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Morning Report for Tuesday 31 January 2017
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Top Stories for Tuesday 31 January 2017
6:00 AM.Quebec Muslims have conducted their morning prayers amid tight security following yesterday's mosque shooting in the city which left six dead and five in hospital. We get the latest from our Canadian… Read more Audio
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Tight security at mosque in Quebec after shooting
6:10 AM.Two suspects in a deadly shooting at a Quebec mosque are due to face court today, as the Canadian Prime Minister calls it a "terrorist attack on Muslims." Audio
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Immigration expert calls for a levy on migrants
6:15 AM.Migrants are being targeted in new proposals to help fund roads and hospitals, with The New Zealand Initiative report finding some support from Labour and the Government. Audio
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Early Business News for 31 January 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 31 January 2017
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Netsafe: half naked photo case did not meet threshold
6:40 AM.Netsafe says a judge's decision to dismiss a charge against a man who posted half naked pictures of his wife on Facebook is a test of the new Harmful Digital Communications Act. Netsafe's executive… Read more Audio
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Trump's ban revives refugee quota debate
6:45 AM.Should New Zealand raise its refugee quota in the wake of Donald Trump executive order, effectively shutting America's door to refugees? Local politicans are divided. Audio
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LatiPay expects to be a big player in global market
6:50 AM.An Auckland-based payment company says it aims to be competing with PayPal and other international online payment providers within two years. Audio
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CentrePort wants container terminal back in action
6:50 AM.Wellington's CentrePort says it is determined to have its container terminal back in action, albeit in a modified form, by the middle of the year. Audio
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Fund manager looks for changing company attitudes
6:50 AM.The past year has seen increasing pressure on companies to change their thinking and their behaviour if they want to attract investor support. Audio
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Morning Markets for 31 January 2017
6:58 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Trump defends travel ban with feisty tweets
7:10 AM.Protests continue at President Donald Trump's continued promotion of the travel ban he's put in place. Despite the opposition, Mr Trump remains firm on the ban. Read more Audio
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Confusion over suspects in Quebec mosque shooting
7:15 AM.Quebec Muslims have conducted their morning prayers amid tight security following yesterday's mosque shooting in the city which left six dead and five in hospital. We get the latest from our Canadian… Read more Audio
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Sexual abuse group says judge wrong on Facebook photo ruling
7:25 AM.A judge has dismissed charges against a man who posted photos of his half naked wife on Facebook, without her permission. But as Sharon Brettkelly reports a women's sexual abuse group says he got it… Read more Audio
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New Zealand wins but Australian apprentice Stoinis shines
7:30 AM.The Black Caps narrowly won the first one day match in the Chappell-Hadlee series. The Chief sports reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald Chris Barrett, says the Australian apprentice Marcus Stoinis… Read more Audio
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Pressure likely for school donations
7:35 AM.Some schools will have to turn to their communities for more money or cut back on staffing and resources, saying they are getting very little from the Ministry of Education's operational funding… Read more Audio
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AA: Widening petrol price margins hurting motorists
7:41 AM.Official figures show the gap between the cost of petrol and what people pay at the pump has more than doubled since 2004, to over 30 cents a litre. Fuel retailers deny motorists are being ripped off.
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Is it time for an inquiry into petrol prices?
7:45 AM.Labour's Energy spokesperson Stuart Nash says New Zealanders could be being ripped off at the petrol pump and wants an investigation. Audio
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Two government agenices arguing over student visas.
7:47 AM.Phil Pennington discusses the case of Navneet Singh - an Indian student who is limbo while two government agencies argue over the status of his visa. Audio
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Maori oppose Taranaki sand mining
7:50 AM.Maori groups are opposing a second application to mine iron sand off the Taranaki coast. Aaron Smale reports on their concerns of environmental damage and breaches of their property rights. Audio
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Bill English condemns Trump's Muslim travel ban
7:55 AM.Prime Minister Bill English expects New Zealand passport holders will be exempt from the US travel ban but he says he hasn't had any assurances from the US yet and hasn't heard of any New Zealanders… Read more Video, Audio
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Australian PM staying mum on Trump's Muslim ban
8:10 AM.The Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, is refusing to criticise the United States' dramatic change to its immigration policy. Our correspondent Michelle Grattan says Mr Turnbull is being… Read more Audio
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Women's Refuge outraged over intimate photo ruling
8:20 AM.The CEO of Women's Refuge Ang Jury says he's happy the police will appeal a court ruling that a woman did not suffer serious emotional distress after her husband shared intimate photos of her online. Audio
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Markets Update for 31 January 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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UN agencies weigh in to criticise US on travel ban
8:35 AM.The UN Refugee Agency says it's deeply concerned at the ban on all refugees entering the United States for the next four months. Its spokesperson says refugees who were expecting to be able to move to… Read more Audio
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Winston Peters says previous presidents hatched travel ban
8:40 AM.Winston Peters says while there's chaos around the implementation of Donald Trump's migrant ban, the list of seven countries was drawn up by previous administrations. Audio
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A community approach to tackling rising rents in Paekakariki
8:45 AM.A small Kapiti Coast community has successfully managed to rally together to keep a teacher aide in her local home. The generosity of another Paekakariki family, and an outpouring of support from… Read more Audio
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New record set for furthest south ship has ever sailed
8:50 AM.The World - a ship that people live on permanently - 78°43•997´S on Saturday. Read more Audio