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Morning Report for Thursday 26 October 2017
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Top Stories for Thursday 26 October 2017
6:00 AM.The new government is promising to build 10,000 houses a year but many in the construction sector doubt an already stretched labour supply will be able to keep up. New Housing Minister Phil… Read more Audio
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Ardern's first public speech at union conference
6:13 AM.The story goes, the last time a Prime Minister made an appearance at the Council of Trade biennial conference 8 years ago, a delegate threatened to throw a shoe at him. No such reception this time for… Read more Audio
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Autonomous ships on the horizon
6:19 AM.Self-driving cars, driverless trucks, and airliners that fly on autopilot. They'll soon be commonplace. But how about crewless ships? New Zealand interest in the technology - which could allow ships… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 26 October 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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National a 'victim' in copyright case - Mike Chunn
6:39 AM.A long time guardian of New Zealand songwriter's incomes says he feels sorry for the National Party. National has been ordered by the High Court to pay $600,000 to American rapper Eminem's publishers… Read more Audio
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Labour's housing plan 'unachievable' - Tradestaff
6:43 AM.One of the country's biggest recruitment companies for construction workers says the new government's promise to build 10,000 houses a year is unachievable. The $2-billion KiwiBuild scheme has the… Read more Audio
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Kaikōura rental shortage a 'nightmare'
6:45 AM.A rental shortage in quake-damaged Kaikōura is forcing some locals to consider shutting up shop and leaving. It's been almost a year since a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated the seaside town as… Read more Audio
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Business News for 26 October 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Fears construction industry can't keep up with KiwiBuild
7:10 AM.The new government is promising to build 10,000 houses a year but many in the construction sector doubt an already stretched labour supply will be able to keep up. The Labour-led government's $2… Read more Audio
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Phil Twyford fleshes out KiwiBuild details
7:13 AM.While in Opposition, Labour's housing spokesman Phil Twyford scored a series of effective hits on the National Government's approach to a worsening housing crisis. Today he'll be sworn in as Housing… Read more Audio
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Big quakes could undermine Civil Defence ability to operate
7:20 AM.Many Civil Defence headquarters around the country may not be safe in an earthquake. This, despite a requirement they're able to be worked in straight after any big quake. Audio
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David Tamihere's lawyer explains path to pardon
7:23 AM.Convicted double murderer David Tamihere is to seek a pardon from new Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern after the sentencing of a key witness in his trial for perjury. Witness C - who gave evidence… Read more Audio
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New Justice Minister Andrew Little wants action on Pora payout
7:38 AM.Before even being sworn in as Justice Minister, Andrew LIttle has confirmed Teina Pora will receive additional compensation for his two decades of wrongful imprisonment. Mr Pora was awarded $2.5… Read more Audio
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Ministry for Primary Industries dismantled under new govt
7:46 AM.The Ministry for Primary Industries is being dismantled. The new Labour-led government is splitting it up into three parts covering forestry, fisheries and agriculture. Labour MP Stuart Nash will be… Read more Audio
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Kelvin Davis navigates new post-treaty settlement role
7:48 AM.Māori MPs are set to hold 18 ministerial portfolios in the new Labour led government - including a newly created portfolio focusing on the post-treaty settlement period.
Kelvin Davis' portfolio of… Read more Audio
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'Building blocks' of human health face climate change threat
7:50 AM.A new report says the 'basic building blocks' of human health are being threatened by the effects of climate change. The Royal Society Te Apaarangi warns climate change will worsen respiratory issues… Read more Audio
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Climate change threatens human health, James Shaw responds
7:55 AM.A new report says the 'basic building blocks' of human health are being threatened by the effects of climate change. The Royal Society Te Apaarangi warns climate change will worsen respiratory issues… Read more Audio
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Rotorua eagerly anticipates new Forestry headquarters
8:10 AM.Rotorua is poised to become one of the first centres to benefit from the new government's regional economic development plans. The Ministry for Primary Industries is being dismantled and split into… Read more Audio
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Remembering the New Zealand Wars
8:15 AM.This weekend Aotearoa will commemorate the New Zealand Wars for the first time, with the focus on the Northern Wars where the conflicts began soon after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
The New… Read more Audio
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What will Shane Jones do with $1b for regions?
8:19 AM.The new government is promising much more for the regions, including investment through a $1 billion a year regional development fund. New Zealand First's Shane Jones will be sworn in today as the… Read more Audio
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Labour to renegotiate TPP on sidelines of APEC
8:27 AM.One of the most pressing matters facing the incoming government is the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotations, which are reaching a crucial point. The first order of business for the… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 26 October 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Where do spacecraft go to die? Near NZ, actually
8:29 AM.Have you ever wondered where spacecrafts go to die? To avoid hitting cities and towns spacecrafts are sent to what scientists call the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility. Which is actually not too far… Read more Audio
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Trump claims 'love fest' of support, hits back at critics
8:38 AM.Donald Trump has described his meeting with Republican senators as a 'love fest'. This despite two Republican senators attacking him over the past two days. Arizona Senator Jeff Flake has joined in… Read more Audio
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Waihi shocked as couple suspected of robbing dying man
8:42 AM.A couple suspected of robbing a dying man in Waihi last week are now on the run from the police. It's been reported that the duo stole Henry Pere's phone and wallet while locals were trying to revive… Read more Audio
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Ed Sheeran shows spark Easter test for pubs
8:48 AM.A central Dunedin bar's application to serve alcohol on the sacrosanct days of Good Friday and Easter Sunday will act as a test case for other operators hoping to cater for the massive crowds expected… Read more Audio
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Christchurch Adventure Park to reopen after Port Hills fire
8:52 AM.Christchurch's Adventure Park will reopen in early December almost a year after being extensively damaged in the Port Hills Fires. But initially, at least, it will be a more modest attraction than… Read more Audio
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Arthur's Pass kea heads to hospital with lead poisoning
8:55 AM.It's been a big week for the kea, named on Tuesday as the winner of the 2017 Bird of the Year contest. But it hasn't been the best of weeks for all of the alpine parrots. A kea with lead poisoning has… Read more Audio