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Morning Report for Wednesday 22 June 2016
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'Hat Trick Hitchings' involved in three search and rescues
8:55 AM.An air force officer has earned himself the nickname 'Hat Trick Hitchings' after being involved in three successful search and rescue missions in just 10 days. Audio
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Budget advisers worry funding changes will disadvantage elderly
8:46 AM.Some budgeting advisers are worried changes to how their services are funded will mean younger people are helped at the expense of the elderly. Audio
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Starbucks sued for underfilling lattes
8:41 AM.American coffee chain Starbucks is facing a lawsuit for under filling customer's lattes. Audio
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Concrete suppliers struggling to keep up with demand
8:39 AM.Auckland's construction boom has left concrete suppliers struggling to keep up. Audio
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Markets Update for 22 June 2016
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Millions petition against dog meat festival in China
8:29 AM.An annual two-day dog meat festival is underway in China, where 2-thousand animals are expected to be slaughtered. Audio
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Proposal to radically change schools funding
8:26 AM.A plan to radically change the way schools are funded has raised the ire of teacher unions. Audio
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Congo's ex-rebel leader jailed for 18 years
8:23 AM.The International Criminal Court has jailed the ex rebel leader of Congo for 18 years. Audio
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Bridges offers more detail on road charges plan
8:11 AM.Auckland drivers will almost inevitably be slapped with tolls or charges in the not too distant future. Audio
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Call for former footballers to donate brain tissue
7:54 AM.Australian league player Steve Renouf is calling on former footballers to donate their brain tissue after they die, to help research into concussion. Audio
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Lawyer says prisoners being stripsearched unlawfully
7:49 AM.A lawyer says hundreds of thousands of strip searches carried out by prison staff on inmates are unlawful. Audio
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Donald Trump faces money shortfall
7:46 AM.Donald Trump is facing a massive shortfall of cash as he prepares to battle Hillary Clinton in this November's US election. Audio
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Britain's EU referendum vote still on knife edge
7:41 AM.Britons will vote tomorrow on whether to stay or leave the European Union. Audio
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Accusations of price manipulation in the electricity market
7:38 AM.The largest electricity supplier in the country is being accused of manipulating the price of electricity. Audio
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Moana Maniapoto, Aroha Mead, Mihingarangi Forbes
7:35 AM.An American website selling shower curtains and cushions featuring Maori portraits has removed most of the items after complaints from New Zealand. Audio
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Snell wants historic singlet to stay in New Zealand
7:27 AM.Olympic legend Sir Peter Snell says he's staggered Te Papa paid 122-thousand dollars for the black singlet he wore when he won gold medals in the 8-hundred metres and 15-hundred metres at the Tokyo… Read more Audio
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Teachers' unions wary of plans to change school funding
7:23 AM.Teachers' unions are alarmed by government plans for changing the way teachers' salaries are funded. Audio
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AA says motorists sceptical over road charging plans
7:18 AM.In a major U-turn road tolling in Auckland is now on the government agenda with Transport Minister Simon Bridges saying motorists could pay to use roads at peak times in order to reduce congestion… Read more Audio
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IOC bans Russia's track and field athletes
7:12 AM.Guilty until proved innocent. That's the result of an overnight International Olympic Committee decision not to lift a suspension of Russian track and field athletes. Audio
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Business briefs
6:58 AM.The publishing and broadcast media company, APN News & Media, says it's going to sell its Australian Regional Media division to one of its larger shareholders, News Corp, for 36-point-6 million… Read more Audio
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Morning markets for 22 June 2016
6:57 AM.American stocks are positive, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen warned of a slower pace of economic recovery and global risks including Britain's possible exit from the European Union. Audio
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Financial services dispute scheme has work to do to be known
6:53 AM.A dispute resolution firm for the financial services sector says it has work to do to make sure people know it exists. Audio
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Vital eyes more acquisitions
6:52 AM.The property investor and developer, Vital Healthcare Property Trust, says it wants to expand its portfolio wherever it can. Audio
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Tegel expects exports sales to grow to 25 percent of revenue
6:50 AM.The poultry producer, Tegel, wants to increase its export business to about 25 percent of its total sales in the next five years to suupplement more modest domestic growth. Audio
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Global Budget just bulk funding in disguise - opposition
6:41 AM.A government proposal to change the way schools are funded is nothing but bulk funding in disguise according to opposition parties. Audio
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IOC decided
6:38 AM.The president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach says he won't be lifting a suspension on Russian track and field athletes. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 22 June 2016
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 22 June 2016
6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Lawyer says hundreds of thousands of strip searches illegal
6:17 AM.A human rights lawyer is accusing the Corrections Department of carrying out hundreds of thousands of illegal strip searches of inmates. Audio
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PPTA fears bulk funding deal
6:14 AM.Teacher unions are worried bulk funding of teacher salaries is back on the table. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 22 June 2016
6:00 AM.The Olympic dream is over for Russian track and field athletes who are told they can't go to Rio unless they can prove they are drug free. Road tolls now look inevitable for Auckland - we look at… Read more Audio