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Morning Report for Tuesday 30 September 2014
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Morning Markets for 30 September 2014
8:58 AM.A look at the markets. Audio
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Australian grammar course attracts 44,000 students
8:50 AM.Generations of students have gone through school dreading grammar lessons, but there are signs that that's changing. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 September 2014
8:48 AM.Whangarei's river patrol man Millan Ruka says a pre-election pledge by the Prime Minister is a wake-up call for Northland's Regional Council; A medical researcher says people are practically… Read more Audio
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More charter schools part of Act deal
8:40 AM.Act's David Seymour discusses his new role. Audio
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Teachers object to charter schools expansion
8:35 AM.David Seymour has held his new Government job for less than 24 hours, but already there is an outcry over the deal he has reached with National. Audio
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Markets Update for 30 September 2014
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Research shows country's water quality in rivers improving
8:27 AM.Regional councils say new research shows the country's water quality in rivers is improving, not decreasing as critics have claimed. Audio
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Hong Kong tension underscores wider concerns
8:24 AM.East Asia analyst, Rob Wye, says the current protests in Hong Kong show there are widespread concerns about the relationship between China and Hong Kong. Audio
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Business New Zealand leader comments on falling dollar
8:20 AM.Intervention in the money markets by the Reserve Bank has helped drive the New Zealand dollar to its lowest level in more than a year. Audio
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Labour leadership debate
8:10 AM.Former Labour Party secretary Mike Smith and former Labour MP Darien Fenton discuss Labour's leadership options. Audio
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Sports News for 30 September 2014
8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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California passes law to curb sexual assaults college campuses
7:57 AM.California has become the first US state to pass a law designed to curb what's being described as a sexual assault 'epidemic' on college campuses. Audio
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Dorcherster getting positive uptake on takeover of Turners
7:56 AM.Dorchester Pacific says it's already receiving acceptances of its takeover offer for Turners after its independent directors recommended the more than $82million takeover offer. Audio
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Confidence fades in the regions
7:53 AM.Economic confidence in most of the regions slipped in the three months to September, with falling dairy prices, a slowing housing market and the general election all weighing on people's minds. Audio
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Greens say Fonterra's low rank exposes strategy weaknesses
7:52 AM.An international report on the world's biggest milk processors has ranked Fonterra second in terms of the volume of milk it collects but near the bottom in terms of the value it adds to that milk. Audio
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Fulton Hogan reports soar in profit
7:50 AM.The privately-owned infrastructure company, Fulton Hogan, reported a 43% jump in full-year net profit, but the strong New Zealand dollar weighed on its revenue. Audio
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The Reserve Bank puts its money where its mouth is
7:47 AM.The Reserve Bank probably accomplished more than it wanted, with the New Zealand dollar falling as much as one-and-a-half US cents yesterday. Audio
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Government stands by PSA response
7:46 AM.The Government says it is confident its biosecurity staff were not to blame for the PSA outbreak that wiped out kiwifruit vines across most of the North Island. Audio
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NZ told to push back on IS strike support
7:44 AM.Massey University's Director for Defence and Security Studies, Caroline Ziemke, discusses New Zealand's involvement in the IS strikes. Audio
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Government unlikely to get support for sending troops
7:38 AM.The Government's unlikely to get cross-party support to send troops to assist the fight against the Islamic State insurgents in Iraq and Syria. Audio
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Royal Commissioner amazed no one charged over Pike River
7:35 AM.A Pike River Royal Commissioner says if it was up to him somebody would have been prosecuted over the mine disaster. Audio
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Bill English comments on falling dollar
7:30 AM.Bill English comments on falling dollar. Audio
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New Zealand dollar dive not expected to last
7:23 AM.The New Zealand dollar has recovered slightly this morning after it tumbled yesterday to 77.07 US cents -- its lowest level since August last year. Audio
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Protestors defiant amid Hong Kong standoff
7:19 AM.Three days on and tens of thousands of protesters are continuing to occupy central Hong Kong in a show of mass support for the pro-democracy movement. Audio
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Cunliffe says feedback is encouraging him to stand again
7:11 AM.David Cunliffe's year at the helm of the Labour Party will end today with his resignation in the wake of a disastrous election result. Audio
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Sports News for 30 September 2014
7:10 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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National set to press ahead with contentious legislation
6:45 AM.The National-led Government is set to press ahead with contentious legislation, having now finalised two of its support arrangements. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 September 2014
6:27 AM.The new leader of the Maori Women's Welfare League says she hopes to pull more young wahine into the organisation;A doctor researching asthma says misdiagnosis can result in people practically… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 September 2014
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 30 September 2014
6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Goff urges against rushing to join war against Islamic State
6:14 AM.Labour's defence spokesperson, Phil Goff, told our political reporter Chris Bramwell New Zealand should not become involved unless it is part of a global effort. Audio
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Sports News for 30 September 2014
6:05 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio