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Morning Report for Tuesday 14 April 2015
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Country's oldest science institute celebrates 150 years
8:55 AM.There were no universities or bank notes in New Zealand 150 years ago, but there was a science organisation. Audio
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Elderly couple turned away from ANZAC tour because of walker
8:52 AM.A couple wanting to join an Anzac weekend tour by train say they feel discriminated against as they were turned away by a tour operator because one of them requires a walker. Audio
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Vinyl revival sees Official Vinyl Chart published.
8:48 AM.Noel Gallagher's single, Ballad of the Mighty I, has topped the new vinyl singles chart, launched in Britain last night. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 April 2015
8:44 AM.A Waitangi Tribunal report's told Hauraki tribes to fix internal troubles over their rights to ancestral moutains - because it's not the Crown's problem to sort out; MPs have heard Te Puni Kokiri is… Read more Audio
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Girl raped by ISIS now pregnant
8:38 AM.A nine-year-old Kurdish girl is pregnant after being kidnapped and raped by militants. Audio
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Forty years on, airlift to save Vietnamese babies remembered
8:28 AM.Forty years on from an operation that took thousands of orphans out of war-torn Vietnam, a New Zealand man is one of many using DNA technology to find out more about his past. Audio
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Some iwi seeking ownership in water talks
8:24 AM.A short while ago I spoke to the Freshwater Iwi Leadership Group adviser Willie Te Aho who told me at least some iwi are seeking to assert ownership rights. Audio
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PM maintains nobody owns water
8:22 AM.The Prime Minister says the Government will continue to work with iwi over Maori freshwater rights but maintains nobody can own the resource. Audio
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Relucant landlords shirking free insulation deal
8:18 AM.A publicly funded programme to insulate houses for poor people is struggling to get landlords on board, with some saying it's because they can't be bothered dealing with the red tape. Audio
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Republican strategist on Clinton bid
8:11 AM.While Hillary Clinton still has to win the Democratic Party nomination to contest the US presidency next year, her political opponents in the Republican Party have already been gearing up to fight… Read more Audio
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Online tax take campaign launched
7:57 AM.New Zealand retailers hope to convince the Government it's taking a hit by not taxing cheaper goods purchased online. Audio
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Will TV3 changes prompt funding for current affairs?
7:48 AM.TV3's decision to review the future of Campbell Live is leaving some media commentators wondering if broadcasters will seek public funding for current affairs programmes. Audio
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Andrew Little on potential scrapping of zero hours contracts
7:41 AM.The Labour leader and former union leader Andrew Little joins me now. Audio
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Minister reviews 'punitive' aspects of zero-hours contracts
7:35 AM.The Government is considering changing labour laws to rule out the most punitive parts of zero hours contracts Audio
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Medical Council calls for debate on health data
7:27 AM.The Medical Council wants a debate about what information the public should be given about the performance of doctors. Audio
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Serious failings found in care of intellectually disabled man
7:23 AM.In a rare move, the public health watchdog has referred a caregiver to the director of proceedings for many serious failings in the care of an intellectually disabled man. Audio
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Australia-New Zealand co-hosting gig may be unrealistic
7:16 AM.Australia's expensive - and failed bid - to host the 2022 Fifa World Cup means it is unlikely to have any interest in co-hosting the world's biggest sporting event in with New Zealand in 2026. Audio
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Wintry blast moves north after sweeping over South Island
7:11 AM.The country is shivering under an unseasonal cold snap, with extensive snow showers from the Desert Road in the north, to Dunedin in the south .. the good news is that the wintery system should start… Read more Audio
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Adventure park looks to expand customer numbers
6:55 AM.The adventure park firm, Adrenalin Forest, began operating in Christchurch in 2006 and then expanded to Wellington and Bay of Plenty. Audio
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Just Water to diversify following sale of Australian business
6:54 AM.Just Water International says it is looking to expand its business to include healthy-lifestyle goods and services. Audio
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Australia's M2 buys CallPlus telco for $250 million
6:53 AM.M2, the Australian telecommunications and utilities provider, has bought New Zealand's CallPlus for a quarter of a billion dollars. Audio
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Borrow-and-spend days are over
6:51 AM.Consumers are ditching their borrow-and-spend ways and learning to live more within their means. Audio
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Inflation will hit bottom in Q1
6:49 AM.Cheaper petrol is likely to have driven down the cost of living in the first three months of this year. Audio
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Auckland lawyer wants to take on quake insurers
6:44 AM.An Auckland lawyer is weighing into Christchurch's insurance woes, warning group action could set a precedent for how insurance companies handle major natural disasters in the future. Audio
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PM maintains nobody owns water
6:41 AM.Negotiations between the Crown and iwi over Maori freshwater rights are continuing despite the Prime Minister reiterating that nobody owns the resource. Audio
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Wild wintry blast set to move north today
6:38 AM.An unseasonal cold snap across the country has come three months too early.... but is set to start easing today. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 April 2015
6:25 AM.MPs have heard Te Puni Kokiri is operating with 40 vacancies; A Waitangi Tribunal report's told Hauraki tribes to fix internal troubles over their rights to ancestral moutains - because it's not the… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 14 April 2015
6:00 AM.An early blast of winter catches much of the country offguard. After spending 46 million dollars trying to host the Fifa world cup, Australians have a warning for New Zealand and the Medical Council… Read more Audio