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Morning Report for Wednesday 9 August 2017
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Top Stories for Wednesday 9 August 2017
6:00 AM.Tertiary staff suspected of fraud, corruption, Labour 'concerned' about job selling, Greens scramble to pick up the pieces, Political editor reviews Greens papering over of the cracks, Steel supply… Read more Audio
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Uneasy truce allows conflicted Green Party to regroup
6:09 AM.Kennedy Graham and David Clendon have agreed to stay on as Green MPs until the election, but won't participate in caucus activities or campaigning. James Shaw told RNZ's political editor Jane… Read more Audio
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South Africa President Zuma survives another no-confidence vote
6:12 AM.South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has survived anpother vote of no-confidence. Correspondent Aislinn Laing says it's his eighth since he came to power. Audio
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Early Business News for 9 August 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for Wednesday 9 August 2017
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Julie-Anne Genter gives Metiria Turei her full support
6:35 AM.Green MP Julie-Anne Genter - who's sometimes touted as a possible future leader of the party - says she totally backs Metiria Turei, after two senior MPs threatened to quit if Mrs Turei did not step… Read more Audio
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Hackers demand ransom for Game of Thrones scripts
6:46 AM.US TV network HBO has been hacked, with actors' contact details leaked online. US correspondent Brad Pomerance tells us the hackers are demanding a ransom or they'll leak more information. Audio
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Business News for 9 August 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Tertiary staff suspected of fraud, corruption over Indian students
7:09 AM.Immigration NZ suspects some tertiary institution staff working with the Indian student market are involved in fraud and corruption. RNZ education reporter John Gerritsen tells us it is keeping tabs… Read more Audio
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Labour 'concerned' about job selling to Indian students
7:13 AM.Immigration NZ suspects some tertiary institution staff working with the Indian student market are involved in fraud and corruption. Labour's immigration spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway tells Morning… Read more Audio
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Greens scramble to pick up the pieces
7:18 AM.As the Greens scramble to pick up the pieces after a calamitous start to the week, the party's beginning to regroup and hit back. RNZ's Craig McCulloch reports. Audio
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Political editor reviews Greens papering over of the cracks
7:20 AM.The Greens are regrouping after a tumultuous week. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson says Metiria Turei will remain vulnerable to attacks from political opponents. Audio
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Teenager who stabbed stepmother sentenced
7:28 AM.An Auckland teenager who'd been researching serial killers has been sentenced to more than six years in jail for stabbing his stepmother 15 times. Audio
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Metiria Turei talks 'what happens next' after Greens turmoil
7:35 AM.Embattled Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei says she fears she's the victim of a 'witchhunt'. She joined us to discuss the turbulent week. Read more Audio
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Winston Peters continues with PM's role in Barclay saga
7:50 AM.Winston Peters is continuing to raise questions about Prime Minister Bill English's role in the Todd Barclay affair. He joins us to explain what information he has. Audio
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Trump's fiery response to North Korea's mini nuclear warhead claim
7:55 AM.North Korea appears to have taken yet another major step in showing off its nuclear prowess, developing a miniature nuclear warhead. US nuclear researcher Melissa Hanham tells us it's a good thing the… Read more Audio
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Exploited Indian students 'turned away' by Immigration New Zealand
8:10 AM.Up to 16 education institutes are under scrutiny by immigration officials as allegations of fraud and corruption linger in the Indian student market. Alastair McClymont, an immigration law specialist… Read more Audio
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Hotel asked All Blacks three times if they wanted police called
8:21 AM.The hearing against an All Blacks security guard has adjourned for the week in Sydney, with the court learning it took the team's manager five days to alert the police. Audio
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Google fires worker for criticising its attitude to women
8:25 AM.A Google employee who wrote a controversial memo about workplace diversity has been fired. Deputy editor of New Statesman magazine Helen Lewis says changes need to be made to allow more women in the… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 9 August 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Nothing in new freshwater push deals with nitrate - ecology expert
8:43 AM.A new push to clean up New Zealand's waterways is being criticised for failing to address the problem of nitrate seeping off farms into rivers. RNZ science reporter Jacob McSweeny has the details. Read more Audio
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Independent regulator to avoid Havelock North contamination
8:44 AM.Setting up an independent regulatory body that manages drinking water standards is one way international and local experts think a repeat of the Havelock North water contamination could be avoided. Audio
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More midwives investigated for mistakes than others in health
8:47 AM.More midwives are currently being investigated for serious mistakes than any other medical profession. Catherine Hutton reports. Read more Audio
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Opposition to Whare Wananga given university status
8:52 AM.There is fierce opposition from the country's eight universities to a bill which would allow whare wananga Maori to call themselves a university. Opponents say it will harm their international brand. Audio
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Country music legend Glen Campbell dies
8:56 AM.Country music legend Glen Campbell has died. We look back at his career with music reviewer Marty Duda. Read more Audio