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Morning Report for Tuesday 25 November 2014
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93 year old woman to be honoured for spy work during WW2
8:53 AM.It has been revealed that a 93-year-old Auckland rest home resident operated as a French spy during World War Two. Audio
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Principals angry at School Trustees Association
8:50 AM.Principals groups say an attempt by the School Trustees Association to improve the way school boards appraise and hire principals is clandestine and ill-considered. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 November 2014
8:46 AM.The country's largest forensic mental health unit has been given the go ahead to build a new kaupapa Maori driven unit; A judge has ordered the Independent Maori Statutory Board to set aside one of… Read more Audio
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Historians say PM is incorrect to say NZ settled peacefully
8:41 AM.Historians say the Prime Minister is mis-representing New Zealand's past by saying it was settled peacefully. Audio
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Markets Update for 25 November 2014
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Re-selection ordered by judge for Maori Statutory Board
8:28 AM.Broadcaster Willie Jackson has won his high court case and can stand again for a non iwi seat on Auckland's Maori Statutory Board. Audio
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Chance to reopen Napier to Gisborne rail line
8:23 AM.A mothballed rail link between Napier and Gisborne has been thrown a lifeline, with Kiwirail agreeing to lease the line to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Audio
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Grant Robertson: Labour Party's new Finance Spokesman
8:19 AM.To the Labour Party rebuild now, with incoming leader Andrew Little naming Grant Robertson as his new Finance spokesperson. Audio
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Security analyst says SIS and PMs office unprofessional
8:15 AM.The Security Intelligence Service and the Prime Minister's office are both expected to come in for heavy criticism when an independent report is released later today. Audio
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Expert warns current flow of migrants not here to stay
7:56 AM.The number of people moving here or staying long-term hit 47-thousand-700 people in the year to October, an all time high. Audio
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Lydia Ko may be NZ's highest paid sportswoman
7:53 AM.Lydia Ko may be New Zealand's highest paid sportswoman, after winning almost four million dollars on the LPGA tour this season. Audio
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Former partner describes drug plan to prison inquest
7:49 AM.A former partner of a prisoner who died from a suspected drug overdose has given evidence he was trying to smuggle in a bottle of pills for gang associates. Audio
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Five people hospitalised following Christchurch Police chase
7:47 AM.A driver is in custody and two others are under police guard in hospital, after a dramatic police chase in Christchurch late yesterday afternoon. Audio
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Energy Minister responds to power price claims
7:39 AM.Listening to that was the Energy Minister, Simon Bridges... Audio
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Greens say pay packet going toward power more than ever
7:36 AM.The Green Party says people are increasingly spending more of their pay packet on power. Audio
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Andrew Little says SIS apology wouldn't go far enough
7:26 AM.The new Labour leader Andrew Little says any apology made today on behalf of the SIS, won't go far enough. Audio
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Obama pays tribute to departing Defence Secretary Hagel
7:18 AM.In Washington, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has resigned after less than two years in the job. Audio
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Radio New Zealand's political editor on SIS report
7:16 AM.Joining us now is our political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio
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SIS report likely to show Dirty Politics book right
7:09 AM.The Security Intelligence Service and the Prime Minister's office are expected to come in for heavy criticism when an independent report is released today. Audio
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Morning Markets for 25 November 2014
6:58 AM.The broader measure of the US market, the S&P 500 Index, is up 4 points to 20 67 Audio
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SmartPay launches taxi booking app
6:57 AM.SmartPay has launched a mobile taxi booking app, which has been adopted by Taxi Charge, New Zealand's largest taxi partnership, representing the majority of taxis. Audio
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New credit card technology generates back-end revenue streams
6:55 AM.Visa says merchants and consumers can expect a high level of protection against fraud as card payment transactions become increasingly faster to process at the point of sale, but there is a cost. Audio
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Xero's chairman Chris Liddell buys 10,000 shares
6:54 AM.Xero's chairman, Chris Liddell, has bought 10-thousand shares in the accounting software company, paying an average of a little above 17 dollars per share on Friday. Audio
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Constructions skills and resource shortages dampen expectations
6:53 AM.The outlook for the infrastructure and building industry points to an easing of investor confidence as the challenges posed by skills and material shortages moderates enthusiasm. Audio
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Precinct sells Queen Street tower for more than book value
6:51 AM.Precinct Properties has sold a building in Auckland's Queen Street to Robert Jones Holdings for 97 million dollars, nearly one-and-a-half million more than its June book value. Audio
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Record migration likely to worry the Reserve Bank
6:48 AM.Last month's record net migration gains are likely to raise the Reserve Bank's concerns that the housing market is set to take off again. Audio
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Green Party takes aim at National's energy market
6:42 AM.The Green Party says people are spending more and more of their pay packet on power and have produced figures backing up their claims. Audio
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Greens call for Royal Commission into SIS report
6:39 AM.The Security Intelligence Service and the Prime Minister's office are expected to come under fire in an independent report to be released today. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 November 2014
6:27 AM.A judge has ordered the Independent Maori Statutory Board to set aside one of its representative roles and undergo a reselection process; The country's largest forensic mental health unit has been… Read more Audio
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Smith inquiry to take six months
6:13 AM.The Government's inquiry into the escape of the murderer and child molester, Phillip John Smith, won't report back until at least June next year. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 25 November 2014
6:00 AM.SIS report likely to show Dirty Politics book right, Radio New Zealand's political editor on SIS report, Obama pays tribute to departing Defence Secretary Hagel, Andrew Little says SIS apology… Read more Audio