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Morning Report for Thursday 19 February 2015
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Christchurch prepares to farewell godwits on winter travels
8:57 AM.An official send-off will be given to the godwits in Canterbury tonight, before they make their annual flight north. Audio
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NZ attracts more visitors from China for New Year celebrations
8:54 AM.For the 1.4 billion Chinese in the world, it's New Year today. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 February 2015
8:51 AM.Wanganui District Council has received nearly 2-thousand public submissions on the spelling of the river city's name - but it won't reveal what the public's preference is; The Police Commissioner has… Read more Audio
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New members of Intelligence and Security Committee voted in
8:46 AM.The Labour Party leader, Andrew Little, has defended his decision to kick the Green Party off the Intelligence and Security Committee. Audio
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Courst scrutinises Mark Lundy's supposed road trip
8:40 AM.The fuel efficiency of Mark Lundy's car was a focal point at his trial in the High Court in Wellington yesterday. Audio
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Use of secret documents in court under review
8:37 AM.The Law Commission has begun reviewing legislation around how secret documents and information gathered by spy agencies is handled during court cases. Audio
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Markets Update for 19 February 2015
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Dollar nears parity against Australian
8:29 AM.The Kiwi has reached a record high against the Australian dollar. Audio
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Tension between Indonesia and Australia intensifies
8:24 AM.The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot is calling on Indonesia to repay the huge contribution Australia made in the aftermath of the deadly 2004 boxing day tsunami by saving the lives of the two… Read more Audio
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Labour says fruit fly find highlights border failures
8:20 AM.Questions are being asked as to how another Queensland fruit fly has managed to breach the borders and arrive in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn. Audio
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Residency bid hampered by poor advice - Chilean family
8:15 AM.A Chilean family taking refuge in a Christchurch church after Immigration New Zealand threatened to deport them says they have battled to gain residency for several years with no luck. Audio
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Former Am Cup skipper reviews turbulent times at Team NZ
8:09 AM.The future of Dean Barker as Team New Zealand's helmsman remains unclear this morning, with Peter Burling tipped to take over his role as the lead skipper. Audio
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US hosts anti-terror summit at the White House
7:55 AM.High level talks are underway in Washington DC on how to battle the growth of Islamic State. Audio
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Ukraine troops retreat from key town
7:49 AM.The Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko says 80 percent of the government forces have been withdrawn from the strategic eastern town of Debaltseve Audio
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Controversial former wananga head pushing for high court battle
7:42 AM.The controversial former head of Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Rongo Wetere, is trying to take over his iwi's Treaty of Waitangi claim and wants to bypass negotiations with the Crown in favour of a High… Read more Audio
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Marsden Wharf closure has political implications
7:38 AM.Quite apart from the emotional impact on organisations such as Greenpeace, the Marsden Wharf issue appears to have political ramifications within the Auckland Council. Audio
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Marsden Wharf to be demolished next week
7:35 AM.The wharf where the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior was docked when it was sunk by French agents 30 years ago, is to be demolished next week. Read more Audio
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Children as young as 12 caught carrying knives
7:28 AM.Children as young as 12 or 13 are being caught carrying knives in South Auckland. Audio
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Family facing deportation seeks refuge in church
7:25 AM.A Chilean family has sought refuge in a Christchurch church after Immigration New Zealand threatened them with deportation. Audio
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MPI back on high alert after fruitfly discovered in Grey Lynn
7:21 AM.And for the latest, we talked again this morning to Andrew Coleman from the Ministry for Primary Industries. Audio
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Fruit fly restrictions in place for Aucklanders
7:18 AM.Aucklanders who live around Grey Lynn are heading into their second day of restrictions, after the discovery of a male Queensland fruit fly in the suburb. Audio
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Has Dean Barker been dumped?
7:14 AM.And joining us is the yachting commentator Penny Whiting. Audio
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Uncertain future for Cup skipper Barker
7:09 AM.A change at the helm's expected for Team New Zealand in the next America's Cup Audio
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Chatham Rock looks to raise cash to reapply for marine consent
6:58 AM.Chatham Rock Phosphate won't appeal the Environmental Protection Authority's decision to refuse its application to mine phosphate from the Chatham Rise, but that doesn't mean the company's giving up.
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Earnings news
6:57 AM.Trade Me has repeated that earnings growth will be modest for the rest of the financial year as it invests more to strengthen its business. Audio
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NZ Oil & Gas says its oil price assumption may be conservative
6:56 AM.New Zealand Oil and Gas says its long-term assumption about oil prices averaging 85 US dollars a barrel from four year's time may be conservative. Audio
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Tradesmen hail Supreme Court decision on claw-backs
6:54 AM.Tradesmen are hailing a Supreme Court decision on liquidators' powers to claw back payments by insolvent companies as a victory for common sense. Audio
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Meridian to return $625m to investors
6:51 AM.Meridian Energy says returning 625 million dollars to shareholders over the next five years is the best option because it can't see any suitable investment opportunities. Audio
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Fletcher Building sees tough Australian market conditions ahead
6:49 AM.Fletcher Building is confident it can manage through tough trading conditions in Australia to meet its full year profit forecast. Audio
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John Key downplaying the size of any potential funding
6:38 AM.The future role of Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker is up in the air this morning. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 February 2015
6:26 AM.The Police Commissioner has suggested something similar to a scholarship might be created to encourage Tuhoe rangatahi to become officers; Wanganui District Council has received nearly 2-thousand… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 19 February 2015
6:00 AM.Dean Barker's expected to be dumped as Team New Zealand's America's Cup skipper. A Queensland fruit fly discovery in Grey Lynn sparks a biosecurity clamp down and a Chilean couple with a young New… Read more Audio