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Morning Report for Tuesday 18 November 2014
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Top Stories for Tuesday 18 November 2014
6:00 AM.Australia-China Free Trade Agreement, Slavery in NZ, End of early-bird parking in Auckland, Waikato fire deaths, CERA leader role up for grabs, Pasifka leaders oppose net fishing ban, Immunisation inā¦ Read more Audio
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Sports News for 18 November 2014
6:05 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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PM launches ministerial inquiry into Philip John Smith's escape
6:10 AM.The terms of reference for the ministerial inquiry into the escape of paedophile and murderer Phillip Smith will be determined by the Government early next week. Audio
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Smith in three court appearances since his arrest.
6:12 AM.Meanwhile, Smith's lawyer, Tony Ellis, says his client has had three court appearances since his arrest five days ago but is unlikely to appear again until he has legal representation. Audio
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Pacific News for 18 November 2014
6:22 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 November 2014
6:25 AM.A group of British businessmen, none of them Maori, have performed the well-known haka, Ka Mate, to kick start Britain's Global Entrepreneurship week in London; Meanwhile, a tribal guardian of theā¦ Read more Audio
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Pacific News for 18 November 2014
6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio
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Retail prices still under pressure despite strong sales volumes
6:47 AM.A stronger-than-expected increase in the volume of retail sales probably hasn't driven up economic growth in the September quarter, as actual retail prices are still under pressure. Audio
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Fewer disasters mean reinsurance costs are falling
6:50 AM.A lack of disasters globally has led to a glut of capital in the international reinsurance market and that's meant local insurance companies don't have to pay so much to spread their risks. Audio
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Milford: Evolve float is risky but could pay off
6:52 AM.Milford Asset Management says the proposition behind the Evolve float is risky but believes it's a punt which has some chance of paying off. Audio
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Caveman diet company looks to raise capital to fund expansion
6:54 AM.The creators of pricy, pre-packaged foods, fit for a caveman, are hoping to raise $4million to expand and build their product range. Audio
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Jobs growth slows in services but is predicted to stay strong
6:55 AM.The latest survey of activity in the services sector has revealed a slowdown in the pace of jobs' growth, but an economist is still predicting a spanking pace of overall employment expansion. Audio
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New Zealand needs to commit to a continuous focus on R&D
6:58 AM.An international accountancy firm is urging the government and businesses to give priority to continuous research and development, in order to ensure the ongoing success of New Zealand as an exportingā¦ Read more Audio
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Morning Markets
6:59 AM.An update on the markets this morning. Audio
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Sports News for 18 November 2014
7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Australian dairy sector celebrates china FTA
7:08 AM.New Zealand may be going back to the negotiating table with China after the Australians signed a free trade deal with the Chinese that looks like its better than New Zealand's. Audio
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Australian dairy farmers celebrate free trade deal
7:12 AM.New Zealand's trade minister Tim Groser says he'll analyse the deal between China and Australia, and if the Australian deal IS better than New Zealand's, he'll take that up with the Chinese. Audio
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Estimated 600 people enslaved in New Zealand
7:18 AM.A global human rights organisation says an estimated 600 people are enslaved in New Zealand. Audio
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Auckland Transport cans earlybird parking rates
7:25 AM.Auckland council is getting rid of its discounted early bird parking. Audio
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Government inaction blamed for fire deaths
7:35 AM.A University of Otago Professor says government regulation of the rental market would save lives. Audio
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A key leader role in Christchurch soon up for grabs
7:40 AM.The position to lead the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority will soon be advertised, after its chief executive called it quits yesterday after sexual harassment allegations. Audio
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Pasifika opposition to setnet ban in Auckland regional park
7:45 AM.Pasifika leaders in Auckland say a proposal to ban set-net fishing at a popular holiday spot, is less about safety than the attitudes of more affluent local residents. Audio
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More work ahead as NZ reaches child immunisation goals
7:50 AM.An immunisation expert says vaccinating pregnant women and young girls needs to be a focus now childhood immunisation rates are on the rise. Audio
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'Grand old lady' of Christchurch theatre reopens
7:56 AM.Theatre lovers have rejoiced in Christchurch, with the long-awaited re-opening of the 'grand old lady', the Isaac Theatre Royal. Audio
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Sports News for 18 November 2014
8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Agricultural expects say Australia won't overshadow NZ in China
8:10 AM.The Trade Minister, Tim Groser, is promising fresh trade talks with the Chinese if Australia's new trade deal with China is better than New Zealand's. Audio
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Bird flu is confirmed at a British duck breeding farm
8:15 AM.A poultry farm in the Netherlands has been closed after an outbreak of Bird Flu and officials in Britain have also discovered a case of Bird Flu in an East Yorkshire duck breeding farm. Audio
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Report says 600 people are inslaved in NZ.
8:20 AM.A new report says New Zealand has an estimated 600 people living in some sort of slavery, often employment related. Audio
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Workplace behavior under spotlight following Sutton resignation
8:25 AM.The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive Roger Sutton has resigned following allegations of sexual harassment. Audio
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Markets Update for 18 November 2014
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Japan takes an unexpected dive into a technical recession
8:35 AM.Japan is the world's third largest economy. But a second successive quarter of woeful GDP results has seen it spiral into a technical recession. Audio
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Missouri on edge as it awaits a grand jury's decision
8:40 AM.Residents living in Ferguson, Missouri are boarding up their windows and bracing for more racial protests as a grand jury decides the fate of police officer Darren Wilson. Audio
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Westland Council consented 1,542 hectares native bush clearance
8:45 AM.The Westland District Council has consented the clearance of more than fifteen hundred hectares of native bush for farming and mining in the past fifteen years. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 November 2014
8:50 AM.An anti-violence network says ending the cycle of domestic abuse in Maori can only be done by involving tangata whenua; A group of British businessmen, none of them Maori, have performed theā¦ Read more Audio