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Morning Report for Thursday 2 March 2017
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Top Stories for Thursday 2 March 2017
6:00 AM.Corrections chief Ray Smith defends dept after restraint, Driving through the fire - hoping it wouldn't last too long, Jacinda Ardern likely to be elected unopposed to deputy role, Returning Guptill… Read more Audio
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Snitching for police not as lucrative anymore
6:14 AM.Police are paying informants less and less every year - more than $400 thousand in 2012; now a little over $100 thousand. It's something the Labour party wants an answer to. Audio
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French presidential candidate under investigation to fight on
6:16 AM.Francois Fillon, the centre-right French presidential candidate, has been summoned to appear before a judge as he's placed under investigation in the 'fake jobs' case...but Mr Fillon has vowed to… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 2 March 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 2 March 2017
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Internal report faults Govt's approach to social housing
6:38 AM.A report that the Government tried to keep secret criticises its approach to housing as fragmented and without a robust plan. RNZ has obtained the report only after appealing to the Ombudsman. It says… Read more Audio
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Calls for Inquiry of Corrections' treatment of the mentally ill
6:40 AM.A Chief Ommbudsman's report has been released detailing abuse of prisoners at risk of self-harm and one prison counsellor now wants guards who dish out rough treatment to be prosecuted. Audio
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Fighting famine in South Sudan
6:45 AM.Jonathon Veitch from Unicef has just returned from South Sudan. "We're talking about an unprecedented situation in 2017 where more than a million children are at threat of severe acute malnutrition… Read more Audio
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Business News for 2 March 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Corrections chief Ray Smith defends dept after restraint
7:11 AM."Mistakes were made. It's needed to be discontinued but I do understand why it was being done. We were trying to keep him alive." Corrections chief executive Ray Smith discusses what went wrong that… Read more Audio
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Firefighters want to get fire completely under control before wind picks up
7:18 AM.Firefighters want to get the Hanmer Springs fire completely under control today as they're expecting north-westerly winds tomorrow. "We were quite worried at the start. She was a very dramatic fire,"… Read more Audio
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Jacinda Ardern likely to be elected unopposed to deputy role
7:22 AM.RNZ political editor says it appears Jacinda Adern will be elected as Labour's deputy leader next week without opposition. Annette King is quitting the position. Audio
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Returning Guptill stars as NZ beat South Africa
7:27 AM.Martin Guptill celebrated his return to the Black Caps from injury by hitting an unbeaten 180 and guiding New Zealand to a comfortable win over South Africa in Hamilton last night. It was the third… Read more Audio
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High Court rejects swamp kauri export complaint
7:36 AM.The High Court has reject a claim by a Northland conservation group that the Ministry for Primary Industries was allowing the highly priced timber to be exported unlawfully. The Society says big slabs… Read more Audio
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Devoy suggests Maori more likely to be put into state care
7:39 AM.The Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy says an inquiry is needed to determine if the selection of children going into state care was racist Dame Susan says children were more likely to be… Read more Audio
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Guptill won't play in the tests- Hesson.
7:40 AM.Martin Guptill has celebrated his return to the Black Caps from injury by hitting an unbeaten 180 but coach Mike Hesson says he won't be recalled for test duties against South Africa. Audio
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US politico says praise for Trump's speech 'unduly warranted'
7:43 AM.The praise for Donald Trump's speech to Congress from one former political conultant was faint indeed. " I agree he did an adequate job reading someone else's speech but I fail to see how much of that… Read more Audio
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Wall Street cracks new highs after Trump's speech
7:52 AM.The financial markets were buoyed by Donald Trump's speech to Congress. It was, the Financial Times US markets reporter, Eric Platt, at attempt to reach across the aisle that pleased the markets. the… Read more Audio
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Govt fails to keep critical report on social housing secret
7:55 AM.A report which the government tried to keep secret says its approach to social and affordable housing lacks a robust plan and is fragmented. Todd Niall has the details. Audio
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Corrections in the gun over treatment of mentally ill inmates
8:12 AM."They need proper care and support. They don't need to be tortured." Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson says if someone is sufficiently mentally unwell, they need to be in a… Read more Audio
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Former All Black Ali Williams has apologised for letting down the rugby community
8:20 AM.Former All Black Ali Williams has apologised for letting down the rugby community. "I made a big mistake and I'm sorry. I feel I've let down our beloved rugby community. I will face the consequences… Read more Audio
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Union welcomes Masala's tax forfeiture
8:24 AM.A union fighting the exploitation of migrant workers hopes it has found a potent new ally - the tax department. Dennis Maga from First Union explains. Audio
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Why Jacinda, why now? Our panel weighs in
8:26 AM.Political commentators assess how much impact Jacinda Ardern's seemingly certain elevation to Labour's deputy leadership will make. Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 2 March 2017
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Parihaka rejects Crown offer
8:41 AM.The Parihaka Papakainga Trust has been offered a Government deal of $9 million as part of a reconciliation deal...but the trust has rejected it, saying it's not enough. Audio
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Maori with "tenths" arrangements reading Wakatu judgement
8:44 AM.Wellington Maori hope a landmark court ruling will mean the terms of a 19th century land sale deal will finally be honoured. Audio
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Afghan interpreters in NZ fear families could die without visas
8:51 AM.Afghan interpreters in NZ fear family back in their home country are now suffering because of their involvement with the NZ Defence Force and they're now pleading with the Government to issue visas to… Read more Audio
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Tonga's Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho laid to rest
8:55 AM.Tonga's Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho was laid to rest at the Royal Tombs in Nuku'alofa yesterday. The New Zealand-Tongan MP for Manukau East, Jenny Salesa has been is in Tonga for the funeral of… Read more Audio