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Morning Report for Thursday 7 May 2015
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Hokitika rental strain
8:56 AM.Expansion at Hokitika's milk factory is thought to be behind a shortage of rental properties in the West Coast town. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 May 2015
8:52 AM.A Motiti Island sub-tribe has accused Heritage New Zealand of being incompetent because it hasn't dealt with an application the hapu says it submitted more than a year ago; The chair of Nga Maunga… Read more Audio
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US artist unaware he was involved in an exhibition
8:46 AM.An American artist is dismayed his work is being used in New Zealand's Venice Biennale art installation about intelligence agencies. Audio
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Head of APEC says TPP may be ratified soon
8:40 AM.The head of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum says he is confident the long awaited Trans Pacific Partnership free trade deal will be signed soon. Audio
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Italy rejects Tony Abbott's asylum seeker advice
8:36 AM.Italy's Navy Chief has rejected advice from Australia's Tony Abbott on how to deal with asylum seekers. Audio
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Further disturbing details emerge in alps crash report
8:27 AM.Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz apparently rehearsed the manoevre he used to crash his jetliner into the French Alps an interim report from French air accident investigators has found. Audio
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SNP's influence looms over UK elections
8:23 AM.With just over nine hours until polls open in the British elections, the Scottish National Party looks set to become a power player over the days that follow. Audio
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Bad news expected for Solid Energy miners
8:16 AM.Solid Energy staff from Westport's Stockton mine are bracing themselves for the company's restructuring announcement today. Audio
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Prostate cancer survival poor in NZ
8:11 AM.Research published this morning on New Zealand men with advanced prostate cancer, shows the chance of survival is bleak and worse than in comparable countries. Audio
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UK election on a knife edge hours before polls open
7:55 AM.Voting in the British general election gets underway in less than 12 hours. Audio
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Pacific Island community says kava drug test pointless
7:52 AM.The Drug Detection Agency says many companies are requesting a drug test for kava and it's only a matter of time before one is available. Audio
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Global police warning about lethal slimming pills
7:48 AM.Interpol has issued a global warning not to buy slimming tablets online after a case in Britain where a young woman died after burning up from the inside. Audio
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Doctors dub govt's elective surgery funding boost a dead duck
7:43 AM.Doctors are dubbing the Government's 98-million dollar injection into elective surgery a dead duck. Audio
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Tauranga housing prodiver interested in state house sales
7:38 AM.The iwi settlement trust and community housing provider, Nga Potiki, has shown an interest in purchasing some of the more than 12-hundred state houses that will be for sale in Tauranga. Audio
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Government accused of experimenting on vulnerable
7:35 AM.The Government's been accused of experimenting on some of the most vulnerable people in Invercargill and Tauranga with its plans to sell state houses in those areas first. Audio
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High profile assaults spark concerns
7:24 AM.New Zealand's justice system has been criticised as 'broken, confusing and in a sorry state.' Audio
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Workers to hear about expected Stockton job losses
7:21 AM.Workers from a West Coast mine will meet with their employer today to hear about expected job losses. Audio
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New Zealander facing the death penalty in China
7:16 AM.25-year-old New Zealander Peter Gardner goes on trial in China today on drug charges. Audio
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Survival "bleak" in NZ for advanced prostate cancer: study
7:12 AM.A study published today says the survival of New Zealand men with advanced prostate cancer is bleak and much worse than in comparable countries. Audio
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Powerhouse Wind hopes to raise $600,000 on PledgeMe
6:57 AM.A South Island wind turbine developer is hoping to take its small-scale product to the world, with the help of investors on the crowd-sourcing platform, PledgeMe. Audio
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KiwiSaver funds set to top $30 billion
6:55 AM.KiwiSaver funds are likely to top 30 billion dollars by the end of the year, eight years after the voluntary savings scheme was launched. Audio
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Briscoe Group's profit tracking ahead of last year
6:54 AM.Briscoe Group says its profit is tracking ahead of last year after notching up a four percent lift in sales for the first quarter to the end of April. Audio
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Economist has next season's payout forecast under $6
6:53 AM.The forecast milk payout for next season is at risk of a cut after milk prices fell to their lowest level in about six years. Audio
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TRS says other parties are interested in backdoor listing
6:50 AM.The shell company, TRS Investments, says it is urgently looking at other investment opportunities, after time ran out on Mega's bid for a backdoor listing. Audio
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OCR cut in June?
6:47 AM.The official cash rate could be cut as early as June after jobs data showed weaker than expected wage growth. Audio
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Government accused of experimenting on vulnerable
6:37 AM.The Green Party says the Government's experimenting on some of the most vulnerable people in Invercargill and Tauranga with its plans to sell state houses. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 May 2015
6:25 AM.A Motiti Island sub-tribe has accused Heritage New Zealand of being incompetent because it hasn't dealt with an application the hapu says it submitted more than a year ago; A National-list MP of Ngai… Read more Audio
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Doctors dub govts elective surgery funding boost a dead duck.
6:10 AM.Doctors are dubbing the Government's 98-million dollar injection into elective surgery a dead duck. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 7 May 2015
6:00 AM.Prostate cancer and the hidden toll it's taking on New Zealand men. Our health correspondent reveals a new study which paints a bleak picture. In China, Peter Gardner goes to trial sooner than… Read more Audio