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Morning Report for Thursday 8 February 2018
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Top Stories for Thursday 8 February 2018
6:00 AM.Mother of disabled man wins full-time care payment, Auckland hotel development imports 200 Chinese workers, National MPs head for Tauranga retreat, US stock market continues wild ride, Reserve Bank… Read more Audio
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200 Chinese workers flown in to build Auckland hotel
6:10 AM.Two hundred Chinese workers including painters, stone layers, and tilers are being flown in to work on a high-end Auckland hotel. The more than $200 million Park Hyatt hotel in the city's Wynyard… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 8 February 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Mother of disabled man wins full-time care payment case
6:38 AM.Health officials have been ordered to reconsider how much they pay an Auckland woman to care for her severely disabled adult son. Diane Moody looks after her 51-year-old son Shane Chamberlain, who… Read more Audio
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Merkel reaches coalition deal in Germany
6:45 AM.Germany's general election took place a day after New Zealand's in September last year, and it has had a caretaker government ever since. But now, after more than 24 hours of talks, Angela Merkel's… Read more Audio
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Business News for 8 February 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Mother of disabled man wins full-time care appeal
7:10 AM.The Court of Appeal has issued a stinging rebuke to health officials, saying it doesn't want to hear any more disputes about adequately funding parents who care for their disabled adult children. The… Read more Audio
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Auckland hotel development imports 200 Chinese workers
7:17 AM.At least 200 tradies from China will be flown in to complete a luxury Auckland hotel. The more than $200 million Park Hyatt hotel in the city's Wynyard Quarter is set to be finished by March next… Read more Audio
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National MPs head for Tauranga retreat
7:25 AM.National MPs are heading into a two day caucus retreat this morning and Bill English has said neither he nor deputy Paula Bennett's jobs are on the line. The getaway in Tauranga is the party's first… Read more Audio
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US stock market continues wild ride
7:34 AM.The US stock market is still fluctuating wildly amid frantic trading on Wall St. It follows the biggest one-day fall in six years on Wall St on Monday, which sparked a sell-off in Asia and Europe. New… Read more Audio
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Reserve Bank expected to keep cash rate unchanged
7:37 AM.Amid turmoil on world stock markets, the Reserve Bank will make it's latest announcement on the Official Cash Rate on Thursday morning. Michael Riddell is a former Reserve Bank senior economist. Audio
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Māori unemployment drop welcome but still too high - Jackson
7:39 AM.The falling unemployment rate has been welcomed by the Minister of Employment Willie Jackson. But he says the percentage of Māori out of work compared to the national average is still too high. Mr… Read more Audio
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New 'Unfortunate Experiment' report reveals cancer sufferers
7:50 AM.A new report from the University of Otago confirms women with early cancer were among those caught up in gynaecologist Herbert Green's notorious Unfortunate Experiment. It earned that tag because… Read more Audio
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West Auckland parents stung by free school bus cancellation
7:54 AM.Parents in West Auckland are having to stump up for bus fares after free buses for students in Titirangi and Parau were scrapped. The Ministry of Education announced the change last year - and even… Read more Audio
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NZ electricity prices under scrutiny with market inquiry
8:10 AM.A wide-ranging government inquiry will look into whether New Zealanders are getting a fair deal on their power bills. The entire electricity market from generators to retailers will be under scrutiny… Read more Audio
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Energy Retailers Association welcomes govt inquiry
8:14 AM.Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods has announced a wide-ranging inquiry into the New Zealand electricity market. It has been welcomed by the Energy Retailers Association. Chief executive Jenny… Read more Audio
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New budgeting service fails to meet budget goals
8:21 AM.Official figures show a controversial new way of providing budgeting advice is failing to meet its targets. More than sixty long established budgeting services lost their government contracts in 2016… Read more Audio
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How accurate are supermarket scales?
8:25 AM.Almost a quarter of the shop scales tested by authorities last year failed to measure up to the minimum standard for accuracy. In the year to June, Trading Standards tested more than 600 weighing… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 8 February 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Kim Jong-un's sister to attend Winter Olympics
8:33 AM.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister will be attending the Winter Olympic Games. Kim Yo is one of her brother's closest aides and will be the first immediate Kim family member to cross the border… Read more Audio
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Wasted food a culprit in greenhouse gas emissions
8:39 AM.Rotting food has been fingered for its huge role in causing climate change. New Zealand alone throws away 122,000 tonnes of food a year - which oozes greenhouse gases as it rots. But new research… Read more Audio
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Quentin Tarantino latest in Hollywood fall from grace
8:42 AM.Famed director Quentin Tarantino is the latest in Hollywood to fall from grace. After being accused by Uma Thurman of negligence on the set of Kill Bill, audio of a 2003 interview with Howard Stern… Read more Audio
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NIWA's Tangaroa sets sail for Antarctica
8:51 AM.After two years of preparation, 23 scientists and 17 crew set sail from Wellington today for a six-week, non-stop expedition to Antarctica. They'll be working around the clock, including the cooks… Read more Audio
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'Investment in skills not done by last govt' - Lees-Galloway
8:54 AM.At least 200 tradespeople from China are being flown in to complete a luxury Auckland hotel. Minister of Imigration and Minister of Workplace Relations Ian Lees-Galloway joins Guyon Espiner with his… Read more Audio