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Morning Report for Wednesday 28 May 2014
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Goodnight Kiwi creator dies aged 91
8:55 AM.Sam Harvey, the cartoonist who created the much loved Goodnight Kiwi has died, aged 91. Audio
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Kaimanawa horse muster underway near Waiouru
8:52 AM.This year's Kaimanawa wild horse muster is underway near Waiouru, with organisers hailing it as one of the best ever. Audio
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Fonterra confirmed its milk payout
8:51 AM.A few minutes ago Fonterra confirmed its milk payout to farmers for this season and they won't be getting as much as they'd been told to expect. Audio
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Council considers Hundertwasser opinion poll
8:47 AM.Whangarei is on the verge of losing its chance to build a Hundertwasser art centre. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 May 2014
8:43 AM.Maori and a United States Indian nation are formulating a way in which to help tangata whenua inmates from both countries; A wholly Maori owned geothermal business in Bay of Plenty is contracting one… Read more Audio
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Caseload review potential to transform the lives of children
8:40 AM.The Children's Commissioner believes the lives of New Zealand's most vulnerable children will be transformed if the findings of a social workers review are implemented. Audio
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Labour wants ministerial inquiry into Melling crash
8:37 AM.The Labour Party wants a ministerial inquiry into yesterday's passenger train crash at a Lower Hutt station. Audio
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Markets Update for 28 May 2014
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Society seeks greater awareness about top cancer killer
8:27 AM.A report out today says New Zealanders don't know enough about the country's biggest cancer killer -- lung cancer. Audio
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Mana and the Internet Party - strange bedfellows?
8:23 AM.Joining us now to discuss this is Reuben Taipari from Te Aupouri and media commentator and blogger, Russell Brown. Audio
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Mana-Internet Party merger labelled a slap in the face
8:21 AM.The Maori Party says the merger of Mana and the Internet Party is a slap in the face for Maori voters. Audio
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Fears thousands of people could have been exposed to asbestos
8:11 AM.A project manager for a company doing home repairs in Canterbury on behalf of Fletchers says tens of thousands of people could easily have been exposed to asbestos. Audio
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Sports News for 28 May 2014
8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pasifika leaders back calls for urgent action
7:57 AM.Pasifika leaders in Auckland are backing calls for urgent action on youth unemployment and housing for their communities. Audio
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Cairns given full disclosure in cricket match fixing inquiry
7:52 AM.The former New Zealand Black Cap Chris Cairns has been given full disclosure during his latest interview with the Metropolitain police in London. Audio
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Two people were taken to hospital after the derailment.
7:44 AM.The Rail and Maritime Transport Union says it's too early to say what caused the second crash involving a Kiwirail passenger train at Lower Hutt's Melling Station in just over a year. Audio
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Easy Rider widow advises wives not to become directors
7:37 AM.The grieving mother of one of the men who died in the Easy Rider fishing boat tragedy says nobody should have been charged over the deaths. Audio
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The Internet Party to announce its leader tomorrow
7:29 AM.Listening to that is Vikram Kumar, the chief executive of the Internet Party . Audio
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Harawira defends Mana-Internet Party deal
7:23 AM.The Maori Party has accused Mana Movement leader Hone Harawira of misusing Maori voters by signing up to an election deal with Kim Dotcom's Internet Party. Audio
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Man charged in Blessie Gotingco case
7:19 AM.A 27-year-old man will appear at the North Shore District Court this morning charged with the murder of Blessie Gotingco. Audio
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Project manager: Up to 60,000 may have been exposed to asbestos
7:10 AM.As many as 60,000 people may have been exposed, or are currently being exposed, to lethal asbestos fibres - this according to a project manager for a company accredited to manage repairs on the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 28 May 2014
7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Morning markets for 28 May 2014
6:58 AM.US stocks are trading higher today, with the S&P 500 at record levels, but gains are concentrated in the Nasdaq as high-growth sectors like biotech and Internet stocks also perform well. Audio
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Abano's disaffected shareholder complain again
6:57 AM.Abano Healthcare's disaffected shareholders are again complaining about the process of calling the special meeting to vote on ousting the chairman, Trevor Janes. Audio
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Green Cross Health records 15 percent profit growth
6:55 AM.Green Cross Health, which owns a variety of health brands including Life Pharmacy and Unichem, has reported a net profit of 15-million-dollars for the 12 months ended March. Audio
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Moa beer puts bad six months behind it
6:53 AM.Craft beer brewer Moa says it has moved past a negative first six months of the financial year to March the 31st and has regained its sales momentum. Audio
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Tower says it isn't a takeover target
6:50 AM.Tower's chief executive says his company's remaining general insurance business is large enough to justify the company remaining a listed company. Audio
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Fonterra sells milk powder factories in south America to Nestle
6:49 AM.Fonterra has announced it's selling its share in milk powder factories and a liquid dairy business to the food giant Nestle. Audio
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Mana's John Minto promises 'no policy compromises'
6:42 AM.Mana says buddying up with the Internet Party, who will pay for most of its election campaign doesn't mean it's selling out. Audio
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EQC defends handling of asbestos in quake rebuild
6:38 AM.A project manager for a company doing home repairs in the Christchurch earthquake rebuild says it is highly likely as many as 60-thousand people have been exposed to potentially lethal asbestos… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 May 2014
6:28 AM.An entirely Maori owned geothermal business in Bay of Plenty is contracting one of the world's top universities in the Netherlands to help it expand; Maori and a United States Indian nation are… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 May 2014
6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 28 May 2014
6:15 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Sports News for 28 May 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 28 May 2014
6:00 AM.A project manager claims widespread exposure to asbestos during the Christchurch rebuild. Harawira defends Mana-Internet Party deal and Easy Rider widow advises wives not to become directors. Audio