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Morning Report for Thursday 17 March 2016
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Big names confirmed for Auckland Writers Festival
8:57 AM.Groundbreaking American feminist Gloria Steinem, last year's Booker Prize winner Marlon James and the eccentric British comedian and conservationist Bill Oddie will be among the big names taking part… Read more Audio
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USAR team returns from Fiji
8:55 AM.Members of the Fire Service's Urban Search and Rescue team have just returned from Fiji where they've been providing disaster relief to victims of Cyclone Winston. Audio
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Detainee supporters embark on 42-day road trip
8:53 AM.Families and supporters of the New Zealanders being detained on character grounds in Australia are taking their frustration to the roads today. Audio
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Apprentice numbers booming
8:46 AM.Universities are facing falling enrolments by school-leavers, but the number of people learning a trade is booming. Audio
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Labour says restaurants should hire locally
8:43 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has rejected Labour's call for tighter immigration rules for semi-skilled migrants. Audio
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Trump warns of riots if he isn't nominated as GOP candidate
8:33 AM.The US billionaire, Donald Trump, has said he thinks there'll be riots, if the Republican party fails to nominate him to run for president. Audio
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No proof of any Jihadi brides leaving NZ
8:24 AM.None of the so-called jihadi brides the Security Intelligence Service said had travelled to Isis-controlled areas in the Middle East had been living in New Zealand at the time. Audio
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Akl passengers to get free rides on Eastern line today
8:22 AM.Industrial action with a difference in Auckland today, as thousands of bus passengers will be able to ride for free. Audio
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Regions vulnerable in dairy downturn
8:18 AM.The Reserve Bank says the banking sector is well placed to deal with losses on loans to dairy farmers who will struggle to repay them because of falling world prices. Audio
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Quake-reinforcing mesh wrongly certified as tested by top lab
8:11 AM.One of the country's biggest steel manufacturers has been selling earthquake-reinforcing mesh wrongly certified as having been tested by a top laboratory. Audio
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NZ Festival draws to a close but much still on offer
7:54 AM.Two-time Grammy winner d'Angelo takes centre stage tonight at the New Zealand Festival which is now in its last days. Audio
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Anti-sugar campaigner welcomes UK sugar tax
7:47 AM.Britain has announced a new tax on sugar in soft drinks as part of its plan to tackle childhood obesity. Audio
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Misled? NZ's 'Jihadi brides' were living in Australia
7:40 AM.The Government is being accused of misleading the public over New Zealand jihadi brides. Audio
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Govt not using 'amalgamation' term when describing new reforms
7:36 AM.The Government has been careful to avoid using the term 'amalgamation' when describing its new local government reforms. Audio
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Trump knocks Rubio out of race, Republicans in turmoil
7:28 AM.Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have increased their lead in the race to the White House Audio
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Collins says gun inquiry timely
7:23 AM.And listening to that was the Police Minister Judith Collins Audio
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Police assn says MPs in for shock in gun inquiry
7:18 AM.MPs have granted the Police Minister Judith Collins' wish for a Parliamentary investigation into the growing firepower of New Zealand's criminals. Audio
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Quake-reinforcing mesh wrongly certified as tested by top lab
7:11 AM.One of the country's biggest steel manufacturers has been selling critical earthquake-reinforcing mesh falsely certified as having been tested by a top laboratory. Audio
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Morning markets for 17 March 2016
6:58 AM.American stocks a touch softer but they've been marking tiome ahead of the Federal Reserve statement which is due in a few minutes. Audio
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Squirrel raising up to $5 Mln
6:56 AM.The mortgage broker and peer-to-peer lender, Squirrel, is using crowdfunding to raise up to 5 million dollars ahead of planned listing on the New Zealand sharemarket, next year. Audio
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Higher carbon costs make business less viable
6:54 AM.The country's major steel producer Blue Scope .. the operator of the Glenbrook mill south of Auckland -- says the removal of the two-for one provision for big carbon dioxide emitters will undermine… Read more Audio
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RBNZ says banks cope under severe dairy stress test
6:52 AM.An economist says the break-even mark for hard hit dairy farmers may be lower than estimated. Audio
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Current account deficit as good as it gets?
6:50 AM.The current account deficit hit a 12 month low according to official numbers yesterday, but it could be as good as it gets and it could also be a signal that the economy is feeling a few headwinds. Audio
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Intention of Government's law change disputed
6:44 AM.The Government is planning to change the law so councils can work more closely together and deliver cost-savings to ratepayers. Audio
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False testing certificates found on vital building product
6:39 AM.One of the country's biggest steel manufacturers has been selling seismic-strength reinforcing mesh falsely certified as being tested by a top independent laboratory. Audio
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Early Business News for 17 March 2016
6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Foreign Minister not resiling from comments about Israel
6:18 AM.The Foreign Minister is making no apology for blaming Israeli settlements for the break down of the Middle East peace process. Audio
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Obama nominates Merrick Garland for U.S. Supreme Court
6:10 AM.The US President Barack Obama has chosen Merrick Garland as his nominee to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Sca lia. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 17 March 2016
6:00 AM.One of the country's biggest steel manufacturing companies makes a false claim about the strength testing of one of its products. An inquiry into how criminals are getting illegal guns is announced… Read more Audio