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Morning Report for Thursday 21 August 2014
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Top Stories for Thursday 21 August 2014
6:00 AM.Mighty River Power posts big profit; Intelligence expert says govt could have serious questions to answer; Key says Justice Minister has been held responsible; Fears other Western journalists will… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 21 August 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pacific News for 21 August 2014
6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 21 August 2014
6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Labour says retirement age needs to be raised to 67
6:24 AM.Labour says the latest information on the state of the government's books shows the need for its policy of gradually raising the retirement age to 67. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 August 2014
6:28 AM.The Labour leader David Cunliffe says the electorate of Te Tai Tokerau has gone backwards under six years of a National-led government; The Electoral Commission says so far just under 30-thousand New… Read more Audio
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Investigations under way into allegations in Dirty Politics
6:42 AM.Several investigations are now under way into allegations in the book Dirty Politics, that National abused its power to smear the reputations of its political opponents and a public servant. Audio
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Ports of Auckland near doubles annual net profit
6:48 AM.Ports of Auckland near doubled annual net profit to a record after increasing both container and non-containerised cargoes. Audio
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Mighty River Power forecasts a flat profit for the current year
6:51 AM.Mighty River Power is forecasting this year's operating profit will be essentially flat. Audio
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Fisher & Paykel's share price see-saws
6:53 AM.A spike in the price of Fisher & Paykel's share price, just ahead of the company's annual general meeting in Auckland yesterday, has been downplayed by the company's chief executive. Audio
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Fletcher Building profit rises 4 percent in the year ended June
6:55 AM.The head of Fletcher Building says the company is well positioned to take advantage of continued growth in the New Zealand market, though he is less positive about the opportunities in Australia. Audio
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Trade Me's growth comes from classifieds
6:56 AM.All Trade Me's sales growth is coming from classified advertising and sales at its traditional online marketplace business fell 1 percent in the latest year. Audio
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Russian sanctions could increase competition in China's dairy market
6:58 AM.A dairy analyst says China's dairy market will become more competitive following sanctions Russia slapped on Europe, the United States and Australia earlier this month. Audio
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Markets Update for 21 August 2014
6:59 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 21 August 2014
7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Mighty River Power posts big profit
7:10 AM.Mighty River Power is hotly denying claims made by Labour that its profits are outrageous. Audio
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Intelligence expert says govt could have serious questions to answer
7:16 AM.An intelligence expert says John Key's Government would have tough questions to answer if "smoking gun" links between the SIS and rightwing blogger Cameron Slater are uncovered in an investigation. Audio
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Key says Justice Minister has been held responsible
7:22 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says the Justice Minister Judith Collins has been held responsible for the leaking of a public servant's personal details. Audio
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Fears other Western journalists will also be beheaded
7:37 AM.The United States President, Barack Obama, says he is heartbroken by the death of the American journalist, James Foley. Audio
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Obama outraged, appalled at beheading of US journalist
7:42 AM.Barack Obama spoke a short time ago saying James Foley's death has sent shockwaves across the globe. Audio
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Hamas militant leader's family killed in Israeli airstrikes
7:47 AM.The Israeli military has carried out 60 air strikes in Gaza overnight - one of them killing the wife and child of the Hamas militant leader, Mohammed Deif, and several other people. Audio
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St John to get more staff
7:51 AM.St John is recruiting an additional 158 staff after receiving a funding boost. Audio
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Suicide rate down but not by enough
7:55 AM.Despite the number of people killing themselves falling to a seven year low, the chief coroner says the suicide rate is still too high. Audio
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Sports News for 21 August 2014
8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Smaller parties says policies drowned out by Collins behaviour
8:10 AM.Some of the smaller parties say policy debates are being drowned out by the clamour surrounding the behaviour of the Justice Minister Judith Collins. Audio
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Election ads released
8:15 AM.Suzie Ferguson talks to John Ansell who has handled election advertising for both the National and Act parties. Audio
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Company results may signal NZ's economic health
8:20 AM.Two companies seen as barometers for what is happening in the economy, Freightways and Fletcher Building, have posted strong financial results this week. Audio
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No tear gas fired in Ferguson overnight, but tensions continue
8:26 AM.The American Attorney General, Eric Holder, is due to arrive in Missouri today, after an 11th-straight night of protests in Ferguson. Audio
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Markets Update for 21 August 2014
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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D day for sale of satirical song Planet Key
8:36 AM.Today is 'D' day for Wellington blues musician Darren Watson, who's been told he has until 5 o'clock to declare himself a political promoter or else face prosecution for selling his satirical song… Read more Audio
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Electoral law specialist on satirical song
8:43 AM.Guyon Espiner talks to Professor Andrew Geddis from the University of Otago, a specialist in electoral law. Audio
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Queenstown gets first look at detailed plans for convention centre
8:45 AM.The Queenstown business community has taken its first look at the local council's detailed plans for a convention centre. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 August 2014
8:47 AM.A Ngapuhi kaumatua has lodged a claim for up to 2.3 billion dollars for government delays in settling the land claims of Tai Tokerau hapu; The Labour leader David Cunliffe says the unemployment rate… Read more Audio
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Questions remain from union after ambulance funding and staff boost
8:52 AM.The Government's promising faster responses and better care from a multi-million-dollar boost to the country's ambulance services. Audio
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Cronulla Sharks players offered doping deal
8:55 AM.Seventeen current and former Cronulla Sharks players have until tomorrow to decide whether to accept a 'plea bargain' over doping. Audio