minister in Dubai. Audio
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John Key cops flak for judging Iraq too quick
8:17 AM.The Prime Minister's secret trip to Iraq is being hailed as a good move by opposition MPs, but he's copping flak for being quick to judge how safe it is there for New Zealand troops. Demelza Leslie… Read more Audio
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Homes in peril from Oxford fire
8:14 AM.As many as 15 fire engines along with helicopters were in action late yesterday in a bid to save homes threatened by fire just outside Oxford in North Canterbury. Brian Clark who runs the town's Black… Read more Audio
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20 families still out of homes after fires
8:08 AM.Twenty families are still out of their homes after yesterday's fire near Mosgiel. Jamie Cowan is a rural fire officer for Otago. Audio
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Majority of the primary industries stoked with TPP
7:57 AM.Despite the dairy industry's grumblings about the Trans Pacific Partnership not living up to expectations many primary industries are celebrating the signing of the deal. Political reporter Benedict… Read more Audio
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Long sentence for animal welfare case
7:49 AM.A Landcorp dairy farm manager has been handed what is thought to be New Zealand's longest prison sentence for animal cruelty offences. Peter Hyde is MPI's Animal Welfare Manager. Audio
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McCaw rested for final All Black pool match
7:45 AM.The All Blacks will go into their last pool match at the Rugby World Cup against Tonga on Saturday without captain Richie McCaw. Reporter Alex Coogan Reeves was at the team announcement. Audio
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GCSB may step in to trace person who threatened Otago Uni
7:44 AM.A forensic IT investigator says the GCSB may be called in in a bid to find out who made an online threat to shoot people at the University of Otago. Daniel Ayers is a Forensic IT investigator. Audio
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Mistaken deportation allows man to dodge drugs trial
7:42 AM.A man facing serious drugs charges escaped his jury trial because he was mistakenly deported. Auckland court reporter Edward Gay has been looking into the case. Audio
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NZ soldiers say they feel safe working in Iraq's Taji Camp
7:38 AM.The Prime Minister John Key flew into Iraq under a shroud of secrecy on Monday to witness first hand the New Zealand deployment. Political editor Jane Patterson reports on the New Zealanders carrying… Read more Audio
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Fifa president Sepp Blatter provisionally suspended for 90 days
7:34 AM.Members of Fifa's ethics committee have been meeting since Monday - after the Swiss attorney general opened criminal proceedings against Blatter last month. Martin Lipton is the deputy head of sport… Read more Audio
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Crown tell UK court Cairns's arrogance led him to lie
7:25 AM.The prosecution has opened its case in Chris Cairns' perjury trial in London, describing him as golden boy of cricket, whose match fixing proposals some players found hard to resist. Cushla Norman has… Read more Audio
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Search continues for missing Levin boy
7:18 AM.The search for a 10-year-old boy missing in the dense Waitarere Forest near Levin resumes in about an hour. Reporter Adriana Weber is at Waitarere Beach Fire Station. Audio
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Latest on Canterbury fires
7:16 AM.In Canterbury our Christchurch bureau chief Belinda McCammon is with us. Audio
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Fires continue to burn but under control in the South Island
7:14 AM.Our reporter Darryl Baser is at Saddle Hill. Audio
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Some Dunedin evacuees back home following blaze
7:08 AM.Fires are continuing to burn but are now under control in the South Island. Families were also evacuated from their homes north of Oxford in Canterbury late yesterday. In Mosgiel Michael Knopp and his… Read more Audio
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Morning Markets for 8 October 2015
6:59 AM.Wall Street has pared back some earlier gains, due to concern about the outlook for earnings in the United States. Tech shares have fallen after reduced profit forecasts from companies such as Adobe.
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NZers confidence in cyber security falls
6:59 AM.New Zealand organisations are far less confident about the security of their information and of their suppliers according to a new survey out this morning. Audio
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UAE pushing ahead with economic diversification
6:56 AM.The United Arab Emirates is one the New Zealand government's targets for a free trade agreement but it has been struggling with weak oil prices, which remain mired below $50 U.S. a barrel. Audio
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ASB says further dairy price rises needed to back forecast
6:54 AM.The latest dairy auction results have led to forecasters raising their estimates of farmer payouts this season to between $5 to $5.39 a kilo of milk solids. Audio
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Super Fund steering clear of Govt contributions
6:51 AM.The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is steering clear of calling for a resumption of government contributions to the fund, which were suspended in the wake of the global financial crisis and the… Read more Audio
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Air NZ sees passenger numbers driving strong profit growth
6:48 AM.Air New Zealand says passenger numbers are expected to grow by 15% in the next year, which will see its underlying profit nearly double in the first six months of the year. Audio
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Firefighters unable to contain two major blazes overnight
6:35 AM.In the last few hours, Canterbury firefighters have managed to bring the fires in Oxford and Akaroa under control. Dave Shelton who lives near the site of the fire told Morning Report last night the… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 October 2015
6:25 AM.A lawyer for claimants challenging New Zealand's involvement in the Trans Pacific Partnership says the announcement of an agreement shows a complete lack of understanding of the Treaty's principles… Read more Audio
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McCaw out for Tonga on Saturday
6:15 AM.The All Blacks captain, Richie McCaw, has been ruled out of the team's final Rugby World Cup pool match against Tonga in Newcastle on Saturday. Audio
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Police say their focus is on finding missing 10-year-old
6:12 AM.Police have called on the military for help as they continue to search for ten year old Alex Fisher, who's missing in Waitarere Forest near Levin. Audio
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Fires overnight in Canterbury, Otago
6:08 AM.With the very latest from Canterbury is the Canterbury Fire Service shift manager Riwai Grace. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 8 October 2015
6:00 AM.Fires overnight in Canterbury, Otago, Police say their focus is on finding missing 10-year-old, Crown tell UK court Cairns's arrogance led him to lie, Fifa president Sepp Blatter provisionally… Read more Audio