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Morning Report for Thursday 12 March 2015
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Protestor cautiously relieved that tree will be spared
8:57 AM.Returning now to our top story, and an apparent reprieve for two trees, threatened with felling so a house could be built in Auckland bush. Audio
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Campaign launched to reduce food waste
8:54 AM.New research shows about a billion dollars of food is wasted annually by New Zealand households. Audio
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Vinyl sales surge
8:51 AM.The age of the musical download has all but finished off the CD, but an even older technology, the vinyl record, is bucking the trend. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 March 2015
8:48 AM.Te Puni Kokiri has faced questions about the time it's taking to restructure; Less than a third of Far North residents have so far voted on whether to create Maori council wards for the district; The… Read more Audio
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French thieves steal jewels on motorway
8:44 AM.Armed thieves in France have stolen more than 13-million-dollars worth of jewels from two armoured vehicles at a motorway toll booth. Audio
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Cash-strapped IPCA may hinder on NZ'ers human rights
8:40 AM.Lawyers say a shortage of cash for the Independent Police Conduct Authority could hinder New Zealand's human rights. Audio
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MPI closes online fish black market
8:38 AM.Raids by officials have shut down four groups which were using a Facebook page to promote black market seafood sales. Audio
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Winston Peters scoffs at Act's threat to swing its support
8:27 AM.The NZ First Leader Winston Peters is scoffing at Act Leader David Seymour for saying his party will tell its supporters to vote for National if Mr Peters looks likely win the Northland by election. Audio
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NZ's high level of transparency could be its undoing - agribiz professor
8:25 AM.An agribusiness expert says it was crucial New Zealand's major trading partners were given advance notice of the scare. Audio
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Recent 1080 poison scare draws parallels with 2005 foot and mouth hoax
8:19 AM.New Zealand appears to have escaped largely unscathed from the 1080 poison scare, both at home and overseas... so far at least. Audio
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Kauri Tree Protest
8:18 AM.So what is the scene at the protest? Our reporter Murielle Baker is at the property. Audio
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Auckland Council responds to tree reprieve
8:10 AM.The Kauri and Rimu trees facing the axe in Titirangi have won a conditional reprieve with the landowners agreeing not to chop them down. Audio
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Auckland Council to now look into bylaw banning plastic bags
7:56 AM.Auckland City councillors have taken the first step towards turning the city into a plastic bag-free zone. Audio
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Bali Nine: Indonesia bites back with reminder of asylum seekers
7:53 AM.Efforts to save two Australians on Indonesia's death row are continuing, with Australia's most senior Islamic cleric travelling to Jakarta to plead for their lives. Audio
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Solid Energy says job losses inevitable
7:50 AM.Inevitable. The word Solid Energy's chief executive, Dan Clifford used yesterday when talking to MP's at a parliamentary select committee about the prospects of further job losses at the state owned… Read more Audio
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Lawyers say depriving IPCA of funds hinders New Zealanders' human rights
7:47 AM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority has told MPs its cash reserves remain depleted after its investigation of the 2007 Urewera police raids and it would struggle to cope with another major… Read more Audio
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Nemtsov murder accused coerced into confession
7:40 AM.The main suspect in the shooting of Russian opposition politician, Boris Nemtsov, says he was forced into making a confession. Audio
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Vanuatu's Cyclone Pam upgraded to devastating tropical storm status
7:34 AM.Cyclone Pam which may be the most devastating tropical storms in the last three decades has authorities in Vanuatu scrambling to prepare for its arrival. Audio
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ACT says its supporters should vote for National in by-election
7:26 AM.The Act Party says it will tell its supporters to abandon its candidate and vote National if it looks like Winston Peters is in line to win this month's Northland by-election. Audio
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Anti - 1080 campaigner says police visit was a surprise
7:23 AM.Police are now talking to anti 1080 campaigners as they continue their search for the sender of the letters. Audio
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Dairy export markets intact despite 1080 threat
7:20 AM.There are reports some smaller companies have been caught out by new restrictions. Audio
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Tighter security around milk powder in China unlikely to affect NZ image in long term
7:17 AM.New Zealand has so far escaped largely unscathed from the 1080 poison scare, with major dairy exporters saying their orders from overseas markets haven't dropped off. Audio
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Kauri letter
7:15 AM.A look at the open letter to the people of Auckland from architects John Lenihan and Jane Greensmith. Audio
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Reprieve for the kauri and the rimu in Titirangi
7:12 AM.In an open letter to Auckland, the owners John Lenihan and Jane Greensmith, says it doesn't matter how old they are as they now need to stay. Audio
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Morning markets for 12 March 2015
6:59 AM.The euro fell to a 12-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, catching investors and multi-national companies off-guard. Audio
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KFC sales boost Restaurant Brands' fourth quarter revenue
6:58 AM.Fine weather and a successful advertising campaign to promote KFC have boosted Restaurant Brands' fourth quarter revenue. Audio
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Finance Minister on Solid Energy's plans
6:57 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, says Solid Energy's plans to cut jobs and sell assets to remain viable will have to satisfy its lenders. Audio
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Solid Energy forecasts
6:55 AM.Further falls in coal prices will result in another hefty loss for the state-owned coal miner, Solid Energy. Audio
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Govt records 7month budget surplus
6:52 AM.The government's books are in surplus for the first time in six years. Audio
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Listed dairy companies shares little moved following dairy threats
6:50 AM.The Infant Formula Exporters Association says buyers in China have been pulling back since the announcement, and some manufacturers have had orders for some brands drop by up to 75 percent. Audio
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Dairy companies have complied with NZX's disclosure rules
6:48 AM.Regulators say the listed dairy companies - Fonterra, Synlait and A2 Milk - have complied with the stock exchange's disclosure rules, despite not telling the public as soon as they learned about a… Read more Audio
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Chinese investment in NZ dairy may've helped limit global
6:36 AM.New Zealand's dairy industry appears, so far anyway, to have been unaffected by the 1080 contamination scare. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 March 2015
6:27 AM.Less than a third of Far North residents have so far voted on whether to create Maori council wards for the district; Te Puni Kokiri has faced questions about the time it's taking to restructure the… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 12 March 2015
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Environmentalist doubts the Titirangi kauri tree can be saved
6:11 AM.A leading environmentalist believes the Auckland Council broke the law when it gave a Titirangi land owner the go-ahead to cut down an ancient kauri and an ancient rimu tree without first seeking… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 12 March 2015
6:00 AM.Protest group cautiously relieved at reprieve for trees - but campaign will continue; Kauri letter; Tighter security around milk powder in China unlikely to affect NZ image in long term; Dairy export… Read more Audio