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Morning Report for Friday 24 October 2014
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia. Audio
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Ratepayers in Tasman react to news their rates will go up
8:55 AM.Some Tasman residents are furious that ratepayers in the entire Tasman district will be expected to foot the bill for a controversial dam in the Lee Valley. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi for 24 October 2014
8:48 AM.Labour's Broadcasting spokesperson says a plan to outsource content for Maori and Pacific Programming at TVNZ has left many unanswered questions; One of the programmes, Tagata Pasifika, has been on… Read more Audio
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Environment Minister threatens to fast track planning rules
8:43 AM.The Environment Minister, Amy Adams, has threatened to pass special legislation to fast track new planning rules for Christchurch if the City Council doesn't do the job itself. Audio
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Santa will be back this Christmas
8:35 AM.Yesterday we reported that Auckland's giant Santa was going to be mothballed, and there was a public outcry. But a lot can change in a day and businesses moved fast to rally round and save the Queen… Read more Audio
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Five year survey of Gallipoli battlefields completed
8:27 AM.Sixteen kilometres of trenches, more than a thousand geographic features and 11 hundred relics of war. Audio
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Islamic State gains propaganda value from Canadian attacks
8:22 AM.Amarnath Amarasingam is a Canadian expert on foreign fighters and radicalisation. Audio
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Eyewitness MP reflects on Canadian gun attack
8:18 AM.Canadian MP John McKay also witnessed the attack. Audio
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Eyewitness to Canada shooting says she was in disbelief
8:16 AM.It was an emotional day in the Canadian parliament today. Audio
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Police Commissioner rejects calls for armed officers
8:10 AM.The Police Commissioner, Mike Bush, is rejecting calls by his officers for the right to routinely carry guns. Audio
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Critics: Gigatown competition a waste of money
7:55 AM.There is trouble in Gigatown, with critics saying the Chorus ultra-fast broadband competition is a waste of money and is stealing copyright. Audio
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CCC agrees on plan to deal with post quake flooding
7:52 AM.The Christchurch City Council has agreed on a plan to deal with the regular flooding in the Flockton basin area. Audio
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Hager will challenge legality of police raid
7:43 AM.The Dirty Politics author Nicky Hager will go to court to challenge the legitimacy of the police raid of his home and the seizure of his property. Audio
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New Queenstown Hospital is axed as DHB saves funds
7:39 AM.A new hospital for Queenstown is the latest casualty as the Southern District Health Board looks for ways to stem its bleeding finances. Audio
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More Chinese investors eying NZ
7:35 AM.A former immigration minister says wealthy Chinese investors are making a beeline for New Zealand after Canada shut down its business immigration category. Audio
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Police union calls for arming of police full time
7:27 AM.The Police Association says events such as those in Ottawa yesterday give further weight to its call for all sworn police officers to be armed full time. Audio
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Labour says New Zealand musn't be naive
7:22 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, is downplaying whether there would be any added risk here if New Zealand was to get involved in the fight against Islamic State. Audio
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Ottawa's residents reflect
7:18 AM.Ottawa's residents have been reflecting on the events of yesterday. Audio
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Canada's parliament back in business
7:10 AM.Canada's Parliament is back in business, 24 hours after a deadly shooting in the nation's capital building. It was a session which began with a standing ovation for Kevin Vickers, the Sergeant of… Read more Audio
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Naked Bus expects new sleeper service to help business grow
6:59 AM.Naked Bus has introduced an overnight sleeper service on its main long-haul bus route, which it hopes will help it grow its business. Audio
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Workers, union, using shareholder status to raise concerns
6:58 AM.Workers with a stake in their employers' companies are making the most of their shareholder status to get board members to pay attention to concerns about their pay and employment conditions. Audio
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Industrial building vacancy rate hits all-time low - Colliers
6:52 AM.The commercial property consultants, Colliers, says the number of vacant industrial buildings in Auckland has hit a 20-year low. Audio
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Port's profit expected to rise by up to 6 percent
6:49 AM.Port of Tauranga expects the current full-year profit to be between 78- and 83-million dollars. Audio
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Financial markets deliver an effective easing
6:47 AM.Financial markets have effectively delivered an easing in monetary policy after inflation in the September quarter came in well below both market and Reserve Bank expectations. Audio
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Michael Cheikam expected to fire up Wallabies side
6:44 AM.The Wallabies fly out for their tour of Europe today with a new head coach. Audio
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Sea Shepherd vows to monitor Japan, other fleets in Antarctic
6:38 AM.Anti-whaling activists are going to sail to the Southern Ocean this December to monitor Japan's whaling ships despite Japan saying it won't be hunting whales this year. Audio
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Parliament to review security following Canada shooting
6:35 AM.New Zealand's Parliamentary Service is reviewing security in the wake of the shooting at Canada's parliament in Ottawa. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi for 24 October 2014
6:27 AM.Labour's Broadcasting spokesperson says a plan to outsource content for Maori and Pacific Programming at TVNZ has left many unanswered questions; One of the programmes, Tagata Pasifika, has been on… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 24 October 2014
6:00 AM.Canada's parliament back in business;Ottawa's residents reflect on events;Labour says New Zealand musn't be naive;Police union calls for arming of police full time;More Chinese investors eying NZ… Read more Audio