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Morning Report for Tuesday 26 August 2014
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Top Stories for Tuesday 26 August 2014
6:00 AM.UN being asked to consider case of 45-year-detention of man in prison, Human rights lawyer says the state fails to care for mentally ill offenders, King Tuheitia in hospital after heart attack… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 August 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pacific News for 26 August 2014
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 August 2014
6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 August 2014
6:27 AM.King Tuheitia is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack. The Maori Party's latest list candidate, Tame Iti, says he's willing to sit at the table with any political party if it means it… Read more Audio
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Peter Halkett plans to leave Kathmandu in November
6:47 AM.Peter Halkett is leaving Kathmandu after 8 years of leading the outdoor clothing retailer. Audio
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Chorus warns its operating profit will fall up to 9% this year
6:48 AM.Chorus is warning its operating profit could fall as much as 9 percent this year because of the corporate regulator forcing it to cut its copper wire prices from December the first. Audio
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BNZ's new mortgage lending rose $485 million in the June quarter
6:50 AM.Bank of New Zealand is dramatically reducing its lending to people with less than a 20 percent deposit while at the same time hugely growing safer lending. Audio
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Metlifecare is looking to buy more land for development
6:52 AM.The head of Metlifecare says the company is in a strong financial position and is looking for opportunites to expand its property portfolio. Audio
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Heartland says annual net profit this year may rise as much as 25%
6:54 AM.Heartland New Zealand has raised its forecast for annual profit this year and now says it may rise as much as 25 percent. Audio
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MYOB says its record sales and profit show it thrives on competition
6:55 AM.The head of the Australia-based, accounting software company, MYOB, says the company thrives on competition, as demonstrated by its record sales and profit. Audio
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Traing provider's growth hampered by strong Christchurch job market
6:56 AM.A large private training provider trying to fill its courses says it's competing with well-paid positions in the Christchurch job market. Audio
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Morning markets for 26 August 2014
6:59 AM.The New Zealand sharemarket rose, with the benchmark Top 50 Index gaining 16 points to 5183. Audio
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Sports News for 26 August 2014
7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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UN being asked to consider case of 45-year-detention of man in prison
7:10 AM.The United Nations is being asked to investigate the case of an intellectually disabled New Zealand man who has been kept in detention for 44 of the past 45 years. Audio
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Human rights lawyer says the state fails to care for mentally ill offenders
7:13 AM.Joining us is human rights lawyer Michael Bott. Audio
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King Tuheitia in hospital after heart attack
7:17 AM.The Maori King is in Waikato Hospital after suffering a heart attack yesterday. Audio
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Witness praise 'awesome' cop shot in Hamilton
7:23 AM.Police say they expect to lay charges today against a gunman who was wounded during a dramatic confrontation in Hamilton. Audio
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Key drops hint of tax cut as National gets campaign back on track
7:27 AM.As the National Party tries to put the Dirty Politics scandal behind it, John Key is hinting at tax cuts. Audio
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Labour propose capital gains tax, while National hint at tax cuts
7:29 AM.Yesterday Labour announced it would delay some of its spending programmes, previously announced two weeks ago. Audio
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A "frosty reception" for PM on West Coast today
7:37 AM.The Prime Minister is heading to the West Coast for a blitz of campaigning this morning - but the dirty politics saga won't be far behind him. Audio
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Fears that mortgage war could spur RBNZ to act
7:43 AM.The housing market is starting to spark again, fuelled by a mortgage war. Audio
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Disabled school children need enforceable right to enrol in school
7:50 AM.The Human Rights Commission and disability groups want political parties to pledge to enforce the right of children with disabilities to go to their local school. Audio
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Family and supporters remember teen shot dead by police in Ferguson
7:53 AM.Family and supporters have celebrated the life of a black teenager slain by police at a funeral service in Ferguson, Missouri. Audio
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Lawyer says thousands of camping fines proved illegal
7:58 AM.Controversial freedom camping bylaws passed by the Thames Coromandel District Council have been ruled illegal. Audio
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Sports News for 26 August 2014
8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Leaders of minor parties debate election issues
8:10 AM.The special election debate with leaders of the minor parties. Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 26 August 2014
8:39 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Crown lawyers will defend Kim Dotcom search warrants in Supreme Court
8:39 AM.Crown lawyers will spend today defending search warrants used to raid the Kim Dotcom's mansion, which the internet tycoon says should be declared unlawful. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 August 2014
8:50 AM.King Tuheitia is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack. The Maori Party's latest list candidate, Tame Iti, says he's willing to sit at the table with any political party if it means it… Read more Audio
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Chimney to survive New Plymouth power station demolition
8:54 AM.An icon to some but an eyesore to others, the 198-metre New Plymouth Power Station chimney will survive New Zealand's biggest ever demolition. Audio
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U.S Open gets underway
8:56 AM.The U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows in New York is underway. Audio