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Morning Report for Friday 4 July 2014
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Top Stories for Friday 4 July 2014
6:00 AM.Airports around the world go on high alert after reports Al Qaeda has developed a bomb that can't be detected. The son of the Maori king escapes conviction on theft, burglary and drink driving charges… Read more Audio
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Interview with Maan Alkaisi on the CTV collapse
6:00 AM.Interview with Maan Alkaisi about the CTV collapse. Audio
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Sports News for 4 July 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pacific News for 4 July 2014
6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Labour has described southern health proposal as contemptuous
6:19 AM.The Labour Party has described a cost-cutting proposal by the Southern Primary Health Organisation as contemptuous. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 4 July 2014
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Christchurch's only rape crisis callout service to close
6:25 AM.Christchurch's only Rape Crisis centre will close today because of a thirty thousand dollar shortfall. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 July 2014
6:28 AM.The Northland Regional Council says it would like all iwi in Northland to be represented on its Maori advisory committee; Members of a Hawke's Bay marae are warning the patiki, or black flounder… Read more Audio
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Engineer says IPENZ should be replaced to lift standards
6:44 AM.Structural engineer John Scarry says the Institution of Professional Engineers should be replaced by a government agency. Audio
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Goodman Fielder shareholders advised to sell ahead of offer
6:49 AM.An Australian investment research company is recommending shareholders sell Goodman Fielder shares ahead of a proposed scheme to buy the food manufacturing firm. Audio
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Ryman says it can offer full care at boutique Newtown site
6:51 AM.Ryman Healthcare says it will still be able to provide the full continuum of care at the village it plans to build in Newtown, even though the site is very much smaller than most Ryman villages. Audio
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FMA sends strong signal with prosecutions over failures to file
6:53 AM.The Financial Markets Authority has sent a strong signal that it's now firmly focused on current misdemeanors, rather than historical matters. Audio
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South Port expects to significantly beat its profit forecast
6:54 AM.South Port says it expects its annual profit will be higher than it previously signalled because of stronger than expected cargo flows in the June quarter. Audio
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Barfoot & Thompson reports a surge in million-dollar-plus sales
6:56 AM.Auckland's largest real estate agency is seeing a surge in sales of houses worth more than a million dollars which has been lifting average prices. Audio
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Morning markets for 4 July 2014
6:58 AM.After a string of records, the Dow Jones index has finally cracked the 17 thousand mark for the first time in the index's history. Audio
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Sports News for 4 July 2014
7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Sports News for 4 July 2014
7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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US security rises amid new explosives threat.
7:10 AM.International air travel is on heighted alert this morning, amid fears that Islamist terrorists have developed an 'undetectable' bomb which can get through existing screening. Audio
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Maori King's son avoids conviction
7:17 AM.A former Maori Affairs Minister is railing against a judge's decision to discharge the Maori King's son without conviction on theft, burglary and drink driving charges. Audio
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Treasury demands Govt keeps a tight grip on purse strings
7:24 AM.Despite a faster growing economy, the Treasury is demanding the Government keeps a tight grip on the purse strings. Audio
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Confusion from Malaysian foreign minister on diplomat's return
7:28 AM.A Malaysian newspaper is reporting diplomat Muhammad Rizalman will still have diplomatic immunity when he returns to New Zealand to face sex charges. Audio
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Engineer says professional body must be replaced
7:37 AM.A structural engineer is calling for his professional body to be replaced by a government agency. Audio
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Building and Construction Minister on changes to engineering
7:40 AM.A man whose wife was killed in the CTV collapse says the Government should have stepped in when Alan Reay quit the professional body to prevent David Harding doing the same thing. Audio
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Labour says Southern DHB in desperate state
7:44 AM.The Labour Party says the finances of the Southern District Health Board are in a parlous state because of the Government's underfunding. Audio
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Schools say services being cut while govt plans spend up
7:52 AM.Northland primary principals say if the Government has big money to throw at education - it should be spent on children, not teachers. Audio
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Legislation to extend supervision orders passes first hurdle
7:56 AM.A law that allows the extension of supervision orders for child sex offenders for more than ten years has passed its first hurdle in Parliament. Audio
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Airport security beefed up ahead of credible terror threat
8:11 AM.Fears that Islamic terrorists have developed an 'undetectable' bomb are sparking a major upgrade in air travel security around the world this morning, with international airports on increased alert. Audio
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MP reveals she was groped by Rolf Harris during NZ visit
8:17 AM.National Party MP and former Radio New Zealand presenter Maggie Barry is going public, saying she was groped by Rolf Harris. Audio
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Australian town strips honours from Harris'
8:24 AM.Staying with Rolf Harris. He will be sentenced in London today. The Head of Abuse law at Slater and Gordon, Liz Dux, says Harris' age and health will be taken into account. Audio
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Maori king's spokesman defends judge's decision
8:28 AM.The former Maori Affairs Minister Dover Samuels is condemning a district court judge's decision yesterday to discharge the son of the Maori King on charges of theft, burglary and drink-driving. Audio
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Markets Update for 4 July 2014
8:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Final eight to battle it out this weekend in World Cup
8:42 AM.It's down to the final eight in the Football World Cup. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 July 2014
8:47 AM.Members of a Hawke's Bay marae are warning patiki, or black flounder, could disappear completely from some local rivers - if urgent steps aren't taken to protect its habitat; The Northland Regional… Read more Audio
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Frog experts worry mining company might damage rare habitat
8:51 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation has helped to bankroll a mining project on conservation land which some fear could put one of the world's rarest frogs at risk. Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio