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Morning Report for Monday 26 May 2014
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Morning Report speaks with Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Study identifies threats to seabird species
8:54 AM.Although New Zealand may be considered the seabird capital of the world, it currently has more threatened seabird species than any other country. Today, Forest and Bird will launch the New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Samoan Language Week 2014
8:51 AM.Today is the start of Samoan Language Week. Samoan people make up nearly half of New Zealand's Pasifika population and Samoan is the third most commonly spoken language in New Zealand. Laura Bootham… Read more Audio
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Farmers fed up with water blame game
8:47 AM.South Canterbury farmers say they are becoming fed up with the 'them and us' attitude when it comes to the debate around the conservation and management of waterways. That was the emotional message… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 May 2014
8:45 AM.Any company who leases land from a Wellington iwi could be compelled to employ a number of descendants; The former Labour MP, Shane Jones, has conceded there were times when he put his party before… Read more Audio
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UKIP is gaining support in Britain
8:42 AM.The UK Independence Party is unsettling Britain's political establishment. UKIP took votes off all three main political parties including the opposition Labour party to win the fourth biggest number… Read more Audio
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State of Pasifika nation report says they're being left behind
8:38 AM.A state of the nation report on Pasifika people says they're being left behind in New Zealand's economic recovery. The Salvation Army's report, This is Home, says low incomes for Pasifika, high… Read more Audio
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Poor weather hits the South Island
8:37 AM.Our Dunedin reporter Ian Telfer is in Roslyn in Dunedin's Hill suburbs, and joins Morning Report to discuss the situation there. Audio
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Markets Update for 26 May 2014
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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How long should Aucklanders wait for downtown rail tunnel?
8:27 AM.A new political push is underway this morning to persuade the Government to back an earlier than planned start to Auckland's central city rail tunnel. Audio
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The South Island cops a cold snap
8:22 AM.The first heavy snowfall of winter has closed five major roads in the South Island, with Queenstown receiving its first major fall and extreme care urged on roads in the Otago high country. State… Read more Audio
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Skills gap hampering business growth
8:18 AM.A new report shows New Zealand's skills shortage is threatening business growth, with four out five chief executives saying they don't think they will be able to find the right people to work for… Read more Audio
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Latest polls shine for National post-budget
8:11 AM.With just 17 weeks until the elections, poll results put John Key and the National Party more than 20 points ahead of David Cunliffe's Labour Party. However, both party leaders believe it will be a… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 May 2014
8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Morning markets for May 26
7:59 AM.Wall Street is closed for Memorial Day tomorrow, but it could be interesting when markets reopen. Audio
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Match-fixing scandal transfixes India cricket fans
7:55 AM.This story is being closely monitored in India where Cairns was the captain of the Chandigarh Lions in the short lived Indian Cricket League. Audio
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Chris Cairns to talk to police in London today
7:51 AM.The former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns has travelled to England to continue a suspended interview with the London police over match fixing. He also hopes to meet the International Cricket… Read more Audio
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New Zealander in California witness to gun rampage
7:44 AM.US police say 22-year-old Elliot Rodger who killed six people in a rampage in Santa Barbara had been planning the attacks for more than a year. Rodger, who is the son of a Hollywood filmmaker Peter… Read more Audio
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Police looking for clues in Auckland woman's disappearance
7:36 AM.It appears a mobile phone and a pair of shoes are all the clues police in Auckland have to go on, as they continue to investigate the baffling disappearance of Blessie Gotingco. Audio
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State of the Nation report on Pasifika people 'This is Home'
7:27 AM.The authors of a state of the nation report on Pasifika people say the exclusion of Pasifika families from the Auckland housing market should be a major election issue, along with youth unemployment. Audio
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Taranaki primary school worried about nearby oil exploration
7:23 AM.A Taranaki primary school says it has significant concerns about a proposed oil and gas site operating within a few hundred metres of its gates. Tag Oil's proposed well site is in a paddock 600 metres… Read more Audio
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Are the left running out of time?
7:17 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says the latest opinion polls are welcome but it remains a tight race. The National Party have widened the gap between themselves and Labour. Audio
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Road closures follow bad weather
7:13 AM.And all that weather has caused problems on the roads in both Otago and Southland. From the Transport Agency, we're joined by Peter Robinson in Southland and Nick Rodger in Otago. Audio
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Winter arrives, snow across the South Island
7:11 AM.The deep south has been hardest hit by the year's first winter storm overnight, with snow closing up to five major roads in Otago and Southland, and up to half a metre of snow falling at Frankton… Read more Audio
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Police looking for clues in Auckland woman's disappearance
7:10 AM.It appears a mobile phone and a pair of shoes are all the clues police in Auckland have to go on, as they continue to investigate the baffling disappearance of Blessie Gotingco. Audio
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Sports News for 26 May 2014
7:06 AM.Sports News for 26 May 2014 Audio
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Australian confidence slumps
6:56 AM.Australian consumer confidence has slumped in the wake of the Abbott government's first budget, which slashes spending on health, welfare and education. Audio
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Comvita spreads honey revenue across seasons
6:53 AM.Comvita is planning to spread its revenue from manuka honey products across the seasons, after posting a 3.3 percent increase in profit. Audio
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Abano's chairman challenged
6:50 AM.Abano's disaffected shareholders have challenged the company's chairman, Trevor Janes, to hold two public debates with them. Audio
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F&P Healthcare's profit margin widens
6:47 AM.Fisher & Paykel Healthcare expects its profit margins to expand in constant currency terms by about 200 basis points this year. That's thanks to a favourable product mix, lower cost of production in… Read more Audio
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Scott Dixon crashes out of Indianopolis 500
6:43 AM.Scott Dixon has crashed out of the Indianapolis 500, the biggest motor race in the United States. Steve Simpson from WIBC Morning News in Indianapolis joins Morning Report for the latest race action. Audio
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Cold snap bears down on the South Island
6:41 AM.Winter has officially arrived, with a southerly front hitting the South Island last night. Queenstown landed its first big snowfall of the year, with 15 centimetres falling in Arrowtown, and up to… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 May 2014
6:26 AM.Any company who leases land from a Wellington iwi could be compelled to employ a number of descendants; The former Labour MP, Shane Jones, has conceded there were times when he put his party before… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 May 2014
6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Immigration minister warns people smugglers
6:21 AM.The Immigration minister says if people smugglers transport asylum seekers from Indonesia as far as New Zealand, they would likely be detained in prisons or processed off shore. Audio
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Pacific News for 26 May 2014
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Labour says all is still to play for despite poor polls results
6:10 AM.The Labour Party Leader, David Cunliffe, says that when the nation goes to the polls this year it will be a 'knife-edge' election. That's despite the National Party opening up at least a 20-point gap… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 May 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 26 May 2014
6:00 AM.Police looking for clues in Auckland woman's disappearance; Winter arrives, snow across the South Island; Road closures follow bad weather; Are the left running out of time?; Taranaki primary school… Read more Audio