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Morning Report for Monday 16 June 2014
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Tony Abbott talks about Iraq, Labour scraps it's policy and a tip for waiters. Audio
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Volunteer "army" of cancer helpers wins national award
8:51 AM.A network of more than 400 unpaid volunteers for the Cancer Society will today get a national award for their work today. Audio
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Calls for a cull of marauding oyster-catchers
8:44 AM.Guardians of toheroa on Northland's west coast are calling for a cull of South Island pied oyster catcher birds. Audio
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Government seeks major changes to Auckland's 30 year plan
8:41 AM.The Government wants substantial changes to Auckland's urban planning blueprint because it says the current plans won't provide enough houses and will drive prices even higher. Audio
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Business owners head into mediation with Rena insurers
8:37 AM.Tauranga business owners, iwi and other individuals affected by the Rena grounding and oil spill will meet with the insurers of the container ship today. Audio
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Markets Update for Monday 16 June 2014
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for Monday 16 June 2014
8:29 AM.Sealord predicts tangata whenua could gain millions of dollars from deepwater species in New Zealand - achieving a marine sustainability standard; A law and order lobby group hopes the High Court will… Read more Audio
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Inquiry into child abuse released today
8:24 AM.An eight-month-old baby boy is still fighting for his life in Starship Hospital after what police are describing as a domestic incident in Hamilton yesterday. Audio
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Team New Zealand's future looks bleak
8:20 AM.The revelation that Team New Zealand's next America's Cup challenge may sink within the month has created a storm. Audio
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Pictures seems to show massacring of Iraqi soldiers
8:14 AM.The Sunni extremist group that has taken control of towns across Iraq claims to be massacring Iraqi soldiers. Audio
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Iraqis in NZ fear for their families' lives
8:11 AM.As the crisis in Iraq deepens, Iraqis living in New Zealand say they fear for their families who remain trapped and terrified in their homes. Audio
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Sports News for Monday 16 June 2014
8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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All Blacks take out series against England
7:57 AM.The All Blacks won their second test match against England by the narrowest of margins in Dunedin on Saturday. Audio
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Internet MANA alliance petition to end to coat-tailing
7:52 AM.The Internet MANA alliance says the current five percent party vote threshold required to enter Parliament, is too high. Audio
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Rio to host first World Cup match
7:46 AM.The massive Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host its first game of this World Cup in just over two hours time when Argentina takes on Bosnia. Audio
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Football World Cup fans surface in Wellington
7:40 AM.Italy began its Football World Cup tournament with a 2-1 victory over England in Brazil yesterday. Dozens of supporters from both sides gathered at Wellington's Island Bay football club to witness the… Read more Audio
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Business owners fighting for Rena compensation start mediation
7:36 AM.A group of business owners who are fighting for five and half million dollars compensation from the Rena disaster head into mediation with the company's insurer today. Audio
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Gerry Brownlee defends transport plans
7:26 AM.The Government is proposing spending close to 40 billion dollars on roading and the transport infrastructure over the next decade. Audio
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Baby boy still in critical condition at Starship Hospital
7:19 AM.An eight-month-old baby boy is still in critical condition at Starship Hospital after what police are describing as a domestic incident in Hamilton yesterday. Audio
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John Key says Iraq military action likely to be last resort
7:16 AM.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is advising against all travel to Iraq and says the 34 New Zealanders known to be in the country should leave if they are worried about their safety. Audio
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Talk of intervention in Iraq
7:10 AM.All eyes are on whether the United States will send military intervention to Iraq as the crisis there continues to deteriorate. Audio
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Sports News for Monday 16 June 2014
7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Morning markets Monday 16 June 2014
6:58 AM.While the major US indicies gained on Friday, the broad measure of US stocks, the S&P 500 Index, suffered its first weekly decline in a month. Audio
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IEA says oil supplies aren't at immediate risk
6:57 AM.The International Energy Agency says oil supplies aren't at immediate risk from the growing conflict in Iraq. Audio
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This week's business agenda
6:55 AM.In economic news, financial markets will be waiting for figures on the balance of payments for the march quarter on Wednesday, and gross domestic product for the same period on Thursday. Audio
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Strains emerging in Australian retail sector
6:53 AM.In Australia, strains are emerging in the retail sector as consumers alarmed at the recent tough federal budget pull back from spending. Audio
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Comvita will pay more cash and less stock
6:51 AM.Comvita will pay more cash and less stock for the 12 point 3 million dollar purchase of Timaru-based New Zealand Honey. Audio
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More exporters waiting for $NZ to fall before deciding to hedge
6:49 AM.A survey has found slightly fewer exporters are planning to hedge, as they wait for the New Zealand dollar to weaken. Audio
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Economy is expected to have grown in the March quarter
6:47 AM.The economy is expected to have grown at a spanking clip in the March quarter, which will see annual growth top 3 percent for the first time since 2007. Audio
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Government transport plan "stuck in 1960s"
6:45 AM.The Labour Party says the Government's land transport plan for the next decade is weak, one-dimensional and stuck in the 1960s. Audio
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Militants appear to slaughter Iraqi soldiers
6:40 AM.Images appearing to show Iraqi soldiers being slaughtered by Sunni militants have been released. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for Monday 16 June 2014
6:27 AM.A law and order lobby group hopes the High Court will hear a claim that denying Maori inmates the right to vote is a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi; Sealord predicts tangata whenua could gain… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for Monday 16 June 2014
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for Monday 16 June 2014
6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Hussam Razzaq fears for his relatives' and Iraq's future
6:08 AM.Iraqis living in New Zealand say it didn't seem possible for things to get more dangerous in their homeland, but now they are fearing the worst. Audio
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Sports News for Monday 16 June 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday Monday 16 June 2014
6:00 AM.Hussam Razzaq fears for his relatives' and Iraq's future, Militants appear to slaughter Iraqi soldiers, Government transport plan "stuck in 1960s", Talk of intervention in Iraq, John Key says Iraq… Read more Audio