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Morning Report for Monday 25 September 2017
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Top Stories for Monday 25 September 2017
6:00 AM.After six weeks of a turbulent election campaign, the waiting for a government now begins. Audio
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Election 2017: Coalition talks wait for NZ First
6:09 AM.Politicians will be returning to Wellington today with no clear result out of Saturday's general election. The talks to form a new Government will not start immediately as both National and Labour… Read more Audio
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German chancellor Angela Merkel wins fourth term
6:13 AM.German chancellor Angela Merkel has won a fourth term as leader in the country's latest election. Correspondent Ira Spitzer joins us with the details. Audio
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Early Business News for 25 September 2015
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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English cuts ACT adrift, pursues NZ First
6:39 AM.Coalition negotiations are not even under way and already the National Party leader, Bill English, has made a shock decision - Act will not be part of the next government if he returns as Prime… Read more Audio
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Māori Party firmly focused on 2020
6:43 AM.Perhaps the biggest upset on Saturday night was the Maori party's exit from Parliament. Te Ururora Flavell failed to win his seat of Waiariki - the only electorate held by the party. His co-leader… Read more Audio
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Business News for 25 September 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Election 2017: Wait for a government begins
7:09 AM.After six weeks of a turbulent election campaign, the waiting for a government now begins. Neither National or Labour is in a position to form a government without the support of New Zealand First… Read more Audio
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Election 2017: Coalition talks begin - analysis
7:12 AM.There will be at least a two-week wait before a fresh New Zealand government is formed. The special votes are yet to be counted, and could have an impact on the decision New Zealand First leader… Read more Audio
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Peters likely to favour Labour - former NZ First MP
7:17 AM.Former New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser tells us the party's leader Winston Peters is likely to favour a Labour-led government. Audio
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National to negotiate with 'maverick' Peters - English
7:25 AM.The National Party Leader Bill English exorcised a few demons in the last month, battling his way back from second place in some opinion polls to see National win 46 percent of the vote on Saturday… Read more Audio
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Ardern happy to give Peters time to consider options
7:41 AM.The Labour leader, Jacinda Ardern, says voters will need to be patient as the two main parties jostle for a deal with Winston Peters. Audio
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Greens hold hope of forming government
7:41 AM.As Greens leader James Shaw said on election night, if he'd been told a month ago that he'd be happy seeing his party get little more than half of their 2014 election tally, he wouldn't have believed… Read more Audio
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Election 2017: Labour seeks Greens, NZ First deal
7:48 AM.While National won 46 percent of the vote on election night, Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says a majority of voters have called for change. With 15 percent of the vote yet to be counted when the… Read more Audio
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Māori Party plans to return, seeks new co-leader
7:55 AM.A new Māori Party co-leader will need to be chosen in the next six weeks, under party rules. Te Ururoa Flavell has quit politics after losing his Waiariki seat to Labour's Tamati Coffey. The party's… Read more Audio
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Fuel pipeline fixed, capacity limited
8:12 AM.Fuel tankers will be on the road delivering fuel between Marsden Point and Auckland Airport today, despite the damaged pipeline being repaired yesterday morning. Refining NZ chief executive Sjoerd… Read more Audio
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Voter turnout remains low despite record advance votes
8:16 AM.A record number of people voted early in this election but hopes that might mean a better turnout not to mention a "youthquake" have come to nothing. Voter turnout was just under 79 percent - a single… Read more Audio
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Special votes may trim National's lead
8:19 AM.New Zealand won't know the final election result until October 7 when all the special votes are counted. This year there have been more than ever before - 384,000, or 15 percent of the total… Read more Audio
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Political Panel talks election results
8:25 AM.Politicians will be returning to Wellington today with no clear result out of Saturday's general election. Former Greens co-leader Russel Norman, former Labour MP Clayton Cosgrove and PR consultant… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 25 September 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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David Seymour sees bright future for ACT
8:39 AM.David Seymour's political benefactors the National Party once again delivered him and ACT their safe seat of Epsom on Saturday night. But forced to try for a deal with Mr Seymour's arch political… Read more Audio
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Greens' newest, youngest MP arrives in Wellington
8:45 AM.Chloe Swarbrick, 23, is heading to Parliament today, as the country's youngest MP since Marilyn Waring won the Raglan seat in 1975. Ms Swarbrick came in at seventh on the Green Party list, and has… Read more Audio
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Germany's Merkel re-elected, but far-right party rises
8:46 AM.Exit polls for the German election suggest Angela Merkel will be re-elected for her fourth term as Chancellor. Her conservative CDU party gained the most votes, coming in at around 32.5 percent… Read more Audio
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Great Kererū Count takes flight
8:57 AM.Social media features heavily this year in the hunt for our native pigeon, the kereru. The annual Great Kereru Count has begun and continues until next weekend - encouraging people all over the… Read more Audio
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New NZDF haka debuts at Invictus Games
8:57 AM.A new haka is about to have its world debut when the New Zealand Defence Force team competes this week at the Invictus Games in Canada. Read more Audio