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Morning Report for Wednesday 8 April 2015
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Top Stories for Wednesday 8 April 2015
6:00 AM.Serious questions for a Waikato mental health unit, as two patients escape -- the third breakout in just a month. The DHB defends its performance, and security measures. As the Kiwi dollar continues… Read more Audio
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Analyst says job losses unlikely at Carter Holt Harvey
6:22 AM.A business analyst says there are unlikely to be major job losses if a sharemarket float of Carter Holt Harvey goes ahead. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 April 2015
6:29 AM.The organisers of Te Matatini have blundered by failing to announce the winner of the Reo Maori excellence award - making the winner suspicious; The country's biggest Maori-owned fisheries company is… Read more Audio
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Labour: A high Kiwi is holding exporters and incomes back
6:42 AM.Labour fears New Zealand's exporters and incomes will be left behind as the Kiwi dollar nears parity with the Australian. Audio
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Parent of suicide victim criticises health unit security
6:44 AM.The Waikato District Health Board is being criticised for its handling of one of its mental health centres, where two men with a history of violence escaped by jumping a fence. Audio
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NZ dollar could remain elevated against Australian for awhile
6:48 AM.Most economists think the New Zealand dollar is overvalued, but say that isn't going to stop the currency from achieving parity with the Australian dollar sometime soon. Audio
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Carter Holt IPO "appealing" - analyst
6:50 AM.There's been mixed reaction to the news that Carter Holt Harvey is eyeing up a listing on both the New Zealand and Australian sharemarkets. Audio
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Reserve Bank to tackle houses again?
6:52 AM.An economist says the Reserve Bank may have to open its tool box yet again to counter what he's picking will be another 10 percent rise in Auckland house prices this year. Audio
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Sustainable fishing net improves catch
6:54 AM.The listed fishing company, Sanford, says a new sustainable fishing method developed in New Zealand has huge commercial potential. Audio
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World's largest 3D metal printer in NZ
6:55 AM.Zenith Tecnica is a small Auckland-based company with just six staff, but it has the largest 3D metal printer in the world. Audio
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DHB chief calls for security review
7:11 AM.The Waikato District Health Board is launching an immediate review into how two men with a history of violence escaped from one of its mental health facilities on Monday night. Audio
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No cheap Australian goods for shoppers just yet
7:18 AM.Retailers and economists say it will take a while for shoppers to see goods imported from Australia drop in price, if at all. Audio
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Finance Minister would've felt 'some satisfaction'
7:21 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, is planning to visit Australia in the coming weeks to get a better idea about what's happening to its economy. Audio
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Fighting in Yemen looks set to continue long term
7:27 AM.The United States says it is speeding up weapons supplies to the Saudi-led coalition confronting Houthi fighters opposed to the Yemeni President. Audio
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Indonesian MP throws weight behind bid for clemency
7:35 AM.An Indonesian MP has thrown his weight behind a legal bid to save two Australian drug smugglers from execution. - saying he believes the President does have the ability to overturn a death sentence. Audio
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Ban on set nets in Akaroa Harbour unlikely
7:38 AM.A total ban on recreational set nets to protect Hectors dolphins in Akaroa Harbour seems unlikely. Audio
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Carter Holt Harvey jobs should be safe - analysts
7:41 AM.Analysts say a possible listing of Carter Holt Harvey on the sharemarket is unlikely to result in significant job losses. Audio
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Zespri opponents critical of new refendum
7:48 AM.It's being called the 'Mugabe mandate.' Supporters of opening up the kiwifruit industry are questioning a referendum, which showed an overwhelming majority of growers back the monopoly of exporter… Read more Audio
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Dunstan Hospital faces funding cuts
7:50 AM.A central Otago hospital is warning it won't be able to maintain its current services if the District Health Board cuts its funding. Audio
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Rat numbers increase 800% in Auckland ranges
7:53 AM.The Auckland Council says a nine-fold increase in rat numbers in the Hunua Ranges means its decision to drop 1080 there is the right one. Audio
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British police take no further action against Jeremy Clarkson
7:56 AM.British police will take no action after an investigation into the former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson's assault on a BBC producer. Audio
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Father says inquiry into Bennett Centre is well overdue
8:12 AM.The Waikato District Health Board has ordered an immediate review into how two men with a history of violence escaped from one of their mental health facilities on Monday night. Audio
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Aust. commentators still expect interest rate cut next month
8:17 AM.The New Zealand dollar has dropped slightly against Australia's currency after the Reserve Bank of Australia decided yesterday to keep its official cash rate at its record low of 2.25 percent. Audio
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Two economic analysts talk currency
8:20 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, told Morning Report that export-related jobs could be at risk as the New Zealand dollar nears parity with its Australian counterpart. Audio
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University enrolments suffer
8:26 AM.Universities say a drop in the number of school leavers and a fall in the University Entrance pass rate have cost them nearly a thousand students this year. Audio
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Britain's Former PM Tony Blair wades into election debate
8:35 AM.With one month to go until the general election, Britain's Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who led three Labour governments to victory, has waded into the general election campaign. Audio
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Senator Rand Paul to run for Presidential nomination
8:38 AM.Meanwhile, in the United States, the Conservative Senator Rand Paul has announced he's running for his party's nomination for the 2016 presidential race. Audio
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Aotearoa Fisheries backing new fishing net technology
8:42 AM.New Zealand's largest Maori-owned fisheries company is fully behind a brand new fishing net it says could revolutionise the industry. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 April 2015
8:46 AM.The organisers of Te Matatini have blundered by failing to announce the winner of the Reo Maori excellence award - making the winner suspicious; A call's been issued for Maori scholarships for… Read more Audio
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Dangerous snake on the loose on Gold Coast
8:56 AM.Biosecurity officals in Queensland are hoping a dangerous snake mistakenly set free by police in Surfers Paradise will be found soon by a member of the public Audio
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American Pie lyrics sell for more than NZ$1.5 million
8:56 AM.Every time McLean's been asked what the song means, his stock answer has been: It means I never have to work again. Audio