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Morning Report for Tuesday 28 April 2015
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Waikato bid to boost flu jabs for elderly upsets some GPs
8:54 AM.Pharmacies in Waikato are delivering free flu jabs to older people this winter in a New Zealand first that has raised hackles with doctors. Audio
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Unrest in Baltimore as clashes turn violent following funeral
8:50 AM.At least seven police officers in the American city of Baltimore have been injured in violent clashes after the funeral of a black man who died in police custody. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 April 2015
8:45 AM.Maori have responded well after University Entrance standards were raised last year, on average out-performing Pakeha in numeracy and literacy; A National list MP of Ngai Tahu descent is validating… Read more Audio
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Major problems as Wellington is hit by flooding
8:42 AM.Flooding is causing problems throughout Wellington this morning, slowing rush hour traffic and innundating homes and businesses. Audio
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20th Anniversary of Cave Creek tragedy.
8:38 AM.Today marks 20 years since a Department of Conservation viewing platform collapsed into a ravine in the Cave Creek area near Punakaiki on the West Coast, killing 14 people. Audio
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Amnesty calls for strong public stance from PM
8:28 AM.And Amnesty International has welcomed Mr Key's commitment to raise human rights issues when he meets with Saudi Arabia's leaders during the next stage of his visit. Audio
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PM says Abu Dhabi visit extremely worthwhile
8:25 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says Gulf states are supportive of New Zealand's involvement in the war against terror, and this country's renewed contribution of military personnel has been welcomed. Audio
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New Zealand families fear for loved ones in Nepal
8:20 AM.Hundreds of New Zealanders with relatives in Nepal have been desperately trying to get in touch with their families in the wake of the deadly magnitude seven-point-eight earthquake that struck the… Read more Audio
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Kiwi family camping in Kathmandu after quake
8:16 AM.A New Zealand family holidaying in Kathmandu is sheltering in a tent on an open field while they wait to leave the country. Audio
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Councillors meet as standoff with Ports of Auckland continues.
7:58 AM.Auckland councillors will meet behind closed doors today in an increasingly tense stand-off with the council-owned port company over planned wharf extensions. Audio
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New measures to stop window washers in South Auckland
7:55 AM.A South Auckland security officer has to wear a stab-proof jacket after receiving death threats from window washers. Audio
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Transpower chief defends $900m Waikato grid upgrade
7:49 AM.Transpower's chief executive Alison Andrew was listening to that report and is on the line now. Audio
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Controversial electricity project may not be used to capacity
7:46 AM.New Zealanders' power bills have been inflated by the cost of a controversial upgrade of high voltage powerlines from South Waikato to South Auckland. Audio
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Key must step up on Saudi human rights - Little
7:40 AM.Listening to that in London was the Labour Leader Andrew Little. Audio
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Prime Minister heading to Saudi Arabia
7:37 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, is about to embark on the second, and most controversial, stage of his trade push in the Gulf states. Audio
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Bali Nine execution set down for Wednesday
7:28 AM.Indonesian authorities will execute two Australian drug convicts this week, despite last-minute pleas from Australia and the Philippines to spare them. Audio
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NZ Govt pledges aid for quake struck Nepal
7:22 AM.The New Zealand Government has despatched an urban search and rescue team to the Himalayan nation and pledged at least one-million dollars in aid. Audio
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World Vision
7:16 AM.World Vision's Alina Shrestha was at home with her children when the quake struck. Audio
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Morning markets for 28 April 2015
6:59 AM.Wall Street is down after a fall in healthcare stocks. Audio
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Jim Parker in Australia
6:56 AM.Across the Tasman, and the financial advice scandals gripping Australia's major banks continue to widen. Audio
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Abano hopes sale leads to Aotea continuing to operate
6:55 AM.Abano Healthcare says selling its Aotea Pathology to Wellington SCL is intended to ensure the lab continues to operate. Audio
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Economists expect OCR to remain on hold
6:52 AM.Economists expect the Reserve Bank to signal that it may cut the official cash rate this year when it issues an update on Thursday. Audio
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Xero delivers strong growth in the US but still disappoints
6:48 AM.Xero's share price will be closely watched today after it dived more than nine percent on Friday. Audio
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Key is continuing his trade push in the Gulf states
6:46 AM.The Prime Minister John Key is continuing his trade push in the Gulf states, with a visit to Saudi Arabia today. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 April 2015
6:27 AM.A National list MP of Ngai Tahu descent is validating the position of a Christchurch local body politician who is retaining his seat from his new location in Whanganui; Maori have responded well after… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 28 April 2015
6:00 AM.Authorites struggle to cope in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake. Thousands dead - survivors tell of the horror and time runs out for two Australian drug smugglers in Indonesia. Audio