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Morning Report for Wednesday 18 March 2015
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Sir Ed's Antarctic Hut to be restored
8:52 AM.The race is on to secure a million dollars to restore Sir Edmund Hillary's Antarctic hut, before Scott Base's 60th anniversary in less than two years. Audio
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Dunedin hospital to nurse failing building for up to 10 years
8:49 AM.Dunedin hospital managers are expecting to have to work in their failing main building for up to another decade while they work out how to replace it. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 March 2015
8:45 AM.Seven Te Tai Tokerau iwi have asked to be allowed to trade their fisheries assets on the open market; Clinicians say they might have a rheumatic fever vaccine in late-stage trials in three years time… Read more Audio
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Israelis head to the polls
8:41 AM.Voting will soon come to a close in Israel's national election- it's expected to be a lot closer than both main political opponents had hoped for. Audio
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Volvo yachts get underway on fifth leg of round-the-world race
8:37 AM.The six yachts competing in the Volvo Ocean yacht race are about to set sail in the next leg of the round the world race in just over half an hour. Audio
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Family says 'Myanmar court is too harsh'
8:27 AM.The family of New Zealander Philip Blackwood say the sentence handed down to him in a Myanmar court is too harsh, and they intend to lodge an appeal. Audio
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Mayor Len Brown is under pressure
8:23 AM.Auckland Mayor Len Brown is under pressure amid reports some of his closest advisors have told him to stand down in next year's local body elections. Audio
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Save the Children to reach Vanuatu's outer islands today
8:19 AM.For more on getting aid out to badly affected islands today. Save the Children's Sally Page is in the capital, Port Vila. Audio
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Cyclone Pam: SPC on standby to assist Pacific Islands
8:15 AM.The Secretariat of the Pacific Community is on standby to provide technical assistance to countries affected by Cyclone Pam. Audio
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Vanuatu economy could take years to recover
8:11 AM.The government of Vanuatu estimates 130,000 people have been affected by Cyclone Pam about 3300 are homeless Audio
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Final week of Auckland Arts Festival offers up tasty morsels
7:57 AM.The 2015 Auckland Arts Festival has only a few days left to run. Audio
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Online shoppers balk at plan to put GST on overseas purchases
7:54 AM.Online shoppers are bristling at a plan to charge GST on purchases from overseas websites. Audio
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New hopes for Rheumatic Fever vaccination
7:51 AM.A new vaccine to combat rheumatic heart disease is a step closer. Audio
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National ramps up attacks on Winston Peters
7:48 AM.National's Northland candidate Mark Osborne is a campaign novice, with a lot on his shoulders. Audio
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Dambuster medals may stay in NZ after UK donation offer
7:40 AM.The last surviving Dambuster pilot, Les Munro, is considering an offer that could see his war medals remain in New Zealand. Audio
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Police fear for the safety of abducted boy
7:35 AM.The police in Invercargill are concerned for the safety of an 11 year old boy, thought to be with his step-father, in breach of a parenting order. Audio
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NZer likely to appeal Buddha in headphones sentence
7:26 AM.A court in Myanmar has found a New Zealander and two Burmese men guilty of insulting religion. Audio
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GlobalDairyTrade auction indicates reaction to 1080 threat
7:23 AM.In the first global dairy trade auction since the 1080 extortion threat was made public, prices have fallen by an average of 8-point-8 percent on the previous auction two weeks ago. Audio
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Chathams wake to another day of heavy weather
7:21 AM.Chatham Islanders are waking this morning to the prospect of another day of gale force winds and mountainous seas. Audio
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Death toll revised down to 11
7:15 AM.At a late night press conference Benjamin Sheen of the National Disaster Management Office said the distribution of emergency supplies has to be done properly. Audio
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Locals in Port Vila coming to terms with Pam's destruction
7:11 AM.The survivors of Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu are desperate for water, food and shelter but they're yet to receive aid. Audio
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Craft brewer tasting success as it expands
6:55 AM.Panhead started brewing a couple of years ago with Mike Neilson at the helm. Audio
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Brewer Moa says sales growth in Australasia is focus
6:54 AM.Extending its presense in the craft beer market in New Zealand and Australia will remain the focus of Moa Group. Audio
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FEATURE: APEC Secretariat executive director Alan Bollard
6:52 AM.Ensuring the benefits of economic growth are spread widely is the focus of this year's chair of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation forum, the Philippines. Audio
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NZX picked to manage electricity system during supply shock
6:50 AM.The stock exchange operator, NZX, says it will consult with the electricity sector over the rest of the year about how best the industry should handle a sudden loss of generation. Audio
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Chinese customers apparently unconcerned about dairy threat
6:48 AM.Meanwhile, our Asia correspondent Ryan Bridge says Chinese consumers are apparently unconcerned by the 1080 threat to New Zealand's dairy industry. Audio
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Dairy auction prices fall
6:47 AM.Dairy prices have fallen in the latest auction overnight, snapping six successive rises. Audio
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MPs vote to reduce their 2014/15 payrise
6:43 AM.MPs have changed the law to reduce their own pay rises, but opposition parties argue that passing it under urgency means it will not be a long-term fix. Audio
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Cyclone Pam 'powerful and consistent'
6:40 AM.It's not over for the Chatham Islands yet, with strong gusts, rain and heavy swells still expected today. Audio
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Shelter, clean water priorities for aid agencies in Vanuatu
6:38 AM.Returning now to Vanuatu, where conditions get no easier in the wake of Cyclone Pam. With relief agencies overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster, the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 March 2015
6:26 AM.Seven Te Tai Tokerau iwi have asked to be allowed to trade their fisheries assets on the open market; Clinicians say they might have a rheumatic fever vaccine in late-stage trials in three years time… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 18 March 2015
6:00 AM.Relief efforts begin in Vanuatu as desperate islanders plead for help. Two and a half years' hard labour in a Myanmar jail for a New Zealander found guilty of insulting Buddha and dairy prices drop… Read more Audio