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Morning Report for Tuesday 28 June 2016
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Driverless buses could be on roads within 4 years
8:55 AM.New Zealanders could be travelling on driverless buses within four years. The country's largest bus company, NZ Bus, expects so-called autonomous buses will be a third of their bus fleet within a… Read more Audio
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Iceland get "life changing" Euro 2016 victory against England
8:53 AM.Elation for Iceland, despair for England as the unfancied small country knocks England out of the Euro 16 football tournament. As the final whistle blows, we talk to a our very excited correspondent… Read more Audio
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Michael Hill donation triggers rush of Hundertwasser support
8:49 AM.Global jewellery retailer and Whangarei old boy, Sir Michael Hill, has given fundraising for the city's Hundertwasser arts centre a boost - and his generosity has encouraged others to dig a little… Read more Audio
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First day of Wimbledon tournament wraps up
8:47 AM.New Zealand tennis number one Marina Erakovic has shown plenty of grit to win her first round match at Wimbledon in a clash which took two hours and 33 minutes. Audio
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Social Agency says low income people forgotten
8:42 AM.With the median house price in Sydney topping a million dollars, the Australian dream of owning your own home is fast fading. Demelza Leslie talks to social agencies who are dismayed housing… Read more Audio
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Chch developers accused of undermining rebuild
8:35 AM.High profile Christchurch property developers are embroiled in a legal fight over who should be allowed to build shops where in the central city. Conan Young reports. Audio
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Auckland Future will shift spending, rather than rebate rates
8:29 AM.A pledge by the centre-right to cut Auckland Council's budgets by hundreds of millions of dollars won't necessarily result in rates being cut. Todd Niall reports. Audio
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Muslim New Zealanders claim they are being profiled at airport
8:25 AM.New Zealand Muslims say they're singled out for inspections when returning to the country, often having to hand over their mobile phones to be checked. Mohamed Hassan reports. Audio
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Brexit has shaken global markets for a second day
8:21 AM.Volatility continues on the world's markets in the wake of Britain's vote to quit the European Union. RNZ Economic Correspondent Patrick O'Meara looks at the latest movements and discusses the… Read more Audio
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Law changes needed to toughen up 'light handed' disclosures
8:16 AM.Law professor Michael Littlewood welcomes promise of changes to foreign trust disclosure rules and says they will make it hard for people to use New Zealand as a tax haven. Audio
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Moko's killers should have got murder charge - law professor
8:12 AM.Law professor Chris Gallivan says justice must be seen to be done and for that reason the killers of Moko Rangitoheriri should have faced murder charges, even if it meant a risk of acquittal. Audio
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NZ Prince tribute painter invited to singer's memorial
7:55 AM.A Māori artist who painted a mural of Prince has received a personal invitation to the musician's private memorial. Māori Issues Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes has the story. Read more Audio
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Auckland Transport prefers other options to heavy rail
7:52 AM.The chairman of Auckland Transport Lester Levy tells us there will be public transport solutions to Auckland airport but it could take some time. Audio
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Mark Todd will compete in eighth Olympics
7:47 AM.Sir Mark Todd rides again - at the Olympics. He's been named in the equestrian team for Rio and become New Zealand's most capped Olympian. At 60 years old, he's set to become the oldest as well. And… Read more Audio
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Labour says foreign trusts report a 'rebuke to John Key'
7:44 AM.Responding to Shewan report into Foreign Trust Regime, Labour's leader says New Zealand shouldn't be providing hiding places for rich foreigners' money. Audio
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The minister of revenue on foreign trusts
7:35 AM.Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse acknowledges the foreign trust disclosure rules need tightening but insists the Government has not sat on its hands over making changes. Audio
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Political turmoil continues in UK in wake of Brexit vote
7:25 AM.Political tumult continues in Britain in the wake of the Brexit vote. Conservatives are bringing forward the contest to replace David Cameron as prime minister and the rebellion against Labour leader… Read more Audio
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Lawyer for Moko's killer says poverty & mental illness to blame
7:20 AM.Ron Mansfield,the lawyer for Tania Shailer, says Child Youth and Family had been involved with Shailer's family, and enough people knew there were problems that action should have been taken sooner. Audio
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Review: New Zealand foreign trust rules are 'light handed'
7:16 AM.Tax specialist John Shewan says foreigners planning to use New Zealand trusts for dodgy purposes will be discouraged if his recommendations for tightening disclosure rules are adopted. Audio
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Inquiry reveals NZ's foreign trust rules are inadequate
7:11 AM.The Prime Minister has been forced to backtrack on his claims that New Zealand has a world class foreign trust system that doesn't need changing. John Key defended the rules covering foreign trusts… Read more Audio
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Business news from Australia
6:58 AM.In Australia voters go to the polls soon, and the issue of tax cuts for corporates has become a big issue. Audio
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NZME confident it can deliver revenue and profit growth
6:55 AM.Investors were less than enthusiastic about the debut of the media and entertainment company, NZME, on the local stock exchange. It closed at 80 cents yesterday and took the best part of an hour… Read more Audio
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Rate cut in August seen as almost a certainty
6:53 AM.A rate cut by the Reserve Bank in August is becoming almost a certainty in the wake of the British vote to exit the European Union. The market volatility that has arisen and the overall rise in the… Read more Audio
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Govt outlines measures to crack down on tax avoidance
6:52 AM.The Government has also outlined its next steps to crack down on tax avoidance by multinational companies. They include stronger rules preventing excessive payments from a New Zealand company to its… Read more Audio
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Foreign trust rejigging recommendations
6:51 AM.A senior tax partner at PwC, Geof Nightingale says proposed changes to the foreign trust regime will go a long way to underpinning New Zealand's reputation and deter tax dodging and money laundering. Audio
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CYF refuses to comment on prior knowledge of Moko's killers
6:43 AM.Child Youth and Family says Moko Rangitoheriri's killers were on its radar before before the toddler's death. Tania Shailer and David William Haerewa have been given the highest sentence ever imposed… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 28 June 2016
6:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Foreign trust numbers expected to fall with more disclosure
6:28 AM.The tougher rules for foreign trusts an inquiry has recommended will weed out any crooks using foreign trusts to hide their money here. Political reporter Benedict Collins has the story. Audio
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Early Business News for 28 June 2016
6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Iceland look for "life changing" Euro 2016 victory
6:18 AM.Football fever takes over Iceland ahead of its EURO 2016 quarterfinal match against England. Philippa Tolley speaks to Reykjavic correspondent Gudjón Helgason. Audio
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Company very likely to have paid ransom for release of hostages
6:14 AM.A risk consultant says he is almost certain Macmahon Holdings would have paid a ransom to free seven kidnapped mine workers, including a New Zealander, in Nigeria. Global Media Risk Consultant… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 28 June 2016
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 28 June 2016
6:00 AM.With Guyon Espiner and Philippa Tolley. Inquiry reveals NZ's foreign trust rules are inadequate; Review: New Zealand foreign trust rules are 'light handed'; Labour says foreign trusts report a 'rebuke… Read more Audio